The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-03-29


he WIS comfortable. and no particu-
lar alarm VS. felt, hut at 6 o'clock
yesterday morning failure of the hearts
:ction was observed, and ut 6:lO lie
p; ssed away. His daughter, Miss Mary I.
Waite. and his son, Mr.. c. G. Waite, vice.
PRESIDENT Of the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton railroad, were with him when he
Gied. Drs Caroline b. Winslow and Frank
A. Gardner were in attendance Mrs
Waite left Washington for California aLou:
q week ago. and is supposed now 10 he il
Los Angeles Arrangements for the funeral
have not yet teen made. The Chief Justice
will be buried in Toledo, Q.
Justice Waite's illness was due to trouble
with his liver and spleen. complicated with
very painful stomach disorders.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The following official notice Of the death
of Chief Justice Waite has been issued by
the Department of State:
Ito THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES:
The painful duty dcyoives upon the President
to announce the death, at an early hour
this morning at his residence in this city, OF
Morrison II. Waite, Chief just ce OF the United
States, which exalted position he had
filled since March 4 1871, with honor
to himself and high usefulness to his country.
In testimony Of respect to the memory OF The
honored dead. IL IS ordered that
the Executive Offices in Washington be
closed on the day Of the funeral and be
draped in mourning for three days, and that
the National flag be displayed at half mast on
the bu ldings and all the National vessels on
the day OF the funeral
by the President, 7. +. BAYARD.
Secretary OF State.
Washington, March 23, 1885,
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Morrison Remich Waite. IL. D., was born
at Lyme, Conn.,, in 1916. He was graduated
from Yale in 1S3-, q classmate of Sem
ator Evarts and ex-A,torney- General Ed
wards Pierrepont He studied law at
Lyme and moved TO Ohio after his ad-
mission 10 the bar He practiced with
great success at Maumee City and
Toledo. He was elected /, the Ohio Legis-
laturc in 1s49 but subsequent to that expert.
encc he resolutely declined all political and ju-
dicial preierment until he had built up great
practice in the h CHER branches of his profes-
son. In 1871 he was counsel for the
United States in the Geneva arbitration on the
Alabama claims He was president OF the
Ohio constitutional convention in 1873 and in
March OF the following year President Grant
nominated him for Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court the Senate confirming.
Upon the death OF Chief Justice Chase can
didates for the vacancy were numerous.
Among those most prominently mentioned
were Caleb Cush ng and J. Edwards Pierre
point But President Grant from the very
first had fixed his choice He had known
Judge Waite for years intimately, and was
. great admirer Of the man Us a iurist and o
private citizen. Upon the announcement OF
his nomination, great surprise was ex-
pressed throughout the country, and Waite
was spoken Of in many quarters as an obscure
and inexperienced judge. The Senate, how
ever, confirmed him promptly. and, be-
fore many months had elapsed. the
vnf 1&n1 tn1.y. - a
his reputation among the best lawyers
in the country. Roscoe Conkling spoke
o: him ten years ago as the greatest lawyer In
America. He was n great favorite with the
leading members of the bar; fair and impair
tial in his treatment of practitioners, and ad-
mired for the dignity with which he presided
over the highest court in the land.
The Chief Justice leaves o widow, two sons
Edward T. Waite, . lawyer OF Toledo and {. G.
Waite, OF Cincinnati, president OF the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton l. Dayton railroad - and q
daughter, Miss Mary Wa te.
The Waite family is one OF the oldest fami-
lies in the country. Thomas Waite, who was o
member OF Parliament signed the death war
rant OF Charles H.. and the family moved to
this country soon after the restoration. 1t was
about thirty years after the landing OF
the pilgrims that Thomas Waite settled
ut Lyme, Conn.,, and this mans son was
one OF the first Presidential Electors
after the war Of the revolution and cast his
vote for George Washington. Judge Waite s
father was Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court
OF Connecticut, ana he studied law under Mat
thew Grswold, one Il the most noted states
men OF early days. Like Judge Waite he was
graduate OF Yale and eminent as q jurst He
left the Supreme bench, however, at the age Of
"a. and died at 81.
Pre- tice Against COlOred Clergy men.
CHARLESTON, =. C., Marci PA confer
ence OF number of clergy and laity of the
Episcopal diocese of South Carolina
have agreed upon plan of settle
ment for the admission of colored clergy to
the diocesan convention of this State, wh.ch
has caused SO serious disagreement to
the Episcopal church The plan provides
for the organization Of a separate mission
ary Jurisdiction for co.ored churches A
nrnnnsition for nm amendment Of tha can