Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-09

Judge Jactaon's Continued III Health a
Forowamins Of The End.

'"uhS SeeNhuhs Nohtinur1 III health
Forewarnins Of the End.
Washington. Aug. s..-IIowell Edmund,
Jackson was born In Paris Tenn. Apfli 8,
1872, 40 that he pas IN his eith year at The
tlme Of his death ts
Justice jackson was classical scholar.
graduating from tho West Tennessee col
lcge In 1875. ilc siudlgi law two years at
the University OF Virginia and In jackson
under hia hnamen, Judgca A. ". o. Tottcn
and Milton Drawn. graduated from the lie
bnnon law school In 1870, IN which ysai
no located IN Jackson and enssSea in the
practice OF Ills profession; removed to Mem
nhla in 1860. where he continued the prao.
tioc Of law served on the supreme bench BY
appointment on two occasions, and was once
a prominent candidate for supreme Judge be-
fore tho nominating convenloni Relocated IN
jackson In 1850; was elected 10 The stats
house Of representatives IN lsIe, on the state
credit platform; was elected 70 the United
Statca senate as Democrat In 1881. and
served until April ". 1886 was appointed
United statca circuit Judge by prcHident
Cleveland and nominated for associate fus.
tlee by President 1iafrlson was confirmed
BY the senate February y, and entered upon
the duties OF that ONCE March I, lssi
When Justice jackson was NO seriously
III this spring that no waa not expected to
/ recover, the name Of HIS successor was con-
sldefnlly specialized on. The idea vas suK.
gested by some that The president would
again name Messrr. PceSham or Hornblow-
| er OF New York. while the selcctlon Of
man from the West fell 10 Don NJ. Dickinson,
| Postmaster General Wilson waB strongly
,npoken OF On among The poasihlliiien Wills
| majority OF opinion was that Secretary uar-
| isle could have tho place II he wanted y.
| Mr.. Carlisle would be esneclally eligible,
aa he would be appointed rom inc alstrt
| that tho death Of Justice Jackson made va,
| cant.
| The last time Judge jackson waa m Ws-h-
| lnvton was on the occasion Of the re-hrarink
In the income tax cases. last A.y. lie had
| been abhent from the city ina rom IN
bench since tho prvedinE - when. soon
/ nft,r the oonyenlng 81 the October term OF
| court he had been compelled 20 30 South en-
account OF his iapidly declining health.
| p,riny hla ahsence there had been con-.
,radic,oTy roports as 10 his physical condition.
| hut tho prevailing opinion among hia co.'s
| leagues on the bench WAS That 70 Would
| never be able to resume MS seat; ar, soek'
| ~ baJ the reputation In this city. End en-
noeiallv about The supreme court OF being
| ,,srv aepaitiye concerning any discussion o'
III health in the public press. and he re-
ferrad 10 tho subject sparlnsly IN nv ewt
| conservation. The other members Of th'
court wero therefore poorly advised az 70 hi'
conai,lon. Thls state Of affairs Ia aaid .
,sss hsen me reason for the squiyocai char
sr,nr N Tho announcsn,rnt Of the dceiniei
~ rant a rehcsrlng Ia the income tax caAes'
which OF necessity. depended upon VdE'
Jackson's presence. $780,.
ia waa In washington on tho occasion .
,bo rehearing for several days. and gave hi
st,.ntIon aasidnousy 10 the income "a
rsses I'D sat through the argument. Niis
continned for three days. took part In n
consultation OF tho court and when IN
asv arrived for tho announcement o. IN
dccislon, not only lintened patiently % N
opIriona Of the other members Of ne tour
In. delivered vigorous oHnion y hih uN
IN sunnort Of the validity Of the law. Tn
occnrred on The goth OF Nay. and was n
ma nublic appearance. He returned TO h
Norma In Ts.ncnnae late In May.
| y.heu Judge Jackson WAS here on that o
/ caalon II was evident 10 all who came in col
taet with him that life was SLOWLY but an;o
ebblns away and that the EFFORTS he made
nerforminE his dutics In that cmerFenry "
made AZ the expense Of his VITALITY.
| Al senator and justice Of tho srpret
sours Mr.. Jackson had resided In W2nhinEt
about eight years. his aAsociatek mere W
confined largely to hir colieaguss On
bench and ia tho senate chamber. by tb'
he was universally esteemed a. q man
high moral worth and ricn inieiivpta>i
talnments. a. was eyincc1 IN Lothi>f
4 much as ia his appointment 70 the sufft
bench by President iiufriron and hia e
nrmatiun By Republican rcnate. n
vithstsndinr he wa. Ieuncr1t.
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