New-York tribune., 1870-11-01
HEALTH OF CHIEF-JUSTICE CHASE.

CAUsE-HIs FINAL RECOVERY CONSIDERED
CERTAIN.
NEWPORT, r. l., Oct. 2S.-For several months
the health ChefJustce Chase has been the Oh
newspaper reports, all Of them doubtful most Oh 'nem
false Beyond that he had been stricken by sud
den and serious illness all surmse and uncertainty
As usual when information cannot be optaineo
upon q subject OF public interest, some Journals nave
published the most reckless and irresponsible staHnen
about the condition d the Chief-Jusce, which nave
filed the minds Of his friends with apainfu an1iey ara
been the Of regret throughout the country in
order TO relieve that anxiety, send you the following
full account of Mr.. Chase's illLcss:
After q protraced and very laborious session, the
Supreme Court adjourned Saturday the Soth OF April
On Monday the 2d Of May the ChiefJusce opened the
United States Circuit Court at Richmond, va hter u
week Of ineessant labor lie returned to Washington 10
write his opinions in cases reserved from the last ana
present term Of the Court Some Of these were OF great
importance involving questions Of State and National
interest required the most exact and careful study
research For six weeks he devoted himse TO this
work with his habual industry aud conscientious re-
gard for duty Through all that torrd weather OF last
June, he continued his exhaustng abors. sending OH
three or four opinions week. most OF them long, all oi
them carefully considered.
With his health somewhat shattered by this excessive
work. he left Washington toward the end OF June for an
extended trip through the North West He spent three
OF four weeks in Minnesota, at st. Paul, Minneapolis
Duluth, and the waters Of the Upper Mississippi
About the first of August he listed the copper mines on
Lake SUPERIOR after remaining In the copper region Two
or three days. he set for Niagara Falls via Green
Bay Chicago, and Cleveland. Mr.. Chase's health was
far from being benefited by this rapid trip. Almost con-
stantly notion hurrying from place to place, sleeping
on steamboats, and cars he was 80 exhausted when he
reached the Falls the sh of August that he determined
70 there week. and then visit the Greenbrer White
Sulphur Springs for two or three weeks.
At2 D. IN on Tuesday, the 10th OF August, Mr.. Chase
left Niagara Falls for NewYork Miss Chase and Mr. Bos-
well Riggs Of Washington accompanied him. That evening
between and o'clock shortly alter leaving Rochester
the Chief-Justce attacked by paralysis Fortu-
nately they in through ear. bed was made up
foI him. and everything done by the employees OF the
NewYork Central Railroad that possible under the
circumstances. The paralysis continued TO IN
crease, and when the party arrived In New-foIK
on the morning OF the nth Mr.. Chases rght
side from head TO foot sensibly affected, SO
that his speech was scarcely ntelgble He taken
to the Hoffman House. Drs. Clarke and Hammond were
soon in attendance They both agreed In prononhclhs
the attack paralysis Of the right side, but unusually
moderate In o week lie well enough to be removed
10 the residence OF his daughter, Mrs. William 6prague
at Narragansett r. There, IN the enjoyment OF that
rest which he much needed he continued to improve
40 rapidly that the 20h Of September he was able to
dictate TO his secretary to walk mile In the morning.
and drive five six miles In the afternoon He took his
regular meals with the family, amused himself by read
ing listening to others read talked eheerfuy took
an interest in the Of the day. and was hopeful Of
presiding the Supreme Court at the adjourned term
On the 2sth Of September dinnerparty was given at
Anthonys fishing point the seashore, three miles
from Narraganset. The ChefJustice had good appe-
te, and INDUCED rather freely at table, eating very I'M
prudeDtly, green and mushrooms Almost lmIne-
diately after dinner he felt unwe and returned home
That night was night OF agony his were In
tense aud unceasng his entire right side and chest were
racked by pains which nothing seemed to relieve For
several days than he had been at
any time since first week after his attack His ply
,eian put strict diet Of beeftea and essence of
beef Under this regimen the health Of the Chief Justice
began again. and In two weeks he was able
to his walks and Ills drives Now he Is better
pete recovery must necessarily be slow, but he con-
tnues to improve he has done during the last week
he will be able, at no very distant uay, 10 resume Ills
duties in the Supreme Court.