The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-27

Prominent Figures In National
Affairs, Having Twice Been
Chosen United States Senators
From Arkansas, and Was
Member of the Cabinet During
Cleveland's First Administers
ton.
WASHINGTON, Jan. % Former
Attorney General Augustus H. Garland
was stricken with apoplexy while adj
dressing the United States Supreme
Court at 12:15 o'clock this afternoon.
and died within ten minutes. The oc-
currence came with startling and tragic
unexpectedness, changing the usual
calm and dignity Of the court into tenn
porary confusion, while the dying man
was carried from the chamber in fu-
tile effort to alleviate his condition.
When the court convened at noon Mr..
Garland resumed an argument in the
case of Towson VS.. Moore which had
begun yesterday.
There was full bench, with the exc
ception of Justices Brewer and White.
Mr.. Garland spoke calmly and with no
evidence of agitation or effort. He had
read from a volume, and had followed
with the sentence: This, your honoEs,
is our contention"
AS the last word was uttered Mr..
Garland was seen to raise his hand
and then gasp. He tottered and fell
sideways. striking against a chair and
overturning it as he fell heavily to- the
floor. A succession Of loud, deep gasITs
came from him as he lay on the floor
His associate in the case, Franklin
Mackey. was at once by his side, and
with other counsel and officials the
head of the dying man was raised, his
shoes removed and a draught of water
given him.
A deadly pal1or had overspread his
face. and this soon gave way to a deep
purple, which foretold the gravity OF
/ the attack. He was carried from the
chamber across to the room of Chief
Clerk McKenny, and there placed on
sofa
Senator Gallinger, who is a physician.
was near at hand. A single glance told
him that the attack would be fatal.
Within ten minutes from the time Of
the strpkz sdr. Garland breathed his
last
It is said that never before in the
history of the United States Supreme
Court has an attorney been stricken
with death while making an argument
there. There have been cases in which
counsel have fallen, stricken with i'll
ness, but no case in which death has
followed within a, few minutes, as hap
pened to-day.
After the death of the former Attor-
ney General became known the Su-
preme Court adjourned for the day.
This action was taken on the motion
of Attorney General Griggs. In recog-
nizing the motion Chief Justice Fuller
said:
1.-The court learns of the death of Mr..
Garland with sincere sorrow, and con-
ours in the suggestion that has been
made. Out of respect to the memory
of this distinguished member of the
bar, an adjournment will be taken until
tomorrow at the usual hour"
The news of General Garland's death
produced profound sadness in the Sem .
ate, where he had served for many
years as one Of galaxy of distinguish
ed men.
Augustus Hill Garland was born in
Upton County, Tennessee, June IL,
1892. Before he was year old his
parents removed to Arkansas. He was
educated at St. Mary's College, Leban-
non, Ky. He read law there and in Ar
kansas, and was admitted to the bar i'm
1853 After practicing at that place for
three years he removed to Little Rock
He was a Wing in politics, and in 1860
was an elector on the Bell and Everett
ticket He was an opponent of the Sc
cession ordinance in the State conven-
ton, but after its passage he espoused
the Southern cause, and was member
of the provisional commission that met
in Montgomery in May, 1861. He was
chosen a delegate to the first Confed-
crate Congress, and afterward he held
a seat when the Confederacy fell.
In 1865 he petitioned the unlted
States Supreme Court for right to
practice without taking the 'iron-clad'
oath, presenting an argument on which
the question was decided in his favor.
He was elected United States Sena-
tor for the term beginning March 4,
1867, but was not permitted to take
his seat. In 1874 he was elected Gov
ernor of Arkansas under the new Con-
stitution. In January, 1876, ne was
sent to the United States Senate, and
was reelected LII sIccCt SNi WINS AAcfAA
March 5. 1877, to March, 1889, when he
took his seat as Attorney General in
President Clevelandfs Cabinet. He was
offered and declined a Supreme Court
Justiceship. At the close of the Cleve-
land administration he retired from
politics and practiced law in this city,
appearing chiefly before the United
States Supreme Court.
SORROW AT LITTLE ROCK.
LITTLE ROCK (Ark.), Jan. 26.-The
Legislature this afternoon adopted a
resolution of regret at the death of ex-
Attorney General Garland, and adj
iourned out of respect to his memory
The resolution asked that the funeral
arrangements be left to committee OF
the Legislature, and that the funeral be
held at Little Rock.
Hanna's Steamship Subsidy Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The Sem
ate Committee on Commerce agreed to-
dav TO report favorably Senator Han
- x,Shir, c11bsidv hill few