Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-15

eEnA1oh uAHDoch preoseo. - with
Group. and asked him 70 send for ply
stefan Returning TO his own room
Senator Barbour lay down and died
within ten minutes. The physician
pronounced the cause Of death heart
failure.
There was no premonition Of the
tragic end In 1884. while In Europe.
Senator Barbour experienced similar
attack, but II soon passed away. Last
week q the rsces he complained Of .
similar feeling. but IL was not severe
enough 10 disturb him any nor cause
him to abandon any of his du-
ties. He wss in tho senate Fri
day - usual and in the morning
attended meeting of the commit
tee On the Affairs Of the District Of Co
lumbis. senator Barbour left no I'M
mediate family. His wife's aister, Miss
DangerAeld. presided over his house
hold, and . brother resides in Culpep-
ar, Va Sergeant-at-Arms Valentine,
%. the senate, h In charge Of the funer-
a Arrangements. which are not vet
complete.
Aeeaoa 81 che Reuse.
When the house met the Chaplain In
his prayer alluded Seelingly to the death
at Senator Barbour. After the reading
Of the journal Mr.. Meredith, Of Viz
ginis, announced the fact Of Senator
Barbour's decease In appropriate
words and said that at the proper time
he would o6eY resolutions fixing a dav
for the usual tributes Of respect for the
departed He then offered . resolu-
tion expressing the sorrow of the
house and providing for the appoint
meat Of committee Of twelve TO At
tend the funeral The resolution was
adopted and nessrA Meredith, Holman,
Wilson, Hendsrsoo, Hemphin, Mulch.
lar. Dlount Compton. O'Ferrall, Har-
nsr. Psins and circuit were appointed
- tho committee As further mark
Of respect the house adjourned until
Monday.
tJohn 8. Barbour was horn "A Culpeper
county. Virginia. December -. ~; pursued
course Of study q the Unisersity Of Vir.
g1nts snA sralsatsd from shs law school
sasre N ~; psscticed law in hts native
eounty. end went 70 the legislature from
tAas ceQnU n 1877, Where he served -four
tsfm4; wss eitssed president Of
Ne oTedts . Alsxandfto railroad In ie0
Aad - the once Until TIE rood was ab-
norood ~ the Virginia ntdlaud In leoA .Mr
Barbour wss member Of tho Fossy-seveuth.
Vorty-eiohth and Herty-n1nth congresses and
suoeeeded Nj. Rtd1leberger In the senate In
-. His term - seua6or would not have ex.
B!red unttl Nay ) fop6 Mr. Barbour has re-
I3ded o0n1kuOuely - WAshfngtuu for 4 treat
naao ysars. snl was - highly esteemed b. the
peoDee ct this city - he vas honored by the /
dttseus q virg1uiAl
DsasA % Gen. nowley.
Pn1mU1eH, Pa, May l4.-0en.
Thomas A. Rowley was found dead in |
MS bed 1t Q q m 1T his late residence.
rs Webster avenue. His death is At |
'Sibuted to heart failure. e. he was on |
he streets yesterday in apparently
pod health. Gen. Rowley was born in |
eo7. In ls46 he participated in the siege
II Vera Cruz and several OF the bloody
,attles ensuing. and was promoted for
Capt Rowley entered the war of
he rebellion ~ major of the Thir-
eenth Pennsylvania Volunteers. His
advancement in rank was rapid, and
'fter the battle Of Gettysburg, in which
len. Reynolds was killed, Rowley was
'iaced in command Of the Third divi-
ION, First army corps, with the rank
{ general. Since the war Gen. Rowley
AS not engaged In any regular line OF
'usiness- He was widely known in
rmy circlea