New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-27
,ERMINEAND SHROUD
Death of Justice Stanley Matthews
of the Federal Supreme
Court.


ever. the intense strain which marked the
periods of decline occurred aud held him un-
til death brought relief. DR.. William W. John
son was summoned, and finding his patient
suffering so intensely administered opiates,
which, toward morning, induced state of
semi-consc!ousness, in which he remained
until the end. Occasionally he would par
TALLY revive and recognize the loved ones
near him by glance or pressure Of the
hand, but a relapse soon followed
For a number of hours previous
to death he was practically uncon-
scious. 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 Matthews and Miss Eva Matthews, and
bis son, Paul Matthews, and c. B. Matthews,
his brother, of Cincinnati. DR.. Johnson was
also dresent. The reports of Justice
Matthews condition during the past week had
been of such cheering nature that appre-
hension was in great measure subdued.
and the news of his death came with shock,
even to many who had been prepared for
the announcement at any time during the
winter. The justice was ever
CHEERFUL AND HOPEFUL PATIENT
and naturally the members of his family en-
deavored to be as cheerful and hopeful as he,
and it was owing to his own belief that the
favorable reports of the past week We're
given to those WHO inquired after his health
Only yesterday morning Justice Matthews
was discussing with his family various plans
for the future, when ne should be able, as in
the past, to take part in their execution
But at no time since his return to w ashing-
ron crirs ~E A.;
shave we really felt that there was hope
of his recovery" The funeral will probably.
take place at p. m. Monday. The remains
will be inferred in the family lot, Spring Grove
cemetery, Cincinnati, but details will not
be perfected until the arrival of the dead
jurisU's oldest son. Mortimer Matthews. a
lawyer OF Cincinnati, and his Youngest
daughter. Grace, wife OF Horace Cleaveland
assistant United States district attorney at
Cincinnati ana nephew of Justice Harlan
The engagement OF Miss Mathews and JUS
tice Gray was announced this week, and the
marriage was expected to occur shortly. In
he United States supreme court immedi-
ately upon assembling the chief justice an
nounced the death of Justice Matthews, and
as a mark CT respect to his memory the court
adjourned until Tuesday next The senate
ment of Justice Matthew'S death in COM
municauon from Chief Justice Fuller.
HIS ILLNESS.
Justice Matthews has been an invalid for
year or more. During the winter of 1887
1888 he frequently complained of indiges-
ton and muscular rheumatism and as the
spring wore on began to suffer from obsti
nate diarrh9a, from which ne lost a great
1eal of strength and flesh. At this time it was
thought that his great devotion to work was
TO large degree responsible for his illness,
as no doubt it was, and acting upon the ad-
vice OF his physician and friends, who had
great hopes that a change of air might
prove lasting benefit, he went to Mas
sachusetts, stopping for some time at Lenox
and then at Nantucket, but he continued to
lose ground. During the summer he had
several attacks of N VASCULAR rheum atis1n as
sOclated with high fever which would co mine
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 intercurrent 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 several times
when DR.. Johnston was confidently hoping
10 be able 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 and
rltls. About this time an ulcer of the cornea
appeared, with an efusion into the pleural
cavity, which were attributable to his rheu-
matte condition. He recovered however
from both OF these latter complications For
about eight weeks previous 10 his sfinal ill
ness he hid 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 INsFLEsH,
although his strength improved daiIy. At
this time he sat up during part of each dav
and walked about his room and into the
other rooms on the same floor But ahont
the 4ts of March he had an acute attack Of
high fever, which lasted several DAYS and
which very much exhausted him. After this
passed off he seemed to be IMPROVING with
return Of appetite, but recurrence Of the
chills and fever associated with cystitis still
further added to his exhaustion and debility
During all of this time, his pulse was exceed
ingly feeble and the action OF the heart was
sustained only by remedies administered for
that purpose. Yesterday afternoon he had a
prolonged chill and high fever, which brought
on intense local suffering. This was for
lowed in few hours by another chill from
which he could rot rally. He continued to
lose strength and died a few minutes after
10 O'Clock this morning. The immediate
cause of death was exhaustion Of the heart
ana congestion OF the kidneys, with partial
suppression Of the urine Besides his regu-
lar attendant, DR.. William w Johnston.
other eminent physicians including DR. Will
lam Pepper of Philadelphia and DR. N. s..
Lincoln of Washington, were called in con-
suloation from time to time. The arrange
ments for the funeral were practically
completed this evening. Religious serv-
ices will be held at his late residence
on Connecticut avenue Monday afternoon at
o'clock. They viii be brief and simple,
and will be conducted by Rev. Dr. Hamlin,
pastor OF the Church of the Covenant. The
remains will be removed to the Baltimore &
OHIO station for transportation to Glendale,
w ov ar fir,n T.>1ss~