The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-03-29


DR.. William W. johnson was sum-
patient suffering so intensely, admins.
tered opiates, which, toward morning, in
duced a state of simi- consciousness in
which he remained to the end
Occasionally he would partially revive
and recognize those near him by 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. DIR. johnson and the faithful col.
ored servant who only a few days age
announced to callers with great satisfac.
ton that Justice Matthews is ever sc
much better" were also present.
1t was 1880 when the intelligence 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
committee will be selected to accompany
the remains to their place Of burial. This
will necessitate a further adjournment OF
thecourt until about Monday of the fol.
lowing week.
A brother of the late Associate Justice
is in the city on business before the Su.
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 IL
1869 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. 1851, he was commissioned Lieuten |
ant Colonel OF the Twenty-third Ohio regiment |
md served in West Virginia, participating in |
the battles % Rich Mountain and Carnifen |
ferry. In October, 1861, he became Colonel OF |
the Fffty-seventh Ohio regiment, and IN that |
capacity commanded brigade in the army OF |
the Cumberland, and was engaged at DoDbs |
Terry, Murfreesborough. Chickamauga and |
Lookout mountain. |
He resigned from the army in 1863 to become |
Judge of the Superior Court of Cincinnati. and |
was a Presidential Elector on the Lincoln and /
Johnson ticket In 1864 and the Grant and Col. |
AK ticket in 1863
In 1884 he was o delegate from the presbytery
II Cincinnati to the general assembly of the
Presbyterian church in Newark. N. j., and as
me OF the committee on bills and overtures re-
,orted the resolutions that were adopted by
he assembly on the subject of slavery.
He was defeated as Republican candidate for
congress in 1876. and 10 the next year was one
Il the counsel before the Electoral Commission,
pening the argument in behalf OF the Repub-
lean Electors in the Florida case and making
he principal argument in the Oregon case.
In March he was elected United States Senu
mr. in mia of oh bo hod |
n 1881 he was appointed Associate Justice Of
he United States Supreme Court.