Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-11
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ne suddenly Expires az His Home
i'm Geneva, New York.

i'm GENEVA, New York.
Charles ]. Folger, Secretary OF the
Treasury, died suddenly about 4 So
O'Clock Thursday afternoon, at his home,
in Geneva, N. Y. His death was so sud.
den that time was not offered to summon
bis children to his bedside, and neither
OF them was there.
The only persons present were Mrs
Hart of Auburn, his deceased wife's sis
ter, Drs. Knapp and Lsw, associates Of
his family physician, DIR. A. b. Smith,
and his colored servant James. DR.. Smith
aud CaptAin J. 8. Lewis had left him
only short time before his death. DR..
Henry Foster Of the Clifton Springs SAM
tarium, who had been there two or three
times as consulting physician, arrived on
the A. As train, and was conveyed to the
Polgar mansion by DR.. Smith. Mrs.
Ernst OF Buffalo, the seoretary's
sister, arrived by the some train.
JUST as these three entered
the room the secretary breathed
his last and all was over. Secretary
Folger's two daughters are in the Adiron-
dacks, the elder being in very feeble
Folger, 10 at Alexandria, Va. ALI had
1 D6tu Wikk6h W DUuu0 W Noh6NNs 1ho
telegraph was not resortsd to earlier, as
so sudden termination Of the fathers
malady was mot apprehended. The SEQ.
/ rotary returned TO Geneva for the last
time Wednesday evening, the 10th ult.
He called his family physician next
| morning.
The doctor gives the following diagnosis
| Of the case OF his distinguished patient:
Great feebleness Of the heart action con.
gestion Of the middle lobe Of the right
lung, capillary congestion Of the bronchial
tubes torpor Of liver albuminoids dis.
charge Of urine, showing disease OF the
kidneys.
A dispatch from Washington says that
the death Of Secretary aFolger has caused
sincere SORROW, especially among the Off
GERS and employees Of the treasury depart
ment, by whom he was highly respected
personally. II was not generally known
that the secretary had for some time been
eeriously Ill, but some OF his intimate
friends expressed the opinion, when he
left there recently for home, that he would
probably never return. By those who
are we'll acquainted with his adminisora-
ton Of the department, 1t ia believed that
he has been a victim Of overwork. There
can be no doubt that he was grievously
disappointed, two years ago, by the way
in which his party sacrificed him as a
candidate Tor governor OF New York.
Some Of his intimate friends here are
satisfied that he never recovered from the
mental depression caused by his over.
whelming defeat, and that he felt that
the extraordinary character Of the defeat
deprived him in some measure Of the
prestige and influence Justly appertain.
ing to the high and responsible Office o
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Il SKETCH OF THE DECEASED.
Hon. Charles James Folger, Secretary
Of the Treasury, was born in Nantucket
, Mass, April 18th, 1878. When he wa
, IL years old his parents moved to Geneva
4 N. Y, which was thereafter his home
He graduated in 1886 from Hobart Col
lsge, read law, and, at the age Of q
years, was admitted 10 the bar and sool
took high rank in his profession. Il
, 1874 he was appointed judge Of tn
Ontario county court Of common pleas
and he subsequently became master an
examiner in ohanoery. In 1851 he wa
elected county judge Of Ontario county
: Prior TO that time he ha
: been a Democrat with Rnti-slaver
convictions, but now attached himself
2 the movement that eventuated in the RI
y publican party, Of which he was lif,
long member. In 1861 he was elected I
J the state senate, and remained membt
3 Of that body until 1869, when Grant al
y pointed him assistant United STATE
" treasurer for New York. In 1876 he WI
. elected judge OF the state court Of appea
y and was appointed its chief Justice |
= May, 1880, being elected the followin
, November for full term OF Ia years.
When General Arthur succeeded to Il
u Presidency he rendered the Secretaryshi
:, Of the Treasury to Ex-Governor z.
!, Morgan, who declined on account Of b
u age and the engrossing character of Il
y duties Of that office. Judge Folger WI
!, then rendered the appointment. He a
cepted, was confirmed by the Sena
!. October 9th, 1881, and qualified on Il
70 14th Of the month following.
s. On September 10th, 1882, Secretai
y Folger was nominated by the Republics
g. party Of New York as its candidate (
~ governor OF that state by vote OF 257
- 222 cast for Mr.. Cornell, the oppoail
ID candidate. The contest was wsEed wi
o. depth OF feeling that destroyed Il
De- unity Of the Republican party in Ne
u York. Az the election in the fall Seer
u tary Folger was defeated by the remar
20 able plurality Of 1872, 854, the vote stan
~ ing 535,3l8 for Cleveland, 342, 464
!. =, Folger and 81, 900 for Hopkins, Prohil
10 ZIONIST, with about $1,000 votes col
tering.
Secretary Folger had been seriously
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y, retaryship being performed by one OF t
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