The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-09-11
Secretary FOIger Dead.

GENEVA, N. \ :, September 4.-Sec-
rotary Folger died at 400. The only
persons present were Mrs. Hart, his
deceased wife's sister, DR.. Knapp and
law associates, his family physician,
DIR. A. B. Smith, and his colored SER
want, James. DR.. Smith, and Capt. j.
S. Lewis had left him but few min
utes previously. DR.. Foster, who had
been here two or three times, as con-
sulting physician, arrived on the Las
p. M. train, and was conveyed to Mr..
Folger's mansion by DR.. Smith. Mrs.
Ernest, the secretary's sister, arrived
by the same train. After the three
last named entered, the dying man
gasped twice or thrice and all was
over.
Secretary Folger's two daughters
are on the Adirondacks in very
feeble health. His son, Capt. Charles
w. Folger, is at Alexandria, Va.
All had been written to come to Gen
eva, the telegraph not being earlier
resorted to, as SO sudden termination
of their fathers malady was not ap-
pretended. Capt. Folger will arrive
tomorrow. The secretary returned
for the last time, to Geneva, last even
ing. He called his family physician
next morning who gave the following
diagnoses of the case:
Great feebleness of the hearts &C
ton; congestion of the middle lobe of
the right lung, and capillary conges-
ton of the bronchial tubes; torpor of
the liver; albuminous discharge of
urine, showing disease of the
kidneys. The doctor was informed
the secretary had hemhorrage of the
lungs three time of late, before his re-
turn. The first was while out yacht
ing with friends, at New Y ork, on
which occasion he discharged pint
of blood. Secretary .Folger rode daily
until and including the 29th ulto.;
since which time he has kept his
room, but did not wholly abandon Of
fetal work. He continued to answer
important kilograms up to yesterday,
and seemed reluctant to give up; yet
he was by no means unconscious OF
mis- critical condition. He entrusted
to his personal friend, Capt. LOOMS,
the final messages to his family, and
other directions of confidential
nature.
WASHINGTON, September 5.-The
secretary of state addressed the follow
ing letter to other members of the
cabinet: "With deep regret 1 an
nounce that Hon. Chas. j. Folger, sec
rotary of the treasury, yesterday, died
at his home, at Geneva, N. Y. Thus
has closed the life of a distinguished
and respected citizen, who, by his ser
vices as an executive officer of the
state, and as legislator and judge in
his own state, won the esteem and re-
gard of his countrymen.
"The president directs that all the
departments of the executive branch
of the government, and offices subor-
dinate to them, shall manifest due
honor for the memory of this eminent
citizen, in a manner consonant with
the dignity of the Office, thus made
ter of him who held 1t.
"Tothis end the president directs the
treasury department and its depend
encies in this capitol be draped lin
mourning for a period of 30 days; the
several executive departments shall
be closed on the day of the funeral OF
the deceased, and, in all public build
ings of the government throughout
the United States, the national flag be
draped in mourning and displayed at
half mast
A telegram to the acting secretary
from Folger's physician, says he was
conscious to within minute OF his
death. He dictated letter before he
died. and read his mail on the morning
of the day of his death.
WASHINGTON, September 6.-The
committee, appointed at a meeting OF
officers of the department OF the treas
ury, to prepare resolutions, through
Comptroller Lawrence, to-day, re
ported the following:
Resolved, that in the death of Hon
Chas. S. Folger, secretary OF the treas
ury. the government has lost one Of
the most illustrious, able and faithful
of its high officers, who, during hi:
administration, conducted the bust
ness department with eminent ability
with fidelity and signal success.
Resolved. that in his death, thu
country has lost one of its most usefu
servants and citizens; that we wht
are officially connected with the treas
ury department, viii greatly cherish
the memory of our late chief, not onl.
for his great worth as an officer, bu
for his uniform and marked kindnes
and courtesy, evincing his generou
nature and his many eminent AM
, good qualities of head and heart.
Resolved, that the foregoing resolu
tions be inserted in the records of tn
treasury department and engrosset
: and copy thereof be forwarded t
[ the family of the deceased.
= WASHINGTON, September 6.-Secr'