The Republican journal., 1873-05-15
The Chief Justice Dead.

ClbN. anu tHt country luOurHS aHOlHeT OF
It's great men fallen. A Washington des-
patch gives the following account of the
last hours of Judge Chase
Judge Chase spent Sunday quietly, rid
ing in the afternoon at Central Park
Monday morning some of his friends who
had learned OF his arrival in the city came
iH pay their respects, and with one of the
most intimate and trusted of them, Hiram
Barney, be walked down Fifth avenue and
discussed III a pleasant and familiar way
the topics of the hour, and among them
Charles Francis Adams oration on Mr.
Seward, In parting Mr.. Chase urged Mr.
Barney to come and see him often, and
eNacted promise that he should come on
Wednesday morning He did so, and
cpne Just in time to see him die. Monday
evening there was not discernable any
shadow Of the disaster so fast approach
ING. He seemed in his usual health and
in very good spirits, although complain
ing of little fatigue, and entered into an
animated conversation with those friends
who were present. To one of them he
detailed his plans for the coming summer
This morning he was to have gone to Bos-
tor, remaining there with relatives two
or three weeks. Returning, his intention
was to stop in this city few days on his
way to Washington. and after completing
matters Of business and domestic interest,
then to make the 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 condition eff
live" About 10 o'clock, the usual hour
for retiring. he said, ''Good-night," ami
left the room. These were the last words
shat he spoke, except, perhaps, that the
next morning his servant understood him
to say ''tife," in motioning toward the fire
place. Tuesday morning at about half
past six O'Clock his servant entering the
room found him sleeping quietly with his
hands under his face, as he habitually lay.
On approaching the bed a few MIMI .es
later the servant saw the Chief-Justl:e
was seized with a spasm, the features be-
mo convulsed and slight foam appear
ing on the lips Drs John g. Perry,
Metcalf and Clarke were at once sum-
moned, and it WAS pronounced an apo
plectic attack with paralysis OF the left
side. The paralysis of the attack of June,
1870, was of the right side and had virtu-
ally disappeared, there being still very
slight traces of it on the lips and right
hand
This attack was the more unexpected
from the fact that Mr.. Chase was assured
by his physician last summer that there
was no longer any danger OF a recurrence
Of a palaiytic attack. From the time OF
the attack on Tuesday morning he re-
manned entirely unconscious. His head
was mOti0mlees. while the right arm was
rost'4ss)v active. The convnlsive spasms
rccmrvd frequently during the day, ant
the doctors finally placed their patient I'M
der the Influence of chloroform. which
was applied On handkerchief to the face
whenever a spasm was seen approaching
Its effect, were Immediate All the unre-
hitting attention and care that affection
could sugges! found no response. At a
few minutes after nine o'clock Wednesday
morning it became evident that he was
sinking fast His breathing became mort
and more labored. until, finally, at 1C
Och ck precisely, it ceased altogether
spasmodc twitching, beginning with the
lower portion OF the body. followed. which
There We're present IN the room at the
time. Senator SpragUe and Mrs. K G.
Sprague, he Chiet-Justice's eldest daugh
ter W 5 Hoyt and Mrs. Jared R. G
iIoyt, Mr., Edwin Hoyt and Mr. Hiram
Barney.
MASONIC The following are the officer,
ot the Grand Masonic bodies of this State
elected at the annual meetings in Portland
last wceI; -
GRAND LODGE. David Cargil of An
gnsta, Grand Master; Albert Moore OF
North Anson, Deputy Grand Master; E
F. Rurnham Of Saco, Senior Grand War
den; William O. Poor Of Belfast, Junior
Grand Warden; Moses Dodge Of Port
land, Grand Treasurer; Ira Berry Of Port
land, Grand Secretary; Oliver Gerrish
Freeman Bradford. VIM. P Preble, Com
mittoe ON Finance Stephen j Young, F
Lorng Talbot. Trustees of Charity FunC
for three Years.
GRAND CHAPTER. Horace II. Burbank
OF Limerick, Grand High Priest; Henry l.
Paine of Portland, Deputy Grand Higf
Priest; A. B. Marston Of Bangor, Crane
h' ih' IL i'f 'ot VI haChidS, bIdHt
Scribe ; A, Nj. Burton Of Portland, Crane
Treasurer; Ira Berry of Portland. Crane
Secretary ). H. Drummond, Oliver Ger
rish, Nathan Woodbury., Committee OF
Finance. District Deputy Grand Higl
Priests, Joseph NJ. Hayes Of Bath, fifth
district; John Bird of Rockland, sixth dis
trict; Grand Chapains, Rev. Charles G
Mason of Cape Elizabeth depot, Rev
Charles G.. Vinal of kennebunk, Rev
VIM. +. Gibbs of Portland, Rev Charlie
G. Porter f Bangor; Joseph A. Locke o
Portland. G. c. of H.. Charles w. Haney
o. Belfast, Il. p. s.; James M. Nevens o
Bucksport, &. r. A. c.; w. H. Smith OF
Portland, G. NJ. Sd "; Samuel Ws Lane
OF Augusta, G. NJ ID ". Manly G. Trasl
/ of Bangor, 6. M. 1st "; Elijah Smith o
Saco, &. Steward; R. f. Paine of Cam
den, G. Steward; Mark Rollins of China
=. Steward; Francis I. Faulkner 0
Turner, q. Steward; Warren Phillips o
Portland, g. Sentinel; Timothy j. Muir
ray Of Portland. G. Lecturer.
GRAND COUNCIL. Charles |. Collamort
OF Bangor, Grand Master: Sumner II
lef fessehdeh l. l'ay OF Lewiston, II. L