The National tribune., 1891-02-05
SECRETARY WINDOW DEAD.
StrickeH at ths Banquet OF tho New York Board
Of Trade.

Hon. William Window, Secretary of the
/ United States Treasury Department was
stricken down Immediately after having de-
/ liVered a speech at the annual banquet Of the
! New York Board OF Trade at Delmonicos, in
/ New York City, on Thursday evening. Jan. 20.
/ and died in about 10 minutes afterwRrd. The
! cause OF liis death was heart disease, with
/ which he had been troubled for several years.
Mr.. Window went 10 the banquet hall carly
/ in the evening, shook hands with many OF his
/ friends, and ehatted with them, and seemed 10
! be In the best Of health and spirits. He ate
frugally, and during the service OF the meal
cOnversed with has noghb0rs al the table. Mr..
4 Window was the FIRST speaker and his remarks
| showed careful preparation. IL was noticed
thVt as he neared the end of his speech that
his voice grew weak, and he asked a favor
I that applause should cease. After the Secre-
tsry sat down the Toastmaster Judge AmOuK,
began 10 introduce ex-Socrctary Bayard, and
| while he was doing ia is his remarks were i'm
| terrupted by heavy fall, and it was noticed
1 that MIR. WINDOWS chair was vacant he was
/ taken from tie floor and into Al ante room
/ and laid upon table, and two physicians
worked upon him Tor several minutes trying
! TO resuscitate him, but all TO no purpose for in
4 10 minutes the doctors announced that life was
! extinct. A cloth was then laid over the body
TO keep Il from the prying eyes OF those pres
ent
A telegram was al once sent TO The Presi-
dent, and he immediately repaired 10 the
residence OF Postmaster-G General Nanamaker.
where he knew Mrs. Window and her daugh-
ters were attending reception. The arrival
Of the President aa Mr. Manamaker's occa-
stoned great surprise. The President broke
the sad news 20 Secretaries Blaine, Proctor and
MAnanaker who were present, and h6 sug-
gested that the sad news should moi be inn
parted 10 Mrs Window until she reached home
Miss Colgate, who is a guest Of the Windows
inf 1Eltu
sickness, asked 10 be taken home aud Mrs.
Window and daughters accompanied her i'm
mediately. When the party arrived at Sec
rotary WINDOWS home the President found
that the unpleasant task Of informing the be-
reaved family had been done by Mr. BraCgCtt,
an old friend Of the family, who had received a
private telegram.
On Friday afternoon the President aud all
the members OF the Cabinet. with a number Of
Senators and Representatives and other high
officials, mel The body Al the Baltimore q Ohio
Depot and conveyed il to the house Of the Sec
rotary on Massach usctts avenue
The Treasury Department WAS closed on
Friday. and both Houses OF Congress immedi-
atcly adjourned out Of respect 10 the memory
Of the dead Secretary. The Treasury Depart
meut was dEaped IN morning.
William Window was born in Belmont
County, O., ON May 10 I627. His parents
were from Virginia, and belonged 30 that
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civilization Of the Atlantic Coast beyond the
Alinganies. Ills fathers people were from
North larOllnas has mother, whose maiden
? name waH Spencer came from good old Penn.
S sylRania Quaker stock. His father was one OF
the armeT-pionoers Of Ohio, who built his
, cabin la the unbr0ken forest William spent
: his early life ia the rude toll incident 10 pio.
neer farm life. IL was moi until he had almost
reached has maj GRITTY that the future statesman
became inspired with thoughts above his sur
roundiuRs. lie had been appreniiced 90 the
! tail0T's trade IN Frederick town, o., but soon
abandoned u in disgust with his ill-succcss
. aHd turned his attention 10 the study Of law
I This WAS source OF anxiety aud grief 10 his
{ parents, Hozokiah and Mercy. who belonged q
n the owl Creek Meeting OF Hicksite Quakers
. and looked upon blackstone AS prime sourc,
OF worldly inlquity. The young mans ambi
: tion and lOTce Of character bore him rapdly
y onward however, and al the age Of - he wa
/ admitted 90 the bar. lie established himself
az Mount Vernon, o.. and two years later in
1852 be was elected Prosecuting Attorney fO
Knox County as Wing 10y majority Of 300
q although the usual Democratic majority ia thl
I County was over 1900. lie was a candida
y. for Attorney General Of Ohio al the FIRST Ro
publican Convention held in the State, a
y which Salmon ~ Chase WAS nominated 70
u Governor, but failed 10 receive the nomination
Re la 1850 Mr.. Window removed 10 Win0na
Il Mimi, where he soon acquired great p0pu
iaIity, and la 1859 he was elected 10 the 36tl
Congress Republican. He was re-electe
10 the 9th. 3sth. 18th and doth Congresses, il
IL all OF which lac became conspicuous AT th
b. end Of his 9th tenn he declined a Henomina
H. ton. IN July, $50, he was appointed l.. s
! Senator by the Governor q Minnesota 90 Il
," tie unGzplrcd term Of Senator Norton Dc
"a ceased. Soon after he was elected for the teri
be ending Ia lS77. and WIS then re-elocled for an
IN other term. In March, 1881, be resigned hi
a., soEt in The Senate 10 become Secretary OF ID
Treasury IN Gen. GErield's Cabinet He n
~ signed upSn lhe death Of Gen. Garfield, an
o. was elected by the Legislature 10 I'll the uneS
AT pired term caused by las resignation from III
A senate
From carly life Mr.. Window was a clio.
adherent 10 The doctrines OF Henry Clay, an
~ devoted himself 20 a treatment from that stanc
point Of Nil questions relating 20 the mRierii
inferesis Of the public. lie was actively ideI
tihGa with The homestead law Of 1862 lie W.
w always IN favor OF a protective tariff and d.
lE voted especial attention 20 the problems Of il
ID tersiate commerce, cheap transportation az
w. the advancement OF agricultural interests u
also strongly favored extending liberal enc0u
aeemnnt "a manufacturing aud commercial IL
berests. de always p0isd for protective tar
I'd and a sDund financial policy. he always he
ne thai commercial depressiOns in this conntl
were chiefly due 10 a lack Of means for distF
butng It's agricultural products. and Cor III
DIS reason be favored the encouragement Of Ocel
is commerce by direct mail subsidies. Mr. Wi
IN Pitchers CastoFla,