Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-12-26

"A
broad-framed, powerful-looking Kan
sas senator was stretched out dead in
his modest apartments on Fourteenth
street.
Death came from apoplexy, the result
of exhaustion of the brain. 1t was a
clear case of overwork and inattention
to the laws of nature. The senator
has been known for years as the most
pushing, energetic, hard working MEM
Der of the senate. A year ago he began
to fail His brain became affected and
throbbing headaches became more and
more frequent. His physicians warned
him that continuance of his labors
meant death, but he refused to heed
their warning.
A few days ago Senator Plumb went
to Philadelphia with Senator Quay for
the purpose of consulting DIR. Pepper.
He returned to Washington Saturday
night at o'clock complaining of vio-
lent headache, but went to dinner at
Chamberlain's, given by ex-senator
Malone to few friends. Unjust have
been o'clock or later yesterday morn
\, ing when he returned to his quarters,
for his landlord, Mr.. Linden d. Jen-
nings, said that he did not retire until
nearly o'clock and the senator had
not yet returned.
Shortly before . o'clock Mr. Jennings
was awakened by knock ut his bed
room door. Senator Plumb told Mr..
Jennings he was very sick and re-
qucsted him to come downstairs and
sit up with him. Mr.. Jenning saw that
the senator's condition was serious aud
at 9 o'clock DIR. Wales was summoned.
The doctor alleviated the pain and adj
ministered the proper medicines. He
STAYED with Mr.. Plumb from until
$3.50 and then left his patient sleeping
quietly.
At Gas o'clock Senator Plumb woke
and with n spring bounded out Of bed
to slop jar and began to vomit. His
head was aching violently. The vomit-
ing ceased after q time, then the sem
ator tossed his hands to his head and
exclaimed: ''Oh, my God; my head, my
head" the last words he ever uttered.
Mr.. Jennings strolxed his head to re-
lieve the pain and in few minutes Mr..
Plumb lapsed into slumber and later
into Inconsistencies.
About IL o'clock Mr.. Flenniken, clerk
of the committee on public lands, of
which Senator Plumb was chairman,
and his private secretary for some
years, called, as was his custom. to as
sist the senator with his correspond
ence. Mr.. Flenniken noticed that he
was breathing heavily and stentorious-
ly. DR. Wales was again summoned.
He saw at once that the patient had
been stricken with apoplexy. Mr..
Plumb was unconscious and his tongue
was paralyzed. The doctor, Mr.. Elem
niken and Mr.. Jennings remained with
him until the end came, at 1880.
The deceased leaves a wife and five
children.
BIOGRAPHICAL
Senator Plumb was orn In Delaware
county, O., October l.! 1885, so that he was In
his bith year nc the the time of his death. He
was not q college graduate, but left the com.
mon schools for the printers case and IN
pursuance of his vocation as a journeyma
printer, in 1855, IN the bloody days OF the
historic aud newly organized territory OF
KANSAS, WaIke0 INTO tnht terTtOry an with
the vlgOr and interchangeable energy which
throughout his life has been h'e CHI Fl char
act flstlr, the young man plum Grd at once
into the tnick Otthe hot polite Il strife which
was then wRglng ov.r the slavery ques-
tlon. He at once went to the front anu was
chosen u member Of the Letvenworth con-
stItlonal convention In 1859. He was ad-
United TO the bar In 1861, when the place of
his adoption became n state OF the union;
served in the legislature OF 1872. was chair
man OF the judiciary committee. and subse-
quently reporter of the supreme court
when the war broke ont he entered the
army as seconI lieutenant In the Eleventh
Kansas Infantry and served succes>ivelS rs
captain. major and lieutenant-co Onel OF
that regiment. and was ommis stoned = col
onei Of this samc reg .ment IN August. 1864
After the wtr Mr.. Plumb. returning O.
Kansas, was elected msmOer and speaker
of the hous of representatives., and In 1915
was CHOSEN Unite States senator TO su
coed James ~. Harvey repub lean. H. took
his seat in 1871 and has represented MS
state as u senate r ever since mat TIM. His
term OF Oiii;e w.uld have expired March 5,
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