| Show IE TO REST aey matthews A VACANCY IN THE SUPREME COURT speculations as to who will fill alie position washington march 22 justice i stanley matthews died at 10 this moring immediate cause of dea h was exhaustion of the heart and cuu of the kidneys the last change ia his condition occurred yesterday afternoon at in tho afternoon the had been feeling comfortable and cheer tul at that hour however an in pain which marked he periods of decline re occurred and never left aim until death brought relief dr william W johnson was sum and finding the patient euf so intensely administered opiates which toward morning induced a state of semi consciousness in which he remained until he would occasionally partially revive and recognize the loved ones by him A relapse soon followed and for a number of hours previous to his death he was practically unconscious in his last hurs h urs the dying justice was surrounded by the bembera of his family the remains will be interred in the family lot in spring grove cemetery cincinnati but tho details will not bf perfected until the arrival of the dead justices oldest son mortimer matthews of cincinnati and his youngest daughter grace i ho wife of horace cleveland assistant united states district attorney at cincinnati and bid nephew justice harlan the engagement of miss matthews and justice gray wap announced this week and the marriage is expected to occur shortly in the united states supreme court immediately upon assembling i 0 chief justice announced the death matthews and as a mark of respect to his memory the court adjourned until tuesday washington march 22 the senate chaplain in his opening prayer made feeling reference to the death of justice matthews the vice dent laid before the senate a note from the chief justice announcing the death of justice matthews and saying the funeral would probably occur on monday the senate then adjourned out of respect for the dead justice shortly after 10 this morning the intelligence of the death of associate justice matthews reached the supreme court the proper officer immediately authorized draping black of the seat lately occupied by the associate justice when the hour of twelve arrived the court assembled as usual upon taking his seat the chief made the following announcement no the court has received the melancholy intelligence of the death of its beloved member justice matthews in this city at 10 this morning na business therefore will be transacted the court will adjourn till tuesday justice matthews had been an invalid for years during the winter of 1888 he frequently complained of indigestion and muscular rheumatism and es spring wore on he began to suffer from obstinate diarrhea from which he lost a great deal of strength and flesh at this time it was thought his great devotion to work was to a large degree responsible for his illness and no doubt iwas and acting upon the advice of his physicians and friends who had great hopes that a air might prove a lasting benefit he went to massachusetts stopping for some time at lenox and then nantucket but he continued to lose ground during the summer he had several attacks of muscular rheumatism associated with a high fever which would confine him to his bed several days at a time on his return home ho improved he continued to his dyt eatery attacks which always greatly reduced his strength and flesh these came on at intervals of three or four between them ho would have periods oi marked improvement and several times when dr bohnson Toh was confidently hoping to relieve him he became weaker than over during last february he suffered greatly with a complication 0 mystics and irita about this time ulcers of the cornea appeared with effusion in tho pleural cavity attributable to his rheumatic condition he recovered however from both these latter complications for about eight weeks previous to his final illness he had been absolutely free from pain and his physician and family had great hopes 0 his ultimate recovery tho hope was modified however by ano fact that while he bad a good appetite and good digestion he did not gain in flesh although his strength improved daily at this time he sat up during a part of each day and walked about his room and into other rooms on the same floor but about the ath of march ho had an acuto attack of high favor which lasted several days and which very much exhausted him after tins passed off ho to be improving with the return of am appetite but a recurrence of chills and fever associated with cyb tica still further added to his exhaustion and debility during ill this time his pu ae was exceedingly feeble and the action of the heart was sustained only by rein odies administered for that purpose yesterday afternoon he had a prolonged chill and a high fever which brought an intense local suffering this was followed in a few hours by another chill from which he could not rally he to lose strength and died a few minutes after 10 thia morning the immediate cause of death was or haust ion of the heart and congestion of the kidneys with suppression of the urine NEW march 22 on hearing of the death of justice matthews mayor grant ordered the national state and municipal flags hoisted at ha f city ball out of respect to the memory of tho diatsi amsl j march 22 A large number of messages of condolence were rr calved g the afternoon among them was tle following EXECUTIVE MANSION washington march dear mi s matthews I 1 have heard with the most profound regret of the death of your most honored husband the sense of loss aud bereavement which you feel will be shared by conr people I 1 have known justice matthews for many years and had a very high appreciation of his character and learning that you may be comforted and sustained in this hour of trial is my most sincere prayer very truly yours BENJAMIN arrangements for the funeral were practically concluded this evening religious services will be held at his late residence on connecticut avenue monday afternoon at 1 they will be brief and simple and will be conducted by the kev dr hamlin pastor of the church of the covenant the members of the supreme court will accompany the remains as honorary pall bearers and tha messengers of the court will be the active all bean rj justice yield who has known justice matthews intimately more so probably than any other member of the court expressed to a representative of the associated press after court adjourned the of himself and his associates boon the death of their brother justice said he the members of the supreme court deeply feel the death of justice matthews they had become attached to him in an unusual degree they recognized his great legal ability but even more they appreciated the warmth of his affectionate nature he was an industrious judge and his decisions exhibited wide research and thorough culture he was an able lawyer wise audgo and christian gentleman |
