The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-15
SENATOR BARBOUR DEAD
u7ARr FAILURE CARRIES HIM OFF
VERY SUDDENLY.

ga Awalres Shortly Before @ O'Clock
and Died Before Medical Aid Could
Resch-He Had Retired Early at
Night in His Usual Health-An Ed
itor Apt to Be His Successor.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Without any
0nnarent suffering and after brief illness
- orIv ten minutes Senator John s. Bar
hour Virglnia's junior representative in
the United States Senate, passed quietly
ovav at his residence In this city at little
oftar o'clock this morning. His death was
very unexpected and a great shock to those
ubo knew him, as he had been always re-
csrded as a man of a strong and vigorous
Constitution and had been uniformly we'll
and energetic for person OF his age. The
only persons present at the bedside when
ba died were his sister-in-law,
Miss Daugerheld. Capt. Shepard of
Virginia, guest at the house,
and the domestics. The doctor, who had
been hastily summoned when the senator
Srst aroused the household and told them Of
his illness, arrived just after the dissolution.
The senator retired early last night as well
.susual and few minutes after 3 O'Clock
this morning he sunk back on his bed with
ont nttering a word from the time he first
complained of feeling i'll. His death is said
nv his physician to have been due to heart
failure
HIS LAST DAY BUSY ONE.
Yesterday the senator was in his accus-
toned seat in the Senate and to all who
observed him he appeared in his usual good
health and was cheerful and in excellent
spirits. He attended meeting of the Dis
trict of Columbia COMMITTEE, of which he
has been a member since his induction into
the Senate, and took part in the disposition
of several measures before that committee.
During the afternoon he spent most of the
time on the floor of the Senate
listening to the debate on
the naval appropriation bill, and shortly
before the Senate ad journed he repaired to
his residence on Capitol Hill. just north Of
and to the right of the capitol, aud dined as
usual with his sister-in-law, Miss Danger
field, and Capt. Shepard. After dinner
some callers dropped in, among them the
wife of Justice Field of the United
States court and after chatting with them
for an hour or two Senator Barbour es-
corted Mrs. Field to her home, a block
away, and returning to his home wrote
three or four letters before retiring at IL
o'clock. tie talked quite freely with Capt.
Shepard regarding the democratic conven-
tion to be held at Richmond next week, d.,
which he had expected to attend, and on
going to his room on the second floor of his
residence, went to bed Immediately.
THE ALARM.
This morning shortly before o'clock
Miss Dangerfleld, who slept in room across
the hall from the one occupied by the sena-
tor, was awakened by the senator's knock
ing at her door and requesting her to send
for a doctor at once, as he felt oppression in
his throat and chest as If he was going to
have the Group. Miss Dangerdeld awoke
the household and dispatched some one for
doctor, a few squares off, after which she
assisted the senator to his bed. Only a
minute or so after reaching his bed and
while sitting on its edge, he seemed to fall
into comatose state. from which he never
recovered and in few minutes after the
attack, putting his hand to his forehead, he
sunk back on the bed dead.
DR.. Bayne, his physician, arrived later
and pronounced the death due to failure Of
the heart.
THE OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.
His private secretary, Mr.. Thompson of
Virginia, was sent for and notified Sergeant
alarms Valentine, who took charge Of the
remains, as Is customary on the death Of
senator's. The body was soon after em-
oalmed by the undertaken and prepared for
burial. Senator Daniel, who is not in the
city, was notified by telegraph of Senator
Bar0our's death, and during the morning
tne Virginia delegation, Senators German
and Ransom and other senators and repre-
sentatives, as well as large number of
persons in official life, called at the house
ana offered coincidence to Miss Dangerfield
30 Tar the funeral arrangements have
uo1 Oeen definitely decided upon, but it is
probable that services will be held in the
senate chamber on Monday, and the body
removed to Poplar Hill, Prince George
county, Maryland, about twelve miles from
tLlls Llls city, where he will be inferred be5i de
MS wife. who died six years ago.
Mr.. Meredith of Virginia announced the
ueaLh OF Senator Barbour to the House this
Hornlng and as mark Of respect to the
deceased the House adjourned.
TALK OF HIS SUCCESSOR.
NORFOLK, VA, May 14.-The death of
senator John S. Barbour came upon this
secVlon OF Virginia as a shock being unex-
pocIeu' coming upon the eve of the demo-
Iatlc convention next week, it was espe-
GGauy sharp to politicians. His successor
uaS Deen talked about in Norfolk, Ports
mou01' Suffolk and Tidewater Va, since 10
~ oioGk TX Today, when his death was announced
Guu I ~ =. Murray, editor of the Norfolk
Git,'I'',m4Grk, G'. ~ , who organized aud managed
uoy' McHlnney's forces in his nominating
Saa SSahpalgn with splendid ability and success,
aas received numerous telegrams to-day
gpHpIeSSlng regret at the death of Senator
MO lur and an expectation that Gov.
t,ttoN'uhey will name him for
sIe s vacant seat in the Senate.
neSeraI names have been mentioned among
prolh Monl1ent Virginlans, but the impression
prevails that the governor will naturally be
n,n.e lTre Inclined to appoint Mr.. Murray be-