The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-01-27
Dealh of Judge Lamar.

PA0 va Wis @AhI NNAO eSAAAO'J SA
ed and grieved this morning upon
learning that about $50 O'Clock
last evening Justice L. Q. G. La
mar, of the United States Supreme
Court, had died at the residence of
Mr.. w. II. Virgin, in Vlneland,
near this city, where he had been
visiting about a month. Although
Justice Lamar had been in fee BILE
health for some time past, bis con-
dition has not been considered dam
gerous, aud, the news of death fell
like pail of sadness over his many
warm friends ell over the county.
Justice Lamar's death was pain
fully Sudden, having occurred at the
hour mentioned after an accute at
tack of head trouble, which lasted
only about half an hour. About
g O'Clock yesterday afternoon j US
tice Lamar took his Overcoat and
started to Macon. but was met at
the door by DIR. L evelyn, an old
friend, with whom he returned into
the house. The evening was pleas
antly passed until supper time, at
which meal he PartoOk of refresh
ments with every Indication OF a
good appetite, and seemed in the best
Of spirits. DIR. Llewellyn left about
8 O'Clock, and short Y thereafter
Justice Lamar was suddenly seized
with a violent pain In his head,
which continued with intense sui
ferlng until $50 O'Clock, when
death came.
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus La
mar was born IN Putnam county
Ga, Sept mber l, 1926, and after
his fathers death was taken To Ok
ford, Miss. where he received part
of his education. lie gradua ell at
Emory College, Georgia, iii 1915;
studied law la Macon and was adj
nluted to the bar In 1847. lu
1S49 he returned To Oxt ,rd, Miss,
and tor year held prJfessorshi .
In the University OF Mississippi.
He resigned and resumed the prac-
tee OF law at Covington, Ora. He
was elected t. the legislature In 1858,
and in 1854 again returned to Ais
slssippl, aud settled on his planta-
lion in Lafayette, being shortly
afterward elected to congress as u
democrat. He served from 1857
until 1860, when he resigned To
take seat in the secession cnnven-
lion of his native state. He CAST
his fortune with the lost cause,
and lett the army with the
rank of colonel, after having
shared In many engagements. be
was again appointed a professor III
the University of Mississippi and
again took his seat In the house OF
representatives; was elected to the
senate March 5, 1877. On March
5, 1885, President Cleveland APP
pointed Mr.. Lamar secretary of
Interior aud afterwards elevated
him to a seat oD the supreme
bench.
How THE SAD NEWS RECEIVED AT
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Jau. pa When
the United States Supreme Court
met as usual at noon today a Chair
(between those of Justices Gray
and BROWN hea vIlY draped in
mourning told the story that be-
tween the adjournment of the court
yesterday evening and its reassem-
bling there had passed away one of
its members. The death of Justice
Lamar was not startling to his as
sociates, for they had realized when
he lett this city for the South thai
in all probab ility he would not
resume his seat on the bench.
Chief Justice Flu Ter announced
Justice Lamar's death in a few
words. saying:
at again becomes my melancholy
duty to aunouce the death of a
member of this court. Justice
Lamar died at Macon, Ga. las
evening at so minutes past s. No
business will be transacted. The
cnurt will adjourn until Monday
next"
The court crier at once dec AIRED
the court adjourned. Inc justices,
with few exceptions, will aIterd
The funeral of Mr.. Lamar Justice
Field. who IS in feeble health, and |
perhaps some of the other i,.stices,
will remain here. but majority of
the court will make the trip. JUS
tIce Lamar has daughter living in
Rockville, Nd, married to a
cousin, also named Lsmar, who will
probab bly, go with the members of
the court. Two nephews of the late
iustice also reside here,