New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09

months that the progress OF the disease began
TO cause uneasiness to his family and irienos'
Last year he went on long trip TO the lar west
in search Of health. Later he went 10 Ihomas-
vile. Ga. where 1t was hoped that the mild ana
bracng climate would restore his vigorous con-
sttution The trip did him little good, and AFTER
time he brought home.
At his old home surrounded by the scenes ne
loved so we'll Justice jackson seemed to improve
steadily. until he went to Washington to sit in
the second hearing of the income-tax case. He
stood that trying trip fairly well. but AFTER MS
return home appeared to lose strength rapldly.
He was afflicted with complication OF diseases
which it was impossible to fight on Never
theess. Judge Jackson did not take TO MS ped
until eight days ago. Since that time his family
and friends realized that the end was near ana
his death to-day was not unexpected
With the exception of Miss Elizabeth Jackson
and William II. Jackson. jr.. who are IN Europe
all his children were at the bedside wheh the
distinguished sufferer passed away.
The news OF Justice Jackson's death caused
general sorrow in this city. where he was so well
known and admired. The arrangements for the
funeral have not been fully completed, but 1t Is
known that it will take place on sunday AFTER
noon.
Buzzard's Bay. Mass, Aug. s-Mr. Cleveland
received telegram tonight. announcing the
death in Nashville. Tenn, Of Justice Jackson.
The President surprised at the announce
mont. and he feelingly expressed himself with
regard to 1t.
Howell Edmonds Jackson was born at Paris,
Tenn on April s. 1882. He was a son OF Dr' Alex
ander Jackson. and was not a relative Of Andrew
Jackson Eight years later his parents removed
To Jackson Tenn. his present home He was
graduated at West Tennessee College In lss and
afterward studied for two years at the University
OF Virginia After leaving the university ne read
law for two years in Jackson. under his knsmen'
Judges A. W. o. Totten and Milton Brown. In
,S,a no went TO the Cumberland University. and
was graduated from the law school attached TO that
institution in 1855 He at once began 10 pracuse
his profession Jackson Three years later ne re-
moved TO Memphis and formed a law partnership
with David NJ Currin In the winter OF 5000
Judge Jackson was sent to New-York by the M
sissIppi Central Railroad Company now the Chi
cago ST Louis and New-Oreans Railroad Company
to negotiate the bonds of the road which he did
satisfactorily When the war broke out ne en-
tered the civil service of the Confederate Govern
ment on returning to Memphis at the close OF
the war Mr. Jackson formed a law partnership
with r. NJ Estes and afterward with Mr. Ellet
when the Arm name was changed to Jackson q
F,et Judge Jackson soon became well known as
an able lawyer His first wife died in 1873 and in
April 1874 he married to Mary Elizabeth sec
ond daughter OF General W. G. Harding, or the
famous Belle Meade Farm. In 1876 he returned to
Jackson on two occasions Judge Jackson served
nv appointment as one OF the Judges OF the State
Supreme Court and In 1878 he a prominent
candidate before the Tennessee Democratic Conven-
ton for the nomination for Supreme Court Judge
coming within one vote OF nomination. He was
elected to the Tennessee House OF Representa-
tiyes from Madison County in 1880 on the state
Credit platform. and made member or the
committees on the Judiciary and privileges ana
elected United States Senator for the term begin
ming March T. 1881. The Legislature was very evenly
dvided-there being ten Republicans IN the Senate
and thirtv-seyen i'm the House fifteen Democrats IN
the Senate and thirty-seven In the House. ana one
Creenback man in the House-and the contest for
the senatorshp was long one lasting rom Ian
were taken and Judge Jackson was not named I'M
I'll the last ballot was taken . -,
For five years he represented tennessee IN the
Senate and then President Cleveland. who had
formed a high opinion of him, appointed him Cn'ted
States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit which IN
cludes Tennessee. Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan
the Circuit Court rendering several important de-
clsons which attracted the attention OF the coun-
try President Harrison, who had known MIN IN
the Senate and had the same opinion OF him that
President Cleveland had naturally turned to Judge
termned TO nominate a Democrat. rather than
Circuit Judges TO Supreme Court places. Judge
Jackson's nomination confirmed by the Senate
the Senators OF both parties expressing their ap-
probation OF his high qualities and attalnments
on the day OF President Cleveland.s inauguration a
month before his sixty first birthday But soon
became necessary for him 10 leave washington
He returned. however. to take his seat at the IN
come Tax law rehearing. voting for the constitu-
tionality OF the act