The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-24
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Chief Justice Waite Dies Suddenly.
After an Indisposition Of a Few
Days He Passes Quietly Away.
News of His Demise Great Shock
to His Associates and Friends.
Nobody Seemed to Be Prepared to
Hear of His Death Yesterday.
A Number of Interviews Voice the
Sentiments of the People.
Mrs. Waite Absent In California
When the Dark Angel Came.
Both Houses of Congress adjourn
Out Of Respect to the Dead.
Political Prognosticators Busy With
the Probable Successor.
A Number of Good Names Suq-
Political Prognosticators Busy With
the Probable Successor.
A Number OF Good Names Sug-
gested for the High Place.
Among Them Are Those of Speaker
Carlisle and Mr.. Bissell.
The President VIII Go Slow in the selec.
tion of the Chief Justices Success
sor-some Talk OF the Probable
Appointment OF a Conserva-
tive Republican-A Brief
Biography.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-thiet Justice
Waite, OF the United States supreme court,
died at his residence In this city at 6;l0
o'clock this morning. The chief justice
was IN his usual health, though exhausted
by his recent severe labors, until Saturday
night, when upon returning from Senator
Hearsts, where with his daughter he at
tended n reception, he complained OF a
chill. The feeling passed Off during the
night, but he remained in bed throughout
Sunday and until il was time for him to go
10 court on Monday Suffering then from
Malaria and vague indisposition, he did
not read the opinion in the telephone
case, but sat throughout its reading and
| then returned TO his home. He was wake.
ful Monday night, and on Tuesday morn.
ing symptomsoi acute bronchitisappearcd,
accompanied by insomnia and great rest.
lessness. His condition Tuesday was not
alarming, but ON Wednesday circumscribed
pneumonia showed itself. During Thurs
day night he was comfortable, and no par
ticular alarm was felt, but a. o o'clock this
morning failure of the hearts action was
observed, and at 0;I0 o'clock he passed
away. Ills daughter, Miss Mary i. Waite,
and his son, Mr.. O. q. Waite vice-prcsi-
dent Of the Cincinnati, Hamilton < Day.
ton railroad, were with him when he died.
Dr. Caroline Il. Winslow and Frank A.
Gardner were In attendance.
Additional particulars OF the illness ol
Chief Justice Waite are obtained from Dr.
Caroline b. Winslow, who has been the
family physician for the last thirteen years
The Immediate cause OF his death, the
doctor SAYS, was nervous failure OF the
action Of the heart, and II canc with such
startling suddenness as 10 be absolutely
appalling. There was not the vagucst
symptoms Of heart complication through.
out his sickness On Saturday night the
chief Justice attended the Authors recep.
ton, given by Senator and Ms. Hearst,
but feeling slightly indisposed, he left theii
house early. About half an hour later he
arrived nj home, was taken with chill
and Immediately retired. At 3 O'Clock in
the morning DR.. Winslow was called and
found the chief justice suffering acute
pain In his back and bones. Later ON In
the morning he felt somewhat better and
rested quite comfortably. At this time he
said to his physician In tone Of inquiry
that he must attend court ON Monday,
but was cautioned 10 take no chances.
lie persisted that he felt quite well enough
10 ride 10 the capitol and return, and anti
cipaied no unfayorable results from a little
outing. On Monday, after his return from
the capitol, the physician called and
found him complaining OF soreness IN
his right lung, and when asked 10 take q
long breath, said that the effort caused
him pain. An examination showed thai
-part Of his right lung, two or more inches
In diameter, was hepatizcd. This was nc
companied with slight cough. lie wa,
extremely restless, M indeed ho had beer
from the frst, and his face was much
flushed. lie was very wakoiul during
Monday night, lying on his right side mos
Of the time. lie rested easier on that side,
he said, than on the other or his back
While his illness was by no means regarded
% critical, his physician on Tuesday sug
pcs,ed that his son, Mr.. O. 9. Waite, b,
tclegraphed for, which was done. (II,
arrived yesterday afternoon al $50 o'clock.
The chief Justices condition remained
much the same during Tuesday morning
He was very cheerful, and laughingly no
marked 10 those present that he did no
know how 20 be sick, but later In the day
symptoms Of acute bronchitis appeared
and on "Wednesday symptoms Of pneumo
mia made their appearance in his aiicctet
lung. lie brcathed hard and with Sigh
groan, and when asked II he was in pain
smilngly replied that he was not In pain
but he really did mot know how to b
sick"
There was no material change durinl
the day. lie remained cheerful, talkinI
pleasantly with his nurse and attendants
During the night of Wednesday and On
Thursday he was quito comfortable, NJ
one feeling any alarm, though natural,
anxious. Ilc was getting along we'll
every ono believed, and when, at II
o'clock last evening, his physician LEI
him, he responded TO his good night q
chccrlully and In ~ strong a voice a. h
did In health. The nurse who remaine'
I~sluring the night observed no change II
bis condition, not even In the expression
oi his face. until o'clock this morning
when he turned over on his back, and II
ten minutes he war dead. On Monday
when he attended court, he was accom-
panied by his daughter. who took wrap
and bottle Of hot beef extract In case b
should need them: but, aside from sigh
fatigue, be felt comparatively we'll A
the beginning Of bis illness the chle