The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-06

tn L0ff Tlfen Wfnaom
There was an immediate rush on the
part of all hands toward Nlr Windows
chair, but several doctors who we're
guests AZ the dinner got there first and
drove the others back. They wer.
doctors :. A.. Robinson. Dnrant. Whit
ney. Fisher and Bishop. nr. Robinson
bent down and makinga close examine
tion Of the PROSTATE form. discovered
that the heart was still beating. By
his orders the dying Secretary was car
ried into the di>h-rocm adjoining ths
banquet hall. and there placed on i
table. Messengers were hastily dis
patched for electric batteries. and a.
many As four were applied to his body
which was rapidly becoming cold.
This was AZ exactly l0.Oa y. M. and
for six minutes the electric shocks were
applied necessarily but without success
At 1911 p. m. Judge Arnoux came ont
IF the dish-room and announced 70 the
diners that Secretary Window. whom
they had had the pleasure Of hearing
only a few minutes before. had breathed
his last.
..Hefs dead" This was the fearful,
announcement that was sent through
the gaily- bedecked~ banquet hall. around
which still hung. like a funeral pail. the
smoke Of the after dinner cigars
'.!ie is dead The words went H.
the heart Of every man who hear
them. Could they believe it? Tht
brilliant oratorof a few minutes before
agIow with enthusiasm. prcdicafing hi
future policy in the Treasury. was only
a mass of clay. His voice was foreve-
silenced. and his last words were for
his country.
Every man looked at his neighho
with blanchcd checks. Death. that
awful messenger. had descended upon.
their feast and taken from the crowd
one Of the Nations chief officers. a
silence fell upon those who only a few
moments ago were clamoring for news
Of Mr.. Window. Judge Arnoux on re-
firing had nnounccd thar he had only
tainted and il was not thought by the
outsiders that il w;.s % serious as IL
proved 70 be.
The Secretary haf succumbed TO an
attack Of the heart. lie had for a long
time been a sufferer from heart dis
ease. and only last Monday was visited
by a shock which however. passed
away without causing much inconven-
fence.
When il was officially announced that
the Secretary was dead. Secretary Tracy
at once went 10 the nearest telegraph
Office and sent a M esage TO President
Harrison. informing him Of the sad
event. and requesting him 70 communi-
cate with Mrs. Window <and have her
start On the li:io p m. train for New
York.
william wlndo was born In Belmont
County. o.. May 10. l-2-. lie received an
academic education. studied law ~ Mount
vernon. a.. and was admitted 20 the bar NJ
$50. In 1852 he became prosecuting attornst
for Knox County. but ID isD5 no removes a.
Minnesota and soon Afterwards wa- chosen
10 Congress from that ttate a a Republican.
serving from i-ss ID IS@. In that body he
served two terms a. chairman OF the com
mittee on Indian affairs and also va AZ
ths head ~ the SPECIAL committee which
visited the Western tribes in lN5 and ~ that
which investigated the conduct ~ the Com
misslOncr- OF indian Affairs In -. IN $50
he was appointed - the United states Senate
TO MI the uuexuireI trim Oh DANIEL :. NOT
ton. deceased. and was subsequently, chosen
for ths term that cndei IN I-77. lie Was re-
elected for the term that expired in i~~a. hui
resigned In ISL 10 enter the Cabinet ~ Prs
ident GARFIELD a. -ccressry OF the Treasury.
but retired on the accession 81 President
Arthur Ia the same year. aud was elected b.
che Minnesota Legislature 20 serve the ~
mainder Of his term ia the senate. In that
body Mr.. Window acted AZ chairman ~ tine
committees on appropriations. foreign AZ
fairs and transportation.
81 the expiration 81 his term Mr. lndom
came 10 New York and engaged ia business
ia Wall street. He WAS In the midst " a
prosperous business career when Benlsm Il
Harrison was elected President and called
him 10 his old position IN the Cabinet III
he.itatcd 10 respond. but wa finally pre-
vailed upon 10 leave New York and 20 20
Washington.
since his resumption Of his duties Of tins
once Of Secretary or the Treasury Mr. Win
dom has been constantly before the public
because Of the late unsettled financial affair
q the country. III has shown himself squa
20 All emergencies and was found never q
be wanting on occasions that demanded
prompt and decisive action. In tho time N
wall. streets latest trouble Mr.. WINDOW
acted with such Judgment that the street
was saved from 4 panic and many nrmsfrof
suin.l
The doctors who were present, afteI