The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-30
DAVIS DEAD.
After Two Months Illness He Passed
Away at St. Paul, MINI.
Senators Nelson, CuIIOm, Lodge,
Foraker, WOIcOtt, Morgan, Dam
iel. Clark and Pettigrew Will
Represent Senate at Funeral.


St. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 2S.-United
States Senator Cushman Kellogg Da-
Wis, chairman of the committee on
foreign relations of the senate. died
at his home in this city Tuesday even
ing at S:4S o'clock, after an illness of
two months. He had suffered greatly
during his sickness and gradually
sank away, being unconscious for
several hours before death, and, so
far as could be known, suffering no
pain. Monday, approaching the APP
proach of the end, Mrs. Davis sent
for the venerable T. H. NJ. Villiers
Appleby, archdeacon of the Protest
ant Episcopal diocese of Minnesota,
and Rev. Theodore Sedgwick, rector
of the Church of st. John the Evange-
list Upon the arrival of Archdeacon
Appleby and Mr.. Sedgwick, Senator
Davis was for a time sufficiently ra-
tional to express his grateful appre-
citation of their ministrations.
For more than a week it has been
known that the death of Senator Da-
Wis was certain to occur within short
time. Although the bulletins issued
by DR.. Stone from day to day made no
positive statement to this effect, they
nevertheless gave the impression that
the case was a. hopeless one.
However. the announcement came
as 4 profound shock to the friends
and fellow townsmen of the distin-
gushed statesman, who had been
hoping against hope. The senator's
devoted wife, who has been in con-
slant attendance upon his sick bed,
had never lost hope.
The senator in his moments of Luz
cidity expressed a strong determina-
tion to recover, and within a week
told United States District Attorney
Evans, who had been admitted to see
him. that he was positive he would
soon be well. Indeed, it is the gen.
eral belief that the senator's iron Will
is al that has kept him alive for the
past week. The serious kidney af-
Fiction which developed on November
II had refused to yield to treatment,
and his weakened frame was unable
to Withstand the poisons left in his
system by these organs failing to per-
form their functions
Senator Frye, president pro tenn. of
the United States senate, has been no.
titled of the senator's death, and his
wishes with reference to the funeral
arrangements will be complied with
by the family.
Gov Lind said Tuesday night that
all the state buildings would be
closed Wednesday and flags displayed
at half mast out of respect to the SEN
ator's memory, and that the customa-
ry period of mourning would be OBJ
served. Further than this the gov
ernor was unable to state what would
be done by the state of Minnesota to
honor her distinguished son.
Among those who have been men.
toned as likely to succeed Senator
Davis are: Former Senator w. D.
Washburn. Thomas Lowry, the street
railway ma9nate; F. H. Peavy, the
millionaire grain elevator man; Con-
gresham Fletcher, all of Minneapo-
lis; Director of the Census w. r. Mer-
'Tiam and State Senator H. F. Stevens,
of st. Paul. Gov. Lind, who is dem
ocrat. will, of course, have the NAM
ing Of some one to fill the vacancy in
the interval between now and the time
the legislature elects. It is under
stood that the governor will not name
a senator of his own political faith.
1t is stated that he will name former
Senator w. D. Washburn to fill the
vacancy.
Washington, Nov. 2S.-The death of
Senator Davis, although expected,
came as a shock to his colleagues in
the senate. who are gathering here
preparatory to the meeting of con-
gress. The senator's genial manner
had endeared him to his colleagues
and others. Many genuine express
sions of regret were heard when his
death became known. President Nc
KinIey was informed of the senator's
death and sent telegram of condo
lence TO the widow.
Sergeant>at-Arms Ransdell, of the
senate, Tuesday night sent notifca-
tions to the following senator's, re-
ouesting them to represent the SEN
ate at the funeral: Nelson, Cullom,
Lodge, Foraker, WoIcott, Morgan,
Daniel, Clark, of Wyoming, and Pet
tigrew.
IL