Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-14

serve Of physical force in the frame of the
paralytic. Science was powerless to aid, but
its servants-Drs Lincoln and Cook-were at
hand the latter almost continuously. II was
shortly after 1890 that q marked change was
apparent in the Justices condition. The ster-
torous nature of the breathing was transformed
into low and scarcely visible movements of
the throat and chest. Suddenly there would
be a cessation of motion and sound and it was
easy to imagine that the end had come. The
pause would last for few seconds and then a
long, easy inspiration relieved the strained
minds Of the watchers and gave new hopes to
the almost hopeless.
THE SEAL OF DEATH.
Recognizing the symptoms the members Of
the household we're at once summoned. Their
response was immediate and in two or three
minutes there were In the room Mrs. Miller,
her son, Irwin, Chief Clerk Mckinney Of the
Supreme Court, Prof. Thos. Wilson of the
Smithsonian Institute, ]. W. Woolworth Of
Omaha and the servants. Again and again did the
hopes and fears. The intervals of breathless-
ness became longer, and as they heightened the
action Of the lungs that followed was weaker
At 1880 he breathed softly yet audibly, and
when the air had been expelled there came the
regular pause: Eagerly was the influx of
closely did they watch for the evidence of life,
but it came not. The pause was heightened
out beyond human measurements; it will never
end. Calmly, without q moment of anguish,
without personal knowledge of the transition,
Justice Miller laid aside his judicial robe and
went before his Maker, leaving behind him
nothing but friends and the enduring monu-
ment Of life we'll spent in the service of the
republic.
The number of visitors at the house to-
day was more than ordinarily large. All the
justices were there at an early hour, some of
them calling more than once.
PRESIDENT HARRISON AND MRS. HARRISON
we're there, the President having barely arrived
at the White House from his western trip when
he ordered his carriage and was driven up to
the desolate home. He and Mrs. Harrison re-
manned about fifteen minutes most of the time
being spent in consoiatory conversation with
Mrs. Miller.
JUSTICE MILLER's CHAIR
was draped heavily in black this morning when
the Supreme Court met An air Of sadness per-
vaded the court from the chief justice down
to the messengers. The late justice was uni
versaly popular and his popularity WAS the
greatest around the court, where he was best
known.
Chief Justice Fuller formally announced
Justice Miller's death as soon as the court met
and then imme diately announced the adjourn
ment OF the court until Monday at IL o'clock
Judge Fuller's announcement was purely
formal and the court was not in session two
minutes.
DISTRICT COURTS ADJOURN.
This morning in the Court in General Term
(Justices Hagner, James and Cox on the bench)
Col. Enoch Totem announced the death of
Justice Miller Of the Supreme Court and moved
that the court adjourn in respect to his MEM
DRY. Col. Cook paid q brief but feeling tribute
to the deceased in seconding the motion and
was followed by Gen. X. d. Mussey.
Justice Hagner in directing the entry Of the
adjournment referred to the great loss sus-
tanned in the death Of Justice Miller.
In the Equity Court Judge Bradley referred
to the death of Justice Miller, and out of re-
spect to the deceased directed an adjourn
ment
In the Criminal Court, Chief Justice Bing-
ham, the death was announced by Assistant
District Attorney Clagett, and the chief justice
responded in appropriate terms and directed
an adjournment.
In the Circuit Court Justice Montgomery di-
rected an adjournment in respect to the MEM
ory Of the deceased jurist.
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY.
Among the many kilograms received by Mrs.
Miller today was the following from ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland: accept my sincere express
sions of sympathy and coincidence in this sor-
rowful hour. May you receive consolation and
pity from Gods unfsiling store, and may you
uuu roy VI CoutOTt AZ lememDTauC6 OF
your husbands noble devotion to duty and his
priceless services to his country"
Seth Clark OF Keokuk wires: II and all Keo-
kuk mourn your loss and ours and the nations.
l will render any service you may desire as to
burial here"
ALL THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
are controlled by the Supreme Court These
will not be completed until Mrs. Touzalin
arrives. She is expected at o'clock this after
noon.
The interment will take place at Keokuk,
Iowa, and the probabilities are that the funeral
party will leave here tonight or carly in the
morning.
SORROW AT KEoKUK.
Keokuk, Iowa, dispatch says: News of the
death Of Justice Miller was received here with
genuine feelings Of sorrow by all. The dead
jurist was quite popular here, the oldest citi-
zens, who we're his friends and associates be-
fore his elevation to the Supreme bench esteem
ing him highly, while those who came to know
him during his frequent visits to this city
cherish his memory. 1t Is thought that the re-
mains Of Judge Miller and of Gen. Belknap will
be brought here for burial, the bodies OF their
first wives aud children being buried here.