Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-30
BEEAKING THE NEWS.
Tho President and Mr.. Windom's Fan
Informed OF His Death.


Informed OF His Death.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. The announce
mentof the sudden death OF Secretary
Window in New York, tonight, was SO
terribly sudden and unexpected that all
who heard the news were profoundly
shocked, and so overcome as to be un-
able toexpress the grief they felt. As
soon as telegram bearing the sad intel
ligence was received by the Associated
Press, its contents were Immediately
the white house. He was in the library
at the time, talking to Mrs. Harrison,
and when the message was read to him
was greatly distressed and almost COM
pletely overcome. He Immediately
ordered his carriage and went at once to
the house Of the postmaster.general,
but few blocks away, where cabinet
dinner had been in progress, and from
which he had returned but q tew min
utes before. A reception had followed
the dinner. so the guests had not all
dispersed. Mrs. Window and her two
daughters, and Mrs. Colgate, Of New
York, who is visiting them, were among
sthosa present.
rn1 w1ys AND DAueHrzas ngyosrrp.
\ Assoo< TIE :ptssadent, arrived, he
had hurried conversation with Sec
retaries Blaine and Proctor and the
postmaster-general, and told them of
the grief that had befallen., They
then privately informed Mrs. Colgate Of
MI. WindOm's death, and she, without
exciting the suspici0ns of Mrs. Window
and her daughters, succeeded in getting
them to their carriage and home. The
president, Secretary Proctor and Post
master-G General Wanainaker entered car
riages and followed directly after her.
When Mrs. Window and her daughters
reached the house, Mrs. Colgate gently
broke the dreadful news to tie bercaved
widow and daughters. Mrs. Window
was completely overcome and had to be
escorted to her chamber. The shock
was terrible one, as when the secretary
left Washington this morning, he
seemed in the best of health and spirits.
The president and membersof the cab
met who were present, extended sympa-
thy. to the stricken family, and offered
their services.
The news Of the death spread with
wonderful rapidity, and, although the
hour was late, q large number of friends
went to the residence Of Mrs. Window
TO express sympathy with her and her
daughters No official action will be
taken until tomorrow.
THE PREsrDENr's GRIEF.
Probably no member ofthH presidents g
official family was more highly esteemed
than Secretary wiHdolh, and. the express
sions Of sorrow from the president and
those of his cabinet in Washington indi-
cate how highly they priced his friend
ship and valued his counsels.
As bulletin announcing somewhat in
detail the secretary's death was read to
the president, while still at the post
master-g-neraPs house &jhe covered his
eyes with his hand and moved away
without uttering word, so greatly was
he moved. He subsequently, said. he
regarded it as great calamity, which
afflicted him sorely.
TRIBUTES FROM HIS COLLEAGUES.
Secretary Blaine. in speaking Of Mr..
Window, said he was very valuable
member Of the cabinet, and had worked
with intense zeal since he entered upon
the duties Of the Office. His death was
great loss to the administration. He
was exceedingly popular with the mem
bers Of the cabinet, Mr.. Blaine said, and
he did not think one Of them ever had
an unfriendly word with him since the
cabinet was formed.
Secretary Proctor said words could not
express the feeling that all experienced
in the secretary's death. Their per-
sonal relations had been most friendly.
Secretary Noble said the deceased was
the most delightful and lovable man
whom he had ever met.
Postmaster- General Wanamaker said :
1T is the 6rst break in the cabinet, and
great loss to the country. With his
great ability there was every equality
and grace to make an ideal man. Every
one loved him"
Secretary Rusk did not hear OF the
death until. late in;the evening, when he
at once repaired To Mn Windom's house
and rendered hin services and sym
pathy.
A Biographical sketch.
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