The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-08
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Death OF ChieCJuStice Chase.
ESPECIAL telegram to the DispaIch.l

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.
WAsHINGroS. May THE death Of Chief
Justice Chase occasions profound regret in
all circles here. where the eminent jurist
was thoroughly known and respected. The
Chef-Justce left this city on Saturday morn
ing last. upon which OCCASION breakfast
party was assembled at the Sprasuc man.
sion, corner of Sixth and L streets,
where the Chief-Justics has resided for
a year past, consisting of Judge Chase,
Judge Worden (hiS private secretary
and biographcr), Miss Walker "a sister of
Judge Walker Of Ohio). Miss Carrie Moul-
ton, and Miss Amy Aud IA niece of the
Chicl.Ju>ticc). Mrs. Spraguc had lett
Washington two days before, aud was
not present, nor WAS Senator SpragGe,
who left for the last soon after tn"
adjournment OF Congress. The break
fast passed oil pleasantly, although it
was noticed that the Chici-,JIlsticc was Eot
i'm his usual spirits. His lelyc.iakin@ Of
everybody was UNUSUALLY ail"ctionatc. whicl
fact was remarked by all present. On Alon-
DIV last Judy? Wnrdcu received Letter
from him. H. Trotc rom the rr>tIrurc uf
Mr.. Howl. in pencil. hcca,l>c IL >iid
i, was handler ,Ean ink, and Judge Wor-
den SAYS the letter bore more OF the
characteristics of his former chiro2raphy than
any he had seen for some time past. lie was
also encouraged to believe from its cheerful
tone that his health had considerably i'm
proved since leaving Washington. He wrote
that he had cold and bleak ride to New
York. but escaped much discomfort, rs he
rode in Il compartment car, or rather IN Il
hoy. us he would call it; that he had been
pre,rIv relieved on seeing hi, children and
some of his grandchildren, and felt better
than when he left. There are many spccu-
lations about the succc>>orship, but not one
that has the slightest authority. The prlncl-
nj names mentioned are those OF Attorney
General Williams and Senator's Conk'inG
and Edmunds. or course nothing will be
dcc;d.d for very long time. TIMoS.
Associated Press tee.rams.
New YORK, MAY 7.-Chicf-Justice Chase
died this morning OF paralysis. Both his
daughters aud Senator Sprlgue were III his
bedside.
Ntw YORK, May Chicf-Justice Chase
left Washington last week tor New YORK
and Boston, expecting 10 l. main in the lat
Ter ity two or three weeks and then return
to Washington, aud after Il short stay there
10 20 TO Colorado, where he proposed TO lC-
cate for the summer. with Il view to the
restoration of his health by the pure and
bracipg air of the mountain regions. He
was In unusually good health and spirits,
and continued 80 during Sunday and
Monday. On Tuesday morning he was
stricken with paralysis and remained uncon-
scious till this morning at II O'Clock, when
he peacefully died, surrounded by his sor-
rowing relatives.
CLief-Justice CHS. died at the residence of
his dllrI,;er. Mrs. W. :. HGyt, No. I west
| Thirty -thirt, street. He filled to recognize
any OF bi, friends aid relatives who were
assembled around liz bedside. He was per-
lcctIy well until Sunday evening, when he
complained slightly and went to bed early:
He slept soundIy throughout the night. and
inst as lie awoke at s o'clock in the morning
he was Frustrated by larulytic stroke.
Senator Sprague and wife and Dir. ana
Mrs. Hoyt we're soon at his bedside, and
Drs. Perry, Metcaif, and Clarke were called
in. and did all that human science could 10
relieve the sufferer, but without avail. Con-
sciollsness never returned.
The arrangements for the funeral are not
vet completed. 1t has been decided, how
eyer, that Rev. Dr.. Hall will preach the fnne-
ra, sermon and DR.. Tynge will ofticiale.
The body lies i'll the front room OH 1he