Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-30
4 GENERAL suRrRIsK.


WARRINGTON, March rs Chief justice
Waite died at O'Clock this morning.
The Chief Justice wxs in his usual
health, though exhausted By recent So ere
labors, till Saturday night, wher ON re-
turning from Senator Hesrst's, where his
daughter had s tended q reunion, he had
chill. THIS feeling pssssd OF during
the night, but he remained in bed
throughout Sunday, and till it
was time for him to go to court
on Monday. Suffering then from
mslsris and vague indispositiop, he
did not read she opinion In the telephone
case, but sat through its reading and re-
turltd home. He was wskeful Monday
night, and on Tuesday morning symptoms
Of acute bronch.tls appeared accompanied
by insomnia and great r.stlessness. His
condition Tuesday was not alarming,
but Wednesday considerable pneu-
monia showed itzelf. During Thurs
day night he WAS comfortable
and no particular alarm wss felt, but this
morning she nature Of ths hearts action
was observed. At s:l0 he passed away
His daughter, MISS Mary r. Waite, and
his 500, c. c W&iie, yice-p5e sident Of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton R,il-
road, were with him when he died.
Doctors Caroline B. Wiuslow and Frank
A, Gardner were in attendance. Mrs
Waite left Washington for California
about week 1go and is supposed now to
be in Los Angeles. ArrangementsItor the
funeral have not as yet been made. The
Chief Justice will be buried In Toledo,
Ohio.
ALL EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS TO CLOSE
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The Presl-
dent Is preparing an order closing ell
executive departments of the government
on the day Of Judge Waite's funeral. The
Supreme court and both houses of Con-
gress adjourned as mark of respect to
the memory ct the deceased, Chief Justice
Waite.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
WASHINGTON, March 2a.-Tne follow
ing official note OF the death of Chief
Justice Waite has just been announced
BY the Department of State:
To the People of the United STATES:
The painful duty devolves on the PresI-
hour this morning, at his residence in
Justice of the United S.ktes, which exalted
pU5itiOu NC uhi uClu Fl 1919.
In testimony Of respect TO the memory Of
the honored dead, 1t Is ordered that the
executive offices in Washington re closed
on the day of the funersl, and be drsped
in mourning for thirty days; thst the ma
tional asg be displayed st half mast on
buildings and on all national vessels on
the dsy of the funeral.
BY the President,
T. 2. BAYARp, !
Secretary OF State {
Washington, March %. ,
SENATE FUNERAL COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, March President
pro tenn Ingslls appointed Senators Sher.
man, Hoar, Wilson Of Iowa Pugh and
George as 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.
yIRsT MEETING WITHOUT THE CHIEF.
WASHINGTON, March 2S-Assoclate
Justice Miller, senior member Of the
court, after leaving the residence Of the
late Chief Justice sent invitations to his
fellow members to meet him at the con-
saitation room Of the court, where they
assembled at IL O'Clock, remaining clos
eted together until noon. The Attorney
General and leading nGnI Of the bar |
we've present In the ceurtr}-h when the
ssurt assembled and thbrt seats cut