The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-17

ago he again took the advice of physi-
clans and sought another change in
'climate, travelling through New Mex
leo and Arizona. He was still able
TO write occasionally for the news
papers and to attend to his business
affairs.
From time to time reports of his
serious illness were circulated, but they
were invariably denied, both by the
senator and his family. He did not
consider his case hopeless I by any
means, and only two months ago
planned to return to Atchison. His
youngest son, Sheffield, net him at Las
Vegas, but as the result of a consul
tation of physicians he remained in
New Mexico. The son returned to Kan
sas and Mrs. Ingalls, went Immediately
to Las Vegas, and has since remained
at her husbands side. Aug. IA Mrs.
Ingalls, telegraphed for her sons, ELS
worth and Sheffield, that their father
was sinking, and they took the next
train for Las Vegas.
Leaves Widow and Six Children.
Senator Ingalls, leaves a widow and
six children, Ellsworth, Ethel, Ralph,
Sheffield, Marion and Muriel Els
worth, the eldest, is a business man at
Sioux Falls, S. d. Ethel is the wife of
DR.. z. G. Blair of Kansas City. Ralph
is commiSsdry in a Kansas regiment
now serving in the Philippines. Con-
stance, the fourth child, married Rob-
ert Porter Shick, a business man of
Reading, Pa, in which city she died
year ago. Sheffield has for several
years practiced law in AtchiSOn, where
the remainder of the family lives.
Remains on Way to Atchison.
East Las Vegas, N NJ, Aug. 16.-The
remains of ex-United States Senator
John j. ingalls,, who died this morning
at the Montezuma hotel, Las Vegas,
Hot Springs, were started for Atchi-
son, Kan, his late home, this after
noon, accompanied by Mrs. ingalls, and
her youngest son, Sheffield. The body
will arrive in Atchison Friday after
noon, and the funeral will be held from
the old homestead on Sunday after
noon.
In accordance with a special request
of Senator Ingalls,. every feature of the
funeral will be simple The body will
be taken from the ingalls, residence to
Trinity church Sunday afternoon
where Episcopal service will be read
by Bishop Millspaugh. The interment
at Mount Vernon will be private No
funeral sermon will be preached and
there will be nothing in the nature of
public demonstration.
Bronchitis is Direct Cause.
The direct cause of death was bron-
chitis. Senator ingalls, had been grow
ing weaker for some time from ina
bility > assimilate his food. and there
were also heart complications. He
had been able to sit up last evening.
however, and his condition then was
considered slightly better. He had made
all plans TO leave for Atchison, where
he had expressed a wish to die, and it
was intended to start not later than
Saturday next.
OF. the senator's last hours, Sheffield
ingalls, said today:
Father was taken suddenly worse
little after o'clock last evening The
medical director of the hotel informed
us that my father was not likely to
live until morning. l left his side at
midnight and retired to nv room for
a short rest.
Ny mother, whom he desired not to
leave his side, came to my door about
2 o'clock this morning and told me
that the end was near. Soon after he
lost consciousness and passed peace
fully away. He talked to us up to a
half hour before he died, and repeated
the Lords Prayer with nv mother
some time before he lost consciousness
His conduct all through his illness mas
been one of great fortitude.
He was anxious for the end to come
as ne had felt for the last six months
that his life work and career of use
fulness was over"