The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26


much Of the early exciting history Of
that state. Unlike most senator's
of long service, he did not undesgo
a previous apprenticeship in the loRer
house of congress, but came straight to
the senate in 1871. lie had previously.
however, served in many important
positions in the Kansas Legislature.
closing his local career there as
speaker. During the war he fought
his way up from a second lieutenancy
to the lieutenant-colonelshi of the
Eleventh Kansas infantry.
The senator leaves two unmarried
daughters, who are now living with
their widowed mother at his late home
in Emporia, Kas.; n son, 90 years of
age. now under treatment for his eye
sight in Philadelphia, aud boy of IL
and girl of IA at school in Pennsyl.
vania.
A United Press reporter asked Sem
ator PETER what would be the proba-
BILE course as to filling the vacancy
created by Mr.. Plumb's untimely death
whether it would be filed by the
same legislature which had elected
him. Mr. PETER replied that the term
of the existing legislature had expired.
but that they of course held on until
their SUCCESSORS were elected and quail
flied. The new legislature would DO
chosen. he said, at the general election
in November, 1892, and would meet on
the second Monday in January, 1895. to
elect a successor to Senator Plumb.
In the meantime he did not doubt that
the governor of Kansas would fill the
vacancy by appointment
Within a short period-twenty-f five
minutes-after death, it is said, the
remains were embalmed by Un-
dertaker Wright and were laid out
in the back parlor bedroom, in which
the senator died, where they were
viewed by many friends The face pre-
sented singularly placid and life-like
appearance.
Senator Plumb's private secretary
telegraphcd the president of the EN-
poria national bank of Kansas, in
which MIR. Plumb was a director, and
left to him the task of communicating
the sad news to the family. Mrs
Plumb is quite an invalid. 1t is under
stood replies were received intrusting
to the officers of the senate the funeral
obsequics and Senator Manderson,
Sergeant farms Valentine and As
sistant c. B. Reade held conference
at the residence of Vice-President Nor
ton upon the details
Senator Plumb had served fourteen
years in the senate, and two years ago
was reelected for term which would
have expired in 1895. He -.as one of
the best-known men in congress. His
tall, athletic form, his swinging west
ern gait, his breezy method of speak
ing, and his rugged independence and
originality of thought and action,
made him a notable man in the senate,
and he was q power on all questions
to which he gave his mind. He was
an omniverous reader and an untiring
worker. In the few days that the
present congress has been in session he
had submitted more than thirty bills of
n more or less public character. embrac-
ing almost everything of interest to his
constituents from free silver coinage
upwards ano ,lown.
The Arrangements for the Funeral.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-Vice-Presi.
dent Morton, Senator Henderson and
Secretary McCooll of the senate, late
last evening completed the arrange
rangements for the funeral of Senator
Plumb. After the funeral service in
the senate chamber, the body will
be taken TO the Baltimore 6 Po-
tomac railroad depot, accompanied
by the congressional committee, the
president, the cabinet, the chief Justice
and justices of the supreme court,
members of the house, members of the
diplomatic corps, and the friends of the
late senator invited 70 the senate gal.
lery. The body, accompanied by the
congressional committee will be taken
by the Pennsylvania & Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroads to EN-
poria, Kas. The car in which the re-
mains will be conveyed will be at
tached to the Columbian express
which leaves Washington at $3.50 and
will reach Emporia on the evening of
the Esd. where the intermeut will take
place at o'clock on the cath.