The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-15
ZEBULON B. VANCE DEAD.
Stricken With ApOpleIy in The Morn
Ing and Dies at Night.

he Was Unconscious Until a Few
Minutes Before the End Came-His
Wife and Other Members of His
Family at His Bedside-The Serious
Change for the Worse Entirely Unez,-
pected by His Friends.
Washington, April 14-Seuator Zebu-
Ion B. Vance, of North Carolina, died at
his residence, 1927 Massachusetts, ave
nue., at l0:45 o'clock tonight
The senator had not been In good
health for the past year, and in the early
part of the session of congress was COM
PEELED to abandon his senatorial duties
and take trip to Florida in the hope of
recuperating. His trip proved beneficial
and on his return to Washington he was
able for while to partia lly resume his
official duties His improvement, how
ever, did not continue long and for the
last few weeks he has been confined
to his home He was practically an
invalid, but lately has been able to
receive a few intimate friends and super
intend the looking after Of the interests
of his constituents. During the past
week he had been reported as doing as
well as could be expected, and the serious
change for the worse to-day was wholly
unexpected.
THE FATAL ATTACK.
Shortly before II O'Clock to-day he had
an attack of apoplexy and became uncon-
scious, regaining consciousness only a few
minutes before his death.
His wife, Thomas Allison, Harry Mar
tin. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Vance, Judge
and Mrs. Houk and Rev. DR.. Pitzer and
Drs. w. w. johnson and Rufin were at,
his bedside when he died.
The critical condition of Mr.. Vance be-
came known this afternoon. and soon in
quiries from his many friends in this city
were made at the house Senator Ran
som and Representative Henderson, of
The Seventh North Carolina district, and
few other close friends, spent the
greater part of the evening in the par
lors of the Vance residence and waited
anxiously for Jidings from the sick
room They left about half an hour be-
fore the senator died and were notified
by messenger of his death.
The sergant-at-arms of the Senate will
have charge Of the funeral, and will make
all the necessary arrangements as soon as
the family of the deceased decide on what
day it shall be held. They will also de-
termine whether or not the ceremonies
shall take place in tho Senate chamber
Zebulon B. Vance, of Charlotte. was
born in Buncombe county, North Caro-
lima, May 13, 1890. He was educated at
Washington College, Tennessee, and at
the University of North Carolina. He
studied law, was admitted to the bar in
January, 1852, and was elected county
attorney for Buncombe county the same
year He was a member of the state
house of commons in 1854 and was a rep
resentative from North Carolina in the
Thirty-fifth and Thirth-six congresses ;
entered the confederate army as captain
in May, 1851, and was made colonel in
August, 1861. He was elected governor
of North Carolina in August, 1869, and re-
elected in August, 1864. He was elected
to the United States Senate in November,
1870, but was refused admission, and re
signed in January, 1872. He was the
democratic nominee for the United States
Senate in 1872, but was defeated by a
combination of boiling democrats and re-
pubGcans. He was elected governor of
North Carolina for the third time in 1876
and was elected to the United States
Senate as a democrat, in place of A S.
Merrimon, democrat. He took his seat
March Is, 1879, and was reelected in 1884
and 1890 His term Of service would have
expired March g. 1897, if he had lived.