The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28

senator in 1855 and 1858. In 1861 he was
United States attorney for the southern
district of Ohio.
In March, 1861, he was commissioned
lieutenant-oolonel of the Twenty third
Ohio regiment, and served in West Vir-
ginia, participating in the battles of
Rich mountain and Carniff's ferry. In
October of the same year 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 Dobb's ferry, Murfrsesboro,
Chickamauga and Lookout Mountain. He
resigned from the army in 1868 to become
Judge of the superior court, Cincinnati,
and was presidential elector on the Lin
coin and Johnson ticket in 1864, and on
the Grant and Colfsx ticket in 1868.
In 1864 he was a delegate from the pres
bytery of Cincinnati to the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church in
Newark, N. j., and was one of the COM
mittee on bills and overtures reported
resolutions that were adopted by the assem-
bly, on the subject of slavery.
He was defeated as the republican can
of the counsel before the electoral COM
mission, opening the argument in behalf
of the republican electors in the Florida
case, and making the principal argument
in the Oregon case. In March, 1877, he
was elected United States senator in place
of Jno. Sherman, who resigned, and in
1881 was appointed associate Justice of
the United States supreme court.
1t was shortly after 10 O'Clock this morn
ing when intelligence of the death of AS
sociate Justice Matthews reached the su-
preme court room in the capitol. The
proper officers of the court Immediately
authorized the decoration of the seat
lately occupied by the late justice. When
the hour of ~ 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 JUS
tice made this following announcement:
The court has received the melancholy
intelligence of the death of its beloved
member, Mr.. Justice Matthews, in this
city at 10 o'clock this morning. No bust
ness will therefore be transacted, and the
court will adjourn until Tuesday next at
II O'Clock. No arrangements for the
funeral of the associate justice have yet
been made by the court itself Any ar
rangements that the court will hereafter
order will depend entirely on those first
made by the family of the deceased asso
ciate Justice. When the late chief justice
died the marshal of the court
assumed control of all preparations for
interment, but in the case of the late AS
sociate Justice 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 Tues
day next. A committee of its members
will be selected to accompany the remains
to their place of burial. This will neces
state further adjournment of the court
until about Monday of the following
week.
brother of the late associate justice is
in the city on business before the supreme
court, and he will assist in making ar
rangements for the funeral.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The justices of
the supreme court met in regular con-
sultation to day and made arrangements
for their attendance upon this funeral
cerem onies of Justice Mathews. Chief
JQSJlC6 Il uller, uuSGlCe5 NrdyS Dl5VoulOIu
and Lamar will probably. accompany the
remains to Cincinnati, leaving here Mon
day afternoon at O'Clock.
The present understanding at the de-
partment of state is that the proclamation
opening Oklahoma lands will not be issued
before Monday next.
TOOK THE OATH.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Snith A.
Whitefeld, of Ohio, took the oath of office
this morning and entered upon his duties
as second assistant postmaster general.
BONDS PURCHASED.
WASHINGTON, March 23.--The total
amount of bonds purchased to date under
the circular of April II, is $126,2OS,500,
of which $51 1897 300 were per cents
and $74,S71 200, AZ per cents. The cost
of these bonds was $147,O13,534, of which
$65, 925,S99 was paid for per cents and
$S1 ,OS7, 635 for AZ per cents.