Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-14
THE LAST SUMMONS.


Hon. J. w. Stewart expired at the
Harper house, which has been his
home for some weeks, at 2:35 this MORN
ing. The judge was stricken with
hemorrhrge of the, brain some time
last Saturday night, and he has been
lingering between life and death since.
his physician, DIR. A. w. Cantwell, of
Davenport, having entertained little
hope Of his recovery from the first.
During the latter part of his illness
Rock Island friends had furnished the
nigh, watch by his bedside, in addi-
ton to the nurse; Hon. w. H. Gest re-
naming with him Thursday night and
Hon. H. G. Cleaveland last night.
Jacob w. Stewart was born in Dam
bury, Conn.,, in 1928. and located in
Davenport in 1858, and has practiced
law there since, being one of the old
est practitioners before the Scott
county bar. He was prosecuting at
torney in 1856, internal revenue col
lector in 1858, mayor of Davenport in
1874. He Was prominent in the coun-
ellis Of the democratic party, Mason
of high standing, being Sir Knight
and member of the Shrine. He
leaves two children, son and daugh-
ter. the residence of the latter, Mrs.
A. 3. Brightman, at the Harper. hav-
ing induced him to take up his home
there a short time ago.
Rock leland County Bar Acts.
The circuit court took a recess this
forenoon. and a bar meeting was
held to take action in relation to the
death and funeral of Hon. j. w.
Stewart. Maj. H. c. Connolly was
called to the chair, and City Attor-
ney Joseph l.. Haas was appointed
secretary. On motion of Hon. w. H.
Gest. who is to be an honorary pail
bearer, committee of four mem bers
OF the bar was appointed by the
chairman to attend the funeral of the
deceased from Masonic temple,
Davenport. tomorrow afternoon at
2:S0 o'clock. William jackson, M.
Al. Sturgeon and Adair Peasants,
from Rock Island, and Hon. John L.
Browning, from Moline, we're APP
pointed.
On motion Of Hon. f. w. Hurst, q
committee of three was appointed by
the chair to draft resolutions and re-
port them ut some future day, in re-
lation to the deceased. The chair
appointed f. w. Hurst, j. T.. Ken
worthy and f. ID. Sweeney.
An Autopsy.
Drs. Cantwell, Middleton and Hill,
of Davenport, and DR.. Craig, of this
city, made an autopsy this morning
and found small tumOr the size OF
a hickory nut at the base of the
brain. which was the cause of death.
the effects being the same as hem.
orrhage.
The Funeral.
The remains were taken to Daven-
port this afternoon, and will lie in
state in Masonic temple there until
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30, when
the funeral will occur with Masonic
honors, st. Simon of Cyrene COM
mandery and Everts commandery
officiating.
Mrs Phil Miller.
In the death Mrs. Phil Miller. at
her home on Fourth avenue, at $50
yesterday afternoon, one of Rock
Islands best known and most
beloved women passed from earth.
Last Monday evening. Mrs. Mil
Ter was stricken with paral
ysis at the house of neighbor,
whom she was visiting. On Tuesday
morning she was taken to her home,
where she had been in an uncon-
scious and precarious condition ever
since.
Mrs. Miller's maiden name was
Anna Van Meter, and she was born
in Niles. Mich, Dee. 9, 1S47. When
a little child her parents moved to
Andalusia, and she was reared in
this county. On Jan. 10, 1869, she
was married to Phil Miller. In 1870
they moved to Rock Island, and have
made this their home since. Mrs
Miller was the mother of four chill
dren, three of whom survive her,
with her bereaved husband, as fol-
lows: Joseph, of Chicago, and Car
rie and David, of Rock Island. Mrs.
Miller leaves besides her children,
four brothers aud four sisters.
The funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late
residence, COS Fourth avenue.
Pender
Richard Fender died at his home,
S31 Fourteenth-and-a-half street, at
II O'Clock today, aged 20 years. He
leaves wife and three children.
J. j. Flynn's Funeral.
The funeral of the late j. J. Flynn
occurred this afternoon from the res
idence at o'clock, Rev. +. W. Mer-
rell, officiating. The floral tributes
were numerous and beautiful and a
large number of friends followed the
remains to their last resting place in
the Chippiannock.
Order Of Eastern star,
The Eastern Star exists for the
purpose Of giving practical effect to
one of the beneiicent purposes OF
Free Masonery. which is to provide
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