The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-30


Chief Justice Waite.
He was wakefuI Monday night and
on Tuesday morning symptoms of acute
bronchitis appeared, accompanied by in
sOmnia and great restlessness. His copdi-
tion Tuesday was not alarming, but on
Wednesday circumscribed pneumouia
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
daughter, Miss Mary F. Waite, and his
son, Mr.. G. G. Waite, vice. president of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton rail-
road, we're with him when he died. Drs.
Caroline B. Winslow and Frank A. Gard
ner were in attendance. Mrs. Waite left
Washington for California about a week
ago, and is 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 felIow-nembers 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 filled
with spectators. The chair of the Chief
Justice simply draped with Grape,
but in no 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 Honorable
Associate Justices OF the Supreme Court"
varying the usual formula by the -omis--
| the court and the ssemblage were seated,
Justice Miller, in q low, broken voice, IS aid:
at is my painful duty to announce 20
the bar of this court that it's hOnored
/ tChief-J Justice departed this life this morn
/ ing at half-past six O'Clock. This is not
the occasion to make any extended OBJ
aservation on the subject, which will be
done in due time. The court viii ad-
journ until twelve O'Clock on Monday,
lsApril 9"
Thereupon the court and the assem-
blage retired.
THE PRESIDENT NOTIFIED.
| The President was informed of the
death of the Chief Justice by Colonel La
I mont. The latter was at his residence,
preparing to 60 to ths White House. when
/. a messenger arrived with a note from Mr..
G. C. Waite, son of the Chief-J ustfce, an
| nouncing the death of his father, and
| questing him to notify the President. He
! also received a letter from DR.. Ruth, of the
/ navy, giving him the same information,
and adding a 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
! Justice had bean 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
j terms of the highest praise of the Chief
| Justices character and ability. he
/ 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 a personal loss to
himself but a great loss to the public
service.
The following official notice of the death
| of Chief Justice w ate was issued by the
1 Department of State:
4 To THE PEOPLE or THE UNITED STATES:
| The painful duty developes on the President to
announce the death at an early hour this morn
ing at his residence, in this city. of Morrison R.
Waite, Chief Justice OF the United States,
I which exalted position he has filed since
March 4, 1874, with honor to himself and high
usefulness to his country.
In testimony Of respect to the memory of the
honored dead, it is ordered that the Executive
offices in Washington be closed on the day of
the funeral, and be draped in mourning for
thirty days and that the Narional flags be dis
| played at haIfmast on the buildings and on all
the National vessels the day Of the funeral
BY the President: T. F. BAYARD,
Secretary Of State.
washington, March %. 1855
Action by the Senate and House of
Representatives.
/ WASHINGTON, March 2S.-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, aud in 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
ministered the duties Of that high tribu-
nal in manner which has made a deep
| impression on the Jurisprudence of the
/ United States and the whole world. He
had done his du ty thoroughly and well,
through time of trial and trouble, and his
career was ended for this life. During
that period Of fourteen years there had
been stain or 'reproach, no
fault or failing, no .shortcom-
1 ing IN his personal or official life.
! He had proved himself an upright and an
Il Rble judge, even-m inded and learned. Iii 5
\ &aree had been crowned with great honor
| 10 himself. ard had been of great secv -
| % hi country. Senator Edmun Is sal
bat 40 'sould move the appointment Of a