Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-02-04
secretary IFindon, Dead.

The sudden death of Secretary Of the
Treasury Window while at the dinner Of The
Board of Trade and Transportation, IT Del
monieos on Thursday night last, causedthe
immediate adjournment Of that body few
ninu,es after ten O'Clock. The Secretary
wa the first speaker of Che evening. The
dinner. which began 81 six o'clock, was com
ple,ed shortly after nine. and the Secretary
arose 60 speak he entertained 'he diner
with most elaborate grafton. and sat down
amidst 0oud applause Judge Arnoux then
got mp. and was in the midst Of his speech
introducing ex. Secretary Bayard when some
one cried Look at Secretary Window y
The speech was broken short, and eyer
eve wa, turned in The direction of tina gem
tleman. He had collapsed in his chair and
wa falling 10 the floor His face was gha-i
ly. and a cry Of horror rose among the lat
festive jewellers
There was an immediate rush on the par
of an hands toward Nr Windom'~ chair,
but several doctors. who were guests at a.,
dinner got there first and drove the other
hack Dr. Robinson bent down and maxim
"a close examination Of the PROSTATE for
discovered that the heart was sill beatin-
By his orders the diving Secretary was CO.
rird Ito a, adjoining room and placed
table. Messengers were hastily dispaic
ed for electric batteries, aud As many as fou
wer, applied TO his body, which WAS rapid
Growing cold For six minutes the electro
shocks were applied inressanlly, but with.
IA, success.
A. lO:llp IN Judge Arnoux came our ot
the room aud announced 70 the diners thM
secretary Window. whom they had the
pleasure OF hearing only few moments
before had bresthed his last He is
dead
Mr.. Window was Ga years of aye and WA
a native of Ohio. He was ell cttd 10 the
House of Representatives from Minnesota A.;
after ten years of service was appointed e.
The Senate. and twice elected Senator; re
signed in 81 to accept the Treasury port
folio under Girf Id; retired the same year
on the accession of Arthur, and was elected
TO serve the remainder Of his term in the
senate; was appointed Secretary of the
Treasury oy Harrison in 50 Public men
f both parties testify to his integrity and
% his superior craftsmanship and ability as
a fnancier.
The funeral Of Secretary Window took
place Monday morning at-the Church of
Pee Covenant Presbyterian, of which h.
81 s mcmb D., after private services al lhe
residence Rev Dr. Hamlin oificistng.-
rne aonorary pail bearer, were the meme
beers of the cabinet. The President, Su-
,rrme judge, Diplomatic Corps, Senators
Rcpres rutaiives and other leading oiicia>
were present with their families, and o.,
..maiuiug space in the church was given 70
%. public. while an immense crowd waite
aside Dr. Hamlu said: " la Seer trr
Windom the man ourweighed the slatesmar
he was SIS courteous ia The treasury as o.
mis- fellow officers. 20 honest WAS he tha'
t,ra public life of thirty year be leit b.
iul him but a modest fortune he had
p-en sharply criticised, as all public men
we're. hut 200 scandal had ever chung 10 him
The people knew where 10 ind him ON cues
,.ous ofmoral reform.
B.,, OF all, Alr Window was Chrislian-
I'D a,rwrd, aggr,ss We aud consistent Chris
lau. whether praciicns law ia Ninre>o
village, or legi-iatiug IA The Senate, oi
administering the national finances at th'
mead of the Treasury Department. de wa
dryout, unostentatiousfo follower of Christ "
The iutcrmeut WAS at Rock Greek Gene
'ery.