The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-11
Had Been in III HCHIlh Bal The End
Came Unexpectedly.
AN OLD LANDMARK GONE
II" Was Form Decade IL I.cnain- Dem.
nrrnt In The House ana Fo.. TWicr
iis Long u Scnnt0rinI Power ilis
Death Bnc 10 Hycr,yorl. on Shcr.
mnn Act Repeat Iiil.

tBy Associate Press to The Viryinian.)
Washington, d. c.. April 1U.-Danicl
Nolsey VOORHEES,, ex-senator from the
state OF Indiana. died at j O'Clock this
| ihNrhinS AT his home, in this ciiy No
l01 Maryland avennc. northeast. The
senator mad been in poor health for
| several years and Cor at least two years
p2at had taken little part IN the proceed.
| iaES III the Senate. He had been a con-
Si"h' suffered from rheumatism of The
hcnrt and his friends. therefore. had
como 10 expect that they nigh, hear Of
his death suddenly.
me !ast reports Of MIN. however were
| 'h2I ne was showing some signs of I'M
nEpNNement and his death, therefore,
MhIicHut entirely Unexpected, came with
Inc Sud4cnncSs Of a shock.
ANGINA PECTORIs.
Mr.. Noorheses' death was caused by an
;Fttack OF angina pector;s. The Sena or's
henilh was 50 poor during the recent
Dohtlcal campaign that he could not
naItcipate in il, but after his return
20 washington in Novc:urer he seemed
TO improve in health. Two weeks ago
me ola rheumatic troubles returned nld
iAree days ago they became even more
alarming, hui the Senator still ia not
conhne himself 70 his bed. and his fam
i!N leit no immediate alarm
was not, indeed, until half an hour
hclofe tne lnal summons came that lny-
one reatiGeu de3th was near. The Sena-
tors son. Reese y. VOORHEES,. hal re-
ma!ned IN the room with ms lathc! dur
tng the night and was awakened, abuut
1 o'clock ~ ihc morning by his father.
who was then suffering greai pain ,n
the region Of The heart. lie refused,
however. 10 allow physician 10 he
called. saying that the pain would pass
away. Half an hour later h- appea ."I
much better ana got gu; OF bed to walk
10 the bath room, his son being with
him
When they entered the hallway tn.
senator was attacked by Il more severe
sEasm than he had yet experienced ana
Tell in semi conscious condition Int
his sons arms. The latter carried the
now dying man back 10 liis bed and 5 M
moned Dr. ShOup, a ncighbo! ing physi-
clan. j WAS TOO ate, However. for any
aid 10 be o! avail AMI the ex-senator
soon passed away without regaining full
consc business, Only his SON, Reese his
daughter Miss Halle Voorhees,. ana the
physician We're present when he died
The remains will be taken 10 Tcrrc
Haute, Ind, the Senator's home for 80
many years for inter!nent. but lust
when is not vet determined. The time
will depend upon the word received
from his eldest son. Hon. Charles VOor-
hees. who resides IN the Stale Of Wash
ington. The Senator is survived by
three sons, Charles, Reese and James
Paxton, ana one daughter. Mis-: Hauic,
al! OF whom, except the FIRST named. re-
side in Washington.
SORROW IN WASHINGTON.
When the news Of Senator Voorhees,
death became known at the Cap!tdl to-
day cxWGss!unS OF deep sorrow were
heard. The senator had been 50 long
in public l:fH that nc was known to
every cmp!Oyc about the huildng ana
all fclt an liiectjOnatc regard for him
because Of his uniformly KIND treatment
of them.
Ii; was generally remarked as Gttiny
that Senator Voorhees, should nave died,
as iic did within stones throw of the
beautifully new Congressional I.ihrarv
building, and as particularly sad thnt he
should not have lived to Witness he OPP
cning oi This Institution. which IS soon
TO take place. lie had introduced the
first resolution looking 20 the erection Uf
this building ANA had ,:dtcher j; rise
from the foundation stones with all the
pride Of Il creator 1t viii stand in large
part a monument to the Indiana !Senu-
tors memory.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Mr. VOORHEES, was 20 years OF age last
September and prior 10 his retirement
from public life On Ma.cl 4th last had
been for mary years one OF the most
picturesque figures In the Senate He
was bom in Liberty township. Butler
county, O., and il his early infancy was
carried by his parents to their pioneer
studying Law, began its practice in lS51.
home in the Wabash Valley, Indiana
IN 1919 he graduated from the Indiana
4AS6ury nDW Dcpauy) University, ana
lis first puhiic Office was entered upon
in 1888. "tnG" which time he had been
almos; continuously in the public SER
vice. That Office WAS United states At
tnne% for indiana. Ills Congressional
career h2EE0 in .&Hi, Tic served ii HE
House OF Eeprcs tntatives for nve terms
In his autobiography he s2id that he