The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-14

are busy rushing around loaded with de
mails of these things. Their denials are by
no means az specific as the charges. Porte
Is out of town, in Europe. IL Is said tina
he had a provision OF what wa'
coming and hence hied him away
The attempted colonization OF negroes
| in doubtful States, and the manipulation
so important a function OF the Government
as the enumeration OF the population that 4
party may fraudulently hold majority IN
| the popular branch OF the National Legis
lature make picture so dark that even
Quay, Dudley ct nj might be made ashamed
il shame was In them.
DEATH OF JUSTICE MILLER.
Justice Miller died at 1862 tonight.
Samuel Freeman Miller was born in Rich
mond. Ky, April 5, 1915. He graduated
from the medical department OF Transyi
vania University in 1888; practiccd FOL
awhile, but afterwards studied law. lie
was great Abolitionis', and did all he
could 10 further emancipation. The course
Of public affairs induced him, in 1880, u
remove from Kentucky 10 Iowa, where he be.
came a leader of the Republican party. lie
was offered numerous state aud local offices,
but he declined them to devote himself Ia
his profession. lie took high rank as a
lawyer, and. in 1862, he was appointed by
President Lincoln Justice OF the United
States Supreme Court. lie was the orator
at the constitutional centennial celebra-
ton in Philadelphia on September 10Th,
1887.
THE SUPREME COURT ADJoURNs.
The Supreme Court Of the United States
began its October term at noon to-day. At
tOrney-General Miller, eX-Secretary Bout
well, Senator Dolph, and other prominent
lawyers were present. The two senior
members of the court were absent, Justice
Miller at his home in Washington, lying
stricken with paralysis, and the other,
Justice Fields in New York, where he had
just arrived from Europe.
When the court assembled Chief Justice
Fuller announced that on account OF the
shadow Of impending death, the usual pro-
gramme for the opening day OF the term
would not be carried out lie said that the
usual visit to the President would not take
place, and gave notice that the cases set for
hearing Tor next Monday would be post
poned until October 9th. After number
Of attorneys had been admitted to practice,
the court adjourned to meet to morrow,
heard. provided that Justice Milier's death
does not occur in the meanwhile.
CASE OF GUGIGO, THE MURDERER.
A motion to advance the case OF Gugig0,
the japanese under sentence OF death by
electricity in New York, will be made in the
United states supreme Court tomorrow, II
the death Of Justice Miller does not occur
in the meantime. Deputy Attorney-Gen-
eral llahan, OF New York, is here in connec-
tiOn with the matter. The Gugigo case in
wolves the consttutiOnality Of the electro
cution law of New York. The case of the
Navassa rioters, under sentence Of death at
Baltimore, will probably be heard on Octo-
Der 18th.
TALK OF AN EXTRA SESSION.
\ large number of political gossips in
Washington are of the opinion that the
President will call an extra session Of Con-
grcss. While it is known that the Republi-
can leaders are not Of one mind on the
extra session question, there is believed by
many Of the men, who are supposed To know
what is going on, that the President
has already made up his mind to issue "A
call before the congressional elections. con-
yening Congress about November i.tb. lt
is said that number of conferences have
taken place between Republican Senators
on the subject and that IL has been talked OF
in Cabinet meetings. At these discussions
the majority of those IN attendance were In
favor, so reports say, of conyening Con-
gress at m early day. Should an extra
session be called, its main purpose will be
the passage of the Elections bill and the
Congressional Apporlionment bill.