The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-03-31

EV0se sidIns, eaGns faSs; hoWeveT, er,
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE. that he would not |
read the decision, but have Judge Blatch- |
ford do so. The exposure consequent |
upon this journey caused the cold and on |
Tuesday he was advised to go to bed. Moth |
ing serious was expected, but on Wednes- |
day Miss Waite decided to telegraph her
brother, Mr.. G. T.. Waite, of Cincinnati, who
arrived here Thursday afternoon.
Surgeon Ruth U. s. N, the physician in
attendance, advised Mr. Waite on his arrival
that it would be advisable to call another
physician in consultation. Dr. Gardner was
summoned, and the result was that Thurs
day night at midnight the patient and
family were assured that there was no
danger AT 5 80 yesterday morning the nurse
heard the Chief Justice moan and on going to
the bedside informed that he felt pretty
well. The nurse retired and half an hour
later, hearing gasp, ran to the bedside
and found the Chief Justice n corpse. Mr.
Waite and Miss Mary Waite were immediat-
ly brought into the room, but too late, their
father was dead.
Mrs. Waite is in Los Angeles, Cal 1t is
already announced that the remains will
be taken to Toledo for burial, but none Of
the funeral details will be determined upon
until Mrs. Waite is heard from.
The Justices of the Supreme Court who
were summone to the Justices residence at
the time of his death, proceeded early in the
day to the consultation room ut the Capital,
to which the other Justices were summoned.
At eleven o'clock a meeting was convened,
at which Jnstice Miller presided, and at
| which brief notification to the President
of the United States and the presiding
officers of both Houses of Congress was
adopted.
The marshal of the Supreme Court i'm
mediately upon receipt of the news, draped
the seat of the Chief Justice with Grape.
| At twelve o'clock the Supreme Court cham
ber had become crowded, Within the bar
were Attorney General Garland, Solicitor
General jerks, Benjamin F. Butler and the
leading lawyers practicing before that court.
As the Justices entered the marshal an
nounced the entrance of the "Associate JUS
tices' of the Supreme Court. Immediately
upon taking their seats, Justice Miller, his
voice broken by emotion and speaking with
the deepest feeling, said it was his painful
duty to announce that the honorable Chief
Justice of the United States had departed
| his life in this city at $3.50 in the morning.
This was not the occasion for any extended
notice of the sad event. He would merely
announce that the court would stand ad-
journed until one week from Monday next.
Without another word the marshal an
nounced the adjournment of the court and
the justices filed out of the room.
| At the same time this brief formality had
taken place, the President pro tenn. of the
Senate had called that body to order, and
after the reading of the journal, handed to
| the clerk who read to the Senate, the note
| signed by Justice Miller announcing the
sudden death of the Chief Justice. Sem
ator Edmunds Immediately rose in his
place and in manner indicative of
his deep feeling, and the shock caused
by the sad announcement, stated that in
January 1874, the Hon. Morrison r. Waite
assumed the duties of Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
During the intervening period he had
administered the duties of that high
thribun al in a manner which had
made deep impression upon the
jurisprudence of the United States and of
the whole world. During that period Of
fourteen years there had been no stain or
reproach no fault or failing; no error, nor
shortcoming in his personal or official life.
He had proved himself an upright and an
able Judge, even-minded and learned.
His career had been crowned with great
honor to himself and had been of great
service to his country. Senator Ed
munds said that he would move the
appointment of committee of five Senators
to represent that body at the funeral and if
his motion was adopted, he would move
that the Senate as further mark of respect
stand adjourned until Monday next.
Both resolutions were adopted and the
Senate adjourned. Nearly all the members
of the Senate were in their places. Every
face gave evidence Of grief and the brief
proceedings were carried through with a
solemnity betokening prevailing sadness
rarely seen in the Senate Chamber.
In the House, after the reading OF the
journal the announcement communicated
by Justice Miller was read from the desk
and Representative Taylor, Of Ohio, sup
plemented it by brief mention of the ca
reer of the late Chief Justice and presented
resolutions Of respect and sorrow and for
the appointment Of committee to attend
the funeral. The resolutions were adopted
and the House adjourned as mark of re.
spect until to-day.
President pro. tenn. Ingalls, has appointed
Senators Sherman, Hoar, Wilson, Pugh and
George Us the committee to represent the
Senate at the funeral of Chief Justice
Waite. Senator Edmunds was selected as
the first member of the committee, but was
; excused ON account Of ill-health.
Morrison Remich Waite was the seventh
Chief Justice of the United States, and was
He graduated at Yale College in 1887,
sns Maa@ee G City, and g. Oisai IL is4s Gs Ws. a
member Of the Legislature In 1880
and then removed to Toledo. He declined
!, repeated nominations to Congress and also q
seat on the Supreme Bench Of the State. In
lS7l-2 he was one OF the counsel OF
the United States before the tribu
mai of arbitration at Geneva In the
Alabama claims case. In 1873 he presided
over the Constitutional Convention of Ohio
! On January 81, 1874, he became Chief
Justice OF the United States, and since thai
J time has resided in Washington. The Presi
, dent IL preparing an order closing all the
executive departments of the Government
on the day OF Judge Waites funeral.
Randolph County. in West Vir
, ginia, has many things to be proud Of
Its area is nearly as great us that o!
Rhode Island. It has the highest
. mountain in the State-Mount Bayard
The Wilson vein of coal is the richest
, In the world. The Scott family, or
, Roaring creek, will outweigh any fam
, lily In the United States, and Winches
, ter Park. in the county, is the larges
4 game preserve east Of the Rockies.
Joking about her nose, yount
lady said; II had nothing to do will
shaping it It was birthday pres
emit"