The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-24
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE.
All, WASHINGTON sADDENED BY
HIS DEMISE.

. want the Confirmation of His Nomi-
nation in Striking Contrast With His
Present Popularity-The Men who
are Mentioned for the Vacancy.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Chief Justice
Waite. of the United States Supreme Court,
diad at his residence in this city at 6:10
o'clock this morning. The Chief Justice
was in his usual health, though exhausted
4 bv his recent severe labors, until Saturday
night when, on returning from Senator
/ Hearsts, where, with his daughter, he at
tended a reception, he complained of chill.
I This feeling passed off during the night, but
he remained in bed throughout Sunday and
until it was time for him to go to Court
Monday. Suffering then from malaria and
vague indisposition, he did not read the
opnion in the telephone case, but sat
through its reading and then returned to
bis home.
SINKING INTO DEATHS ARMS
He was wakeful Monday night and Tues
dav morning, symptoms of acute bronchitis
appeared accompanied by insomnia and
great restlessneSs. His condition Tuesday
was not alarming, but Wednesday circum-
kcrlDou DIlellllOAld OllONotl lJoGtls Dul
Thursday night he was comfortable and no
particular alarm was felt, but at o'clock
this morning failure Of the heart was OBJ
served and at $40 o'clock he passed away
His daughter, Miss Mary F. Waite, and his
son, C. c. Waite, Vice President of the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton and Dayton railroad,
we're with him when he died.
Drs. Caroline B. Winslow and Frank A.
Gardner were in attendance. Mrs. Waite
left Washington for California about a
week ago, and is supposed now to be in Los
81 Angeles
The arrangements for the funeral have
not been made. The Chief Justice will be
s. buried in Toledo, o.
81 No arrangements for the funeral can be
# made until the wishes of Mrs. Waite are
81 made known. 1t is the intention of the
n members of the family to have the inter
ment take place at Toledo, the old residence
3 Of the Chief Justice, unless Mrs. Waite
should signify a different desire. In case
81 the interment takes place in Toledo it is
# probable that the remains will leave here
# on Wednesday or Thursday for Ohio, the
purpose being to have Mrs. Waite meet the
E body there on her return from California
IN THE COURT CHAMBER.
Associate Justice Miller, senior member
Of the United States Supreme Court, after
4 leaving the residence of the late Chief JUS
4 tOe sent invitations to his fellow members
2 10 meet him at the consultation room of the
court, where they all assembled at II O'Clock
this morning, remaining closeted to-
gether until noon. The Attorney Gen
eral and the leading members
Of the bar were present in the court room
when the court assembled, and the seats
outside the rail were filed with spectators.
The chair of the Chief Justice was simply
draped with crepe, but in no other respect
did the appearance of the chamber give any
Indications of the mournful nature of the
occasion. When he entered the chamber
the Marshall announced the honorable as
kociate justices of the Supreme Court,
varying the usual formala by the omis-
kon of the title of the deceased.
When the court and assemblage were
leated Justice Miller in low broken voice
bald: sit is my painful duty to announce
10 the bar of this court that its honored
hef Justice departed this life this morn
Bng at 6:10 O'Clock. This is not an occasion
b make any extended observations on the
Subject, which will be done in due time.
The court will adjourn until II o'clock,
ionday, April g" Thereupon the court
end assemblage retired.
DIR. WINSLOw'S STATEMENT.
Additional particulars of the illness of
fhe Chief Justice are obtained from DR..
aroline B. Winslow, VINO has been the
Family physician for the last thirteen years.
he immediate cause of his death, the doc
Dor says, was nervous failure of the action
pf the heart, and it came with such startling
audiences as to be absolutely appalling,
here was not a vague symptom of heart
fomplication throughout his sickness. On
Saturday night the Chief Justice attended
fhe authors reception given by
Senator and Mrs. Hearst, but feel
jug slightly indiSposed, he left their house
Barly.
About half an hour after he arrived
ht home he was taken with &
fhlll and Immediately retired. At
TAKEN WITH A CHILE.
O'Clock in the morning Dr. Winslow was
falled and found the Chief Justice suffering
bcute pain in his back and boneS Later
fn in the morning he felt somewhat
better, and rested quite comfortable.
bt this time he said to his physician, in &
7one of inquiry that he must attend court
pn Monday, but he was cautioned to take
lo chances. He persisted that he felt quite
Nvell enough to ride to the capitol and re
urn, and anticipated no unfavorable re
puts from little outing.
HIS LUNG AFFECTED.
On Monday, after his return from the
Fapltol, the physician called and found him
Homplaining of soreness in his right lung
nd when asked to take long breath, he
Pad that the effort caused him pain. AL
Examination showed that part of his
gnt lung, two or more inches
Ia diameter, was hepatized
his was accompanied by slight cough
ie was extremely restless, as indeed he haC
een from the first, and his face was much
ushed. He was very wakeful during Mon
ay night, lying on his right side most of thc
me de rested easier on that side, he said
uah on the other or his back.
HIS SON TELEGRAPHED FOR.
While his illness was by no means regarde,
critical his physician, on Tuesday, sug
eSted that his son c. C. Waite be tele
raphed for, which was done. His condition
owed but little change from that tim,
itl his death He was il
ol spirits, laughingly asserting TO thos,
1lhd him that he did not know how TO bt
TX; Notwithstanding that on Wednesday
showed symptoms of pneumonia, no per
II ielt any alarm. He was getting along
eL and when, at 10 o'clock last night, hi
yAcian and DR.. Frank Gardner, who had
en- called in consultation, left him, he re
pCnaed to their Good night as cheerfully
~ ln as strong voice as he did in health
SUDDEN CHANGE.
% nurse who remained during tht
sut observed no change in his condition
yVen In the expression of his face, unit
gock, when he turned over on his bacl
AZ ~. N ten minutes was dead. At the be
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