The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13
SUDDEN DEATH.
Secretary Fol0er Breathes His Last at Genera,
Netp York.

| secretary Roger LFeutNeS nus LuS4 Ut Gehccu,
Netc York.
Secretary Folger died at Geneva, New York
at 4:55 on the 4th, The only persons present
were Mrs. Hart. his deceased wifes sister, DR..
Knapp and law associates, his family physi
cian DR.. A, b. Smith, and his colored servant
James. DR.. Foster who had been present
TWO or three times as consulting physician,
arrived on the as train, and was conveyed
TO the Folger mansion by DIR. Smith. Mrs.
Ernst, the secretary's sister, arrived by the
same train. After the thres last named en-
tered, the dying man gasped twice or thrice,
and all was over Secretary Folger's two
d.ughters are in the Adirondacks. The elder
is in very feeble health His son, Captain
Charles " Folger, is ut Alexandria, Virginia
All were written to come TO Geneva the tele-
graph not being earlier rcsorted to- as so sud
den Il termination of their fathers maady
WIS not apDrehended.
The secretary returned for the last time 10
Geneva, Wednesday evening, the 2uth ulJlmO.
he called hi, 1alnily physician the IL xt morn
i, =, who gives the following diagnosis OF the
case. Great tcebieneSs OF lie hcar1 5 action,
congestion OF The middle lobe OF the ri hit lung
capillary congestion OF the bronchial tunes, TOR
pOr OF the liver. albumnOus discharge OF urine
snOwin; disease of the kidneys. ihc doctor
". informed the secretary had had hcinOTrh-
age OF the lungs thrCe times OF late before his
return The urst was while out yAtcning With
friends at New York. on which occasion he
discouraged ao0ut Il pint OF blood = c.ctary
fCl,,Sr rode out daily until auj including the
-stn uit.. since Wnicu time he kept ms roOm.
hat did not wholly abandon work lie con
tiuued 10 answer Important letters and tee
EranIs up TO the I'd seemed reluctant to
eve up. yet he was ny no means unc nscious
Oi his critical condition; he entrusted to his
personal friend, IapGa II Lewis, the ilrul mes
sal,s 10 his family and O.her directions OF n
cuundcntiai hAtutc. thin few moments
ALTER The secretary expired kilograms an
l.taH
President Arthur at Newport. Assistant see
retay. CVon, Frank Sperly, Folgers private
secretary, i!on. Thomas {. Alton, Assistant
treasurer at New York, and Judge Andrews,
OF syracuse.
General gloom Pervades the people of
Geneva rver the sudden removal OF beloved
TO . nSmau men of all parties ana OF all cOu-
dltlons OF lie alike joining III the expressions
OF SORROW. The first cmblems OF mourning
display ed were above the entrance 10 the
quarters of the 1hlrty-fOurth separate COM
pany OF "Foigers corps, National guards of
the state OF New ork, at the Geneva ma
tionai bank, and upon the large Cleveland and
Hendricks banner suS enucu across Seneca
street. he secretary Will be int rred in
Geneva by the side of mis- wife, who died seven
yea ago
President Arthur received telegram an
nouncing the death OF secretary folger at o
o'clock, and was greatly affected by the news.
lie will attend the funeral and hopes to be
able to attend that OF Senator Anthony also
he has telegiaphed his condolences TO the
father OF Secretary Folger, and ordered the
flags on government buildings and vessels in
this vicinity and at Fort Adams to be placed
at half mast until after the funeral. The
president had intended giving dinner TO the
English admiral SATURDAY, but that is now
PROBABLY indefinitely postponed.
the first news of the death OF Secretary Fol-
ger received in Washin gton was conveyed in
the associated press dispatch from Geneva
Upon its being shown 10 Assistant Secretary
Coon, who is the acting secretary, he imme-
diately notified the chiefs of bureaus in the
treasury department, and invited them to
a il rms =
Of the death of the secretary spread about il
was received wi IL general express ons of re-
were shocked by the suddenncss OF
the event. The generally eXpr ssed opinions |
Of these officers was that Mr.. Folger's death |
was due to overworK. He sought 10 super |
leaving merely routine work to his suDogdi- |
naies.' sald one prominent o!tclal, and all |
o hers who were spoken with on the subject |
lscrbed the stcrt tary's illmss and death TO |
ne sam. cause, Treasurer Wyman SAID that |
Tor some time before fOlger left the depart |
nent h had Teen complaining OF pain in the |
r. gion o. the heart and difficulty IN breathing
Watchmcn and other employees OF the de- |
pertinent on duty tonight, us wcif as minor |
officials VINO heard Of the news, expressed |
her sorrow and spoke teelingly of Folger's
uniform kindncs TO them.
Assistant secretary Coon said that he had
received several letters recently frOln Sccrc-
AIRY Folger in which the latter wrote rather
In one he alluded to the burden
If work in the department. The secretary
would pack his trunk and return TO duty ii he
Coon ielt that TOO much responsibility was
aid upon him. In another he remarked that
ne was in miserable plight, while third
etter was closed abruptly with the remark
ha [ he had set out to write at length, but felt
100 work and lislless. Other letters Since re-
.eiyed were dictated to an amunuensis, and |
while containing clear directions concerning
important departmental matters also con
Keyed the intelligence inserted by the writer
hat the secretary was a very sick man AMI
capable of only the smallest physical and
mental exertion. In one letter Acting Secre-
airy Coon was advised to send Il cable mes
age to Assistant Secretary French, asking
Tim to return Immediately. Judge French
vas then on his way to Liverpool. In regard
o the question of filling the vacancy by u
appointment, Mr.. Coon submitted
he question 10 the attorney general on the
eath recently of Sixth Auditor Ella. The at
orney general gave his opinion that va
ancy occurring by the death of Il head of n
bureau must be filed on the expiration of ten
lays, either by temporary designation or a
permanent appointment, and that such tenn
'orary designat on, if made, could be only Tor
EN- days 1t would follow, therefore, that a
acancy in the treasury may be temporarily
He'd by un appointment for ten days from
he 10th inst, and must be pcrma emily filled
ot later than the 18th inst, Sundays not being
Ounted.