Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-29

Chief Justice Waite.
He was wakeful Monday night and
on Tuesday morning symptoms of acute
bronchitis appeared, accompanied by in
somnia and great restlessness. His cond l.
tion Tuesday was not alarming, but on
Wednesday circumscribed pneumonia
showed itself. During Thursday
night he was conf ortable and
no particular alarm was felt, but
at six o'clock yes terday morning
failure of the hearts action was observed,
and at 6:10 a. m. he passed away. Hi 6
daughter, Miss Mary F. Waite, and his
son, Mr.. G. e. Waite, vice. president OF
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton rail
road, were with him when he died. prs.
Caroline B. Winslow and Frank A. Gard
ner were in attendance. Mrs. Waite left
Washing ton for California about a week
ago. and i supposed now to be in Los An
! geles.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE SUPREME
COURT.
Associate Justice Miller, the senior
/ member OF the court after leaving the
! residence of the late Chief-J us tice, sent
invitations to his fellow-members to meet
/ him at the consultation room of the court.
! where they all assembled at eleven
! o'clock, remaining closeted together until
noon. The Attorney General and lead :
! ing members of the bar were present in
! the courtroom when the court assembled,
/ and the seats outside the rail were filed
with spectators. The chair of the Chief
Justice was simply draped with Grape,
but in other respect did the appearance
of the chamber give any indication of the
mournful nature of the occasion. When
the Court entered the chamber the
Marshal announced "The Hon BILE
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court"
varying the usual formula by the omis-
sion of the title of the deceased. Whom
the court and the assemblage were seated,
Justice Miller, in low, broken voice, aid:
at is my painful duty to announce to
the bar of this court that it's honored
Chief-Justice departed this life this morn
ing at half past six O'Clock. This is not
the occasion to make any extended OBJ
servation on the subject, which will be
done in due time. The court will adj
journ until twelve O'Clock on Monday,
April g"
Thereupon the court and the assem-
biage retired.
THE PRESIDENT NOTIFIED.
The Presiden was informed of the
death of the Chief ustice by Colonel La
mont The latter was at his residence,
preparing to go to the White House. when
a messenger arrived with note from Mr..
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nouncing the death of his father, and re-
questing him to notify the President. He
alsoreceved letter from DR.. Ruth, of the
navy, giving him the same information,
and adding O few details as to the cause
of death. Colonel Lamont proceeded at
once to the White House, and found
the President in the library, open
ing his mail. The President was
very much shocked at the intel
ligence. He was aware that the Chief
Jus tice had been in bad health for time,
but he was not prepared to hear of his
death. Quite an intimacy had sprung up
between the two officials since the Presi-
DENTS term began, and the latter has
often been heard to express himself in
terms of the highest praise of the Chief
Justices character and ability. The
President Immediately wrote a letter to
Mrs. Waite, expressing his deep sympa-
thy for her in her sad bereavement, which
he said was not only personal loss to
himself but a great loss to the public
service.
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Action by the Senate and House OF
Representatives.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The president
pro tenn. called the body to order,
and after the reading of the jour
nal, handed to the clerk, who read to the
Senate. the note signed by Justice Miller
announcing the sudden death of the Chief
Justice.
Senator Edmunds Immediately rose in |
his seat, and in a manner indicative of his |
deep feeling, and the shock caused by the |
sad announcement, stated that in jan |
uary, 1874, fourteen years ago, |
Hon. Morrison r. Waite assumed |
the duties of Chief Justice of |
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
During the intervening period, he had adj
nlinistered the duties of that high tribu- /
nal in a manner which has made a deep
on the Jurisprudence of the
United States and the whole world. He
had done his du ty thoroughly and well,
through time of tri al and trouble, and his
career was ended for this life. During |
that period of fourteen years there had
5een no stain or reproach, no
'auIt or failing, no shortcom-
ng in his personal or official life.
he had proved himself an upright and an
lbIe judge. even-minded and learned. His
,areer had been crowned with great honor
O himself, and had been of great service
O his country. Senator Edmunds said
hat he would move the appointment of
ommittee of five Senators to represent !
bat body at the funeral, and il that mo- |