Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-22
NYHEAD, D,MYHEAD
With These Words, Senator Plumb,
of Kansas, Dies.
gE PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY,
c.sse. ApopIexy, Brought on by Over
vork-The Dead statesmsn's Fu-
rcrsI.-A Distressing Incident.
-Rr telegraph TO the pispateh.l

| preston b. Plumb, who, as representative
| 'ft.e State of Kansas in the United States
| s,-s.o continuously since 1876, has occu-
| .,sia prominent place in the councils Of
| =, a,Espuohcan party. few minutes later
| a. unconscious. never 10 regain know
i.5-e 4 what was going on about him. 1t
| 80 quarter 70 Z O'Clock this morning
| -, he uttered this exclamation. A little
80 than five minutes later the broad
| FAMED. poworiul-looking Kansas Senator
e.. s.retched dead IN his modest apart
,-.,s on Fourteenth street. Death came
h5u apopleXy, the result OF exhaustion oil
~ BRAIN.
wear ago he began 10 fail. His brain
,t,.uo affected, and throbbing headaches
ts..me more and more frequent. His ply
Inns warned him that continuation of
,.sqh1rs meant death, but he refused to
he'd their warning. He continued to
g.r. with the energy of steam-englne,
~. ,o.lay, when still apparently in full
W.. aui with many years of lifo before
L-. Le died.
HIS HARD WORK IN THE SENATE.
u, had been in the Senate last week and
,ras -cd 20 be as we'll as ever. He active
T'.lstl after the interests of his con-
.,...ats and probably leads any other
.-, sion. Notwithstanding this actiyi-
,rarl his own assertion of his vigorous
hath. latterly he had been complaining
n ..gicsSness, vertigo, and symptoms
ui .. 70 medicine are embraced in aphasia.
l- Vls not until two weeks age, how.
,y.-. nat DR.. Philip $. Wales was called in
Al. asked for advice as to the trouble.
lie Doctor. after n careful study of the
r.. informed the Senator that his symp-
IN, Indicated apoplexy and that he must
s.l. work and take a rest, but Mr.. Plumb
e.. .llcredulous and thought the Doctor
Il I,come unduiy alarmed. He kept up
t,. ahurs, except when severe headaches
forced him 10 temporarily abandon his
VDss.
A few days ago Senator Plumb went TO
pLlsdclphia with Senator Quay for the
purpose Of consulting DR.. Pepper. He re-
igrael 20 Washington last night at
o'clock complaining OF most violent
lrslaehe, but went 10 dinner at Cham
ia-.us gwen by ex-senator Malone TO q
few friends. IL was after / O'Clock this
morning when ne returned to his quarters
81 Oh! fourteenth street.
TIE SENATOR'S LAST WORDS.
shortly before o'clock Mr.. Jennings was
awakened by a knock at his bedroom
Ca.r. senator Plumb told Mr.. jennings
ls was very sick. AID requested him to
come down stairs and sit up with him.
M Jennings saw that the Senator'S con-
tu1u was very serious. a9d at 2 o'clock
Ur. Wales was SUNNI Oned. The Doctor
eley ated the pain and administered pro-
rsrrtmehes. He stayed with Mr.. Plumb
r.u until half-past o'clock, and then
lett r, patient sleeping quietly.
Ata quarter to Senator Plumb woke
and with a spring bounded out of bed to a
,prlar and began 10 vomit. His head was
aea.ug violently. The vomiting ceased
af.ra time. Then the Senator press ed his
hands to his head and exclaimed, on.
m, God my head my head THE last
words be ever uttered.
M-. Jennings stroked his head to relieve
the pain, and few minutes later MIR.
Plumb lapsed into slumber. and later into
uurglscIousness. About 10 O'Clock b. W.
iiegmken noticed that Senator Plumb was
breathing stentorously. Dr. Wales was
ssan summoned. He saw at once that his
patent had been stricken with apOplexy.
Ml. Tlumb was unconscious and his
tongue was paralyzed. The Doctor, MIR.
F.,luiken, and Mr.. Jennings remained
Will HIN until the end came, at 1l:6O.
DISTRESSING INCIDENT.
Tie news of the sad event spread rapid
ly An undertaken was summoned and
took charge of the remains. re proceeded
and ma short time completed the embalm-
ug process.
His haste in this matter gave rise TO q
distressing incident. News of her hus-
bands death had been telegrRphed to Mrs.
Plumb. who Is at Emporla, Kan, within
lev minutes after it occurred. just
after The undertaken had embalmed the
BODY a telegram was received from one Of
the Trends of the family at Emporia dl-
I. h. ,nfa l,alY 1aH
soon afterwards, but, like the first, too
| hty. came a second telegram explaining
| tie direction. II stated that last summer
| Senator Plumb was for two or three hours
d. % ~tate of suspended animation andto oil
appearance was dead. Having that crisis
il mind, Mrs Plumb did not wish the body
| % b- embalmed until 1t was absolutely
| certain that her husband was dead.
the receipt of this telegram caused much
uuayailing regret. The undertaker, now
ever, was positively of the opinion that
there could be no reason TO doubt the fact
ilat death had occurred before he had un-
l,rjaken the discharge of his functions,
aud 10 proof of nls assertion he SAID that.
Do additlon to hephysIcian's statement to
iLat effect, there was indisputable evi-
.clce Of death in the fact that no blood
flowed from the arteries when they were
Cueued in the course OF the embalmlng
process.
GUARD OF HONOR ovIR THE REMAINS.
When the remains had been properly
Irpared guard OF honor, composed OF
uploy6s of the United States Senate.
BIS detailed TO watch over them un-
they are removed To the Capt.
III. Vice. President Morton was in
rmed Of Senator Plumb's death early
the afternoon. He called immediately
the residence Of the deceased and ex-
nded bis good offices. Senators Mander-
u, Watball, Cullom, Hale, Washburne,
cller, Wolcott, and many Others called
urng the day. They were inexpressloiy
hJcked and grieved at the SAD event ana
ud0led with one another upon the loss
icA the country, the Senate, and they
eInseiyes had sustained through the un-
Lely taking of of their beloved colleague.
The Vice President at once took steps
wards the appointment OF committee
senator's 10 direct the Obsequles, ana
mmunicated with Speaker Crispin order
at a corresponding committee might be
POINTED in behalf OF the House OIL he-
seutatives.
,r. Wales SAID tins afternoon that the
mediate cause of death was apopIexy,
usht on by fatty degeneration OF the
ia trOn oyerwork aud fatigue.
be deceased Senator leaves wife ana
children. Two daughters are now at
pOfia with Mrs. GlunD, Two sOllS aiO at
ool in PENNSYLVANIA, and third Is con-
ed to a hospital IN Philadelphia suffer
a serious ailment.
The late SENATOR'S LIFE.
enator Plumb was born in Delaware
nty, O.,1October II, 1887, so that he
in his fifty-fourth year at the time OF
death. lie was not q college graduate,
LETT the common schools Tor the
ters case, aud in pursuance OF his yo-
on as iourneyman printer IN 1920, IN
early daysof the newly-orgaDized Ter
BIS OF Kansas, he walked into that Ter
ty. and with the vigor and indefatlga-
energy which has throughout his life
his chief characteristics, plunged at
into the thick OF the hot political
which was then waging. lie at
went TO tia front and was chosen
Der of the Leayenworth conStitu-
convention Of 1859.
was admitted 20 the BARN 1851, Hnen
ace OF his ADOPTION became state
Union, served IN the Legislature IN
was chairman of the Judiciary Com
10, and subsequently, reporter OF the
me Court. When the war broke our
tered the army as second lieutenant
: Eleventh Kansas infantry. served
ssiyely as captain, major, ana il'nt=
t-cOlonel of tnat regiment. aud was
issioned colonel OF the same regl-
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