The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-23
WASHINGTON AGAIN IN MOURNING.
Death of JustlcestanIey Matthews of
the Supreme Court.
The President Issues a Proclamation
Concerning the Seal Fishery.
Gen. Adam fBadeau Opposing the
Confirm alton of Fred Grant.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 22.-Justice
Stanley Matthews died here this morning
at 10 O'Clock.
The Justice had been quite sick for three
weeks, although his original illness dates
much further back. For two weeks past his
condition has been considered serious. DR.,
johnson has been in constant attendance on
him, and during the latter part of his illness
DIR. Lincoln has been in consultation with
him. Last night the Justice was so much
worse that DR.. johnson remained with him
the entire night.
He passed away peacefully. All of his
family with the exception of his son were
present at the death scene.
Justice Matthews, before he accepted
his last official position had been promi-
nent in the judicial and political circles of
Ohio, and was always esteemed as an earn
est, able and upright citizen.
He was born In Cincinnati, July 81, 1924
and was graduated at Kenyon College when
but sixteen years OF age. Choosing at once
the profession OF law. he entered into prac-
tice ln his native city, and very soon was
recognized as one of the most promising
young lawyer of Ohio. With the early op-
ponehts of slavery he joined hands cordially.
aud when he edited the Cincinnati Herald
he argued with his writings zealously for
the cause, his paper being the first in that
city TO enter fearlessly into the great move
ment of abolition. Nor were Stanley Mat
thews's arguments confined solely to the pen /;
when 1t became necessary he took up the
sword, serving first as lieutenant in the
engagements at rich mountain and Carnifax
Ferry, then (the autumn of 1861 as Colonel
of the Fifty-frst Ohio operating in Ken
lucky and Tennessee. At Dobson's Ferry,
(Stone River, at MurfreesbOro', Chicka-
mauga and Lookout Mountain Col. Matthews
commanded a brigade.
In 1868 he returned to civil pursuits, hav-
Ing been made Judge of the Superior Court
at Cincinnati. but this Office was not his first
Ten years before that he had the Judgeship
OF the Court of Common Pleas of Hamilton
county then the POSITION of State Senator
and then that of United States District At
torney, resigning the latter Office to enter the
army when the first guns were fred. The
seat on the Bench to which he was promoted
after he left military service was held only
one year, as Judge Matthews then
preferred practice at the bar.
place in the Supreme Court of the United
States at the time Chief Justice Wait was
appointed. In 1864 and 1868 he was Presi-
dental Elector, and in 1876 was the Republi-
can candidate for Congress, being defeated
only by the narrow margin of 70 votes. In
the arguments before the Electoral Commis-
sion Judge Matthews teok prominent part,
and laid out the line of argument in the case
of Florida. For many years a warm per-
sonal friendship existed between Judge
Matthews and President Hayes, and the
latter pesonally. favored his friend for
the position of United States Senator.
That honor came to him in March, 1877,
when he was elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of John Sherman.
Senator Matthews remained in Office until
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duced to the Senate the resolutions that
were passed in favor of the restoration of
the silver dollar to rank as lawful money
His return to practice was not of long dura-
tion, for in 1881 he was appointed Justice of
always held In high regard, and his judicial
opinions have been regarded as upright and
weighty.