McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-09-11
SUDDEN DEATH.

Netc York.
Secretary Folger died at Geneva, New York,
| at 4:55 on the 4th, The only persons present
were Mrs. Hart, his deceased wife's sister, Dr.
Knapp and law associates, his family physi-
| clan. DIR. A, B. Smith, and his colored servant
James. DIR. Foster who had been present
| two or three times as consulting physician,
| arrived on the 4:45 train, and was conveyed
to the Folger mansion by DIR. Smith. Mrs.
Ernst, the secretarys sister, arrived by the
same train. After the three last named en-
tered, the dying man gasped twice or thrice,
and all was over. Secretary Folgers Two
daughters are in the Adirondacks. The elder
is in very feeble health. His son, Captain
Charles v. Folger, is at Alexandria, Virginia.
All were written to come to Geneva, the tele-
graph not being earlier resorted to. as so sud
den termination or their 1atnerS Hldiauy
was not apprehended.
The secretary returned for the last time 10
Geneva, Wednesday evening, the 2th ultimo.
He called his family physician the Ne xt morn
lug, who gives the following diagnosis OF the
case Great feebleness of me hearts action,
congestion of the middle lobe OF the right lung,
capillary congestion of the bronchial tubes, tor
por of the liver aibuminous discharge of urine,
showing disease of the kidneys. The doctor
was informed the secretary had had hemorrh-
age of the lungs three times of late before his
return. The first WAS while out catching with
friends at New York, on which occasion he
QlScnargcu ABOUT put VI DlOOus CcCICtdly
Folger rode out daily until and including the
10Th ult., since which time he kept his room,
but did not wholly abandon work. He con-
tinucd to answer important letters and tele- !.
grams up to the Sd ana seemed reluctant to
give up, yet he was by no means unc 1nscious
of his critical condition; he entrusted TO MS
personal friend, Captain Lewis, the final mes
sages to his family and other directions of
confidential nature. Within u few moments
after the secretary expired kilograms an
nouncing the sad event were dispatched TO
President Arthur at Newport Assistant Sec
rotary Coon, Frank Sperry, Folgers private
secretary, Hon. Thomas G: Alton, assistant
treasurer at New York, and Judge Andrews,
of Syracuse.
General gloom pervades the people of
Geneva over the sudden removal of a beloved
townsman, men of all parties and of all con-
ditions of life alike joining in the expressions
of sorrow. The first emblems of mourning
displayed were above the entrance to the
quarters of the Th,rty-fourth separate COM
pany of 'FOlgers corps" National guards of
the state of New York, at the Geneva Ia.
tional bank, and upon the large Cleveland and
Hendricks banner suspended across Seneca
street. The secretary Will be inferred in
Geneva by the side of his wife, who died seven
years ago.
President Arthur received q telegram an
nouncing the death of Secretary FOlger at 3
O'Clock, and was greatly affected by the news.
He Will attend the funeral, and hopes to be
able to attend that of Senator Anthony also.
He has telegraphed 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 a 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 Washington was conveyed in
the associated press dispatch from Geneva.
Upon its being shown to Assistant Secretary
Coon, who is the acting secretary, he imme-
dlately notified the chiefs of bureaus in the
department, and invited them to
meet at his office in the evening. As the news
OF the death of the secretary spread about it
ROE. y-f.d IN on Of,
greet. The officials of the treasury department
were shocked by the suddenness OF
the event. The generally expressed opinions
of these officers was that Mr.. Folger's death
was due to overwork. He sought to super
wise all the details of the service instead of
leaving merely routine work to his subordi-
nates,' said one prominent official, and all
others who were spoken with on the subject
ascribed the secretary's illness and death to
the same cause, Treasurer Wynan said that
tor some time before Folger left the depart
nent he had been complaining of pain in the
region of the heart and difficulty i'm breathing.
Watchmen and other employees of the de-
pertinent on duty tonight, US well as minor
officials, who heard OF the news, expressed
heir sorrow and spoke feelingly of Folger's
inform kindness to them.
Assistant Secretary Coon said that he had
received several letters recently from Secre-
airy Folger in which the latter wrote rather
lespondently In one he alluded to the burden
II work III the department. The secretary
aid that while he was about useless, still he
would pack his trunk and return to duty if he
Coon felt that too much responsibility was
aid upon him. In another he remarked thar
lie was in miserable plight, while third
etter was closed abruptly with the remark
hat he had set out to write at length but felt
90 work and hstless. Other letters since re-
eived were dictated to an amanuensis and
Thile containing clear directions Concerning
important departmental matters also con-
eyed the intelligence inserted by the writer
hat the secretary was a very sick man and
apable of only the smallest physical and
Mental exertion. In one letter Acting Score
airy Coon was advised to send O cable mes
age to Assistant Secretary French, asking
lin to return Immediately Judge French
'as then on his way to Liverpool. In regard
D the question of filling the vacancy by a
emporary appointment, Mr. Coon submitted
ne question 10 the attorney general on the
cath recently of Sixth Auditor Ella The at
1rney general gave his opinion that va
ancy occurring by the death of a head of a Z
ureau must be filed on the expiration of ten
ays, either by temporary designation or a
ornament appointment, and that such tenn
orary designation if made, could be only for
N days. 1t would follow, therefore, that
acancy IN the treasury may be Temporarily
lied by an appointment for ten days from
lie 10th inst, and must be permanently filled
OF later than the 18th inst, Sundays not being
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