Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-02-07

There was an immediate rush on the
part of all hands towards Mr.. WINDOWS
chair, but several doctors who were
guests at the dinner got there first and
drove the others back. They were Drs
Robinson, Durant, Whitney, Fisher and
Bishop. DR.. Robinson bent down, and
making close examination of the pros
trate form, discovered that the heart
was still beating. By his order the
dying Secretary was carried into the
dish-room adjoining the banqueting hall
and there placed on table. Messen-
gers were hastily dispatched for electric
batteries and four were applied TO his
body, which was rapidly becoming cold
This was exactly at 1905 p. IN. and for
six minutes the electric shocks We're ap-
piled incessantly, but without success
At 10:11 Judge Arnoux came out of the
dish-room and announced to the diners
that Mr. Window had breathed his last.
Judge Arnoux in retiring had an
nounced that Mr. Window had only
tainted, and It was not thought by the
outsiders that it was as serious as it
proved to be. The Secretary had sue
cumbed to an attack of the heart He
had for Il long time been a sufferer from
heart disease and only last Monday was
visited by shock which, however,
pissed away without causing him much
Inconvenience. When it was officially
announced that the Secretary was dead,
Secretary Tracy at once went to the
nearest telegraph Office and sent u Mes
sage to President Harrison informing
him of the sad event and requesting
him tA communicate with Mrs. Window
and have her start ut once for New
York.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The news of
Secretary WINDOWS sudden death was
not received here until u late hour, and
at midnight was known to but few in
official life. To the President and brother
Cabinet officers and their fau4lies the
news came about eleven o'clock like i
pail, at the dinner and musical enter
tainment given at his home by Postmas-
ter General Wanamalser to the Presi-
dent and Cabinet.
The President, Mrs. Harrison, Secre-
tary and Mrs. Blaine-in fact all the
Cabinet or members of their families
excepting Secretary Window and At
torney General Miller-were present
Mrs. Window. her two daughters and a
Lady friend were also present. When
the sad news came-at the suggestion
of Secretary Blaine-hlrs. Windom's S
friend. who had been informed of the
Secretary death, feigned illness ind ac-
companied by Mrs. Window and daugh-
ters were taken to their home. The news
when broken to Mrs. Window and her
daughters was followed by u scene of
mdescribable grief
VIII lam Window was born In Belmont Coun.
ty. Ohio, May ~. 1897. He received in academ
ical education studied law at Mount Vernon
o., an was admitted 10 tho bar in 20. In Is =
he became prosecuting attorney Tor Knox Coun
ty but in 1855 he removed TO Minnesota and soon
afterward WIS CHOSEN 10 Congress- from that
State rs u Republ can, servin from iS,D 10 sJB
In that body he served two terms as chai man
of the Committee on Indian Affairs and was
also ut the head of the special committee which
visited the western tribes IN 1919; and OF lhat
which investls ated the conduct Of thu Commits
sioler OF Indian Affairs In ls87. In 1870 he Was
appointed TO tho United States nate TO I'LL
the unexpired term OF DAM | S. Norton, de
ceased, and was subsequently chosen for the
term that ended in 1871 His last term would
have expired March 3: 1854 but on March i.
1881 Pre- e,ident Gu field called him from the
Senate to u seat in his o lbnet as secretary OF
the Treasury. After the death OF President
Garfield in September, lsSi: l. MG NJ WINDOW ue,g re-
where he engaged in business. He was ap
pointed Secretary of the Treasury by President
Harrison on March 8, 1884
NEW YORK, Jan. 3l.-In room IS of
the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday
morning, lay the body of Secretary
Window. The remains lay in q plain
sasket of sombre black. The interior
was lined with copper and the body was
hidden from view with the exception of
the face. The features exhibited no
Ggns of pain and the Secretary looked
~ II he had sunk into y peaceful sleep