The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-08-17
CROSSED THE RIVER.
Death Makes . Vacancy In the
United States Supreme court.
Associate Justice Jsckson Dies st His Home
IN Tsnnsssse-Skstoh Of uis Life
Death Of Judge Thschsr -
Lawrsnce. Kan.

Death Of Me-. Justice jackson.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. Aug. 0.-Howell
Edmunds Jackson. associate Justice OF
the supreme court of the United States,
died at his residence 1t West Meade,
miles west of this city, yesterday
afternoon, In the Esd year of his
age, Of consumption. Judge jackson
had been In failing health for the
past four years, but 1t has only been
In the pSss eight or nine months
that the progress OF the disease began
to cause his family and friends uueasi-
ness. Last year he went on Q lengthy
trip TO the far west IN search OF health.
Later he went to Thomasviue, Tenn,
where 1t was hoped the mild and brsc-
Ing climate would restore his one-time
vigorous constitution. The trip did
him little good, and after time he
was brought home. rI
He never took TO his bed until
last Wednesday week. Since that time
his family and friends feared that the
end WAS near, sud his death yesterday
was not unexpected. "a
sHoRr sKErcH OF HIS CARRIER t
: Howeu Edu1unas Jaolkson vas bern Ia. Paris.
Tenn, April ., isa3, 90 that he vas IN his esd
Tesr ss the time Of his death Justtes jackson
res classical scholar. gr1duatiaG from the
West Teunessss oollesp In isea He studied Law
I've years st the university Of Virginia and 10
Jackson under his kfnsnen. Judges A W. O.
rossou and Milton Brown- He graduated from
,hs Lebenoa lsu school N 70 Q, IN which yesr
ns locatel In Jackson end eng sAsei in the prac-
tee of his professtouA removed % Asmphts In
tsA. where hs eoatinued tho practics oe Law:
. served on the supseme bsnch ~ appointments
On two occasions .uud Was once Q prornineat cam
dtdats for saprDmo todGs befere The nominAs.
Ing conyention; located In Jackson IN lo7s: vas
sfsptsd V The state lheuse o. representatives
n Iseo son shss ssass credit plssf0rn; VS.
elected to the United states senate -
democrsx In i0t ana served TN April u,
49,: Wss appoistsd Uniss1 States cifcuis Judge
b Pressdest Cleveland snd nominaasd tor -
sociats Justice by Presidsat Hsrrison. vSs
eonafnsd - Ne 4sasts sFsbssAFy ~ ~. 80
ensstsd spea ths datiss ef ~ o0ce March ..
r. al. SsAes 1AasAss DssA.s filf u
a LAWn.1cE,l Kan-. Aug. Is = The
death o1 Judge Holon O Thachsr took
place q his hone In this city st Sac
o'clock yesterday morning, surrounded
by his family. he ives conscious 70 The
last and had known during the past
week Ill that had bssn going on In hiz
waking hours. He slept much Of The
tim, ,ssA thus tbs report got out that h
was sneouseioua Judge Thaehss wss
siek . little over two wsekA He bod
gone 70 Colorado for his, health, bst
sooa returned On the way home ths
train was delayed for thirty-six hour
BY high water. and during that time I,
wss impossibls 70 got nything 70 eat
Thu eaegravstsd his case, and since
comina Aoma he 81 sanks RAPIDLY
JuAes Thseher was born In Hognells
Nils. N, r., ia 1880 and N
isss graduated with high honors frou
the Albany law school Soon ate,
the Fremont campaign in 1850 b,
moved 70 Kansas, locating In Law
4 renee, where. he took an active part Il
the tree stats contest then raging. HI
was temporary presiding officer Of th'
Wyaadotte constitutional convention
In 1859, and In 1854 was the republican
usios sandidats for governor. but va
jrdefestsd ! by samuel J.. Crawford
Judge Thacher filled many loca
o6,ces, both by appointment and cleo
ton. He served Is distrlct judg'
from 1850 TO 1894. when he resigned
At the time of his death he was serv
Ing - stats senator from the 6sstric
composed of Douglsss and Je6erso'
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