Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-24
ask the Clerk to read, and the House
To adopt the following resolutions:

to adopt the following resolutions:
Resolred, That the House of Repre-
sentatives has heard of the death of
Chief Justice Waite, of the Supreme
Court OF the United States, which
occur ed this morning, with feelings
of deep and sincere sorrow.
Resolred, That while the nation
mourns the loss OF one OF its most use
full and illustrious sons, it is fitting
that the House representing the
people express it's deepest sympathy
with the family of the deceased in
their affiiction.
r. solred, That the House will attend
as body the funeral Of the late Chief
Justice, and the peaker is requested
to appoint committee consisting oi
nine members, to act with the COM
mittee of the Senate in any necessary
action relating to the funeral.
Resolred, That as an additional mark
Of respect to the memory OF tfe de-
ceaSed, the House do now adjourn.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted and the House at, IL :35
o'clock, adjourned until tomorrow.
THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
BY the Speaker to represent the
House is as follows: William d.
Kelly, of Pennsy lvania; G. E. Seney
of Ohio; Charles Fl. Grosvenor, ol
Ohio; w. G. p. Breckenridge, of Ken
lucky John w. Stewart, of Vermont
II. II. Ca, Teton, of Georgia; Joseph
G.. Cannon, of Illinois; A. r. Ander-
son, of Iowa, and Z. A. Russell, o1
Connecticut.
SCENE IN THE SUPREME COURT.
The Attorney-General and mem
bers of the bar were present in the
courtroom this morning when the
court Assem- bled, and seats outside the
rail were filled with spectators. The
chair of the Chi Justice was simply
draped with Grape, but in no Other
respect did the appearance OF the
chamber give indication of the
mournful nature OF the occasion
When the court and the assemblag
were seated. Justice Miller, in low
broken voice, said: "It is my pain
full duty to announce to the bar OF this
court that its honored Chief Justice
departed this life this mornin at 6 80
This is not the occasion to make any
extended observations on the sub
ject, which will be done in due time
The court will adjourn until Monday
April 3D."
THE PRESIDENT GREATLY GRIEvED.
The President, when informed o
the death of the Chief Justice, was
greatly shocked, although aware tina
he had been in bad health for some
time. Quite an intimacy had sprung
up between the two officials since the
Presidents term began, and the latter
has often spoken in the highest terms
of the Chief Justices character ant
ability. The President at once wrote
letter to Mrs. Waite, EXPIRE ,sing hi
deep sympathy for her in her suduer
bereavement, which he said was mo-
only a personal loss to herself, but {
great loss to the public service.
DETAILS OF HIS DEATH.
Additional particulars Of the illness
OF Chief Justice Waite are obtained
from DIR. Caroline P. Winslow, wht
has been the family physician for the
last thirteen years. The immediate
cause of his death, the doctor said
was nervous failure OF the action ol
the heart, and it cane with such 6
startling suddenness as to be abso-
lutely appalling. There was not The
faintest symptoms of heart complica
tions throughout his sickness. On
Saturday night the Chief Justice at
tended the authors reception given
by Senator and Mrs. Hearst, but feel
ing slightly indlsposed he left the
house early. About half an hour al.
tel he arrived at home, he was taken
with chill and Immediately re-
tired. At 3 o'clock in the morning DIR.
W,nslow was called, and found the
Chief Justice suffering from an acute
pain in the back. Later on he felt
somewhat better, and rested quite
comfortably. At this time he said to
his physician, in g tone of inquiry
that he must attend the court OH
Monday, but was cautioned to take no
chances. He persisted that he felt
quite well enough 10 ride to the Capi
tol and return. On the Monday after
his return from the Capitol, the ply
sician called and found him complain
ing Of soreness in his right lung.
and when asked to take long breath
he said that the effort caused him
pain. An examination showed that
part OF his right lung, two or more
inches in diameter, was hepatized.
This was accompanied with a
slight cough. He was extremely
les less, as he had been from
the first and his face was much
flushed. He was very wakeful on
Monday night. While his illness was
by no means regarded as critical, his
physician on Tuesday suggested that
his son be telegraphed for, which was
done. The Chief Justices condition
remained much the same during
Tuesday morning. Late in the day
symptoms of acute bronchitis ap.
peared, and on Wednesday symptoms
of pneumonia made their appearance
in his affected lung. There was no
material change during the day. Dur
ing the night of Wednesday, and on
Thursday he was quite comfortable,
no one feeling any alarm, though
naturally anxious. He was Thought
to be getting along well, and when at 1C
o'clock last evening his physi-
clan left him, he responded
to her "Good Night" as cheersuliy
and in as strong a voice as he did
when in health. The nurse, who
remained during the night, observed
no change in his condition, not even
in the expression Of his face, until
O'Clock tn g morning, when he turned
over on his back and in ten minutes
was dead.
At the beginning of his illness Chief
Justice Waite, fearing to needlessly
alarm his wife, who was on her way
to California in company with her in.
valid sister, cautioned those about
to keep his condition from the news
papers. He was not alarmed himself
and was unwilling that his wife't