Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-05-15

making such Il motion until the report
is confirmed.
Rumor around the U. States Court
building names eX-Judge and ex-Uni-
ted States District Attorney Edward
Picrrepont rs he probable nominee of
President Grant to fill the vacancy oc-
casi0ned by the death of the Chief JUS
tice; but the political friends of Sena-
tor COnkling are very confident that he
will be the successor of Mr.. Chase.
All the evening papers contain obitu-
aries eul0gistic Of the integrity, ability
and spotleSS character of Chief Justice
Chase.
MORE PARTICULAR ACCOUNT.
The Tribune of the Sth, says: ''The
first knowledge the people had that the
Chief Justice of the United States was
in New York, was conveyed in the
brief announcement of his 6eath. One
week ago to-day the last decisions were
rendered in the Supreme Court and
the Judges dispersed, Mr.. Chase left
Washington Saturday morning, and
reaching here that evening went di-
rectly to the house of his youngest
daughter, Mrs. Janet r. c. Hoyt, No.
4, West third street. He spent Sunday
quietly, riding in the afternoon to Cen
trail Park. On Monday morning some
of his friends who had learned of his
arrival in the city came to pay their
respects, and with one of the most inti-
mate aud trusted of them, Mr.. Hiram
Barney, he walked down Eighth ave-
nue., and discussed in a pleasant and
familiar way the topics of the hour, and
among them Charles Francis Adams
Grafton on Seward. In parting Chase
urged Barney to come and see him of
ten, and exacted the promise that he
should come on Wednesday morning.
He did So, and came Just in time to see
him die. On Monday evening there
was not discernible any shadow Of the
disaster so fast approaching. He SEEM
ed in his usual health, and in very
good spirits, although complaining of a
little fatigue, and entered into anima-
ted conversation with those friends who
were present. To one of them he de-
tailed his plans for the coming sum-
mer. This morning he was to have
gone to Boston, remaining there with
relations two Or three weeks. Return
ing, his intention was to stop in this
city few days on his way to Washing
ton, and after completing matters of
business and domestic interest there,
to make journey to Colorado Springs
by easy stages, visiting his friends in
Cincinnati and at other points along
the route. These plans he gave with
the repeated and emphasized condi-
ton, "yf I lire" About ten o'clock,
the usual hour for retiring, he said,
"Good night" and left the room.--
These were the last words he spoke, ex-
cept perhaps that next morning his ser
want understood him to say fire" in
motioning toward the fireplace. On
Tuesday morning about half-past six
O'Clock his servant, entering his room,
found him s,ceping quietly with his
hand under his face, as he habituaily
lay. On ;tppr aching the bed Il few
moments later the servant saw that tine
Chief Justice WAS seized with spasm,
and the features were convulsed and a
light foam appearing on the lips. Drs.
John 6. Perry, Metcalf and Clarke
were at once summoned, and it was
pronounced all apoplectic attack, with
paralysis of the left side. The paraly-
sis vi the attack of June, 1870, was of
the right side, and had virtually disap-
pearcd, there being still very slight ira
ces of it III the lips and right hand
This attack was more unexpected, from
the fact that Chase was assured by his
physicians last summer that there was
no longer any danger of recurrence of
paaiytic attack. From the time of
the attack Tuesday morning he re-
mained entirely unconscious. His
head vas mot:OnIess, while his right
arm was rest!essly active. The convul-
sive spasins recurred frequently during
the day, anG the doctors fil.ally places
their patient under the influence of
Ichlorotorm, which was applied on q
handkerchief to his face whenever a
Ispasm was seen to be approaching. Its
effect was immediate. All the unre-
mitting attention and care that affec-
ton could suggest found no relief. At
a few moments after nine O'Clock yes
ter'tay morning il became apparent
that he was sinking fast. His breath
ing became more and more labored,
until finally, at ten O'Clock precisely, it
ceased altogether. 4 spasmOdic twitch-
ing, beginning with the lower portion
of the body. followed, which lasted for
a few seconds, and then all was still
There were present in the room ut the
time senator Sprague. and Mrs. X. G..
Spraguc, the Chief Justices eldest
daughter; Mr.. w. :. Hoyt and Mrs.
Jauet Il. {. IIoyt; Mr.. Edwin Hoyt
and Mr.. Hiram Barney.