The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-16
. SENATOR HARBOUR DEAD.
Tho Virginia Stntesmaa's Cnrcer Suddenly
Ended-Taken on by Rcnrt Failure.

Ended-Takcn on by hcnrt Failure.
WASHINGTON, D. G., May Ex-senator
Barbour, OF Virginia, died suddenly
yesterday morning. at 6:3O o'clock OF
heart failure, at his home. lie had no
previous illness and occupied his seat
in the senate Friday.
His death was very unexpected and
a great shock to those who knew him..
as, he had been always regarded as n
man OF stron. and vigorous constitu-
tion and had been uniformly we'll and
energetic for n person OF his age.
Senator Barbour awakened about $3.50
o'clock and aroused Captain Shepherd,
OF Warrenton, Va, who was his guest,
stating that he was sorely oppressed as
TWit!liCr5up, and asking him to send for
physician. Returning to his own room
the senator lay down and died within
ten minutes. The physician who was
summoned pronounced the cause of his
death heart failure. There was no pre-
monition OF the tragic end. In 1856,
while in Europe, the senator expert
enced q similar attack, but it soon
passed away. Last week, at the races,
he complained Of q similar feeling, but
it was not severe enough to disturb him
any, nor cause him to abandon any OF
his duties. AS stated above he was in.
the senate Friday rs usual, and in the
morning attended meeting OF the
committee on the affairs OF the District
OF Columbia.
Tho only persons present at his bed
side when ho died we're his sister-in-
law, Miss Dangerfeld, Col. Shepherd, Of
Virginia, q guest at the house. and the
domcstics, the doctor who had been
summoned when the senator first
aroused the household and told them OF
his illness arriving justs after dissolu-
ton. The senator retired early last
night as we'll as usual, and a few min.
utes after 6 o'clock this morning he
sank back on his bod without uttering
word from the time he. first COM
planned Of feeling i'll. His death was
said By his physician to have been duo
to heart failure,
Senator Barbour left no immediate
family. His wifes sister, Miss Danger.
field. presided over his household, and
brother resides at Culpeper. Va.
d John S. Barbour, OF Alexandria, was
born in Culpeper county. Va, Decem-
ber5 %; 1920. lIe pursued n course OF
study 1t the University OF Virginia, and
graduated from the law school there in
1912; practiccd law in his native county
and went to tho legislature from that
county in 1S47, wherc ho served four
consecutive terms; was elected presi.
dent of the Orange e. Alexandria rail-
road in 1852 and held the Office until tho
road was absorbed by tho Virginia Mid
land in 1883. He was n member Of the
house in the Forty.seventh, Forty
cisth and Forty.ninth Congresses, and
succeeded Mr.. Riddlebcrger in tho SEN
ate III 1850. His term rs Senator, would
not have expired until March 3, 1895.
Il Mr. Barbour had resided continuously
in Washington for great many years.
and was as highly esteemed by the peo-
pie OF this city as he was honored by
the. citizens OF Virginia. He had not
been in robust health for. several years,
butwas regular in his attendance upon
his Congressional duties. '-3ss
Senator Barbour was at one time
chairman OF the. Democratic state COM
mittee Of Virginia, and was known to
be Il man OF great political genius and
an organizer Of rare ability. He has
been the recognized leader Of the Yir-
ginia Democracyifor many years.. and to
his efforts are ascribed the political VIC
l5tories in the state.
Tho funeral services will bo held in
| tho senate chamber Monday afternoon,
after which the remains will be re-
moved to Poplar Hill, Va. for inter
ment.s Tho funeral committee on the
part OF the senate will not be announced
before Monday.