The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-08-21
JUDGE .SEIsE isI.Atk.
His Long and Eyrntlul Life Ends in a
Triumphant Christians Death.

YoRK, PA, August 2O,-Judge Jerc.
mluh Black died at ten minutes past 2
o'clock Sunday morning Though not
Unexpected his de tn wHs sudden and
was shueh to tn community. On
Saturday moruiug lac seemed somewhat
better, but the improvement was too
slight to justify hope Of recovery. The
uufnyorablo change began about
o'clock p m, and lao gradually grew
worse, but rem lined conscious
almost 10 the end and died
peacefully. From the beginning Of his
illness Judge b acI believed no would
never recover, aud was perfectly re-
signed, Mrs Judge Black, lieutenant
Governor Chauucy |. Black and wife,
Henry Black, Mr.. and Mrs. liornsby, A.
Farquar and DIR. Mesinheld0r were pres
ent, Many kilograms OF coincidence have
been received. The uneral will take
place Tuesday, at u. IN, HIS remains
will b. inferred at Prospect Hill
cemetery. DR. Powers, OF the Christian
church OF Washington will probably
1 uliicinto nt the funeral. Shortly before
/ Judge Black died h. said to his wife;
/ How can fear b. cross the dark river
/ when my father waits Tor me On the
/ other shoreY and added, Would | were
AZ comfortable out all | leave b hind
uuiiu shed in this world" aud then
| b eathed the following earnest prayer:
/ 80 Thou, beloved aud most mercful
/ Heavenly Father, from xhom | havo
my being aud in whom have ever
trusted, fit be Thy will, grant that my
gatherings end aud that ! speedily be
callol home to Thee; aud oh, b ,ess and
comfort thou, myiMary.'
RESPECT TO THr DEAD.
WAsHINGruE, August % At the de-
pnrtmuut NJ state on the announcement
Of Judge Blacks death, the flag on the
building was ut once placed at half mast
aud the building draped in mourning in
honor Of his memory. \ circular was
sent 10 various diplomatic and consular
utlite.s directing them to place the Aags
On their buildings ut half mast for thirty
days,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WAsuINGroN, August 10 John H.
GmItmun, president OF the board Oi
health, has issued the following circu AZ
announcing the death OF Judge Black;
The President directs the undersigned
to perform the painful duty OF Ann1unc
ing to the people OF the United States tual
4, judged 5, h acs departed this lite on The
4 18th instant. A. a mark OF resp ct II Is
/ hereby ordered that the department OF
( state be- closed Tuesday, the 1lst. the day
5 ul funeral, and that the building b.
+ draped for thirty days, and the Has
r be placed at half mast
+. tSiguedJ FKA>K FRELINGHUYsEN.
" DEPARTMENT on JUSTICE.
!, WAsHlNdroN, August 20. The fol
u lowing uuuounc mcut was also made by
tho department OF iustic "Ihe deatl
NJ so eminent citizen aud jurlst AZ
[ Jeremiah s. Black, Of Peuusy lyania
If which occurred yesterday, renders i
=. PROPER that the department Of justice
/. Of which he was tho official chie
i TOR nearly five years IN the time OF a
~ emergency, sh III manifest its sympath
4. in tht profound aud general regrt
IA which that death occasions. Therefor,
~ order Of the president, the depart
rnent Of justice will be closed and th
nag placed ut half mast Tuesday,A
u, the day Of tie funeral, aud III
J. building will ba draped in mourning 10
thir.y days
5igued BRSJ. HARRIs BREWSTER,
Attorney General.
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