The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-23

Between them he would have periods of
marked Improvement, and several times
when Dr. Johnston confidently hoped TO be
aOle TO get him out another attack would
PROSTATE him and leave him weaker than
ever.
During last February he suffered greatly
with complication OF cystitis andiritis.
About this time an ulcer of the cornea APP
pearcd, with an elluson into the plcural
cavity which were attributable TO his rheu-
matte condition. lie recovered however,
from both of these latter complications For
about eight weeks previous to the final ill
ness, he had been absolutely free from pain,
and his physician and family had great hopes
OF his ultimate recovery. That hope was
modified, however by the fact that, while he
had good appetite and good digestion, he
did not gain in flesh, although his strength
improved daily. At this time he sat up
during part of each day and walked about
his room and into the other rooms on the
same iloor. But about the 4th of March he
had an acute attack Of high fever which
lasted several days and which very much ca
hausted him. After this passed Off he seemed
TO be improving, with a return of appetite,
but recurrence of the chlls and fever, as
sociated with cystitis still further added t. his
exhaustion and debility During all OF this
time his pulse was exceedingly feeble and
remedies administered for that purpose
Yesterday afternoon he had a prolonged
chill and high fever, which brought on in
tense local suffering. THIS was followed, In
few honrs, by another chill from which he
could not rally. lie continued to lose
strength, and died few minutes after ten
o'clock this morning. The immediate cause
Of death was exhaustion OF the heart and
congestion Of the kidneys, with partial sup
preston Of the urine
Besides his regular attendant Dr. William
W. Johnston, other eminent physicians, in
cluding DIR. VIM. Pepper, Of Philadelphia,
and DR. $. n. Lincoln, OF Washington, were
called in consultation from time 10 time.
BIOGRAPHICAL
He was born in Cincinnati, July 81, 1924.
He graduated at Kenyon College In lSi0
and began the practice OF law few years
later In Maury County, Tenn. He returned
TO Cincinnati soon after aud became engaged
In anti-slavcry movements, being, In lsl0
assistant editor of the Cincinnati Herald, the
first daily anti-slavcry newspaper In that
city. He became Judge Of the Court OF Com
mon Pleas Of Hamilton County IN 1851, was
State Senator in 1855, and In lS5S-6i was
United States Attorney for the Southern
District Of Ohio. In March. 1861, he was
commissioned Lieutenant Colonel Of the
Twcnty-third Ohio Regiment and served in
West Virginia, participating In the battles OF
Rich Mountain and Carnifex Ferry. In Oc-
tober OF the same year he became Colonel Of
the Fifty-seyenth Ohio Regiment, and In
that capacity commanded brigade
In the Army Of the Cumberland and
was engaged at Dobb's Ferry, Muir
frccsboro, Chickamauga and Lookout
Mountain. lie resigned from the army
In 1868 10 become Judge OF the Superior
Court Of Cincinnati, and was presidential
elector ON the Lincoln and johnson ticket
m 1854 and on the Grant and COlfnx ticket
In 1868 In 1854 he was delegate from the
Pcsbytcry OF Cincinnati 10 the General As
scmbly OF the Presbyterian Church, In New
ark, Nj, and as one Of the Committee on
Bills aud Oycrturus reported the resolutions
that were adopted by the assembly on the
subject of slavery. iIc was defeated as Re-
publican candidate for Congress In 1876, and
was one Of the counsel before the electoral
commission. opening the argument In be-
half oi the Republican electors IN the Florida
ease aud making the principal argument In
the Oregon case. In March, is11. lac was
elected United States Senator IN place Of the
Hon John sherman, who resigned. aud In
1851 lac was appointed an Associate Justice
OF the United States Supreme Court