Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-28

Il
TSMM Iaylef' him ua,il death
22N brought relief DR.
St'sniey hafEAear. William ". John@ou
wes summoned. and andiug his patient
suffering So intensely. administered Opt
ates which. toward mornins. inlucei
state % semi -consciouSnsss. in which he
remained until the end Occasionally he
would partially revive and recognize the
loved ones near him sy a glance or n
pressure OF the hand. but n relapse s,on
followed For n number Oe hours previous
10 death he was practically unconscious.
In his last hours the dying Justice WAS
surrounded by members % his family
who have been with him throughout his
illness. Mrs. Matthews. his dan III
tcrs. Miss Matthews and Miss Eva
Matthews. and his son, Paul
Matthews. and Mr.. q. n. Matthews. his
brother. ofCincinna't. I. who came TO wash
ingtou a week or ten days ago. DR.. John
stou and the faithful colored servant, who
ouly a few days ago announced TO callers
with great satisfaction that Justice Mat
thews u ever 50 much better" were also
.Fesent The tightly drawn blinds aloeg
ne avenue front nt the residence this
morning Afforded the drst indication to
nsighbors and passers-by that all was uot
we'll within. The reports OF Justice Mat
thess' condition during the past week had
been % such cheering nature that APP
prehsusi0u was in a great measure sub
tu~d- and the news OF hrs death came
with a shock even 20 many who had been
prepared sor the announcement at any
time during the winter.
The Justice was ever a ehsertul and
hopeful patient aud naturally the MEM
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cheerful and hopeful As he, aud ii was
owing 10 his own belief that the favor
able reports Of the past week were given
10 those who inquired after hIs health
Only yesterday morning Justice MAT
thevs was discussing with his family
various plans for the future. when he
should be able, as in the past. to take
part in their execution "BIt at no time
since his return 70 W Washington. ." sale one
OF the family this morning "have We
really felt that there was hope Of his re-
eDvery."
Justice Matthews had been an invalid
FOR a year or more. During the winter OF
iss7 and IsSs he frequently complained OF
indigestion and muscular rheumatism.
aud as the spring wore he be yan to suffer
from obstinate diarrh9a. from which he
lost a great deal OF strength and fesh.
At this time il was thought that his great
devotion TO work was. to a large degree.
responsible FOR his illness. "a no doubt
il was, and acting upon the advice OF his
physician and friends. who had great
hopes that a change might prove q last
ing benefit, he went to Massachusetts,
stopping for some time at Lennox. and
then at Nantucket. but he continued
TO lose ground During the sum
+ os muscular rheumatism, associated
F with high fever. which would cOufue him
to his bed Tor several days at u time. On
his return home be began tO improve
somewhat. but he continued to suffer from
the intercurrent attacks, which always
greatly reduced his strength and fesh.
These came on at intervals OF three or
four weeks. Between them he would have
I periods OF marked Improvement. and sew
eral times when DR.. Johnston was conf
IDENTIFY hoping to be abe to get him out,
another attack would PROSTATE him aud
make him weaker than ever. During last
February he suffered greatly with COM
plcati0a OF eystitis aud iritis- Abos'
this time an ulcer OF the coruea appeared
with an effaSion into the pleurui cavity,
which were attributable to his rheumatic
condition. He recovered. however. from
both ofifhese latter complications Yester-
day afternoon he had = prolonged chill
and high fever which brought on intense
local suffering. This was followed in a
few hours by another chill from which he
could not rally He continued 10 lose
strength and died a few minutes after
ten o'clock this morning The imn ,dI-
ate cause OF death was exhaustion Of the
heart and congestion Of the kidneys, with
partial suppression OF the urine.
Beside his regular attendant. DR.. WILL
lam w Johnston. other eminent physi-
cfous. incIading DR.. Wm- Pepper. Of
Philadelphia, and Or. 5. v Lincoln. oi
Washington, were called in consultation
from time To time
c7.-a--E- oGHAPHIcAI-
Justice Matthews was b1fE - II
July II Is4 lie graduated 1t ksnYo'
C,fles-,s n = O. stasiled lax aud was admitted
O. the bar settling In tfaRry Cou1ty. Team
Hs shortly afterWarI retur ei % q asinnatl
L. l. s be became eI. tor OF the cine nHati Her
aid. the frst daily anti slavery paper tn thai
city He bee M judge OF the Court o. Com
mon Pleas IN Hamilton County IN is5i. sli
state Senator in = 8. ant IN i-5+Si vas Unite
states Attorney for the Southern district o
Ohm He served xta d8-tiaetloa u tss
Union army during the war. la
resigned his commission as Colsne
IN i@63 to become Judge Of Tn
Superfor Court Of Cincinnati He was prssi
draiiaI eieet5r on the Lucpln-Johuson exc
L. f-s4 zEt II the C-a7t-f,fittx ciyet tn f~9
He was aeselted ~ Republican candidate 81
Congress "A ISTk An-t IN ths next year WAS oa-
OF the counsel before the celebrated ElsctorE
G. mmlsss5u. opening the argxment IN behalf o
th- Republican electors OF Florida ani max "a.
the prln ipal argun ut IN the O-egOa ease- II
Marcn. 80. be elected United States sea
ator 10 place Of Joan Sherman. who haf re
signed In issi he vas POO ntel AssoSt At
Justice Of tn Uuited states Supreme C7srt-
The remains will be inferred at sprsu.
Grove Cemetery. CInsinaati on Wednes
day next
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