The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-03-30
Death ofJustioe Waite.
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
WITHOUT A CHIEF.

Chief Justice Waite, of the United
States Supreme Court, diei at his resi-
dence in Washington at Clio o'clock
last Friday morning The Chief JUS
tice was in his usual health, though
exhausted by his recent severe labors,
until the Saturday night previous when
ON returning from Senator Hearst's,
where, with his daughter, he attended
a reception TO the authors, he complain.
ed of q chill This feeling passed off
during the night, but he remained in
bed throughout Sunday aud until it
was time for him to go to the court on
Monday He was wakeful Monday
night, and on Tuesday morning symp-
toms Of acute bronchitis appeared, ao-
oompanied by insomnia and great rect
lessness.
His condition Tuesday was not
alarming, but on Wednesday circum-
scribed pneumonia showei itself. Dur
ing Thursday night be was comfort
able, and no particular alarm was felt,
but at 6 o'clock Friday morning failure
of the hearts action was observed, and
at 6 10 he passed away. His daughter
Miss Mary +. Waite, and his son, Mr..
C. G. Waite, Vice. President of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
Railroad, were with him when he died.
Drs. Caroline b. Winston and Frank
A. Gardner we're 10 attendance. Mrs.
Waite left Washington ABOUT week
before his death for California.
Chief Justice Waite's death has cast
8 deep gloom over both houses of con-
gress, a. we'll as all over Washington.
It's announcement was 80 unexpected
that at first the sad tidings were not
believed, but when confirmation of the
first reports came sympathy aud regret
we're outspoken everywhere. In the
capitol, before the hour r congress to
assemble groups of senators and rep
resentatives collected and discussed
the dead mans virtues and the effect
of his death. The supreme court room
was crowded at IL o'clock, the hour
for the judges to assemble. Among
those who were inside the railing were
Attorney General Garland, Ben Butler,
Solicitor General jerks, and General
John B. Henderson, OF Missouri. All
the justices were in their seats, aud
plainly manifested the grief which they
felt at the loss of their late associate.
AS soon as court was opened Justice
Miller betraying much agitation, form
ally announced the death OF the chief
justice, ard declared the court adjourn
ed until week from next Monday.
In the Senate, when the chaplain rose
to pray there were few absent senators.
The chaplain referred feelngly to the
nations loss and prayed for the Der, #
family. After the reading of the
journal Presiding Officer Iogalls hand.
ed to the clerk to read a communica
ton on black bordered paper from jus
tice Miller. 1t merely announced the
chief Justices death at $50 o'clock
Friday morning. Then Senator Ed,
munds arose, and alluding in terms of
respect to the chief justice, moved that
committee of five senators b. appoint
ed by the chair to take appropriate
action on the part OF the senate. Mr..
Edmunds then moved tn tt as a further
mark IT respect th- senate adjourned
until Monday. Both mot,ons were
carried without further discussion. In
the house similar communication was
read from Justic. Miller, and on
motion of Representative Taylor, OF
Ohio, the house adjou'ned until the
oath inst. A committee If nine was
also appointed to act with the senate
committee in taking appropriated
action In regard to the chief juslice'f
death. This is the first instance in the
country's history when a chief justice
has died during the sessi'n of congress
Justices Taney and Cksse both died
during the recess.