Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-08-09

JUSTICE JACKSON.
that the progress of the disease began tc
cause his family and friends unoasiness.
Last year he went on a lengthy trip C
the far west in search Of health. Later ht
went TO Thomasyiue Ga. whore it was
hoped the mild and yet bracing climate
would restore his one time vigorous con.
stitutibn. The trip did him little good,
and after a time he was brought home.
AT his old home Judge jackson seemed
to improve slightly until hewcnt to Wash.
ington to sit in the second hearing of the
income tax cases. He stood that trying
trip only fairly well, and after his return
home appeared to lose strength rapidly
Nevertheless Judge Jackson never took
TO his bed until last Wednesday week
Since that time his family and friends re-
allied that the end was near and his
death yesterday was not unexpected
Justice JacISson's Family.
Judge Jackson was twice married-the
FIRST time 60 Miss Sophia Malloy, daughter
OF David b. Malloy, banker OF Memphis,
who died in 1878. To this union were
born four children as follows: Henry,
Mary, William II. and Howell Jackson.
Horny jackson is at present soliciting
freight agent of the Southern railway,
with headquarters at Atlanta. William
II. Jackson is district attorney of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad at Cincin-
natl Howell f. jackson is manager of
tho jackson cotton mills at Jackson,
Tenn.
In 1876 Judge Jackson married Miss
Mary e. Harding daughter of General
William Harding OF this union three
children survivc-the Misses Elizabeth
and Louise jackson and Harding A. Jack
son. With the exception OF Miss Eliza
beth and William H., Jr., who are now
in Europe, the children were at the bed
side when the distinguished sufferer passed
away.
Tho news of Judge Jaokson's death
caused general sorrow I'm this city, where
he was so well known and admired. The
arrangements for the funeral have not
been fully completed, but it viii take
place next Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock
Whom Justice jackson was so seriously
i'll this spring that he was not expected to
recover, the name Of his successor was
considerably speculated on The idea was
suggested by some that the president
would aeain namo Messrs Peckham or
Hornblower of New York while the selcc-
ton of a man from the west fell TO Don
Dickinson. Postmaster General Wilson
was strongly spoken of as among the pos
sibilities, while the majority OF opinion
was that Secretary Carlisle could have the
place II he wanted it. Mr.. Carlisle would
be especially eligible, as he would be ap-
pointed from the same district that the
death of Justice Jackson has made vacant.
r..ta... r..t-....s.
Tho last time Judge Jackson was in
Washington was on the occasion Of the re-
hearing in the income tax cases last May.
He had been absent from the city and
from tho bench since the preceding fall,
when, soon after the converting of the Oc-
tohcr term OF the court, he had been COM
PEELED to go south ON account of his rapid
~ declining health During his absence
there had been contradictory reports as TO
his physical condition, but the prevailing
opinion among his colleagues on the
bench was that he would never again be
able TO resume his seat.
Mr.. jackson had tho reputation i'm this
city and especially about the supreme
court, Of being worry sensitive concerning
any discussion of his health In the public
press, and ne referred 60 the subject very
sparingly I'm his own conversation. The
other members of the court were therefore
poorly advised as TO his condition. This
atatoof affairs is said TO have been the rem
son for the equivOcnl character of the an
nounccmcnt Of the decision to grant re-
hearing I'm the income tax cases which of
necessity depended upor Judge Jackson's
presence
Howas I'm Washington on the occasion of
the rchoaring for several days and gave
his attention assiduously to tho income
tax cases He sat through the argument.
which continued for three days; took part
in the consultation of the court and when
the day arrived for the announcement of
the decision not only listened patiently TO
the opinions of most OF the other mem
bers OF the court, but delivered a vigorous
opinion of his own in support of the valid
ity of the law. This occurred on the goth
of May and was his last public appearance
Whom Judge jackson was there on this
Occasion. 20 was evident TO all who iamo
i'm contact with him that life was slowly
but surely ebbing away and that the eff
fort ne made in performing his duties in
that emergency was made at the expense
Of his vitality.
AS senator and justice Of the supreme
court Mr. jackson had resided In Wash
ingtou about eight years. His associates
thcre were confined largely TO his col
leagues ON the bench and in tho senate
chamber. BY them he was universally
esteemed as a man Of high moral worth
and rich intellectual attachments, as was
cyinced in nothing so much rs in his APP
pointmcnt to the supreme bench by Prosi-
dent Harrison and his confirmation by q
Republican senate, Notwithstanding he
was a Democrat
Sketch Of His Life.
Howell Edmunds jackson was born IN
Paris Tenn, April s. 1882, so that he
was in his sixty-third year at the time OF