The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-15
DEATH SEXES A SENATOR
John S. Barbour, of Virginia, Stricken
Suddenly with Failure Of the Heart.
The Summons Came with Daylight and Ten
Minutes Later the Slatesman's Spirit Had
Departed for the Unknown Land.

WASHINGTON, May 14-Without any ap-
parent suffering, and after an illness of
only ten minutes. Senator John S. Barbour
Virginia's Junior representative In the
United States Senate, passed quietly awaJ
at his residence in this city. at a little
after o'clock this morning. His death
was very unexpected and O great shock to
those who knew him, as he has always
been regarded as a man of strong aud
vigorous constitution. and had been uni
formly well and energetic for person of
his age. The only persons present at his
bedside. when he died, were his sster-in-
law, Miss Dangeriield. Colonel Shepard, of
Virginia, O guest at the house. and the
domestics.
Yesterday the Senator was in his accus.
toned seat in The Senate, and TO all who
obserbed him he appeared In his usual
good health. and was cheerful and In ex-
celleat spirits. Before retiring. at IL
O'clock. last night. heutalked quite freely
with Captain Shepard regarding the Dem
Ocratic convention to be held at Richmond
next week. which he had expected to at
tend. and on going TO his room, on the
second floor of his residence. went to bed
immediately. This morning, shortly be-
fore o'clock. MISS Dangeriiald, who slept
in q room across the hail from the one oc-
cupied by the Senator. was awak-
ened by the Senator's knocking
at her door and requesting her to send for
tho doctor at once, rs he felt an oppression
in his throat and chest as II he was going
to have the Group. Miss Dangertield awoke
the household and dispatched some one for
the doctor. "A few squares of. after which
she assisted the Senator to his bed. Only
minute or so after reaching his BED. ana
while sitting on its edge he seemed TO fall
in to eomatose state. from which he never
recovered. and in q few minutes after the
attack. putting his hand TO his forehead.
he eunk back on the bed dead. Mr. Bayne:
hls physician, arrived later and pronounced
death due to failure of the heart.
In the House. to-day. Mr.. Meredith, of
Virginia, announced the death of Senator
Barbour, and after the adoption OF appro-
the following committee to attend the
funeral: Messrs Meredith. Holman. Will
son of West Virginia. Henderson of North
Carolina, Iiempbill, Mutchler. BlOunt,
Compton, OFerrall, Harmer. Payne and
Grout. The Honse then, as a mark of re-
spect to the memory Of The deceased. adj
journed.
A dispatch from Norfolk says that X. c.
Murray, editor OF the Norfolk Landmark.
may be appointed to succeed Senator Bar
bour.
[John 8. Barbour was born in the county of
CulpePer, Virginia, Dec. 20, 1870. He gradu-
ated from the law school OF the University OF
Virginia in 1913 In the spring of 1S47 he was
elected q member of the lower house OF the Gen.
eral Assembly of VI GINA. lie was reelected In
1S4S, 1S49, 1850, serving four sessions in all.
In 1882 he was elected president OF the then
Orange IL Alexandria railroad. which Is now
known the Virginia Midland railroad. and
which traverses the STATE from the Potomac to
the border of North Carolina. near Danvflle. Va.
Mr.. Barbour was largely interested In the con-
structiorf OF important improvements on the
road and its branches. FUf thirty years he was
annually elected president of the company
until 1883, when he declined re-
other than one of its board of directors. In the
fail of 1880 he nominated a Representative
10 the Forty-seventh Congress from the Eighth
(AleXandria) district. He served III the two suo-
ceeding Congresses, but declined election to the
FifIieth. IL the State elections OF 1883. 1884,
1855 and 1887, when he was chairman of the
State Democratic executive committee and man.
aged the canvasses his party was successful;
hut the year he was seeking health In Europe,
and out OF politics, the Republicans won the day
by large majority. He was elected to the Sem
ate four years ago.