Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-12

Dubuque, Ia, Aug. 5.-Seantor Viii
liam Bird Allison died in his Locust
street home at 1873 yesterday after
noon. With him at the dissolution
were the members of his household
and his physicians. In bulletin an
nouncing the death, Drs. Hancock and
Lewis assigned heart faih ra as the
cause.
The announcement of the senator's
death came as shock to the neigh
bors aud the community, as few were
aware of his illness. While for the
last two years Senator Allison was
In declining health, and while he suf-
fered the loss of much vitality dur
Ing the present summer, there was no
news emanating from his home indi-
eating the seriousness of his cond'
ton. He passed through a serious
illness at Washington last winter, suf-
ferlng from la grippe with complica-
tions and had besides chronic affec
tions incident to old age. Three
! weeks ago he consulted a Chicago
physician and a fortnight ago went
to his country home few rifles from
the city to escape the torrid heat and
secure benefits of country air and
quietude. He remained there until
Saturday, when he was removed back
TO his city home
During last week nurses were en-
ployed to care for the senator for the
/ first time since his illness, and this
was the first intimation anyone had
of change for the worse in his con-
dition. The senator lost conscious
Eess after Saturday and did not fully
recover his mental faculties up to the
time of his death. He had been un-
der the constant surveillance of physi-
! clans for the last few days. After
his return home his condition grew
rapidly worse, his mental vigor was
wholly spent. and his condition was
one of absolute dependence. He sui.
fered from the worst form of prostratic
enlargement, and what made relief diff
ficult to afford was the kidney involy-
ment.
The senator suffered frequently
from periods of faintness and weak
ness and while these continued he
lost possession of his faculties. These
spells have frequently required of late
and the last of them had its beginning
Friday, finally resulting in the pa
TENTS death
Age Prevented Operation.
Senator Allison suffered for mum
Der of years and consulted the best
authorities regarding his aftliction,
but his advanced age was the strong
est argument against an operation.
Close friends noted upon his return
from Washington following his at
tendance upon the last session of con-
gress that his mental faculties were
not as keen as they had been. They
knew it was but a question If time
when death could claim him, but his
condition was kept (. ecret with the
result that the state o large had not
been advised regarding his condition.
AT an early hour yesterday morning
Senator Allison was stricken with the
fatal illness which resulted in his
{ death He summoned a servant of
his household and a physician was i'm.
nadiately called, who pronounced his
condition critical About noon the
veteran statesman lapsed into an un.
conscious condition, and at 1888
passed ava peacefully At his bed
side when he answered the final sum-
mons We're Mrs Brayton, for years in
charge of the management of his
household, his close personal friend.
John Mcdonald ossfhis city, and DIR.
John T. Hancocssr b attending physi-
c an r toWi
Senator Ali sting been feeling the
effects of the ipts heat during the
past few days. but only on Monday
was his condition considered danger
Gus
/ Born in Ohio.
! Senator Allison, born at Perry, O.,
March >. 1892. the son of John and
Mary Allison. His boyhood days he
spent on the farm which was his birth
place Reaching manhood, he secured
his education in Allegheny college in
Pennsylvania and Western Reserye
college, Ohio. in both Of which schools
he disting Iished himself at winning
high honC RS in all branches which he