Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-09

OlSpalcneS TO yesterdays star indicated.
His Last Trip to Washington.
The 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 the bench since the preceding fall,
when, soon after converting of the October
to go south on account of his rapidly de-
Ginning health. During mis- absence there
had been contradictory reports as to his
physical condition, but the prevailing opin-
ion among his colleagues on the bench YES
that he would never again be .-ble TO re-
sumo his seat.
Mr.. Jackson had the reputation in this
city, and especially about the Supreme
any discussion of his health in the public
press, and he referred to the subject very
sparingly in his own conversation. The
other members of the court were therefore
poorly advised as to his condition. This
state of affairs is said to have been the
reason for the equivocal character of the
announcement of the decision to grant a
rehearing in the income tax cases. which
of necessity depended upon Judge Jackson's
presence.
He was in Washington on the occasion Of
the rehearing for several days and gave his
attention assiduously to the 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 members of
the court, but delivered a vigorous opinion
of his own in support of the validity of the
law.
This occurred on the 10Th of May, and
was his last public appearance. He return
ed to his home in Tennessee late in May.
When Judge Jackson was here on his &C.
casion it was evident to all who came in
contact with him that life was slowly but
surely ebbins away. and that the effort he
made in performing his duties in. that
emergency was made at the expense of his
vitality.
How He Was Esteemed.
AS Senator and justice of the Supreme
Court, Mr.. jackson had resided in Wash
ington about eight years. His associates
here were confined largely to his colleagues
on the bench and in the Senate chamber.
By them he was universally esteemed as a
man of high moral worth and rich intellec-
tual attachments, as was evinced in nothing
SO much as in his appointment TO the Su-
preme bench by President Harrison and his
confirmation by republican Senate, hot
withstanding he was democrat.
Judge Jackson's Career.
Justice Jackson was born in Paris, Tenn,
April 8, 1892, so that he was in his sixty
third year at the time OF his death. Justice
Jackson was classical scholar, graduating
from the West Tennessee College in 1Sls
He studied law two years at the University
of Virginia, and in Jackson, under his
kinsmen, Judges A. W. o. Totten and Mil
ton Brown; graduated from the Lebanon
Law School in 1856 in which year he To-
Gated in jackson and engaged m the prac-
tice of his profession; moved to Memphis in
1852 where he continued the practice of
law; served on the supreme bench by ap-
pointment on two occasions, and was once
prominent candidate for supreme Judge
before the nominating convention; reloca ted
in jackson in 1876; was elected to the state
house of representatives in 1850 en- the state
credit platform; was elected to the United
States Senate as a democrat in 1881, and
served till April II, 1885; was appointed
United States circuit judge by President
Cleveland, and nominated for associate JUS
tice by President Harrison; was confirmed
by the Senate February IS. 1873, and enter
ed upon the duties of the office March l.
1895.
Matter of Successor.
When Justice Jackson was SO seriously i'll
this spring that he was not expected to re-
cover the name Of his successor was con-
siderably specialized in. The idea was sug-
gested by some that the President would
again name Messrs. Peckham or Hornblow-
er of New York.. while the selection of a
man from the west fell to Don Dickinson
Postmaster General Wilson was strongly
spoken of as among the possibilities, while
the majority of opinion was that Secretary
Carlisle could have the place if he wanted
It, Mr.. Carlisle would be eligible. as he
would be appointed from the same district
that the death of Justice Jackson has made
vacant.
resident Cleveland last night received
news of the death of Justice Jackson. On
learning OF the fact he said: 1.-THE country
will keenly feel the loss of SO prominent
and able a man."