The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-23
SUPREME COURT SORROW
JUSTICE MATTHEW'S YIELDS TO
DEATHS DREAD DECREE.


His Successor.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Associate JUS
tice Stanley Matthews died at 1905 o'clock
this morning. The last change in tho con-
dition of Justice Matthews occurred yester-
day afternoon at 8 o'clock. In the morning
he had been feeling quite comfortable and
cheerful. At that hour, however,
the intense pain which marked
periods of his decline recurred, and never
left him until death brought
relief. DIR. William w. Johnston was sum-
moned, and finding his patient suffering SO
intensely administered opiates, which to-
ward morning induced state of semi-con-
sciousness, in which he remained until the
end.
FITFUL REVEALS.
Occasionally he partially revived and rec
ognized loved ones near him by glance
or pressure on the hand, but relapse soon
followed. For number of hours previous to
his death he was practically unconscious.
In his last hours the dying justice was
surrounded by the members Of his family
who have been with him throughout his
Miss Matthews and Miss Eva Matthews and
is son Paul Matthews. aud C.
b. Matthews, his brother. of
Cincinnati, who came to Washington
| a week or ten days ago. DR.. Johnsol aid
a faithful colored servant, VINO only few
| days ago announced to callers with great
satisfaction, that Justice Matthews is ever
so much BETTER" were also present.
THE CHAMBER OF DEATH.
The chamber in which Justice Matthews
| breathed his last and which has been his
world since last September, is on the east
side of the second story of the elegant man
| on the corner of Connecticut avenue
and N street. Tightly drawn
blinds along the entire avenue front
this morning afforded che first Indication to
the neighbors and passers by that all was
not as usual within. The eports of Jus ice
Matthews condition during the pas few
DAYS had been of such a cheering natu g
that apprehension had in a great measure
subsided, 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.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
The immediate cause of death was ex-
heuston of tie heart and congestion of the
kidneys. The justice was ever a cheerful
| and hopeful patient, aud naturally the
members o. his family endeavored to be as
cheerful and hopeful as he, and it was owing
to his own belief that the favorable reports
| Of the past week were given to those who
| i quired after his health. On yesterday
morning Justics Matthews was discuss
ing with his family various plans for
| the future when he should be able,
| as in the past, to take part in their execu-
| tion: "But at no time since his return to
Washington" said one of his family this
morning, shave we really felt that there
was hope of his recovery"
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The arrangements for the funeral were
practically completed this evening. Religi-
| Gus services will be held at bis late residence
on Connecticut avenue Monday afternoon
at O'Clock. They will be brief and simple,
and will be conducted by Rev. DR.. Hamlin,
pastor of the Chur b of the Covenant At
their conclusion, the remains will be taken
to Glendale, O., bY way Of Cincinnati. Re
igiouS services will he held there at Christ
Episcopal church under conduct of Rev.
DR.. Pierce, rector, Tuesday afternoon, and
the remains will then be removed to Spring
Grove cemetery for interment. The MEM
bers of the supreme court will accompany
the remains as honorary pal-bearers, and
the messengers Of the court will be the
active pall-bearers.
A meeting of the United States supreme
court will be held tomorrow morning at II
O'Clock to take action in regard to the late
Justice Matt lews.
The dead jurist's oldest son, Mortimer
Matthews, a lawyer Of Cincinnati. a d his
youngest daughter, Grace, wife of Horace
Cleveland, as istant United States district
alto ney at Cincinnati, and nephew of JUS
tice H rlal, were not in the CITY when he
died. Tho engagement of Miss Matthews and
Justice Gray was announced this week, and
the marriage was expected to take place
soon.
THE SENATE NOTIFIED.
In the Senate this morning the chaplain,
in his opening prayer, made feeling refer
ence 10 the death OF Justice Matthews.
Wee Pres dent Morton laid before the SEN
ate the following note from the chief jus.
tice;
SUPREME COURT UNITED STATES,
March 22. 1889.
To the Senate:
II becomes my melancholy duty to inform the
Senate Of the death of Justice Matthews in this
city at O'Clock this morning. 1t Is expe"ted
that the funeral will take place Monday, March
25 at O'Clock p. m, but further notice of the
time and place will be given M. w. FULLER,
Chief Justice.
Mr.. Hoar-I move that out of respect to
the memory OF the eminent magistrate, vino
after judicial service so faithful and famous
tas gone to his rest, the Senate do now ad-
journ.
The motion was agreed to, and the Sem
ate at ;05 O'Clock adjourned till tomorrow.
In the United States supreme court, i'm
mediately upon assembling, the chief justice
announced the death Of Justice Matthew'S,
a d, as a mark of respect TO his memory,
court adjourned until Tuesday next
Stanley Matthews was born in Cipcin-
natl July 81. 1894. He was graduated at
Kenyun college, and soon thereafter was
admitted TO the bar, settling i'll Maury
county, Tennessee Returning TO Cinciu-
natl some time forward, he became the
editor Of an enti-slavery newspaper, and
subsequently, in turn judge Of court Of
common pleas, United States district attor-
ney and superior court judge. In politics
he has been state senator, an elector
on tie Lincoln and the Grant
tickets and a United States senator.
He was delegate to the general assembly
of the Presbyt terian church ia Newark, N.
J., IN 1864, a ID was member Of the com
rnittee of that body which reported resolu-
tions on slavery. Ho was one Of the COM
sci before the electoral commission in 1877,
and open ed the argument in behalf Of the
republican electors in e Florida case. In
1881 he was appointed associate justice OF
the United States supreme court.
EXPECTS OF THE DEATH
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