Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-10
SALMON z. CHASE.
Medical Verdict on Cause Of Death.

New YORK, May 9.-The following is
complete list of the pail bearers at the fun
eral of the Chief Justice Chase: Hamilton
Fish, w. T. Sherman, Whitelaw Reid,
Charles O'Conor, Gerrett Smith, VIM. +.
Havemeyer, Gideon Welles, VIM. Cullen
Bryant, VIM. N. Evarts, Irwin Mcdowell,
Hiram Barney, John j. Cisco.
Senator Sumner was invited TO act as
pall-bearer, but his precarious health made
it necessary for him to decline. The fol-
lowing telegram has been received from
President Grant.
"Your dispstch announcing the death of
the Honorable Chief Justice is received.
His family and the relatives have my con-
dolence in mourning the loss of 8 distin-
guished and faithful public officer"
LATER.-Word has been received from
President Grant expressing his desire to be
present at he funeral.
The inscription OF the plate is engraved
in plain script, and reads as follows:
as. p. Chase, Chief Justice: Born Janu-
ary 18th, 1S0S, died May 9TH, 1873"
A broken column, formed Of tea roses,
camelias and other choice flowers, around
which myrtle, ivy and laurel are twined,
the whole resting on bed of fragrant eX-
otics and laurel leaves, was sent to the house
this morning, and with other floral gifts
viii be placed beside the coffin.
The Manner Of Death.
DIR. Perry says the first cause of Judge
Chase's death was the rupture of one of the
cerebral arteries, the violent rush of blood
burrowing, as it were, through the texture
and substance OF the brain and paralysis of
the left side followed. During the last
twelve hours of his life there was no evil
dence of vitality except labored breathing.
DR.. Perry said, from all he could learn,
Mr.. Chase was quietly sleeping when the
blood vessel bursted and flooded the brain.
The patient had slight commissions during
the day, hut gradually became more feeble.
DIR. Metcalfe said the brain was terribly
bruised by the bursting of the blood vessel
and the immediate cause of death was the
concuSsioD.
EuIOsy by s. s. Cox.
A meeting of citizens of Ohio tonight
was opened by s. S. Cox, who said We
have met here as citizens or rather residents
of Ohio. Our common grief has been the
cause Of our assembling. l have often
been called on to speak of the death of pub
lie men, but this death of our leading O1io
statesman touches us all and goes home TO
the heart of every maR. He said there
were few present who so well remembered
Mr.. Chase as the speaker. Cox reviewed
briefly the career of Chief Justice Chase as
q lawyer in Ohio; spoke of his gentleness
towards his politial opponents. He was an
honest magistrate and a pure jurist.
Whitelaw Reid read resolutions eulog.stic
of the Chief Justice, ending whh resolu-
ton that the citizens and former residents
of Ohio here present attend the funeral in
body. Many others spoke in warm praise
of the departed. ..5 .
Reverdy JOhnsOn's EuIOgy.
BALTIMORE, May 9.-At a meeting of
the bar to-day, Reverday johnson paid an
eloquent tribute to the character and pub
lie services of the deceased as q worthy
| and honored successor of Jno. Marshall
and Roger B. Taney. During his speech,
Mr.. johnson reviewed the opinions Of the
Chief Justice in some of the most impor-
tant cases decided by the Supreme Court.
At Washington.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 9.-Secretary
Robson has directed the war and navy de-
partments 10 be closed tomorrow in re-
spect to the memory of the late Chief JUS
| GlCcs OCls OuClIudn tCoNSS SAiiS S'StAAS W
attend the funeral. On account Of the alb
sence of the Secretary of War and Gen.
Sherman, Sec'y Robson will be unable to
attend. The Treasury Department and
office of the Attorney General are to-day
drap2d in mourning.
The BODY of the late Chief Justice will
be brought here on Saturday night and will
lie in State in the Supreme Court chamber
| ha n mill have
! portunity to view the remains between the
hours of 10 and 5. The body will be placed
o. the same catalfua upon which were
laid the remains of Mr.. Lincoln. Several
officers of the Supreme Court left here in
company with other officials to attend the
exercises in New York tomorrow.
Executive Order.
The following executive order has been
issued:
The President announces with deep re-
gret the death of Hon. Salmon p. Chase
Chief Justice of the United States, who
closed life of long public service, in the
city OF New York, on the 7th inst, having
filed the offices of Senator of the United
States, Governor of Ohio, Secretary of the
Treasury, and crowDing a long career in
the exalted position of Chief Justice OF the
| United States. The President directs thai
the public offices in Washington be closed
on Saturday, the 10Th inst, the day Of bis
fueral, and that they be drsped i" mourn
ing for the period cf 80 days, and the flag.
be displayed at halfmsst on the public
buildings, forts and national vessels on thC
day of the funeral In honor of the memory
of the illustrious dead.
BY order of the President.
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State.