The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-10
TIE LATE JUDGE CHASE.
List Of tho observation-disclosures
ftom President Grant.

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a complete list of the gentlemen who have
been invited and have consented TO act As
] pall.bearers at the funeral Of Chiel Justice
Chase: Hamilton Fish, W. T. Sherman,
Whitelaw Reid, Charles O'Conor, Garrett
Smith, William W. HaVemeyer, Gideon
Welles, VIM. Cullen Bryant, William M.
Evarts, Irwin Mcdowell, Hiram Barney
and ]. j. Cisco. ,
The following telegram was received
from President Grant: "TOur dispatch
announcing tho death Of tho honorable
ObieJ Justice Is received. His family and
the nation have my coincidence in mourn.
iug a faithful public officer" Admiral
Pslo, the Spanish Minister, also tele-
graphed his most sincere coincidence 10
the family Of his highly valued friend.
Senator Sumner was invited 10 act as
pall.bGarer, but his precarious health
made 1t necessary for him to decline.
RESOLUTIONS DY NEW YORK ASSEMBLY
AND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
NEW YORK, May .0.-The Chamber OF
Commerce to-day adopted resolutions ex-
pressive of the loss to the country by tho
death OF Chief Justice Chase and ap'
pointed q committee 10 attend the funeral.
The Mayor has requested that flags be
displayed at half mast throughout the
city.
ALBANY, May 9.-The memory Of Chief
Justice Chase was hOnored to-day In the
Assembly by the adoption OF appropriate
resolutions and the appointment OF o
committee to attend the funeral.
THE CoFFIN AND ITS ADoRNMENTs.
New York, May 0.-The house OF Mr.
Hoyt, No. 4, West 33d street. where
ChIet Justice Chase died, was visited TO-
day by many former friends Of the latter.
The body has not yet been prepared for
burial, and none but relations arc admit.
ted to view 1t.
Word has been Received from Prcsi-
dent Grant expressing his desire 10 be
present at the funeral.
The body will be placed In an elegant
rosewood coffin with heavy silver mount.
ing, and three handles Of the same metal
on either side. There will also be silver |
handles on the head and foot. The in
scription on the plate Is engraved in plain |
scrip, and reads as follows: "S. p. Chase,
Chief Justice, born January 13, 1908; died
May Z, 1873" A broken column Is
formed OF tea roses, camellias, and other
choice flowers, around which myrtle, ivy,
and laurel are twined, the whole resting
on bed oflragrant exotics and laurel was
sent to the house this morning and with
other floral gifts will be placed beside the
coffin.
BAR MEETING AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, May 9-The bench and
bar ol this city held meeting today in
respect TO the memory oi Chief Justice
Chase, Judge Lilies of the United States
District Court presiding. ReVcrdy John
son, paid eloquent tribute to the eminent
character and public services Of the de-
ceased as worthy and honored successor
of John Marshall and Rogers B. Fancy,
during the speech Mr.. johnson briefly re.
viewed tho opinions OF the late Chiei
Justice in some most important cases de.
cided by the Supreme Conrt during tho
Chief Justiccship of Chase. Appropriate
resolutions were adopted which will be
spread upon the records ol the courts o.
this city and be forwarded TO the family |
OF the deceased.
CAUSE OF Mr.. CnAsE's DEATH.
NEW York, May 0-Dr, Perry says
that tho ffst cause Of Judge Chase's |
death was Q rupture Of cerebral ar.
tery, causing violent rush Of blood |
bufrowing, as 1t were, through the tex.
ture of the substance OF the brain. PAraly. |
Sis Of the left side followed. During the
last twelve hours Of his lie, there was no |
evidence Of vitality except labOred
breathing. DR.. Perry said that from all
he could learn, Mr.. Chase was quietly |
sleeping when the blood vessel broke,
and flooded the brain. The patient had
slight convulsIons occasionally during the
day, but they gradually grew more and
more feeble. DR.. Metcalt said that the
brain was terribly bruised BY the bursting
Of the blood vessel. The immediate
cause Of his death was compression Of the
brain. DR.. Clark, alter describing Judge
Chase's condition when he first saw him,
said that he suffered no pain and died an
easy death. ..-t r.
TIE BODY TO DE TAKEN 10 wAsHISGToN
EXECUTIVE ORDER
WARRINGTON, May 9.-The body Of
the Chief Justice will be brought here on
Saturday night and will lie In state In
the Supreme Court chamber on Sunday,
where the public will have an opportunl'
ty 10 view tho remains between the
hours oil 10 and Q. The body will be
placed on the same catatalque, upon
which were laid the remains OF Mr.. Lin.
coin. Several officers Of the Supreme
Court left here In company with other
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