The state herald., 1891-12-25
DEATH OF SENATOR PLUMB.
Suddenly Carried OFF by Stroke Of
ApopIexy.

| Npopiext.
| Senator .Prest.sais: Plumb OF Kan
~ d'ou suddenly OF apoplexy shortly be
fore aoon on the Goth In Washington, Ii
very short space Of time the news sprea.
over the city and the OK pressions of reere
were universal and not confined to an,
political party.
Mr.. Plumb had been ailing more or les.
ever since the close Of his herculesn labor,
In the last campaign In his state, which
resulted SO satisfactorily To himself anc
MS party. He was at all times an inde
fstigable worker, but in this campaign hs
outdid himself. On his return to Wash
ington he attempted to throw into his sen.
atorial duties his accustomed ardor, bu,
complained that he could not concentrate
MS faculties with his accustomed readiness.
He felt dszed and uncertain both mentally
and physically.
About 2 o'clock Sunday morning he
aroused his landlord, MIR. Jennings, saying
ne felt really III and asked him To send for
doctor. DIR. Phillip Wales, ex-surReon.
general OF the navy, was summoned and
remained in charge of the case to the end
Hypodermic injections were administered
ana aoout7 o'clock In the morning the sen
ator became unconscious and continued In
stato OF coma with scarcely any inter.
mission until his death. Just before he
dozed OF he raised his hand to the back of
MS head where he had all along complained
OF feeling intense pain and exclaimed.
"oh, God, my headr'
shortly before II q. nj. he commenced TO
breathe hard and Mr. Jennings who was
watching by his bedside, with the senator's
secretary, became alarmed and sent for tho
doctor. When DR.. Wales arrived the sen.
ator's face had turned purple and II was
apparent that apoplexy had supervened.
! ne surgeon called for stimulants and Mr.
jennings run across to neghborlnQ drug
store aud seized some spirits with which
ho Immediately returned. at ia too late
'aid Surgeon Wales, and almost immedi
a'ely after the senator expired.
Senator PETER, Mr.. Plumb's Alliance
Colleague. remained in attendance several
hours, answering questions and rendering
my assistance In his power. During the
Iiternoon nearly every Senator In town
,aiied In person or sent II message of con-
ioience. ind some of the most earnestlv
Expressed of tho latter came from senators
N the Democratic side by all of whom the
Annsas statesman was respected.
Mrs. Plumb, who Is at her home In En-.
'oria, Kansas, was notified by friends and
'eing an Invalid the shock was terrible
ne to her. She directed that the remain,
'e brought to Emporia for burial. Senator
'iumb leaves five children.
Senator Plumb had served fourteen
ears in the Senate, and two years ago was
e'elected for term, which would have
xpired In 1895. He was one of the best
nown men In Congress- His tall, athletic
'rm, his swinging western gait, his breezy
iethod OF speaking. and his rugged indie
endence and originality of thought and
otion, made him notable msu In the |
enate, and he was power on all aue..
ons TO which he gave his mind, He vas
great reader and untiring worker. In
,e few days that the present Congress has
cen In session, he had submitted more
IAN thirty bills OF more or less public
iaracter, embracing almost everything Of
Iterest TO his constituents, from free sill
or coinage down.
Governor Humphrey OF Kansas will an.
'int successor for MIR. Plumb who will
rive until the next legislature meets a
,ar hence.