The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-12-26

the senate, walking with Colonel e. O.
Manning, his frequent companion he stop
ped as Mr.. Manning was about TO leave
him, and said, "Don't go, Manning; want
you to stay by me; I don't know exactly
where / am" He thought the trouble
might arise from some impairment of his
vision, and after the adjournment Of the
senate on Thursday last went to Philadel-
phia, where his eldest son is under treat
ment for defective eyesight, to take advice
in his own case. The eminent medical man
he consulted told him frankly that unless he
gave himself an immediate rest and exer-
cised the greatest care, softening of the
brain might result.
About 2 o'clock in the morning he aroused
his landlord, Mr.. Jennings, saying he felt
really i'll, and asked him to send for doctor.
DR.. Philip s. Wales, ex-surgeon general Of
the navy, was summoned and remained In
charge Of the case until the end. Hypoder-
mic injections were administered, and about
7 o'clock in the morning the senator became
unconscious and continued in state Of coma
with scarcely any intermission 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, "Oh, God, my head"
The End Came Suddenly.
Shortly after II p. m. he commenced to
breathe stentoriously and Mr.. Jennings, who
was watching by his bedside with the SEN
ator's secretary, became alarmed. When
DR.. Wales arrived the senator's face had
turned purple and 1t was apparent that
apoplexy had supervened. The surgeon
called for stimulants, and Mr.. Jennings ran
to neighboring drug store end seized some
| spirits, with which he Immediately re-
turned.
at Is too late" said Surgeon Wales, and
almost Immediately afterward the senator
expired.
Dr. Wales says the immediate cause of the
senator's death was apoplexy, brought on
by fatty degeneration of the brain from
overwork and fatigue.
Born in Ohio in 1887, he was flfty-fouI
years Of age. Before he became a lawyer
and a banker he worked at the case as q
practical printer He moved to Kansas in
1855 and participated In much Of the carly
exciting history of that state Unlike most
senators of long service, he did not undergo
a previous apprenticeship in the lower house
Of congress, but came straight to the senate
in 1877. He had previously, however, served
in many important positions In the Kansa,
legislature, closing his local career there al
speaker. During the war he fought his way
up from a second heutenancy to the lieuten
ant colonelship of the Eleventh Kansas in
fantry.
His Services in the Senate.
Senator Plumb had served fourteen year,
In the senate, and two years ago was re
elected for a term which would have expired
In 1895. He was one Of the best known mel
in congress. His tall, athletic form, hi
swinging western gait, his breezy method o.
speaking and his rugged independence ant
originality of thought and action made hin
a notable man in the senate, and he was 1
power on all questions to which he gave hi
mind. He was an omniverous reader ant
an untiring worker. In the few days tina
the present congress has been in session h
had submitted more than thirty bills Of
more or less public character embracing
almost everything of interest to his constit
uents from free silver coinage up and down
The senator leaves two unmarried daugh
ters, who are now living with their Widowed
mother at his late home In Emporia, Kan.
a son twenty-five years of age, now unde
treatment for his eyesight in Philadelphia
and boy Of twelve and girl of fourteen a
school in Pennsylvania.