The Russellville Democrat., 1889-03-28

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 Stanley Mattheacs. William W. Johnson 1 was summoned, and finding his patient
 suffering so intensely, administered opi- l ates which, toward morning, induced a 1 state of semi consciousness, in which he remained until the end. Occasionally he l would partially revive and recognize the 1 loved ones near him by glance or a l pressure of the hand, but relapse soon l followed. For number of hours previous
 to death he was practically 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 daugh- | ters, Miss Matthews and Miss Eva 1 Matthews, and his son, Paul 1 Matthews, and Mir. 0. B. Matthews, his l brother, of Cincinnati, who came to Wash l ington week or ten days ago. Dr. John- l ston and the faithful colored servant who l only few days ago announced to callers with great satisfaction that Justice Mat 1 thews is ever so much better' were also present. The tightly drawn blinds along the avenue front of the residence this morning afforded the first indication to neighbors and passers by that all was not well within. The reports of Justice Mat thews' condition during the past week had been of such cheering nature that ap- prehension was in great measure sub dued, and the news of his death came with a shock even to many who had been prepared for the announcement at any | time during the winter.
 The Justice was ever a cheerful and l hopeful patient and naturally the mem- | bers of his family endeavored to be as cheerful and hopeful as he and it was owing to his own belief that the favor able reports of the past week were given to those who inquired after hls health l Only yesterday morning Justice Mat l thews was discussing with his family various plans for the future, when he should be able, as in the past, to take part in their execution. But at no time | since his return to Washington," said one of the family this morning, "have we really felt that there was hope of his re- covery."
 Justice Matthews had been an invalid for year or more. During the winter of 1887 and 1888 he frequently complained of indigestion and muscular rheumatism, and as the spring wore he began to suffer from obstinate diarrhea, from which he lost great deal of strength and flesh. At this time it was thought that his great devotion to work. was, to a large degree, responsible for his illness, as no doubt it was, and acting upon the advice of his physician and friends, who had great hopes that change might prove last ing benefit, he went to Massachusetts, stopping for some time at Lennox, and then at Nantucket but he continued to lose ground. During the sum- mer he had several attacks of muscular rheumatism, associated with high fever, which would confne him to his bed for several days at a time. On his return home he began to improve somewhat, but he continued to suffer from the intercurreut attacks, which always greatly reduced his strength and flesh. These came on at intervals of three or four weeks. Between them he would have periods of marked improvement, and sey- eral times when Dr. Johnston was conh- dently hoping to be able to get him out. another attack would prostrate him and make him weaker than ever. During last February he suffered greatly with con- plication of cystitis and iritis. About this time an ulcer of the cornea appeared, with an effusion into the pleural cavity, which were attributable to his rheumatic condition. He recovered, however, from both oflthese latter complications. Yester- day afternoon he had prolonged chill and high fever which brought on intense local suffering. This was followed in few hours by another chill from which he could not rally. He continued to lose strength and died few minutes after ten o'clock this morning. The immedi- ate cause of death was exhaustion of the heart and congestion of the kidneys, with partial suppression of the urine.
 Beside his regular attendant, Dr. Will- fam W. Johnston, other eminent physi- cions, including Dr. Wm. Pepper, of Philadelphia, and Dr. s. N. Lincoln, of Washington, were called in consultation from time to time.
 BIOGRAPHICAL.
 Justice Matthews born in Cincinnati, July 2l 1924 He graduated at Kenyon College in iS40, studied law and was admitted to the bar, settling in Maury County, Tenn. He shortly afterward returned to Cincinnati. In 1si6 he became editor of the Cincinnati Her ald the first daily anti-slayery paper in that city. He became Judge Of the Court Of Com mon Pleas in Hamilton County in lS5l was State Senator in 1855 and in lS56-6l was United States Attorney for the Southern district of Ohio He served with distinction in the Union army during the war, but resigned his commission as Colonel in 1863 to become Judge Of the Superior Court of Cincinnati. He was presi- dential elector on the Lincoln-Johnson ticket in 1864 and on the Grant-Colfax ticket in 1868 He was defeated as Republican candidate for Congress in 1876, and in the next year was one of the counsel before the celebrated Electoral Commission opening the argument in behalf of the Republican electors of Florida and making the principal argument m the Oregon case. In March, 1877, he was elected United States Sen ator in place of John Sherman, who had TO- slgned In 1881 he was appointed Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
 The remains will be inferred at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati on Wednes. day next.