Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28

DIR. William w. johnson was sum-
moned, and the phys clan finding his
patient suffering so intensely, admins
tered opiates, which, toward morning. in
duced sta OF simi-consciousness, in
which he remained to the end.
Occasionally he would partially revive
and recognize those near him by a glance
or pressure Of the hand, but relapse
soon followed.
For q number of hours previous to his
death he was unconscious.
In his last hours the dying Justice was
surrounded by members of his family, who
have been with him throughout his illness.
Mrs Matthews, his daughters, Miss Mat.
thews and Mss Eva Matthews, and his
son, Paul Matthews, and Mr.. G. b. Mat
thews, his brother, of Cincinnati who
came to Washington week or ten days
ago. DR.. johnson and the faithful coll
ored servant, who only few days ago
announced to callers with great satisfac-
ton that Justice Matthews is ever so
much BETTER" were also present.
1t was 10:30 when the INTEL gence of the
death of Justice Matthews reached the
Supreme Court room in the Capitol. The
proper officers of the court Immediately
authorized the draping in black Of the
seat lately occupied by the Associate
Justice. When the hour of twelve O'Clock
arrived the court assembled as usual and
was opened in due form by the crier.
Upon taking his seat in the center Of the
bench, the Chief Justice made the follow.
ing announcement: The court has re.
ceived the melancholy intelligence Of the
death of its beloved member, Mr.. Justice
Matthews, in this city, at ten O'Clock this
morning. No business will therefore be
transacted and the court will adjourn
until Tuesday next at twelve o'clock.
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the marshal of the court assumed control
of all the preparations for the interment
butin the case of the late Associate JUS
tice Woods the arrangements were made
by the family of the deceased, and this
will probably be done in this case. When
the court reassembies on Tuesday next q
committee will be selected to accompany
the remains to their place of burial. This
will necessitate a further adjournment of
the court until about Monday of the fol-
lowing week.
A brother of the late Associate Justice
is in the city on business before the SUI
preme Court and he will assist in making
the arrangements for the funeral
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Stanley Matthews was born in Cincinnati O.,
July 81, 1924 He was graduated at Kenyon Col
lege in 1910, studied law and was admitted to
the bar, settling in Maury County, Tenn. He
shortly afterward returned to Cincinnati, early
engaged in anti-slavery movements, and in
1860 was assistant editor Of the Cincinnati
Herald, the first daily anti slavery newspaper In
that city.
He became Judge OF the court of common
pleas OF Hamilton County in 1851, was State
Senator in 1855, and in 1881 was United States
Attorney for the Southern district Of Ohio.
In May. 1851. he was commissioned Lieuten-
ant-Colonel OF the Twenty-third Ohio regiment
and served in West Virginia. participating in
the battles OF Rich Mountain and Carnifex
ferry. In October 1861, he became Colonel Of
the Fffty-seventh Ohio regiment, and that
capacity commanded a brigade in the army Of
the Cumberland, and was engaged at DoDbs
ferry, Murfreesborough. Chickamauga and
Lookout mountain.
He reslyned from the army in 1868 to become
Judge OF the Superior Court of Cincinnati, and
was Presidential Elector on the Lincoln and
johnson ticket in 1854 and the Grant and Col
fax ticket in 1863.
In 1864 he was delegate from the presbytery
OF Cincinnati to the general assembly of the
Presbyterian church in Newark. n. j.. and as
one OF the committee on bills and Overtures re-
ported the resolutions that were adopted by
the assembly on the subject of slavery.
He was defeated as Republican candidate for
Congress in 1876. and in the next year was one
OF the counsel before the Electoral Commission,
opening the argument in behalf OF the Repub-
hcan Electors in the Florida case and making
the principal argument In the Oregon case.
In March he was elected United States Sena-
tor In p ace of John Sherman, who had resigned.
In 1881 he was appointed Associate Justice of
the United States Supreme Court.