The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-09
MITCHELL
DIES IN
HOSPITAL

Portland ore, Dec. Q. 9.-United States
| Senator John H. Mitchell died at the
| Good Samaritan hospital In this city AT
! 114O o'clock yesterday forenoon, death re-
sulting from complications which fol-
! lowed the removal OF four teeth In den
tai office yesterday morning.
a hemorrhage of unusual severity fol-
| lowed the removal OF the teeth, and de-
| spite the application OF the most power
| ful styptlcs known 10 dental science, the
| flow OF blood could not be stayed,
| The senator's condition soon became
| alarming and it was determined 10 re-
move him TO the hospital When the
| senator reached the hospital he was IN
| a weakened condition and IL became ap-
| parent that unless the flow OF blood was
| soon stopped he would die.
! Senator Mitchell had long been a SUI
! ferer from diabetis and other Vllatlhg
! diseases and In his weakened physical
! condition rapidly succumbed 10 inevitable
| weakness. following such violent hemor-
! rhages and lapsed into state or semi
| consciousness early in the evening.
Four physicians worked over the SEN
ator and about O'Clock Thursday nlsht
/ temporarily stopped the hemorrhage, but
! the relief was OF short duration, ana
again the blood began TO flow intermit,
| tently. continuing during the evening and
At an early hour yesterday morning
| severe vomiting spell further weakened
! the senator, and IL became more ana
|
All during tho night saline solution was
! injected into the veins to furnish more
! fluid for the crcuatory system and TO
| stimulate the sluggish circulation.
| Several hours before death The injection
| OF the saline solution was discontinued
| and more powerful heart stimulants re-
sorted TO. but with no effect.
| After daylight the senator's condlton
grew worse and pronounced Indications
| OF modification became evident Several
/ hours before death the action OF the
| heart at times became almost Inn
! perceptible and ne breath came in short
AS the end approa ched these symptoms
| became more and more pronounced, death
! ensuing at 1l:i0 o'clock.
Senator Mitchell did not at any time
| realize the seriousness of his condition.
! When he visited the dental ohlce IhQrs-
] day he was in a weakened condliion,
! owing 10 the disease which anected nm
! and his request that an anaesthetlc pe
| administered vase declined, the dentsl
persuadlug him that such course might
/ THE flrst three teeth We're extracted
| with little or no trouble. the flow OF blood
! being normal. The extracting or the
/ fourth tooth was a difficult task, and II
/ was following the removal OF this thht
| the violent hemorrhage manliesten ltSci''
MITCHELL'S SEAT NOT DRAPED.
! Washington. Dec. 9.-One Of the most
| remarkable cases I'm the history OF the
| United States senate is presented IN the
| death OF John IT. Mitchell.
At tho time OF his death Mr.. Mitchell
was at liberty. under bond. pending an
| appeal from his conviction OF crime
! against the Federal statutes, and SEN
! fenced TO Imprisonment and fine.
! That the senate recognized Mr.. Mitch
! ell as n member OF that body was shown
| by it's action this week on a telegram
| from him. addressed 10 the vice prcsl-
/ dent resignjng the chairmanship OF the
| Ina
Mr.. MitchelIs successor on the commit
/ tee was named after the telegram Great
| ing the vacancy had been received. This
| was the only sign the senate gave form
ally and officially that II considered Mr..
! Mitchell a member of that body since
! his conviction.
| 1t was the understanding that senators
were disposed 20 await the determina-
ton Of the appeal case before consider
| ing Mr.. Mitchells seat vacant.
| IL has been the invariable rule when
senator dies to drape his seat with the
! usual em5lems OF mourning, TO notify the
/ presiding officer. who PROMPTLY appoints
| committee OF senator's 10 attend the fu-
neral and take formal action In the SEN
| ate such as the announcement of the
| death, followed by appropriate resolution
| and adjournment out OF respect TO the
! memory of the deceased, and later, tho
! setting apart Of day for formal eulogies.
] Inc EelBtdnl-dl- tu lllt NtliaAN ~
! ceived notice of the death Of Senator
! Mitchell and promptly Informed the vice
president.
/ At a late hour last night the vice pres-
/ dent had not named a committee to at
/ tend the funeral. and IL is understood that
! I'm view OF the peculiar circumstances sur
| rounding Senator Mitchells case, no has
been couting with the members of the
| committee on rules and other leading SEN
! ators.
| The sergeant-at-arms is awaiting fur
| ther orders before draping the seat. AL
! together the situation is a most embar-
! RAISING one. Many senator's expressed
! themselves this afternoon as i'm favor
! OF according 20 the memory of the de-
! ceased full honors heretofore always
| given I'm death to one of his official sta
| tion.
Several senators said they were not
| only willing W. anxious, to pay tribute
! to the good qualities OF their late coll
| league. forgetting the verdict OF the jury.
In the prime of his power in the senate
MIR. Mitchell was a popular, able and
| attractive man.
If the usual euloglstic action by con
! gress IS taken situation will arise In
the house Of representatives more en-
barrassing even, II possible. than that IN
the senate-in fact. II will be unparalleled
in American public life.
There Is not an official representative
Of the state Of oregon i'm the house In a
position to make formal announcement Of
the death Of his colleague and submit the
usual resolutions and motion 10 adjourn.
Both representatives from that state arc
within the pale of the law. one. William
son. having been recently convicted OF
completely I'm the public land frauds. and
the other Herman. being now under In
dictment.
Since last summer Senator Fulton Of
Oregon the only member Of the delega
tlon from that state not under indictment
has looked afer oregon interests az both
ends of the capitol.
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