Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-28

DR.. william w. johnson was sum-
moned, and the phys clan finding his
patient suffering so intensely, admins
! tered opiates, which, toward morning. in
| duced a stare OF simi- in
which he remained to the end
Occasionally he would partially revive
and recognizs those near him by a glance
or pressure Of the hand, but q relapse
soon followed.
For a number Of hours previous to his
| death he was unconscious
In his last hours the dyiRg Justice was
surrounded by members of his family, who
have been with him throughout his illness.
Mrs Matthews, his daughters, Miss Mat
thews and Miss Eva Matthews, and his
son, Paul Matthews, and Mr.. C. B. Mat
thews, his brother, of Cincinnati, who
came to Washington a week or ten days
ago. DR.. johnson and the faithful COL
ored servant who only a few days ago
announced to callers with great satisfac.
ton that Justice Matthews is ever sc
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.
When the late Chief Justice Waite died
the marshal of the court assumed contro'
of all the preparations for the interment.
but in the case of the late Associate Jas
tice Woods the arrangements were made
by the family of the deceased, and this
will probably be done in this case. When
the court reassembles on Tuesday next q
committee will be selected to accompany
the remains to their place of burial. This
will necessitate 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 Su-
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 1S40, 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
1868 was AN assistant editor OF the Cincinnati
Herald, the first daily anti slavery newspaper IL
that city,
He became judge of the court of common
pleas of Hamilton County in 1851, was State
Senator in 1855, and in 1S5S-61 was United States
Attorney for the Southern district of Ohio.
In May. IS61, he was commissioned Lieuten-
ant-Colonel OF the Twenty-third Ohio regiment
ard served in West Virginia, participating in
the battles of Rich Mountain and Carnifez
ferry. In October 1861, he became Colonel OF
the Fifty-seventh Ohio regiment, and IN that
capacity commanded brigade in the army OF
the Cumberland, and was engaged at Doobs
ferry, Murfreesborough, Chckamauga and
Lookout mountain.
He resigned from the army in 1863 to become
Judge of the Superior Court OF Cincinnati, and
was Presidential Elector on the Lincoln and
Johnson ticket in 1864 and the Grant and Col.
fax ticket in 1868.
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 Repuo-
lican Electors in the Florida case and making
the principal argument in the Oregon case.
In March he was elected United States Sens
tor in place OF John Sherman, who had resigned
In 1881 he was appointed Associate Justice Of
the United States Supreme Court.