The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-09-12
DEATH OF SECRETARY FOLGER.

T. 81 GENEVA, n. 4.y sept. 5.--Seer0tary
/ Felger died here at4:55 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The only persons present were
Mrs. Hart, his deceased wife's sister, Dr.
Knapp, law associates, his family physician,
/ DR.. "a. B. Smith, and his tolored servant,
James. Dr.. Smith and Captain.J. S, Lewis
had left him bit afeW minutes previously.
DR.. II. Foster who had been here two OF
three times as a consulting physician, ar
rived here on the 4 AS o'clock train and
was conveyed to the Folger mans
sion by Dr.. Smith. Mrs. Ernst the Secre-
tary's sister, arrived by the same train. AT
fer the three entered the room the dying
man gasped, and all was over Secretary
Folger's two daughters are in the Adiron,
tlacks, the elder in very feeble health His
son, Captain Charles W. Folger, is at Al
exandria. Va. All had been written to
come to Geneva, the telegraph not being
i earlier resorted to, as so sudden terminus
ton ofthe fathers inalady was not appfe-
hended Captain Folger will arrive to-day.
The Secretary returned for the last time
to Geneva on Wednesday evening, August
20. He called bis family physician the
next morning who gives the following di-
agnosiS of the case: Great feebleness OF
Iethe hearts action, congestion of the middle
lobe of the.rlght lung, and capillary cOhges-
tiOn of the bronchial tubes; torpor of tile
liver and albuminous discharge of the
urine, showing disease of the kidneys.
The doctor was informed that the Secre-
tary had had hemorrhage of the lungs three
times of late, before his return. The first
time was While out yachting with friends al
New York, on which occasion he discharged
about pint of blood. Secretary Folgel
rode out daily until and including August
20, since which time he has kept his room,
but did hot wholly abandon his
official work He continued tc
answer important letters and tele.
grams up to yesterday, and seemed re-
luctant to give up; yet he was by no irieans
| unconscious of his critical condition. He
intrusted to his personal friend, Captain
Lewis, his final messages to his family
and other directions of confidential nature
| Within g few moments after the Secre-
tary expired, kilograms announcing the sad
event were dispatched to President Arthur,
| at Newport; Assistant Treasurer Coon,
Frank Sperry, his private secretary; Hon.
Thomas 9. Actony Assistant Treasurer al
/
cuSe. $500 &9i&1H E1
8eGeneral gloom pervades the people OF
Geneva over the.sudden removal of their
beloved townsman. Men Of all parties and
all conditions in life alike are joining in ex-
pressons Of sorrow. The first emblenis Of
mourning displayed were above the entrance
to the quarters OF the Saith separate com
pany, Folger corps, National Guards, State
of New York, at the Geneva National Bank,
and upon a large Cleveland and Hendricks
banner suspended across Seneca street. The
Secretary will be inferred III Geneva by the
side of his wife, who died seven years ago.
Charles James FOlger was born at Nan.
tucket, Mass, April 16, 1918, anu liyed
there until 1880, when his parents removed
| to Geneva, n, Y, which he made his home
for the rest OF his life. After completing
his college course he studied law, and was
admitted TO the bar in 1889. In 1874 he
was appointed Judge of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas. At that time he was a Silas
Wright Democrat or "barn ~burner," as il
was then termed. He still sided with thai
wing of the party in 184s, when the Presi
Dental aspirations of General Cass
were extinguished In 1851 he was chosen
County Judge of Ontario County as c
Democrat, and held the office four years.
The Republican party was formed in the
State in 1885, and Judge Folger went over
4 to the new organization in company will
many other Democrats, among whom were
General James S,hWadsworth and Judge
Ward Hunt Five years later in 1861, he
was elected State Senator from the
Ontario-Seneca District which he repre-
scented continuously for eight years. Ii
1869 President Grant appointed him AS
sistant United States Treasurer for New
York City. In 1870 he was elected Jitdge
of the Court of Appeals 1.-THE highes
Court in the State of New York;, and on
the death Of Chief Judge Church, in 1890
he was appointed to fill the vacancy, and ii
the following November was elected to the
place for the full term of fourteen years
In November, 1881, lie resigned his seat Oh
the bench to accept the position Of Secre.
tary Of the Treasury, which was rendered
to him by President Arthur. In 1882 he
was nominated by the Republicans fol
Governor of New York but was defeated
by heavy majority.
i & BIOGRAPHICAL.
Judge Folger was man of handsome
and striking appearance, who would be
conspicuous in any company His face was
i expressive and mobile, and benevolence
beamed from his kindly eye. His
appearance was undoubtedly the mos
aristocratlc of any member of the
Cabinet, not even excepting the Pres
dent himself. Owing to recent domestic
affections he lived quietly, and has
not entertained since his residence in
Washington He was widower and his
only companion aside from his private sec
rotary was his invalid daughter. His hab-
IL
His principal enjoyment or relaxation was
orseback riding, which he INDUCED in al
| all hours and seasons.
THE PRESIDENT GREATLY AFFECTED.
NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. 5.--President
Arthur dined last evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Ellis, at Fair Lawn. There
were about sixteen other, guests. The
| President received telegram announcing
the death Of Secretary Foger at five o'clock
| and was greatly affected by the news.
HewiIl attend the funeral, and hopes Il
| be able to attend that of Senator
Anthony also. He has telegraphed his con
dolence to the father of Secretary Folger,
| and ordered that the flags on the Govern
| ment vessels and buildings in the vicinity
| and at Port Adams be placed at half-mast
until after the funeral. The President had
lutCHUCu giving q ulIlllS1 W IllO 1IlI=llol AL
miral Saturday, but that will probably be
| indefinitely postponed. III 9
/ THEsNEWs AT THE CAPITAL. Z
| WASHINGTON, Sept 5.--The first news
of. the death Of Secretary Folger received III
this city Was, conveyed in an Associated
Press dispatch from Geneva. Upon its be-
ing shown to MISUNDERSTANDING Coon
of the Treasury, WHO is the Acting
Secretary. he Immediately notified the
| chiefs Of the bureaus in the Treas
| ury Department. and invited then
to meet at his Office in the evening. Late
Coon was informed by telegram from
Geneva, from the colored servant of Fol.
ger, of the latter's death. As the news
| of the death of the Secretary spread about
/ it was received with general expression
of regret. The officials of the Treasury
| Department especially were shocked by
| the suddenness of the event. The gen.
| orally expressed opinion of these officers
was that Mr. Folger's death was due to over
| work.
The death Of Cabinet officer during hi:
| term of office has been rare occurrence il
| this country. Webster died while Secretary
| of State, Rollins and Upshur Secretaries Of
| War and Brown and Howe while Postmast