The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-10-12
NEARING THE END.
Justice Miller at the Door OF Death
Night.

Justice miller at the Door OF Death Last
Night.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Justice Miller
is slowly sinking and no hope is enter
tanned of his recovery.
From o'clock this Saturday morning
II was evident there was little on which To
base any hope for his recovery. The
nerves and muscles of the throat were
much affected and all attempts TO give
the patient nourishment failed. Still
there We're slight evidences Of semi-con-
sciousness, the justice now and then open
ing his eyes and looking at the attendants
with a gieam of recognition. At day.
break these signs ceased, however, and
he became totally oblivious Of his sur
roundings.
Justice Miller is a man of massive
frame, full-booded and stout. He had
during the last seven years often spoken
TO his family of his fears of stroke of
paralysis. Ii is said his brothers, one or
two of whom diedfrom paralysis, striking
ly resembed him in build. and his knowl-
edge gained in his early life by reading
medicine made him apprehensive that
he might some day 90 as they
had gone. About three weeks ago, while
AT st. Louis he suffered from an attack of
diarrhea, but this was eiiectually checked
on his return home. Day by day his
strength increased and yesterday he die
tated a letter 10 Mrs. Stocking. one of his
daughters now in Vienna, in which he
spoke of his good health. The dictation
was made 10 his private secretary, and
yesterday afternoon when the justice was
carried into his Office the letter was lying
on the table awaiting his signature. II
| probably will never be signed but must
remain an affecting momento, an addi-
| tonal testimony as to the uncertainty OF
humun existence.
Mrs. Miller's condition has been dis
tressing all day. Yesterday she bore up
well, but reaction has set in and her
nerves are in pitiable state. She is COM
pletely prostrated. Her health is good
though, so there is no cause
for alarm. Mrs. Reeves, relative
| OF Mrs. Miller's, arrived this morning
and is giving her whole attention TO the
task of calming the almost distracted
| lady. The only members of the justice's
family here are his wife and son, the lat.
| ter, Irvine Miller. being well-known
| Chicago lawyer. Mrs. LouZalin,a daughter
who is near Colorado Springs and Miss
Lucy Corkhill, the Justices granddaughter
have been notified by telegraph. great
many inquiries are received from all
parts of the country.
Chief Justice Fuller received telegram
from ex-president Cleveland expressive OF
grief at the news of Justice Millers' i'll.
ness, and the incident recalled the fac
that between the ex-president and the
justice there has been for some years q
feeling of admiration and warm personal
friendship.
One of Justice Millers associates on the
bench, tonight in speaking of his col
leagues illness, said the laborious worl
of the circuit court was too hard for hin
and he had determined never again I,
undertake il. He was tired out on his re
turn and felt he never again could do tn,
work and do himself Justice.
At midnight Justice Miller is still alive
although the end is momentarily ex
pected. DIR. Lincoln left the Justices bed
side at IL 80 and 10 those in waiting sal,
the end must soon come, though pos
sibly he might live until the early morn
ing hours.
A telegram was received this afternoon
from President Harrison, expressing 4
Mrs. Miller his grief at her husband
illness and stating that il there was an
hope of his reaching the dying man
bedside before the end came, he would a
once start for Washington. An answe
was returned TO the effect hat he would b
too late. Mrs. Harrison called this even
ing and spent a few moments with Mrs
Miller. She seemed very anxious, know
ing of their mutual friendship, that th
president should at once come TO th
bedside of his stricken friend, and lei
the house with the intention of tel,
graphing the president TO start at one,