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

senator was stretched out dead in his mod
est apartments on Fourteenth street. His
physican, Dr. Phillip Wales; his clerk, B.
". Flenniken, and his landlord, Mr.. Jen-
nings, were with him at the end.
Death came from apoplexy, the result Of
exhaustion of the brain. 1t was clear
case Of overwork and inattenton to the
laws Of nature.
The senator had been known for years
as the most pushing, energetic, hard work
ing member 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
shat continuance Of his labors meant
death, but he refused to heed their warn
Ing. He continued to work with the
energy Of a steam engine and, when still
apparently in full vigor and with many
years of life before him, he died.
A few of Mr.. Plumb's most intimate
friends knew that he had been ailing for
Some time, but none were prepared for the
worst. He had been in the senate last
week and appeared to be as well as ever.
He attended to his duties with his
usual briskness and vigor. A few
lays ago he said to a senate
smploye who congratulated him on
che appearance that he was younger than
the employe, who was his Junior by twenty
fears. As evidence Of his vitality he
doubled up his arm. His muscles were
hard and compact. He actively looked
After the interests of his constituents last
week and probably leads any other senator
IN number of bills introduced at this
session.
Notwithef,nd;n, thie a,t;y;ty and his
avn assertion OF his vigorous health, lat
cerly MIR. Plumb had been complaining Of
sleeplessness, vertigo, and symptoms
which in medicine are embraced in the
term "aphasia" He complained Of per-
sistent pain in the head, impairment OF
memory and growing inability to clothe
bis ideas in proper and appropriate words.
He had previously been remarkably fluent
81 speech, and his words came so freely,
eopiously and rapidly that he was the ter
tor of stenographerS.
1t was not until two weeks ago, how
ever, that DR.. Philip Wales was called in
and asked for advice as to the trouble.
The DOCTOR after a careful study of the
Sese, informed the senator that his symp-
toms indicated apoplexy and that he must
auit work and take rest, but Mr.. Plumb
was incredulous ami thought the doctor
had become unduly alarmed, He kept up
ais labors except when severe
headaches forced him temporarily
10 abandon his work. He had
desk in the front room of his
apartments and another in his committee
room at the capitol. He worked on his i'm
.nense personal business in the morn ne
And night after doing hard days worl
sn public affairs at the capitol. HIS eye;
troubled him and skillful oculist exam
Ined them. His kidneys were also exam
ned by specialist Each of these per-
sons reported that the trouble lay not il
the kidneys and by their report that there
was some other organic trouble, confirme-
the diagnosis of DR.. Wales.
A few days ago Senator Plumb went tC
Philadelphia with Senator Quay for tho
purpose of consulting DIR. Pepper. He re
Armed to Washington last night at
1clock complaining of violent headache
but went to a dinner at Chamberlain:
x1yen by ex-senator Malone 10 a few
friends. 1t must have been l o'clock o.
later yesterday morning when he returne:
to his quarters, for his landlord, Liudor
d. Jennings, said that he did not retire I'm
til 1 o'clock and the senator had not We
returned. Shortly before Mr.. Jennings
was awakened By a knock at his bedroom