Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-08
SALMON P. CHASE.
sudden Death Of the Chief Justice.
.Letails Of His Brief Illness.

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Pisrxepont or Conklin Suggested as
His Successor.
NEW YORK, May Chief Justice Chase
was yesterday attacked by apoplexy in this
city, and died this morning at the residence
of his daughter, Mrs. William Hoyt, No. 4
West Thirty-third street. His two daugh-
tiers and Senator Sprague were present.
The event has caused general grief
throughout the city, the flags on the City
Hall and the principal newspaper Offices
and many private buildings are displayed
at half-mast. The Chief Justice came on
here Saturday evening to visit Mrs. w. 81.
s. Hoyt, his dang 5ter. he was in unusu-
ally good health and spirits. This favor
able state of things continued, but yester
day morning at 10 O'Clock servant sent to
call him to breakfast, on entering bis room
found MIR. Chase lying in state of
unconscious stupor. His daughter was i'm
mediately summoned, and servants were
dispatched for medical aid. When the ply
sicians arrived bis unconsciousness was
found to have resulted from a recurrence
OF paralysis, ofwhich he has had several at
tacks. AL efforts to relieve him proved
unavailing, and it was evident that his vi
tality was ebbing away. Gov. Sprague and
bis wife, daughter of Judge Chase, were
summoned, and arrived in the city last
evening. Bis two daughters remained by
his bedside till 10 O'Clock this morning,
when he breathed his last. He remained
totally unconscious from the time his con-
dition was dicovered until the end.
The news of his death was not received
in the United States Court buildings until
near the time of adjournment of the United
States Court and District Courts, and as
the truth OF the report was not considered
absolutely certain, no motion was made to
adjourn In either court, it being deemed
expedient to postpone making such motion
until the report had been confirmed.
Already Debating the Succession.
1t is rumored around the United States
Court buildings that ex-Judge and ex-
United States District Attorney Edward
Pierrepont will be the probable nominee of
President Grant to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the death of the Chief Justice,
but the political friends of Senator Conk-
ling are very confident that be will be the
successor of Mr.. Chase.
All the evening papers contain obituaries
eulogistic of the integrity, ability and spot
less character of Chief Justice Chase.
Ohio MOurns Her Son.
CINCINNATI, May 7.-Samuel F. Cromp-
ton, President of the Chamber of Com
merce, announced the death of Chief JUS
tice Chase to-day on Change, abiding to
his distinguished personal services and the
intimate relations be sustained to- this city.
A committee of five old members was ap-
pointed on resolutions. The customhouse
flag and steamer flags are at half mast in
of the death of Chief Justice
Chase.
The News I'm Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The news of the
death Of Chief Justice Chase occasioned
great surprise and profound regret in all
circles. The Attorney General was advis-
ed early in the day of the serious illness of
the Chief Justice, and il brief space of
time afterwards of his death. Secretary
Richardson was also early advised of the
death OF the Chief Justice, and The sad in
spread throughout the Treasury
Department very rapidly, creating sincere
expressions of sorrow among the clerks and
employees, many of whom were old and
intimate official associates of the deceased,
many of the more prominent officia Is in the
different bureaus having been appointed to
office during his administration of Ethe
Treasury.
His LAST Days.
The following facts are mentioned con-
corning the last days of the Chief Justice.
He left Washington for New York last
Saturday on the 8 A. NJ. train, intending to
remain at the residence of his daughter un-
I'll to-day or tomorrow, when he expected
TO leave for Boston, where he proposed
staying couple of weeks, and thence in
tended to 60 to Colorado, touching at
Washington and Cincinnati enroute, where
be intended to spend the summer. His
of everybody was unusually
which fact was remarked BY i
all present. On Monday last Judge Wor-
den received letter from him. He wrote
from the residence of Mr.. Hoyt in pencil,
because be said it was handler than pen,
and Judge Worden says the letter bore more
characteristics Of his former chirography
than any be has seen for some time past.
He was also encouraged from lis cheerful
tone that his health had considerably i'm
pro~ed since leaving Washington. He
wrote that he bad a cold and bleak ride to
New York; that be had Eeen greatly re-
lieved on seeing his children and some of
bis grand children, and felt better than
when he left. He then sent BY Judge Wor-
den kind message of sympathy to Col.
Don Piatt and Mrs. Piatt on their misfor-
tune in being burnt out, snd finally request
ed Judge Worden to forward him letter
which he received while in Washington
from DIR. Brown Seguard, his physician,
relative to bis treatment. .
The Chief Justice has been for a long
lime under the impression that bis disease
was the result of a fever and ague contract
I'd several years ago in Michigan, the pecu.
lar feature of which was physical weakness
and inability to LABOR continuously. For |
his reason he has for some time past re-
rained attempting any protracted labor.
There will be, it is thought by the officers |
If the CABINET now,in Washington, meet |
ng of the Cabinet Immediately upon the |
eturn of the President to Washington, at |
which appropriate action will be taken re- |
,arding the death of the distinguished |
urist.
From the New York Tribune.
NEW YORK, May THE Tribane pub
ishes the following tomorrow:
The first knowledge that the people had |
hat the Chief Justice of the United States
vas in New York, was conveyed in the
,rief announcement of his death. One
week ago to-day the last decisions were
endered in the Supreme Court, and the
judges dispersed. Mr.. Chase left Washing
on Saturday and reached here that eve
ling; went directly to the house of his
Youngest daughter, Mrs. Hoyt, No. W.
I'D street; spent Sunday quietly, riding in
he afternoon to the Central Park. On
Monday forenoon some of his friends who
lad learned of bis arrival in the city, came
o pay their respects, and with one
f the most intimate and trusted
4 them Mr.. Hiram Barney) be walked
own 9th avenue, discussed in a pleasant
nd familiar manner the topics of the day,
nd among them Chas. +. Adams on Sew
I'd. On parting he urged Barney to come
nd see him. He expected and exacted
romise that be should. Wednesday morn
ng he did so, and came just in time to see
i'm die. This morning he was to have
one to Boston, remaining there with bis
Citations two or three weeks. Returning,
is intention was to stop in this city
few days on the way to Washing
on, and after completing mat
ers of business and domestic
interest there, make a journey to the Col
RADIO Springs by easy stages, visiting friends
q Cincinnati and other points along the