Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-16
NET WITH "A SAD FATE
JUSTICE MILLER STRICKEN
WITH PARALYSIS.
The Case Very Serious One and the Ply
sicians Give No Hope OF Recovery-Land
Commits sioner's Report October Crop
Esttmates--Other Capital News.

The Case Very Serious One and the Ply
sicians Give No Hope Of Recovcry-Land
Commissioners Report October Crop
Esttmates-Other Capital News.
WARRINGTON, Oct. 10.-This afternoon
Justice Samuel #. Miller, OF the supreme
court OF the United States, was stricken
With paralysis and is now in a serious con-
dition. though resting comfortably and
with his mind clear Justice Miller was re-
turning from the supreme court room to his
residence, and about 2;35 he was on the
west side OF Thomas circle, within sight OF
his residence, 1915 Massachusetts, avenue.
John Woodford, his servant; who was stand
Ing In the doorway of the house, saw the
justice approaching. Then he was startled
at suddenly seeing nim raise his hand to his
heart, then reel and fall on the car tracks
which he was crossing at the time. Wood
ford fastened to the spot and found the
justice speechless and apparently in a
stupor, He at once secured coupe from a
neighboring hack stand and, with assist,
ance, placed the suffering man in it and
had him borne to his room, DIR. Cook, who
resides in the neighborhood, and DR.. Lin
coin, who fortunately happened to be pass
ing at the time, were sooon in attendance
side of the justice paralyzed, but he was
still able to recognize those about him.
II p m.-Dr. Lincoln has just left Justice
Miller. He says the Justices condition is
not nearly so favorable as 1t was two hours
ago, and the case is now very serious.
Steadily Sinking.
WASHINGTON, Oct, 1.-THE condition OF
Justice Miller at 9:45 this morning was ex-
tremely critical. For several hours past he
has lain in a state of absolute stupor,
wholly unconscious Of his surroundings.
The pressure on the brain has greatly in
creased during the last four hours, so that
now paralysis of the left side is complete.
DR.. Cook hasbeen at his bedside all night,
and feels that his patient is in imminent
peril. The family have about given up all
hope, and it is believed that dissolution
may come at any moment, though possibly
not for day or 80 longer.
May Die Mt Amy Moment.
AT 1880 Justice Miller was gradually
sinking and 1t Is now believed his death is
only question of few hours. He is still
unconscious, and within the last hour his
respiration has become short and difficult.
DIR. Lincoln says he is in dying condition,
and may pass away at any moment.
A Career Seldom Equaled.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE stroke of
paralysis that laid Chief Justice Miller, of
the supreme court, low, will probably re-
suit fatally, and one of the greatest jurists
that has occupied portion Of the American
bench will thus end a career which has
seldom been eQualed In the annals of the
jurisprudence OF the world for honor and
distinction. Justice Miller passed the age
when he might have retired to private life
several years ago, but his devotion to his
profession and his thorough mastery of all
the intrications of American law was so
great that he persistently refused to step
down from the woolsack and make room for
a younger man. He is universally regarded
as not only the most efficient judge but
the most popular man in judicial life in this
country. His thorough knowledge of
the law and his clear, long-headed judg-
ment on all the intricate problems upon
which he has been called to render judg-
ment have been the marvel of the men who
have praeticed before the supreme court.
His opinions will go down to history as the
most learned of any which have issued
from the supreme bench in this country.
The breadth of his learning was remarkable
and the devotion which he always gave to
the court was unparalleled in the history of
that court. With the demise of Justice MIL
Ter the American nation will lose one of the
most remarkable products of our civiliza-
tion, ane one whose place will perhaps not
be filed in a century. He not only had the
profound respect of every lawyer who prac-
ticed before the supreme court but he has
the most cordial friendship of every man
with whom he comes In contact, and it is
doubtful If there is any man in public life
to-day who is SO personally popular as Judge
Miller, or one whose death will cause so
much sincere regret from Maine to Califor-
MIA, and from the lakes to the gulf.