The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-03-31
onrrr ,non1or VI "FE DEAD.

Al
Chief Justice Waite OF the Jui,
States supreme court died at his resi-
dcnce ia this city At q: ~ O'Clock this
morning. lie was in his usual health,
though exhausted by his reCe II sever.
labOrs until Saturday night, when, on
returning from Senator Hearst where
with his daughter he attended rrcrp-
ton, he complained al IA e::.iil 'ihi-
feeling PASSED oil during the night, Dui
he remained in bed throughout SUN
day. Suffering theH from IuhiGr!a ana
vague iudispOsitlOn, nr dli not read
The opinion in tho telephone case, but
sat through its reading aut then re-
turned 10 his home He was wahetut
Monday night, and on Tuesday W1rn-
iug symptoms oi acute DrOucniiis ap-
pedred, accompanied by Insomnia and
Ireat re,tirssne5s. His cOnditI ~ Tues
lay was not alurmiu:,, bat Wednesday,
circumsCribed pueumI"htI -b"wed Ii
self. Last night bc Was cofAiortabic
md no particular alarm WAS ielt, BAT
II 6 o'clock IhIa morning failure vi the
hearts actInm was observed, and al
j'lO hH passed away.
Mrs. Waite left tor Gail Irnia early
IN the month. The cilici Justice leaves
widow, two suns-Edw4rd Il. Waite,
1 lawyer OF TUICdo, and T.. T.. Waite,
Jt Cincinnati, vics-president OF the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton rail
| rOad-and a daughter, Miss Mary +.
Waite,
No arrangements for the funeral can
| be made until the wishes OF Mrs.
Waite are made known. 1t is the in
ten;ion of the members OF the family
| 10 have the interment take place at
| Toledo, the Old residence Of the chiet
Justice, unless Mrs. Waite should siSni'
| fy different desire. lu case the inter-
| ment takes place there il 10 probable
| that the remains will leave, here next
| Wednesday or Thursday for Ohio, tho
purpose being 10 have Mrs. Waite meel
the funeral train at Toledo Oh her re
turn from California.
Mr.. Justice Miller, notified the sen
ate by the direction Of the supreme
court of the United States that th'
chief justice died at his residence thu
morHing at 6: 10.
Mr.. Elmunds then rose and said, thu
senate chamber being unusually hush
ed:-"Mr. President, on January II
1874, Chief Justice Waite received IN
commission and took his seat as pre-
| siding officer of that great tribunal, ,ant
Tor now more than fourteen years, par
TALLY in times OF great excitement AM
, difficulty anu struggle, and through
, career in that court embracing ques
tiohs of the widest Importance 10 hu
, man rights, both Of life, liberty an'
0 property, the chief justice has been th
h conspicuous figure in the jurisprudenc
| n,.I ha
! conspicuous in respect of the juri:
4 prudence OF the whole world. Ill
t career is ended-for this life. 1t Ia
been touched i'll these fourteen yeal
a by no stain, by no reproach, by n
n fault or falling, either official or pei
II sonal. Upright, brave, even minded
n impartial, patient. kindly as cltlze
It and in every walk OF private lie, l
has filled his career with honor-2res
g honor-tO himself and with lnhni
!, benefit TO his country. | move, NJ
i President, that the chair appoint con
d mittee of five senators to take such a.
ton as may be expedient in respect
10 attending the funeral of the chief jus
,0 tice, and TO other matters concernii
:. it."
nj This being agreed TO, Mr.. Edmun'
said: II now move that, as furth
a. mark OF respect, the senate do no
IN adjourn until Monday next"
10 The motion WAS agreed to and 4
~ senate adjourned till Monday.
es President pro TEN. Iugalls has a
to pointed Senators Sherman, HOar, Wi
il son, OF Iowa, Pugh and George as I
v committee to represent the senate
the funeral of Chief Justice Wal
~ Senator Edinunds was selected as
ITO first member of the committee, but "
ch excused on account OF i'll health.
g When the house convened this MOI
of ing, on motion of Mr.. Matson, OF ln
nm ana. the consideration OF the Log
x and Blair pension bills WAS pastpon
To until Friday next, and the speaker ld
,nt before the members cOnIlunlcati
raj from Justice Miller o! the supre
inf court announcing the death OF
ne chief justice
Mr.. Z. B. Taylor OF Ohio, said -
as seems that tho great office that "
,v occupied YESTERDAY by Mr.. Morrison
Ge Waite is vacant to day. 1t is secO
h. in dignity to none that | know Of
ds the whole civilized world. 1t has bs
,,n occupied by him tor many years "
ref all dUllhN, OH "iSPoSAs-o'
conscientiously discharge his VIII
M dutym sucha wav that to-day the VIII
by nation is mourning for his decea
rhp This is not time for eulogy, nor,
yes fact, for any extended remarks,
en- tor the purpose of exhibiting the t
m that this honse has u respect tor
memory, ask the clerk TO read 6
vii. the house To adopted the following I
pcr olution."
the The clerk read as follows:
orr Resolved, That the house of REP
are sentativas has heard OF tho death
the Chiet Justice Waite Of the supre
court of the United States, which
ell Cured this morning at 6:lO o'clc
be with feelings of deep and siucere 8
,ro. row.
ice Resolved, That while the nat
,se mourns the loss of one Of lis most u
full and illustrious sons, it is fitting
we the house. representing the people,
,ar- press it's deepest sympathy with
sed family of the deceased in their al
ont ton.
Ily. Resolved, That the house will att
as a body the funeral Of the late C
Justice, and the speaker is requested
appoint committee consisting OF l
members to act with a cominittel
the senate i'll any necessary action
lating to the funeral.
aus Resolved, That as an additional III