The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-29

medicines. He stayed with Mr.. Plumb
from until $50 and then left his patient
bleeping quietly.
A. 7:l5 o'clock Senator Plumb awoke
and with a spring bounded ont of bed TO
slop jar and began To vOmIt. His head was
aching violently. The vomiting ceased
after a time. Then the senator tossed his
hands TO his lead and exclaimed: 20, my
GOdi My head, my head the last words
ever uttered.
Mr. Jennings strOked Mr.. Plumb's head
to relieve the pain, and in few minutes
later Mr.. Plumb lapsed into slumber and
later into Inconsistencies.
About II O'Clock MIR. Flenniken. clerk of
the committee on public lands, of which
Senator Plumb was chairman, and his pri-
vate secretary for many years. called, as
was his custom, TO assist the senator with
his spordencc Mr.. Flenniken no
ticed that he was breathing heavily and
steutorously and DR. Wales was again
summoned. He saw AZ once that the pa
tient had been stricken with ap0plexy.
Mr. Plumb was unconscious and his tongue
WIS paralyzod. The doctor, Mr. Flenn!-
ken and Mr. Jennings remained with him
until the end came at II -.
Ut " a4tS 1a.iG EtSt'iA'fE IL ttl MUM A'aAN
the immediate cause of death was apo
plexy. brought on by fatty degeneration of
the brain from OveIwora aud fatigue.
1t is clear case of oyerwork," said the
doctor Iii he had given up in all proba-
bility it would have been different. He
did not consult with me until two weeks
ago | warned him TO cease work, but he
went on lie had a strong frame, but he
laf nf tynrlr n
and no man could keep up doing what he
WAS doing
senator Plumb lived for the last four
years at Gl2 Fourteenth street in 4 plain
roomy three story basement pressed brick
house. lie occupied the first two rooms
on the main floor. The front room he
used as an office and reception room and
the room in tho rear As bedroom In this
room he had a desk, and to-day ii was
piled high with correspondence, personal,
business and political. showing the great
amount of WORK the senator was accuS-
tened TO carry on.
Within an hour after Senator Plumb's
death Senator PETER was at the side of his
dead colleague. Sergeant az Arms Valen-
tire and his deputy, Charles b. Reade,
! were promptly on hand and assumed the
direction of the funeral arrangements. An
undertaken was summoned and took charge
Of the remains. He proceeded at once TO
prepare the body for interment and In a
short time completed the embaiming pro-
cess.
When the remains had been properly
prepared a guard OF honor composed OF
employees of the United States senate was
detailed to watch over them until they
should be removed to the capitol.
Vice President Morton was informed of
Senator Plnmb's death early in the after
noon. He called Immediately at the resi-
dence of the diseased and extended his
good offices. Senators Henderson, Pad
dock, Walthall, Cullom, Hale, Washburne,
Teller, Wolcott and many other senators
called during the day. They We're ex-
pressibly shocked and grieved at the sad
event.
/ At ID o'clock this morning the body Of
the late senator was taken from the apart
ments he lately occupied to the marble
room in the senate wing of the capitol,
escorted by the capitol police in charge Of
the sergeant at arms At a quarter past
one the body was removed TO the senate
chamber, where a quarter Of an hour later,
funeral services were held, conducted by
Rev. J. &. Butler, the chaplain Of the sen
ate.
The following named persons have been
invited to attend the services in the senate
chamber: The president, the members of
the cabinet, the chief justice and the as
sociate justices Of the supreme court, MEM
bers of the house Of representatives, the
diplomatic corps, the general commanding
, the army and the senior admiral Of the
navy. Other friends Of the late senator
, in this city have been invited to the gal
lery of the senate.
Al 2:3J the body was taken to the Penn
sylyania station and escorted by the CON-
mittee by the two houses, the members on
foot. Other persons invited TO the floor
and gallery Of the senate as desired TO do
also marched to the station. Arriving At
the station the body was be placed in a
special car attached to the Columbian ex-
press train, left the city at 3:25 p. M,
and taken to Emporia, Kan, where the
interment will be made. 1t will probably
reach there Wednesday afternoon. Fur
Their services will be held on the following
day al = O'Clock.
The route 10 Emporia will be via the
Pennsylvania, the Missouri Pacific and
the Santa F'e railroads. The body will be
accompanied by the committee of the SEN
: ate ana mouse III CudrSe OI tue sergeant OF
arms of the former body.
| Saturday night the senator met friend
! just as he was going to his rooms. They
talked on political matters and then the
gentleman, who had known Mr.. Plumb for
years, laying his hands on his shoulders,
sad: Senator, I'm going to say some
thing disagreeable to you, something
must say, ana which you won't want to
hear"
Say it Just the same said Senator
Plumb. lis it about my health
Yes said the friend, Its about your
health Several of US are uneasy about
iyou. You work too hard You must take
;rest. You are going the pace that has
killed many before you and will kill you
unless you slow it down. / heard a doc
tor say the other day that unless you
should cease short and give yourself up TO
iabsolute rest, YOU will. not last ninety
days"