The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-05
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AT HALF MAST,
ExpR LESSONS OF PROFouN
SORROW ALL oVER
THE NORTH
FOR THE DEATH Of WLAIoA
action OF the Miruego.s LcS'si 1'e.' ~''
Coroner Inqro,' an rso a0dy
sorrow IN tho s"""t".
FOR TIE DEATH OF WINDo&


mast on nuniciyai aud pubic bullion .
out OF respect b. the J., 5.F.oua 'e'''''
Einh avenue Madison sguara a''...
avenue, 49, rel as l.a .dJoirI.S
MANY flags were to be seen on private rcS'
derces. On Broadway and other puSih'S>
thorougbfares flags were also at hall-ihas''
From early morning the corridors OF lhe
Fifth Avenue hotel bore an anihaleu "P
y.aralra, men of prominence coming anu
Going constantly and gathering in groups
~ dieUu the sad occurrence o. laSI hlEhl'
MANY desired 20 view the BODY, Dut "erp
nnf admitted to the parlor where II lay
since w.iuIght. o.,,,
CertI.meu who were near the 9acretarV
,,hap Se fell generally coinclde thnt ire
loft the uody as soon as II toPpleh Oh wy
atalr. Determination Of the BODY maze
parIv this morning by Coroner Schi'.'z con
Er,ued the belief mat death was lhslahlal
pouq and convinced them tha' oeaD1 ME- Tas
from valvular disease of the hearC. dNe
.rglIIrps exhibited no signs OF paih. Inc
secretary as he lay in the room, Wncr'
s,nrir raw of sunshine sent il" gIlnmfr
through the window, looked as l. Ne haJ
snrE i1to a calm and peaceful sleep.
The coroner based his opinion as to the
ca,yr of death upon the statement MADE
nv MI Handby, who, for the past twenty
months, has acted as private secretary lor
Mn Windom Mr.. HendIey said that the
secretary had been suffering for long time
Win yalyular troubles of the heart, and in
the LIST three months had rapol' grown
worse He had arrived at such stage Ol
the disease that he could not wax above an
ordinary rate of speed without suffering
severe pain.
Tie funeral corteGe arrived at Liberty
stree. cry few minutes past II, ana Wehi
on bo.d the Fanwood and was conveyed
to j, ev CITY. On the Jersey side the
Caekri vas tenderly lifted out of the hearSt
and borne to a special Wagner car. The
rqske vas placed in the rear end. A COM
nittec IF four from the Board of Trade, to-
gethef With Secretary Tracy and Mr.. Hend
lev too. their seats in the car. Al IL 80 the
Train started for Washington
WHAT GEN. spAULDING SAYS.
WARRINGTON, Jan 3).-Gen. Spauding,
who q, acting secretary Of the treasury,
called On the president this morning, ana
on nl immediate re urn 10 the treasury de-
pGr.Want issued an order Closing tne ue-
pertinent for the day.
The president said he would issue gen
eral xecutive order later in the day. by
ms ectOn, however, the flags on all ex-
eCuyiye departments were placed at hali
mast and the treasury department was
heavily draped in mourning. A meet
ing Of department chiefs ana heads
of div sious in the treasury department was
hrlt n acting Seer tary Spauldlngs oihci.
General SpatlGing presided and said he had
called them together simply to make ar
ranlanenis to meet the remains Of Secre-
lary Window on arrival here this afternoon.
II was decided that they meet ut the treas
my q parlment and 80 TO the railroad sta
zion in II body A committee was appoint,
ed 10 draft suitable resolutions and report
them 20 a meeting to be he.d tomorrow
Everywhere throughout the city flags are
living NJ half mast and ,eeminrly the only
topic Of conversation is the sudden and III
rucnMble death of Secretary Window.
On every hand too are heard
expressions of warm admiration OF the
strong and lovable character of the man
Il ID the deep and unleiSued regrets at his
death
From an early hour this morning there
mas been n constant stream OF cal rlages ar
giving Ut the family residence on Massachu-
acts avenue, bearing friends who came to
manifest their love and s, mpathy for the
sorely stricken family. Among the callers
we're few large number of persons OF the
highest official and social prominence II
Washington, and many who knew the
dead best could not as they left the house
restrain their tears.
THE STRICKEN FAMILY.
Mrs.. Window and her two daughters
Florence and Nellie, are bearing their grie
witt great fortitude. The only son, VIM
a. Window, is now travelling III the South
t,r,d although kilograms hay, been sent t
all points where they could IL any lkeli
mood reach him, no reply has been received
vet. IL rs DeIIeved tnat he's IN BdtOl
E8gue, La. 1t is thought probable that hi
receive the news i'll time 10 react
home tomorrow night Mrs. WindOm'
a fsr, Mrs John Douglas, living in Min
Datpoiis, MIR. Geo. lIalch of Boston, be
qgy brother, will pr6haoly arrive her to
~ IT or tomorrow. sc rotary Window
n, rest relations now living ar
,Ia widow and three sons of the brothe
VIC live at sterling, Ill.
The time of the funeral will Deepen,
t,1bn he arrival OF the son, but 1t is prOba
l,u il will take place ON Monday VITA pr
we services at the family resides c. am
wi b public services ut the church OF III
CO enant.
assistant Secretary Ncrtleton, who ha
been on visit to Ober in, o., left TIER
Yesterday Tor Washington and il expected
~ reach here this afternoon. AS he IL tn
senior assistant secretary in point OF serv'
ict he will probably be designated 10 nc
a secretary of the r. asury toI period q
ten DAYS which is the limit OF designations
uf his kind. The intermenl will be made
Hi Rock Creek cemetery, near the soldiers
nome.
EXPRESSIONS IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-There was feel
ing of profound sadness in the senate hi:
morning when the senators, atread, a.
r,i 3ed Of the death of their OLD colleague
adhered to listen 10 the eloquent words Of
the chaplain Although Il number OF yea
have passed since Windom Sar in the en-
az, the membership in that body chana,,
So slowly that there are sull many
senator's who were his colleagues
and upon whom his death falls as personal
loss.
Expressions Of regret at his death Were
far from perfunCtory, aud were character
l1cd by II ring OF genuine feeling.
As senator aud chairman Of the app:opri.
AXIOM committee, Windom had it il his
power to do many kind offices To u,her
senator's and that these were never II fuse Il
10 his colleagues. is evident 10y the t.stl-
mony that il volunteered by senator, on
both sides OF the chamber.
An airof sad eSs psryaded the chambers
this morning amt the prayer of the cha AZ
lntl was listened To- with uGusual interest
as he asked Gods blessing upon the VIE
and children OF the late secretary OF the
treasury.
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