Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-09-11
Particulars of His Despond-
ency, Illness and Death.
The Customary Honors Paid to the
Deceased Secretary.
Other Comments.
Secretary Folger is Dead.

Folger died at 4:55; the only persons
present we're Mrs. Hart, his deceased
wife's sister, Dr. Knapp and his law
associates, his family physician, DR.
I A. B Smith, and his colored servant
James. DR. Smith and Capt j. S
/ Lewis had left him but few minutes
previously. Dr. Henry Foster, who has
/ been here two or three times as CON
sulting physician, arrived on the 4 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 three last
named entered, the dying man gasped
twice and all was over.
Secretary Folgers two daughters
are in the Adriondacks. the elder in
very feeble health His son. Capt
Chas w Folger, is at Alexandria, Va
All have been written to to come to
Geneva, the telegraph not being earl
Ter resorted to as ths sudden termina-
ton was not apprehended. Capt
| Folger will arrive tomorrow. The
secretary returned For the last time to
Geneva, Wednesday evening, the Goth
ult.
He called his family physician the
next morning who gives the following
diagnosis of the case ga great fee
bleness of the hearts action, coDges-
ton of the middle lobe of the right
lung and capullory congestion of the
bronchial tubes; torpid liver and al
luminous discharge of urine showing
disease of the kidneys" The doctor
was informed that the secretary had
had hemorrhage of the lungs three
times of late before his return. The
first was while he was out yachting
with friends at New York,
on which occasion he discharged
about pint of blood. The secretary
rode out daily until the 29th ult.,
since which time he has kept his room,
but did not wholly abandon his ofiisial
work. He continued to answer i'm
portant letters and kilograms up to
yesterday, and seemed reluctant to
give up; vet he was by no means un-
conscious of his critical condition.
He entrusted to his personal friend
Capt. Lewis final messages to Asst.
Secy French, asking hum to return
at once.
Within few moments after the
secretary expired kilograms announc-
ing his death were dispatched to Pres
ident Arthur at Newport and Assist
ant Secretary Coos at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.--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 Coon, who is the
acting secretary, he Immediately noti-
fed the chiefs of the bureaus in the
treasury department ana invited them
to meet at his office this evening
Later in the evening Coon was inform
ed by brief telegram from Geneva,
from a colored servant of Folger, of
the latter's death.
AS the news of the death of the sec
rotary spread about the city, it was re-
ceived with a general expression of
regret. The officials Ct the treasury
especially We're shocked by the sud-
denness of the event The generally
expressed opinion of these officers was
that his death was due 10 overwork.
He sought TO supervise ali details of
the service, instead of leaving merely
routine work to his subordinates.
Treasurer Wyman SAID that for
some time before Folger left the de
partHent he had been complaining of
pain in the region CT the heart, and of
difficulty in breathing. The watch
men and other employees of the de-
partment who heard the news ex
pressed their sorrow, and spoke feel
ingly of FoIger'S uniform kindness to
them.
AT meeting in the assistant secre-
tsry's office this evening, there were
present Mr.. Coon, who presided,
Comptroller Lawrence Commissioner
johnson, Treasurer Wyman, Com
missioner Evans, Fourth Auditor
Bsardsley, Supervising Architect Bell,
Gen Dumont, Mr. Nimmo, chief Of
the bureau Of statistics, Mr.. AleXau-
der fifth auditor, and Judge Crowell,
acting sixth auditor Mr.. Coon, on
calling The meeting to order, an
nounced the death Of Secretary Fol
ger and stated that he had called the
officials together to advise with them
as to the proper action to be taken.
ia the absence of the president an
executive order to close the depart
ment could not be had and he was
doubtful of his authority to close it
even for day. He said if there were
no legal obstacles in the way lie would
close the department tomorrow and
also on the day of the funeral judge
Lawrence, first comptroller, Judge
Johnson and Mr.. Alexander, fifth su
djtor, gave it as their opinion that the
acting secretary had authority to close
the department informally out of re-
sptct for the dead secretary. Mr..
Coon, after hearing from these advis-
ors announced that he would issue an
order closing the department to-mor-
row informally and stated that he had
already ordered the draping of the
building, He afterward informed an
associated press reporter that when
the department is informally closed
all mail and express matter is receiy-