The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-09
The Late Chief Justice.
A Look at the Dead Statesmansss
I.BeaFeFSss1IT ChaSe'S ES-
Iates.HIB WiIl..The PreSIs
dent to. Attend the.
Funeral.


OF the friends OF Mr.. Chase called at th(
house OF Mr.. Hoyt, his Son.in.law, laSI
night and this morning, desiring to take {
last look at the body, and to offer a wore
of coincidence 10 the mourncrs. n'
DISPATCHES wero received from Gen
Sherman, ex.sccretary OF the Navy Gid
con Welles and other prominent persons
saving that they be present at the
funeral. The face presents q natural ap'
pearance, and no token Of acute suffering
Is perceptible. A smile still fingers about
the features, as though he had passed
away with pleasant thoughts and without
pain. For a week preceding his death
The Chief Justice had been in the habit oI
constantly reading or having read to him
q work called "Worth Of the Soul, and
Other Sermons"
The following gentlemen have been
thus far chosen to act as pall.bearers;
John J. Cisco, General Sherman, VIM.
EYarts, Hamilton Fish, Gen. Mcdowell,
Hiram Barney, Gideon Welles, Charles
OConor, VIM. Cullen Bryant and Caleb
Cushing. ,..
It is understood that Mr.. Chase was
worth, at the time Of his death, from
$l6OOOO to 100000. In his will made
about two years ago he beaueathed con-
siderable sun to Dattmouth College, and
the University for colored people at
Worthington, Ohio. It Is not known,
however, whether the terms Of this will
have been changed by later codicils.
Business at the Court House today vas
generally suspended. owing to the Hd-
iournment Of nearly all the branches Of
the Supreme Court and the Court Of Com.
mon Pleas, out Of respect to the memory
Of Chief Justice Chase. In the U. s.
Court remarks were made on the deceased
iurist, by District Attorney Bliss, VIM.
II. Goats, Judge Woodruff, and others,
and an adjournment was taken. The
Court of General Sessions has also ad-
journcd.
WASHINGTON, May S-No action has
vet been taken by the Government in re-
ladon to the death OF Chief Justice Chase,
and the President Is expected to go, to
New York direct, and be there Joined by
members Of the Cabinet.
COLUMBUS, O., May Son the Assem-.
bling oI the Supreme Court this morning,
Chief Justice White announced the death
Of Chief Justice Chase, and there upon
the court adjourned out OF respect to his
memory. Governor Noyes has directed
Nhe flags on tho State House to be placed
At thalf mast, and has sent the following tel.
egrsm to W. T. Hoyt, son.in.law Of Mr..
Chase, New York. "Ohlo profoundly
mourns the death Of the Chief JuOticep
and all our people tender heartfelt sym
pathy to his bereaved family, great
man has fallen and the nation is in sor-
row."
A Tribute from the Treasury Depart
ment.
WASHINGTON, D. @, May 8.-Secre-
tary Richardson will tomorrow issue an
order paying q tribute Of respect 10 the
memory Of the late Chief Justice, In which
the Secretary will allude to the past ser
vices Of the deceased a. the head OF the
Treasury Department. Secretary Rich
ardson will also direct that tho depart.
ment be closed on Saturday next, and
that the building be draped In mourning
for thirty days.
Marks of Respect at Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, May SIN the United
States District Court this morning, the
District Attorney announced the death Of
Chief Justice Chase, and moved an sd-
iournmeut. Judge Giles, atter alludtng
in appropriate terms to the life and pub
lie services Of the deceased, adjourned
the court. Nine Of the city courts were
in session to-day. A meeting Of the bar
Is called Tor tomorrow, to take proper
action in regard TO the death Of the Chief
Justice.
Resolutions Adopted by the New
York senate.
ALBANY, May S-The Senate adopted
resolutions Of respect to the memory Of
ChiCi Justice Chase.
Action OF the Indianapolis Bar.
INDIANAPOLIS, May s.-A meeting Of
the members Of the bench and bar OF this
city was held Of the United States Court
room this morning to take suitable action
concerning the death Of Chiet Justice
Chase. There were present, besides the
members Of the bar, Gov. Hendricks, the
Judges Of the Supreme Court and Judge
Gresham, OF the United States District
Court. Very appropriate resolutions were
passed, and the Courts adjourned until
tomorrow.
EvANsvnLE, May S.-The Courts 10
this city adjourned Today. The office OF
the United States Court was drAped in
mourning, and the colors were displayed
at halfmast on the Court House as trlb.
ute Of respect TO the memory Of Chief Jus.
tice Chase. -.-
WASHINGTON, May 9-The bar Of the
District Courts will meet tomorrow, and
or the Court Of Claims on Saturday, 70
take action regarding the death ot. Chief
Justice Chase.
New YoRK, May s.-The remains Of
Chief Justice Chase will lie In st. Georges
Church, In this city, from 8 o'clock A n.
10 l O'Clock r. n. on Saturday. This
change has been rendered necessary in
consequence Of family arrangements. At
3 o'clock on the same day the funeral scr.
vices will take place Is already an.
nouuccd. The remains will reach Wash.
iDgton on Sunday morning, and will lie
in state at tho residence Of Senator
Sprague during Sunday, and on Monday
they will lie In the Metropolitan Metho.
dist Episcopal Church, where an oppor,
tunlty will DO afforded his friends Of view.
ing his remains. The services will be
/ MID In ihin chnrch On Nhannrnn .Itnr,,nnl,