Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-23

DEATH AT LAST.
The sufferings of Justice Matthews End
at the Grave.
WASHINGTON. March 22d.-Justice Stan
ley Matthews died at 1890 this morning.
His death was not unexpected. He had
been confined to his house, and the greater
part of the time TO his bed, during the past
year. He suffered from complication of
diseases, his kidneys and liver being at
tected. and his strength was sapped by
chronic diarrhea. at times he improved
very rapidly, and his physicians thought
they had mastered the malady and pre-
dicted his return to the performance of his
Judicial duties when he would suffer a re-
lapse, and for time his life would be de-
SPARED of.
About two weeks ago ne had relapse,
caused by eating ice-cream, but he recov-
cred after sharp attack and continued to
improve until yesterday, when he was sud
denly taken worse and his condition grew
SO serious that absent members OF his fam
lily were summoned by telegraph to Wash
lngton. Early this morning he became
unconscious and continued in that condi-
ton until he died
All the members of his family were pres
ent at his death, with the exception of his
son Mortimer and his daughter Grace, who
married Mr. Cleveland, nephew of Justice
Harlan. They are en- route to Washington
The funeral will take place in this city
Monday at l o'clock, and at o'clock the
body will be taken by the Burlington and
Ohio Railroad to Glendale, a suburb of
Cincinnati, where the Justice had his home
The interment will be made in Spring
Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati.
THE SUPREME COURT ADJoURNs.
The Supreme Court met as usual at noon.
As soon as the Court was opened, the
Chief Justice said;
The Court has received the melancholy
intelligence of the death of its beloved
member, Justice Matthews. in this city, at
10 O'Clock this morning. No business will
therefore be transacted, and the Court will
adjourn until Monday next at u o'clock -
The Justices afterward met in the con-
sultatlon- room to perfect arrangements for
attending the funeral.
JUSTICE FIELDS TRIBUTE.
Justice Field, who has known Justice
Matthews intimately-more so, perhaps,
than any other member OF the Court-ex-
pressed TO representative of the Associated
Press, after the Court adjourned, the senti-
ments of himself and his associates upon
the death of their brother Justice. Said
he: The members OF the Supreme Court
deeply deplore the death of Justice Mat
thews. They had become attached to him
in an unusual degree. They recognized his
great legal ability, but even more they ap-
preciated the warmth of his affectionate
nature. He was an industrious Judge, and
his decisions exhibited wide research and
thorough culture. He was an able LAWYER
wise Judge and a Christian gentleman" !"
The death of Justice Matthews was
WIDELY MouRNED.
1t was the subject of conversation among
Senators oday, many of whom had served
with him during his term in the Senate
and on every hand words of regret and
eulogy were paid.
Senators Sherman, Teller and many
other prominent men who were inter
viewed, expressed their warm appreciation
OF the ability and high character of the
deceased and regrets at his death.
THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 22d.-ImmeGiately
after the reading of the journal in the Sem
ate to-day, Vice-President Morton laid be-
fore the Senate letter from Chief Justice
Fuller announcing the death of Justice
Matthews. Senator Hoar moved to adjourn
as tribute to the memory OF the eminent
man who, after a judicial service, faithful
While making this motion, Private Sec
retary Pruden stood in the door of the Sen
ate with package of nominations in his
hand, but the Vice President cut the mo-
ton without waiting TO receive the Presi-
dents message, and the Senate was de-
clared adjourned. What nominations were
made VIII remain secret until to- morrow
THE PRESIDENTS coNDoLENcE.
4 large number of messages of con-
doience were received during the afternoon,
among them the following
EXEcUIIvE MANSION.
WARRINGTON, March -, 1889 {
Dear Mrs. Matthews. have heard with the
most profound regret of the death of your most
honored husband. The sense of loss and be-
reavement which you feel will be shared by
our people. l have known Justice Matthews
for many years, and had a very high apprecia-
ton of his character and learning. That you
may be comforted and sustained in this your
hour of trial is my most sincere prayer. Very
truly yours BENJAMIN HARRISON,
THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL
Were practically concluded this evening.
The religious services will be held at his
late residence on Monday afternoon at
o'clock. They will be brief and simple,
and will be conducted by Rev. DIR. Hamlin,
pastor Of the Church of the Covenant.
At their conclusion the remains will be
removed to the Baltimore and Ohio sta
ton for transportation to Glendale, o., by
way of Cincinnati. Religious services will
be held there at Christ's Episcopal Church
on Tuesday afternoon, and the remains
will then be removed TO Spring Grove
Cemetery for interment.
The m smbers of the Supreme Court will
accompany the remains as honorary pail
bearers, and the messengers of the Court
will be the active pall-bearers.