The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-09-12
DEATH OF SECRETARY FoLGER.
A Distinguished Victim Of overwork.

GENEVA, N. Y, Sept. 5.-Secretary Fol-
ger died at 4:55 p. m. The only persons
present were Mrs. Hart, sister Of his deceased
wife, DR.. Knapp and his law associates, his
family physician, DR.. A. B. Smith and his
colored servant James. Mr.. Smith and Capt.
]. s. Lewis had left him but few minutes
previously. DR.. Henry Foster, who had
been here two or three times as consulting
physician, arrived on the 4:45 train, and was
conveyed to Mr.. Folger's by DR.. Smith. Mrs.
Ernst, the Secrstary's sister, arrived by the
same train. After the three last named en-
tered, the dying man gasped twice or three
times, and all was ever. Secretary Folger's
two daughters are in the Adirondacks, Eddie
is in very feeble health, and his son, Capt.
Cbas. W. Folger, is at Alexandra, Virginia.
All have been notified to come TO Geneva,
the telegraph not being earlier resorted to as
80 sudden termination Of the fathers NAL
ady was not apprehended. Capt. Folger
| will arrive tomorrow.
The Secretary returned for the last time
to Geneva on Wednesday evening the goth
ult. He called his family physician the next
morning who gives the following diagnosis
Of the case Great feebleness Of the hearts
action; congestion of the middle lobe of the
right lung and capillary congestion of the
bronchial tubes; torpor OF the liver, albumi-
nous discharge ofthe urine, showing diseased
kidneys. The doctor was informed that the
Secretary had had hemorrbage of the lungs
three times NJ late hefero his return. The
first was while out yachting with friends at
New York, on which occasion he discharged
about pint of blood. Secretary Folger rode
out daily until and including the 10Th ult.,
since which time he kept bis room, but did
not wholly abandon official work. He con-
tinued to answer important letters and tele-
grams up till yesterday, and seemed rsluc.
tant to give up, but he was by no means I'M
conscious of his critical condition. He en-
trusted to his personal friend, Capt. Lewis,
final messages to his family and other direc-
tions Of private nature.
Within few moments after the Secretary
expired kilograms announcing the sad event
Il
port, Assistant Treasurer Coon, Frank Sper-
ry, his private secretary, Hon. Thos. Acton,
Assistant Treasurer at New York, and Judge
Andrews, of Syracuse. A general gloom
pcrvades the people of Geneva over this sud-
den removal Of their beloved ownsman men
of all parties and all conditions of life alike
joining in expressions Of sorrow. The first
emblems Of mourning displayed were at the
alcove entrance TO the quarters of the Thirty
fourth Separate Company, "Folger Corps"
n. G. s., New York, at the Geneva National
Bask, and upon large Cleveland and Hen.
bricks banner suspended across Seneca street.
The Secretary will be inferred in Geneva, by
the side Of bis wife who died seven years
ago.
THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON.
The first news of the death of Secretary
Folger received in this city was conveyed in
an Associated Press dispatch from Geneva. |
Upon its being shown to Assistant Secretary
Cooh, who is Acting Secretary, he immedi-
ately notified the Chiefs of the Bureaus in |
the Treasury Department, and invited them |
to meet at his Office thio evening. As the |
news Of the death of the Secretary spread
alb ut, 1t was received With q general ex-
preston Of regret. The officials Of the Treas
ury Department, especially, were shocked by
the suddenness of the event. The generally
opinion of his officers was that
Mr.. Folger's death was due to over-work.
"He sought to supervise all the details of the
service, instead of leaving merely routine
work to bis subordinates," said one promi-
nent official, and all the others who were
spoken with on the subject ascribed the Sec
retarY's illness aud death to the same cause.