Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-28
DEATH COMES TO
SENATOR DAVIS.
A Complication Of Kidney troubles
the Cause,
CAREER As A PUBLIC MAN.
Fought in the dvii war-GoVernor of
Ills tate-Important Position on
senate Committees.

Cushman Kellogg DAVIS, chairman on
the committee on foreign relations OF
the Senate, died at his home in this
oity tonight at $40 o'clock Tie mad
suffered greatly during two months OF
sickness and gradually sank away be-
ing unconscious for several hours be-
fore death, and, so far as could be
known, suffered no pain.
Yesterday. approaching the approach
Of the end. Mrs. Davis sent for yener-
able T. II. NJ. Viulers Appleby arch
deacon of the Protestant EpiscJpnl
diocese of Minnesota. and Rev Theo.
Sedgwick rector Of the church OF 81.
.Iohn the Evangelist. An attempt had
been made TO secure the attendance Of
Bishop Whlpple. but the bishop was In
Florida. Senator Davis was for a
lime sufficiently rational to express his
grateful appreciation Of the clergy
mems ministrations.
Grouped about the deathtbed were
Senator Davis immediate family his
devoted wife, his aged father Major
s II. Davis. and his two sisters, Mrs.
Morford and Mrs. Bartlett Trip. His
law partner, c. A. Vrance, and his VIE,
were also present. as we'll as the doctors
land nurses The family had been pre-
pared for the end since the first sink
ing spell which occurred last Friday
night, and all have been where they
could be summoned at q moments no.
tice. The senator had been In COM
atose state during the day. Death
came almost imperceptibly and the
closing scene was marked with but
little incident. His last conscious
utterance was a wish 70 live not for
the sake OF life itself, but because he
believed his country needed him. HIS
words were. "Oh, that / might live
five years more for my country's sake.
Gov. Lind says that all the state
buildings viii be closed tomorrow ana
flags displayed at balf-mast out OF
respect to the senator's memory ana
that the customary period OF mourn
ing would be taken. After consulting
with the senator's family tomorrow
the governor will probably issue a
PROCLAMATION for the observance or
such memorial services as may be de-
termined upon. Mayor Samuel smith
will issue a proclamation calling on
the citizens generally TO display EN-
blems Of mourning.
The kidney affection which developed
during his early Illness refused to
Weld to treatment and resulted IN
death. II was Sunday November Atm,
when the first note Of alarm was
sounded, and since that time the lucid
intervals have become less and less
frequent. until the senator was almost
constantly out Of his mind. He raved
Of his work. He would declaim in
praise Of the nations foreign policy.
A sentence about the Philippines would
be followed by a comment upon the
Monroe doctrine or a suggestion OF an
impending war with Spain But always
in his diseased mind his patriotic ana
official duties were with him.
After his return from the Maine
campaign In September, Senator Davis
was troubled with twinges Of pain in
his feet. to which he paid little at
tentIon. He began an active campaign
I'm this State, speaking at Duluth, Sep
TENDER 2lst, and Alexandra, Mimi,
September 25th. During the latter
speech he suffered so greatly that he
could not wear his shoe. He returned
home at once. and was ordered to bed
by his physicians. A few days later an
operation was performed. but he failed
20 improve, and a consultation Of ply
cisians was called. An operation on
October 18th was beneficial, and an
other on October 22nd. The case was
one OF blood poisoning caused by ntec-
{ tlon through a slight abrasion of his
foot from the dye OF black silk stock
ing. and the openings drew or the ac-
cumulatlon Of pus, His condition I'M
proved steadily until November 4th,
when he grew worse and Or. ]. j. Muir
pny the Chicago specialist was sent
for. a consultation being held the next
day. At that time a slight gangrenous
Substance formed and an operation
was had. portion Of the toe being tax
en-. II healed well and the doctors
Were hopeful,
on November 18th nephrtls and dla-
betes took form. Another consultation
was held November 18TH confirming
the previous opinion and settling the
presence OF the kidney trouble. DR..
Murphy had been sanguine Of the sem
ators recovery up 10 this time, but
upon the discovery Of the fresh com
plcations. he privately expressed the
opinion that the case was hopeless.
Since then the patient has steadily
frown worse. Some days showed
Blight Improvement, the patient being
Encouraged by hope OF recovery, only
a. fail on the succeeding day. The pa
tients strength was kept up, but the
failure Of his kidneys to act left his
system impregnated with poison. II
daily became more difficult 10 induce
him to take nourishment. His dilerium
Increased, and he sank into uncon-
sclousness.
Cushman Kellogg Davis was born In
Henderson Jefferson county, n. y
June is, 1895 In that wear his parents
moved to Waukesha, Wis. whore his
father farmed until 1850. After at
Tending the common schools young
Davis spent three years in Carroll col
lege at Waukesha, preparing himself
for the University OF Michigan. from
which he graduated In 1851. During his
boyhood he held for some time a POSI-
tion as telegraph operator IN what Is
now n suburb OF Milwaukee, After
his graduation he entered the law Of
fee Of Alex w. Randall gov rnOr OF
Wisconsin.
In 1860 Mr. Davis began the practice
OF law and also took an active part IN
the campaign resulting IN the election
OF Lincoln Two years later. war hav'
ing come, he closed his law Office q
enlist in the volunteer army. HI
served for two years In the army OF
the Tennessee In Kentucky, Tennessee
Arkansas and Mississippi part Of the
time on staff duty. When in 1856
broken health compelled his retirement
he was first lieutenant OF company
y, Twenty eighth Wisconsin volunteer
infantry.
Going 20 ST. Paul. he formed n law
partnership with his army chief. Gen
w. A. German ex-governor OF Min
nesota Territory In 1865 he wa'
elected to the state legislature an,
two years later was appointed United
States district attorney serving five
years In that position.
In 1873, by a majority Of one vote, hl
was nominated by the Republicans foi