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Show (By W. U. Tolegriph.) CHIEF Jl'SriCE CHASE. New York, 7. The death of chief justice Chase caued general grief throughout the eity. Flaws in the city hall, tlie priucipal new.pupcr offices, and many principal building are displayed dis-played at ball iua-.t. The chief justice came on here Saturday evening to visit Mrs. W. S. ll'tyt, his daughter, lie was in unusual naod health and spirits, and this favorable state of things continued con-tinued until yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock, whon a servant went to call him to break l?st and on entering his room found him lyine; in a stite of unconscious stupor, li is daughter was immodiately buiumooed and the servant ser-vant dispatched for medical aid. When the physicians arrived the unconsciousness unconscious-ness waa found to havo "resulted from tho recurrence of paralysis, of which he has bad several strokes. All efforts to relieve him proved unavailing, and It was evident that his vitality was ebbing away. Governor Spraguo and his wife wero summoned and arrived in this city last evening. His two daughters remained by tho bedside until 10.30 this morning, when he breathed bis last. He remained totally unconscious from the timo his oondition oondi-tion was discovered until tho ond. Tho news of his death was not received in the United States court buildings until near adjournment of tho U. S. circuit and distriot courts; and as the truth of tho report was not considered absolutely abso-lutely certain, no motion was made to adjourn tho court. It was rumored around the U. 8. court buildings that tho name of ex judgo and ex-U. S. district attornoyFdward Piorrcpont was tho probably nominee by President Grant to fill tho vacancy occurring by tho death of tho chief justice. The political friends of senator Conklin aro very confident that ho will be the successful suc-cessful candidate Washington, 8. Tho news of tho death of chief justico Cbaso has occasioned occa-sioned great surprise, and profound regret in all circles. The attorney gen end was advised early in tho day of tbo serious illness of tho chief justice and, in a brief spaco of timo afterward, of his death. Secretary Robeson was also early advised of his death and the sid intelligence was Bpread throughout the treasury department very rapidly, oreating sincere expressions of sorrow amongst tho clerks and employes, maoy of whom wero old intimate official associates of the deceased, and many of the more prominent officials in tho different bureaus having been appointed appoint-ed during his administration of the office of secrotaryof tho treasury. Mr. Chase has been for a long time under tho impression that hio decease was the roault of fover and ague, contracted con-tracted several years ago in Michigan, the peculiar feature of which was physical phys-ical weakness and inability to labor continually. For this reason, he haB for some time past refrained from attempting at-tempting any protracted mental labor. There will be, it is thought by the ofn-oers ofn-oers of the cabinet now in Washington, a meeting of tho cabinet immediately upon tho return of the President, at which appropriate aotion will be taken regarding the death of the distinguished distinguish-ed jurist and statesman. The public departments wdl be closed and draped in mourning. Albany, S, Governor Dix. to day transmitted a message to the legislature legisla-ture ounounciog the death of chief justice Chase and suggesting that &p- propria io actum no laKon uy uoiu houses. New York, tj.-'The Tribuno has the following: Tho first knowledge the people had that the chief justice of tbe United States was in New York, was in the brief announoement of his death. One week ago to-day the last decisions of tho Supreme Court were rendered and tho judges dispersed. Mr Chase left Washington on Saturday, and reached here that evening. He went directly to the house of his younger daughter, Mrs. R. C. Hoyt, No. 4, west 33d street. He spent Sunday quietly, riding in tho afternoon to some of his friends, who had learned of his arrival in the oity, came to pay their respects; and with one of the most intimate and trustod of thorn, Mr. Hiram Barney, he walked down Fifth avenue and discussed in a pleasant familiar way the topics of the bour,and among them Charles Francis Adams' oration on Seward. In parting Mr. Chase urged Mr. Barney to oome and see him often and exacted a promise that he should come on Wednesday morning. He did so and oamo just in time to see him die. On Monday there was not discernible any shadow of the disaster so fast approaching. He seemed iu his usual health and in very good spirits, although complaining of a littla fatigue, and entered into an animated conversation with those friends who were present. To one of them be detailed his plans for tho comiog summer. This morning he was to have gone to Boston to remain there with relatives for two or three weeks and return. His intention was to stop in this city a few days on his way to Washington, and after completing matters mat-ters of business and domestio interest to make a journey to Colorado Springs by easy stages, visiting his friends 'in Cincinnati and at other points along the route. These plans he gave with tho tepeatcd and emphasized condition "If 1 live." About ten o'clock, tho usual hour for retiring, be said "Good night," and lefc the room. These were the last words he spoke, except, perhaps, that Uo next morning bis servant understood him to say fire, in motioning toward tho fireplace. On Monday morning, about Lalf past 6 o'clock, his servant entering his room found him sleeping .quietly with his hand under his face, as be habitually lay. On approaching the bed a few moments later, tho S3rvant saw that the chief justico was seized with a spasm and the features wote convulsed, and a light foam appearing on the lip3. Doctors John G. Perry, Mot-calf Mot-calf and Clark, were at onoe summoned and it was pronounced an apoplctic attack, with paral-, ysis of tho left side. The paralytic attack of June, 1870, i was of the right side, and hud virtually ; disappeared, there being still very slight traces of it iu tho lips and right hand. This attack was more unexpected, unex-pected, from the fact tbat Mr. Cha&o was assured by bis physicians, last summer, that there was no longer any danger of a reoccurrence of a paralytic attack. From tho time of tho attack on Tuesday morning, he remained entirely en-tirely unconscious. His head was motionless while his right arm was restlessly active. The convulsive spasms rcoccurred during the day, and the doctors finally placed their patient under tho infiuenco of chloroform, which was applied on a haaderchief to his face wheoever a spasm was seen to bo approaching. Its effect was immcdiato. immc-diato. Ail the unremitting caro and attention that affection could suggest found no rospaose, and at a few minutes min-utes afUr nine o'clock, yesterday morning, it becamo evident that he was sinking fast. His breathing becamo more and moro labored, until at 10 o'clock precisely, it ceased altogether. alto-gether. A epasmodio twitching, bo-ginning bo-ginning with tho lower portion of tho body followed, which lasted for a few seconds and then all was still. There were present in the room at tho time, senator Spraguo, and Mre. K; O. Sprague, tho chief justice's oldest daughter, Mr. W. S. Hoyt, Mrs. Janet R. C Hoyt, Mr. Edwin Hoyt and Mr. Hiram Barney. The remains of tbe chief justice will lie in St. George's Protestant Episcopal church, Rutherford Pinee, from Friday till noon Saturday, to afford an opportvoi'y of seeing them. Dr. Tyng will conduct the funeral ceremonies, and tho Rev. Dr. Hall will prt-ach tho sermon. The funeral takrs place at 3 o'clock on Saturdi y afrerneoD, (tftcr which the body will bu forwarded to Washington fur temporary iu'ermcnt io the Con-gres-iional cemetery. A largo number of tho friends of Mr. Chu-o railed at the house of Mr. H'-yt, hid son-in Uv, last ouhr, and this morninir, dcoin to (ako a last leuk of the body and to offer a word of cocdolcocu io the mourners. Dispatches Dis-patches were received to-day from General Sherman, ex-Secretary of the navy, Gideon Weils, and other prominent promi-nent persons, caying they will be present pres-ent at the funeral. The face presents a natural appearance, and no token of acute buffering ia perceptible. A smile si ill lingers about the features, as though be had parsed away with pleasant thoughu and without pain. For a week preceding his death, chief justice Chase hud been in tbe habit of coubtautly reading or having read to him, a work called "Worth of the soul and other sermons." The following fol-lowing gentlemen have been thus far chosen to act as pall bearers: John J. Cisco, Gen. Sherman, Win. M. Kvarts, Hamilton Fish, Gen. McDowell, Mc-Dowell, Hiram Barney, Gideon Welles, Charles O'Connor, Wm. Culieot Bryant Bry-ant and Caleb Curbing. Business at the court house to-day was generally suspended, owing to tho adjournment of nearly all brauches of tho Supreme Court, and the court of oommon pleas, out of respect to the chief justice. In the U. S. courts, appropriate remarks were made by district attorney Bliss, Wm. M. EvartB, judge Woodruff and others, and an adjournment taken. The court of general sessions also adjourned. ad-journed. Washington, 8. No aotion has been yot taken by government io relation to the death of chief justice Chase, Tho president expeoted to go to New Yrork direct, and be there joined by the members mem-bers of the cabinet. Columbus, 0., 8. On tho assembling assem-bling of the supremo court, this morning, morn-ing, chiof justice White announced the death of chiof justice Chase, and thereupon there-upon tho court adjourned out of rcspcot to his memory. Governor Noycs has directed the flags on the Stato house to be placed at half mast, and has sent tho following follow-ing telegram: To W. F. Hoyt, Son-in-law of Mr. Chaso, New York. Ohio profouudly mourns the death of the chief justico, and all our people tender ncartJolt sympathy to nis bereaved be-reaved family. A great man has fallen and the nation is in sorrow. |