Connecticut western news., 1890-10-15

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 IM4E& side. He was with H8hMA A@MzSf in 100 yards of his ~Nf @ residence, and re-
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 ,11sr1cE MILLER endeavored to
 reach it by quick. ening his pace. His left leg refused to per form it's function and became more and more useless. This numbness finally ex- tended to the entire left side. The justice, a man of determination, with mighty ef- fort attempted to drag himself along. He perhaps would have succeeded, but at this point he had to cross a street car track paved with cobblestones. Upon these he stumbled, reeled and almost fell. He re- covered, however, and seemingly aware ot approaching inconsistencies again put forth another effort to reach his doorway, now only twenty yards distant.
 Fell in Front of His Own Home.
 Unconsciousness overcame him, how ever, at this moment, and upon the rough cobblestones of the carriageway leading to his residence the justice fell with his whole left side paralyzed. He fell upon his face, which was badly cut by the rough stones. All this time his body servant had stood in the doorway, not noticing that Justice Miller was approaching, and not until the justice fell was he aware of his presence. He immediately hurried to his assistance, and with the help of others lifted Justice Miller up the terraced steps leading to his residence When picked up he was totally unconscious. After being conveyed to his room he partially regalned consciousness, and later on, after the phy- sicians who had been summoned had ad- ministered medicines, he wholly recovered consciousness. His left side, however, 1Qft were useless. His articulation, while it could be understood, was thick and heavy. He is resting easily, but a return of the paralytic stroke at any moment may carry him off. He seems to realize, as do his family, his precarious condition. His physicians, Drs. Lincoln and Cook, hold out but little hope of recovery. His son, MT. s. F. Miller, Jr., said to the United Press representative that because of the advanced age of his father the family en- tertained but little hope of his recovery. Paralysis, he said, ran in the family, and an aunt on his fathers side had died of it. His father had always feared it, and at times had had premonitions of his ap- preaching fate. The fact that this was the first stroke lent some little hope that his fathers life might be spared for several years to come.
 A Sketch of His Career. Samuel F. Miller was born in RichmcHa Ky, April 5, 1816, and is consequently now in the 74th year of his age. He was graduated with honor at the University of Pennsylvania, and at first elected to adopt the profession of medicine. After practis- ing as physician a few years, however, he decided to study law, in which profes- sion he soon rose to eminence. His sym pathy with the northern side of the slavery question determined him to leave Ken lucky, and in 1850 he went to Iowa. In 1889 President Lincoln app ointed him an associate justice of the supreme court, and for many years he has been the senior justice, Justice Field, appointed in 1863 by Lincoln, standing the next in order of | seNsority.
 A Judicial Giant.
 | Justice Miller by common consent has | been regarded as the strongest man on the | supreme bench ever since he took his seat thereon. On two occasions he was selected for chief justice by the appointing power. l President Grant decided to nominate him for that office, but it was argued that it would be an affront to Justice Noah H. Swayne, who had served longer than Jus tice Miller, and as compromise Morrison l R. Waite was chosen. l During MT. Cleveland's administration the question of promoting Justice Miller was seriously considered by the president when Chief Justice Waite died, but he was dissuaded by his party associates and Mel l vile w. Fuller was appointed chief justice | instead.
 l Some of His Famous Opinions. l Justice Miller has always been strong authority on constitutional law, in which line he has earned g reputation second only to that of Chief Justice Marshall. Among the best known opinions delivered by Justice Miller were in the slaughter house cases of Louisiana in which he defined very clearly the line of demarca, tion between the rights of the government and those of the states, and in the cele brated Hallet Kilbourn case in which he held that congress, as a legislative body had no right to take judicial proceedings against any citizen, but that such action must be left to the courts as having exclu sive jurisdiction in such cases He has been the legal adviser of the presidents o1 the United States on many intricate ques tions, and it is probably true that nc American jurist ever stood SO high in the estimation of the leading men of both DO litical parties
 | His Work Is Over.
 It is hardly possible that he will ever re sume his seat on the bench, even if his life is prolonged. He passed the time limit o1 70 years in 1886, but never gave any indica tion of desire to take advantage of it nor, indeed, was there any reason why ht should.
 Until the present time he has been as vigorous physically and mentally as most men at 50, and he has constantly done his full share of work on the bench. Person ally, Justice Miller has always been one o the most popular men in Washington. H. treated every man, however humble, as ar equal, and with a delightful courtesy. IT social life he was always brimming ove1 with fun and good nature, and yet never deficient in dignity. He has been married twice, and son and daughter by his sec ond wife are both married and have fam tlies, A daughter by his first wife married the late District Attorney Corkhill. o Washington
 The Grand Duke Nicholas Insane.
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