River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-29

Wednesday circumscribed pneumonia
showed itself During Thursday night
he was comfor able, and no particu-
lar alarm was felt, but at O'Clock
yesterday morning failure of the hearts
action was observed, and at 6:10 he
p ssed away. His daughter, Miss Mary f.
Waite, and his son, Mr. c. Waite, vice
president of the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton railroad, were 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 Angeles Arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been made. The Chief Justice
will be buried in Toledo, o.
Justice Waite's illness was due TO trouble
with his liver and spleen, complicated with
very painful stomach disorders
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
The following official notice of the death
of Chief Justice Waite has been issued by
the Department of State:
ITO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES:
The painful duty devolves upon the President
TO announce the death, at an early hour
this morning at his residence in this city, OF
Morrison II. Waite, Chief Justice OF the United
States, which exalted position he had
filled since March 4 1874, with honor
10 himself and high usefulness 10 his country.
In testimony of respect to the memory of the
lUuOTtu utdQ. II Is OfuereQ ludt
the Executive offices in Washington be
closed the day OF the funeral and be
draped in mourning for three days, and that
the National flag be displayed at halfmast on
the bu ldings and all the National vessels on
the day OF the funeral
by the President T. +. BAYARD,
Secretary Of State
Washington, March go 1888"
BIOGRAPHICAL
Morrison Remich Waite LII D., was born
from Yale in 1887 a classmate OF Sem
ator Evarts and ex-Attorney General Ed
wards Pierrepont. He studied law at
Lyme, and moved TO Ohio after his adj
mission TO the bar. He practiced with
great success at Maumee City and
Toledo. He was elected T. the Ohio Legis-
lature in is49 but subsequent 10 that expert
ence he resolutely declined all political and ju-
dicial preferment until he had built up great
practice in the CHER branches of his profess
sion. In 1871 he counsel for the
United States in the Geneva arbitration on the
Alabama claims. He was president OF the
Ohio constitutional convention in 1873, and in
March OF the following year President Grant
nominated him for Chief Justice Of the Su-
preme Court. the Senate confirming.
Upon the death of Chief Justice Chase can
didates for the vacancy were numerous.
Among those most prominently mentioned
were Caleb Gushing and J. Edwards Pierre
point. But President Grant from the very
I nrSt haO nkeQ MS cnOlce. lie nau known
Judge Waite for years intimately, and
o great admirer OF the man as a iurist and
private citizen. Upon the announcement OF
his nomination, great surprise was ex-
pressed throughout the country, and Waite
was spoken Of in many quarters as an obscure
and inexperienced judge. The Senate, how
ever, confirmed him promptly, and, be-
fore many months had elapsed, the
new Chief Justice had established
his reputation among the best lawyers
in the country Roscoe Conkling spoke
O. him ten years ago as the greatest lawyer in
America. He was great favorite with the
leading members OF the bar; fair and impair
tial In his treatment OF practitioners, and adj
mired for the dignity with which he presided
over the highest court in the land
The Chief Justice leaves a widow two sons
Edward T. Waite, lawyer OF Toledo, and G. G.
Wate, OF Cincinnati, president OF the Cincin-
matt, Hamilton s. Dayton railroad - and
daughter, Miss Mary Waite.
The Waite family is one OF the oldest fami-
lies in the country. Thomas Waite, who was a
member OF Parliament signed the death war
rant Of Charles H.. and the family moved to
this country soon after the restoration. 1t was
about thirty years after the landing of
the pilgrims that Thomas Waite settled
at Lyme, Conn, and this mans son was
one Of the first Presidential Electors
after the war of the revolution and east his
vote for George Washington. Judge Waite's
father was Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court
OF Connecticut, and he studied law under Mat
thew Gr.swold, one OF the most noted states
men OF early days. Like Judge Waite, he was
graduate of Yale and eminent as iurist He
/ left the Supreme bench, howev at the age OF
/ ~, and died at 81.