Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05

Soon after y O'CLOCK he began MS
speech, to which his known familiarity
with the subject, and his high office,
gave great weight, and the pertinency
of the questions discussed lent added
interest.
At the end of his speech, Mr.. Window
requested his hearers not to applaud,
stood for moment visibly paling, then
quietly sat down. The President began
to announce the next speaker. With his
first words Mr. Window gave a sharp
moan of anguish, fell back in his chair,
and was slipping to the floor. A cry of hor-
ror arose from the assembly. Mr.. Window
was carried from the room, but efforts
to resuscitate him were unayailing, and
he died in six minutes. The news was
telegraphed to President Harrison, who
broke it to the family of Mr.. Window,
as they returned from festive gather
ing at the home of Mr. Wanamaker
The capital was plunged into grief.
The remains of the dead Secretary
were taken to Washington on Friday,
where they lay in state until Monday.
The funeral services took place at the
Church of the Covenant, beginning at
IL o'clock on Monday. The attendance
comprised all the leading officials in
Washington and their families, includ-
ing the President and Cabinet, the Di
plomatic Corps, the members of the Su
preme Court and the Court of Claims,
Senators and Representatives,, officers of
army and navy, the heads of bureaus
and chiefs of divisions in the Treasury
Department and the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia. Congress
was represented by special committees,
and committee represented the Union
League Club, of New York. The Ohio
Society of New York, of which Mr. Win
dom was member, was also represent
ed The church was surrounded by an
immense crowd.
When the funeral party arrived at the
church the entire congregation arose,
Following DR.. Hamlin, the minister,
came the honorary pail bearers: Secreta-
ry Blaine and Secretary Proctor, Attor-
ney General Miller and Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker, Secretary Noble and
Secretary Tracy, with Secretary Rusk
last. Then came the bearers of the re-
mains and the members of the family.
Just behind them were President and
Mrs. Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Harrison, Mr. Halford and Mrs. Dim
mick, Vice President and Mrs. Morton,
Mrs. Garfield and family, and the other
persons who had accompanied the re-
mains from the house.
At the conclusion of the services
the remains were borne to Rock
Creek Cemetery, near the National Sol
diers' Home, where they were inferred.
BY his death the President loses an
advisor not easily replaced, and the
country safe pilot in the difficult sea of
finance, worthy successor of Hamil
ton, Chase and Sherman.
SKETCH OF MR. WINDOWS CAREER.
William Window was born in Bel
mont county, in this State, on March 10, |
1927. He was the son of parents who,
though poor, were of excellent Quaker
stock and he early began long, arduous,
and successful struggle for advancement. |
He worked hard for an education, and
at the age of twenty he had won his
way through the Martinsburg Academy |
Judge William H. West, of Bellefont-
aine, was one of his classmates. Mr. |
Window then studied law at Mt. Yer
non and was admitted to the bar in 1850
Two years later he was elected Prosecut-
ing Attorney of Knox county, but the
young lawyer soon left Ohio to try his
fortune in Minnesota. In 1858, only
three years after settling in Minnesota,
he was elected to the Thirty-sixth Con-
gress, the session which witnessed the
secession of the Southern Representa-
tives. He was reelected in 1860, again
in 1862, and for fourth and fifth terms
in 1864 and 1865. In the House Mr..
Window was trusty and valued mem
her, doing excellent work on the floor,
and especially in committees. In 1870
he was appointed United States Sena-
tor to fill the unexpired term of d. S.
Norton, and was afterward elected for
the full six years term following. He
was reelected for the term ending in
1888, but in 1881 he resigned to become
Garfelds Secretary of the Treasury
The Minnesota Senator had shown rare
aptitude for finance, and the choice was
as that of a safe, careful,
and thoroughgoing student of the fiscal
affairs of the government. During the {
brief period of his service at the head of 4
the Treasury Department, which was
cut short by his resignation after the
death of President Garfield, Secretary
won the confidence and ap- ;
proval of the nation, and he was speedi-
ly chosen by the Minnesota Legislature {
TO fill the vacancy in the Senate created S
by his own resignation.
After the expiration of this term Mr.. I
spent his time chiefly in New
York and in Europe, in the interest of : :
5he Eads Ship Railway project and 9th !
sr important enterprises. His acquaint- !
ince with financial affairs and with men a
If prominence in the great monetary t
,enters of the country was very much i
and extended, and when, Q
ess than two years ago, President Harri- !
on called Garfield's Secretary of the 9
Treasury back to his former post of du !,
y the choice was recognized as one EN- a
nently fitting. The course of events has s
jDce confirmed and increased the conf 6