Telegram-herald., 1891-12-21
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wAsHiSsros. Dec. 20 Senator Pres
ton B. Plumb OF Kansas died suddenly
Of apoplexy shortly sefore noon today.
la very snort space of time the news
spread over the city aud expressions oil
regret were universal, and not con
fined 70 any political party. Vice
President Morton Was one of the ear
lest callers and placed his services At
the disposal Of the friends OF the dead
senator. During the afternoon nearly
every senator m town either called an
person or sent messages OF condolences.
and some of the most earnestly ex-
pressed OF the latter came from senators
on the democratic side, by all OF
whom the Kansas statesman was re-
spected. Mr.. Reade assistant sergeant
alarms OF the senate took charge oil
the remains and caused kilograms TO be
sent to the absent wife and children OF
the dead senator. Mr.. Plumb had
been aihng more or less ever since the
close oil his hcrculean fabors IN the last
campaign IN mis- slate which resulted so
satisfactorily 10 himself and iis party.
Tho preliminary symptoms OF the DIS
ease winch flnaliy carried him OH with
such startling rspldity were not want
ing. For weeks past, whenever
he had occasion 10 write II letter
personally the lines wandered up
and down the page in most
irregular manner, greatly differing
from his usual precise bankers chirog-
raphy, and he found d thculty even IN
signing with regularity those letters
which his secretary prepared for him.
He thought that his trouble might
arise from some impairment of his Wis
ion, and recently consulted two em.-
nent medical men of Philadelphia.
They frankly told him that unless he
gave himself an immediate rest, and
exercised the greatest care, eoftening OF
the brain might result. With this war .
ing lingering IN his ears h, returned to
Washington with determination that
after the senate adjourned for the hoi-
ldays he would return To Philadelphia, /,
put himself under the care OF
Dr. Pepper for prolonged course
of treatment About 2 O'Clock this
morning he arouse, ms landlord, Mr..
Jennings, saying he felt really i'll and
asked him TO send for doctor. Or.
Wales, ex-surgeOn general of the navy,
was summoned and remained in charge
of the case until the end. Hyodermic
injections were administed and about
O'clock in the morning the senator
became unconscious and continued III
q state OF coma with scarcely any inter-
MISSION until his death. Just before
he dozed OFF he raised his hand to the
back of his head where he had all along
complained of feeling intense pain
and exclaimed, ooh, God, my head"
Shortly after IL 4. m. he commenced
TO breathe stentorously, and jenkins,
VINO was watching by mis- bedside with
the senator secretary became alarmed
and sent for the doctor. When DR..
Wales arrived the senator's face had
turned pale. and it was apparent that
apoplexy had superyened. The sur
geon called for stimulants, but before
they could be procured the senator had
expired. The United Press reporter
asked Senator Petfer tonight what
would be the probable course
rs to filling the vacancy created by
Plumb's untimely death, and whether
il would be filled by the same legisla-
ture which had elected hiil. Peffer
replied that the terms of existing legls-
lators had expired, but that they of
| course held over until their successors
were elected and qualified. The new
legislature would be chosen, he sand,
at tho next general election IN Novem-
ber, 1892, and would meet on the Sec
ond Monday In January, 1923, to elect
q successor to Senator Plumb. In the
meantime he did not doubt that the
governor of Kansas would fill the va
cancy by appointment.