Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-03-28

weaker than ever. Tho afternoon Of his death
he had n prolonged chill and high fever, which
brought ON intense local suffering. This was
followed I'm few hours by another chill, from
which he could not rally. He continued to lose
strength. and died few minutes after 10 o'clock
A. m The immediate cause of death was ex-
haustion of the heart and congestion OF the
kidneys.
For a number OF hours previous TO his death
he was practically unconscious During his
last hours the dying justice was attended by
members of his family. These were Mrs. Mat
thews, two daughters his son Paul, and Mr.
C. b. Matthews, his brother who came To Wash
ington from Cincinnati a week ago DIR. Johns
ton and the faithful colored servant, who only a
few DAYS ago announced TO callers with great
satisfaction that Justice Matthews is ever SO
much better" We're also present.
Stanley Matthews was born at Cincinnati
Ohio, July 81. 1924, his father being Thomas j.
Matthews, professor OF mathematics In Tran.
sylvania University, Kentucky, and afterward
President of the Woodward High School, Cincin-
natl. Stanley Matthews graduated at Kenyon
College in 1870, and afterward studied law for
two years. He then taught school in
Maury County, Tennessee, until his admis-
sion to the bar when he removed TO
Columbia, where he practiced law and
edited the Tennessee Democrat. In 1874 he re-
turned to CINCINNATI, and was appointed Assist
ant Prosecuting Attorney during II term ofeourt,
his efficiency attracting attention. He also be-
came contributor to DIR. Baileys anti-slavery
paper, the Herald, and subsequently, succeeded
DIR. Bailey as its publisher. His connection
with the paper made Mr.. Matthews party 10
the combination which elected Mr.. Chase
United States Senator from that State
and resulted in Mr.. Matthew election,
as "free-soiler," Clerk of the Ohio House
OF Representatives. In 1849 upon the adjourn
ment of the Legislature Mr.. Matthews returned
to the practice of his profession and upon the
adoption of the State constitution in the follow
ing year he was elected by the Democrats one OF
the three Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
of Hamilton County. He resigned this position
in January, 1853, finding the salary insufficient,
and became a member of the law firm OF Worth
ington & Matthews. He subsequently served
one full term in the Senate Of Ohio, and was
United States District Attorney from 1858 TO
1860 when he resigned.
Upon tender of his services to Gov. Denni-
son at the commencement of hostilities he was
appointed Lieutenant Colonel OF the Twenty
third Ohio Infantry. Rutherford Is. Hayes was
Major of the regiment, and Gen. Rosecrans its
Colonel He was promoted TO the Colonelcy OF
the Fifty-frst Ohio Regiment in October, 1861.
In April, 1863 he was elected by the Republicans
resigned his military command He filled this
judicial position until July, 1864, when he ten
dered his resignation, compelled by pecuniary
considerations to resume his private practice
This soon became very extensive and profitable
In 1872 Mr.. Matthews, although member oi
the convention which first nominated Mr.
Greeley for President withdrew before the
nomination and supported the election OF Gen
Grant in the Canvass Upon the resignation OF
Senator Sherman to become Secretary OF the
Treasury Mr.. Matthews was elected rs his sue
cessor serving from 1877 until 1879. Toward the
close of his administration President Hayes sent
the nomination OF Stanley Matthews TO the
Senate TO be an Associate Justice off the Supreme
Court of the United States, but the nomination
renewed by President GARFIELD ON May II, 1881
and confirmed