The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-23
The Death
OR JUSTICE S. MATTHEWS,
OF the United States Supreme
Court, In Washington.
The Distinguished Jurist, States,
man and Soldier Passes
Away Quietly,
HIS LONG PUBLIC SERVICE,
Full of Honor tOHlmseIf and to
Ills COuntryf Closed at Last,
Justice Matthew'S SIckness-1 Death
Which Shocked the Countrywide
Funeral PrcparatlOns-The AC.
tion of tho Supreme Court
aud the Senate on Re.
celyIng the News,

WAsnISGTOS, D. O., March 22.-Asso.
ciate Justice Stanley Matthews, Of the
United States Supreme Court, died at
1905 o'clock this morning,
The last change in the condition Of
Justice Matthews occurred yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, In the morning
he had been feeling quite comfortable
and cheerful. At that hour, however,
the intense pain which marked the
ueriols Of decline reCurred and never
Iet him until death brought relief.
Dr. William Johnston was summoned
and finding his patient suffering so In
tense administered opiates, which To-
wards morning induced state Of
amironsciousness, iu which he re-
manned until tho end. Occasionally he
would partially revive aud recognize the
loved ONES near him by q glance or
pressure Of the hand, but n relapse soon
iqIlOwed. For number OF hours previ-
ons to death he was practically uncon-
Scious In his last hours the dying JUS
lice was surrounded by members Of Ills
iRmilywho liayebepn with him through.
out his illness. Mrs. Matthews, Ills
daughters, Miss Matte and Miss Ega
Matthews, and his son, Paul Matthews,
and Mr.. Q. b. Matthews, his brother, oil
Cincinnati, who came to Washington
week or ten days ago, DR.. Johnston and
the faithful Colored servant who only q
few days agO announced to callers with
great satisfaction that Justice Matthews
L ever SO much better" were also
present.
WHERE lie DIED.
The chamber in which Justice
Matthews breathed his last, which
has been his world since last September,
sOnthe east side Of the second story Of
the elegant mansion occupied by him
for several years, on tile corner Of Con.
neCticut avenue and N. street. The
tightly drawn blinds along the entire
avenue front this morning afforded the
Gnt Indication to nelghbors and passerS
by that all WaS not as usual within. The
reports Of Justice Matthew's condition
during the week had been OF such q
cheering nature that apprehension was
in great measure subdued, and the
news Of his death came with shock,
even to many who Ind been prepared
for the announcement at any time dur
lug the winter.
The Justice was ever q cheerful and
hopeful patient aud naturally the mem.
berS Of Ills family Gndeavored to be as
cheerful aud hopeful as he, and 1t was
owing to his own belief that the favor
able reports OF the past week were given
to those who inquired after his health,
Only yesterday morning Justice
Matthews was discussing with his family
various plans for the future when he
should be able, US in the past, to take
part in their execution. "But at no
time since his return to Washington"
said one OF the family this morning,
have We really felt that there was hope
Of his recovery"
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Arrangements for tho funeral are yet,
OIenusc, inChoate. The remains will
he inferred in the family lot, Spring
Grove cemetery, Cincinnati, but details
will not be perfected until the arrival Of
tie dead jLrists oldest son, Mr.. Mortl.
mer Matthews, n lawyer OF Cincinnati,
and his youngest daughter, Grace, wife
Of Horace cleveland, Assistant United
States District Attorney OF Cincinnati,
and nephew Of Justice Harlan.
The engagement Of Miss Matthews and
MI. Justice Gray was announced this
week aud the marriage was expected To
occur shortly.
In the United States Supreme Court
Immediately upon assembling, the Chic
Justice announced the death Of Justice
Matthews, and as a mark Of respect (
lS memory the court adjourned until
Tuesday next Tho immediate cause o
death was exhaustion OF tho heart and
congestion Of the kidneys,
THE NEWS AT THE SUPREME COURT
1t was shortly after 10 o'clock thil
morning when the intelligence Of the
death Of Associate Justice Matthew
reached the Supreme Court Room In tn.
capitol. The propero officers ofthe Cour
immediately authorized the draping II
0Iack Of the seat lately occupied by The
Justice. When tho hour Of 12 o'cloCl
arrived the court assembled as usual ant
@opened in due form by tho crler
poo taking bis seat In the centre Of thC
Vehch, the Chief Justice made the fol-
owing announcements; 1.-THE Court ha
received tue melancholy intelligence o.
iHe death Of its beloved member, Mr.
Justice Matthews, In This city at Il
Teocs this morning, No business vii
GTIClore DO transacted and the CouF
wv adjourn until Tuesday next at 1
no arrangements for tho funeral Q
Tue Associate Justice have as yet bee
made by che court Itself. Any arrange
mShls that LhG court will hereafter ordC
snl depend entirely on those first mad
Y tnO iamlly 0i the deceased AssoClal
;NpsiicC, When the lalO Chief JustlC
waite died, tie Marshal Of the court u
Gl Gn'el control Of oil tho preparations 70
He lhierneni, but In the case Of tho lal
associate Justice Woods, tho aifangl
GIs GVnIs we're made by tho family OF III
GsC,Gfnscd, aud this will probably DO don
Ilis case. When the court reaSsen
G.@ on Tuesday next, q committee
w mVWbeH Will 10 selected 10 aCCon
ESny mg remains TO their place Of buhE
lns viii neCessiLate q further adloufI
Rehl q tlv court until about Monday
He following week. A brother Of II
M Associate Justice IA In Tho city {
Suslhgss before tue Supreme Court, at
%VSllI m,H, assist In making the arrang
~ehIS for tho funeral.
PRESIDENT nAnRmoS's SYMPATHY.
a large number Of measagOs Of co
aoI'ncc were received during tue att
noon Among thOm wore the folio
w ESEcuTivE MANSION, |
WARRINGTON, March 20. 1880, I