Daily Republican., 1883-08-20
FOURTH EDITION,
DEATH or J UDGE BLACK.
The Esninent Jurist Utter" IN hm
pressive Prayer on the Verge o
Death.

The Emlnent Jurist UtserA an Am
pressive Prayer on the Verge Oi
Death.
YORK; Pa. August 19.-Judge Jere.
miah S. Black died at 10 minutes pas'
2 o'clock this morning. Though moi
unexpected, his death was sudden and
wasa shock to the community. Oi
Saturday morning he seemed somewhat
better, but the improvement was tot
slight to Justify hope for his recovery
An unfavorablc change began about
O'Clock in the afternoon, and he graAa
ally grew worse, but remained conscious
almost to the end, and died peacefully
From the beginning of his illness Judge
Black believed that he would never re-
cover, and was perfectly resigned
Mrs. Judge Black, Lieut.. Governor
Chauncey +. Black, and wife, Mr.
Henry Black, Mr.. and Mrs. Hornsoy
A. b. Farquhar and DIR. Misenheldel
were present.
| Numerous telegrams Of coincidence
have been received. The funeral viii
take place on Tuesday at ) p. N, Hi'
remains will be inferred AT Prospect
Hill Cemetery
DR.. Powers, of the Christian Church,
Washir gton, has been summoned, ana
will probably otliciate at the funeral.
shortly before Judge Black died III
said TO his wife How can ! fear u
cross tn darx river when my Fathe
waits for me on the other shore? p and
added: " Would were as comfortable
abont all leave behind unfinished in
this world - and then breathed thu
following earnest prayer :: % Thou be-
loved and most merciInl Heavenly
FatLer, from whom ! had my being
and in whom | have ever trusted, If 4
be Thy will, grant that my suffering
end and tina I speedily be called home
to Thee and oh bless and comfort Wy
Mary"
| jeremiah s. Black was born in Som
erset county, Pa. January ~, 1910, Iii
father heing of Scotch Irish descent aht
his mother Pennsylvania DutcL. As
child he was a close student, although
having very limited educational oppOr
ltunities He WAS Dem crat from boy
hood and was admitted TO practice Law
and became prosecuting attorney y
Somerset county before lie was Oi age
i H. ularried, when - years of age, Mar.
Forward, tn. daughter Of his preceptor
In lS42 he was appointed by G"verno
Porter President Judge for the circui
composed Of Franklin, Somerset, Bed
ford, Blair aud Fulton counties, and oc
cupied the position nearly ten years. II
1851 he was made Chief Justice of tht
Supreme Court, and in 1884 was re elect
.d TO the same position, but resigned il
Two wears to enter President Rn'han
ans Cabinet as Attorney General
Although always AN earnest Demo
crat II. was loya! aud strongly opposes
secession. His legal ability was III
questioned, his opiLion was eagerl.
sought in important matters, and h
. was ever prompt 10 take active part !
a public controversies on leading sui
ects, tr, uuen'ly writing for the maga
zines, and newspapers on leading topics
His law prlciice was very large an
embraced many important suits befor
the Supreme tonrt. His greatest cas-
pecuniarily was he new Almede
Quicksilver Mining Company of Cal
|fornia He was one OF the Democrat
counsel before the Electoral COlnmi'
sion. He could say things that n
other lawyer would be permitted
make use OF in court. A letter flo'
Jefferson Davis to Judg- Black on hi
opinion of the causes Of the late We
was publ shed just prior to the dea
|iurist's last attack of sickness and
j., reply to the same was anxiously locke
u for