The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-11
JUSTICE ST. MILLER,
Of the Supreme Court, is Stricken
With Paralysis.
THE ATTACK WAS NOT FATAL
He Receivers His Speech and Makes Some
,J0cOse Remarks-The Lake MOh0nk
Indian Conference.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1O.-IhlS afternoon
Justice Samuel F. Miller, of the supreme
court of the United States, was stricken
with paralysis, and is now in serious
condition, though he is resting comfort
able and his mind clear. He was return
ing from the supreme court room, and
when within sight of his residence, was
seen to stagger and fall. His servant,
John Woodford who saw him, quickly got
him home, and Doctors Cook and Lincoln
were soon in attendance.
They found the left side of the justice
was paralyzed, but he was still able to
recognize those about him.
IL y. m.-Dr. Lincoln has justleft Justice
Miller. He says the Justices condition is
not nearly so favorable as it was two
hours ago, and the case is now very
serious
Judge Miller has been suffering nearly
all summer from an attack of dysentery,
but at no timeiwas:his illness severe enough
to prevent him from attending to his judi
cial duties while on his annual court cir
cult in the west. He returned to Washing
ton last week feeling much better though
somewhat weak. This morning he was feel
| ing unusual. The justice in tell
| ing Mrs. Miller Of his fall
said he felt his knee giving away
from under him and his legs felt so heavy
he could hardly left them. Thinking it was
a sudden return of rheumatism he had
often before felt, he made another effort
tie step forward and as he did so either
tripped on the car track or slipped and fell
forward on his face and left side and arm
at the same time cutting his forehead
slightly and causing an abrasion of the
skin on the nose. John Woodford, the
| justices servant, was standing II
the door at the time and saw hin
fall. He Immediately ran to his as
sistance and with the help of some by
ISLANDERS raised the Judge to his feet, and
placing him in a cab conveyed him to his
home. An improyised stretcher wa!
brought out, and though the Judge pro-
tested against being placed on it as he sale
he felt perfectly able, with assistance tt
walk, he at last consented and was taker
gently up the terrace leading to his house
and into the Office on the first floor.
In the meantime Mrs. Miller, who wa!
out visiting, arrived, and finding the judg'
down stairs Immediately had him removed
to his room on the second floor, though tn,
change was made unwillingly on his part
as ne insisted he was only slightly veal
and would prefer having dinner in his of
flee rather than in his bedroom. When tn
Justices bedroom was reached he jocosel,
remarked: "Just place the Stretche
alongside the bed,'' much to their surprise
Dr. Cook, who lives two doors away
was called in and DR.. Lincoln sent for an
administered some slight restoratives an
after an examination found partial para
lysis left side, from, the arm down. Tn
numbness in the arm has now partially dis
appeared.
At o'clock this Saturday morning
is stated the Justice is resting quietly an
the family thought he was little better.
The Indian Conference.
MoHoNK LAKE, N. Y, Oct, 10.-At tn
session of the Indian conference to day
letter was read from Miss Kate Foot
who has been making an official visit t
the Mission Indians of California. Mis-
Foote says the Indians are still the victim
of the greed of their white neighbors.
The executive committee in reportin
platform of Mohock for 1890, reviews tn
work done towards the civilization of th
Indians and urges Congress to such hbers
and increasing appropriations as may /
necessary 10 perfect this plan and carr
it into effect. The occasion calls for
further extention of education in all il
dustrial art as essential to the perpara
ton for self support. 1t protest
the removal OF capable again.
J officials for party reasons, recommend
Improvement IN the provisions Tor the rel
ular and legal administration of justice
both toward and among the Indians; urge
the churches to larger gifts and create
1 zeal in their distinction Christian wor
among the Indians; reafirms as fund
t mental principle, which should control a
:. friends of the Indians, that all work fl
| them, whether by private benevolence
by government, should be done
anticipation of and in preparation fl
: the time when the Indian races of tn
: country will be absorbed into the body
our citizens and the specific Indian pro
lem will be merged in the great problem
building up the human brotherhood whit
the providence of God has laid upon tt
American people.
The conference unanimously adopted
resolution urging that the money derive
from the sale of surplus reservations
held as fund to aid Indiansson allo
ments in learning them how to suppo
| themselves.