Telegram-herald., 1891-01-30
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dom dropped dead IN New York after
fnlsnsng nis speech ~ the Board Of
Trade banquet tonIgnt.
The sudden death OF Secretary Win
dom while ~ the great dinn~r of the
New York Board OF Trade and Trans
portAtioa. was one Of the most shock
ing incidents IN the conntry's history
for quarter of . century, coming
As Il did in the midst OF reyeiry
and an evening of intense en-
loyment. The audiences Of the shock
caused an immediate suspension of all
the proceedings.
The secretary WAS the hrst speaker Of
the evening. Hewas in unusually good
spirits and his words were frelghted
with significance and patriotism that
enthused all who sat about the festive
board. His charming diction and
eloquent phrases fell upon the
delighted ears Of his auditors IN pleas
ing eadences, and when he sat down 4
ripple Of applause, at first indistinct,
grew into . thundsrous peal of appro-
nation. II was the grand climax of a
dying mans grandest oratorical effort
Judge Arnoux arose To introduce ex.
Secretary Bayard. when some one cried
out, IN wild accents: Look at Secretary
Wlndom" Secretary Bayard's speech
WAS broken short and every eye MAS IN
stinctively turned in the direction of
Secretary Window. His face Was seen
TO be of . CHASTITY hue, andsa cry of
horror mounted to the lips of the vast
assemblage. lie had collapsed in his
chair and was falling to the floor. All
attention was invited upon the falling
man, and an awful silence fell upon
the scene of revelry. A wild rush was
made toward him. but several
guests reach his side, and turn
ing, pressed the crowd back.
The physicians present then pressed to
the fainting secretary's side, and were
soon surrounding him. They were
Drs. Robinson, Durant, Whitley,
Fisher and Bishop. Indescribable con-
fusion resulted, the guests standing
up on chairs and demanding to know,
If the worst, which all feared, had hap
pened.
The doctors hurriedIy examined the
insensible man, and found that the
heart was still beating. An order
was made that he be carried to
sh sdjoining room and be placed on q
table. Here the doctors resorted to all
the emergency restoratives known to
the science of medicine. Messengers
were hastily sent TO nearby Offices for
electrical batteries, which were speedily
produced. As many.as four batteries
were applied to the dying Secretary's
body, which Was rapidly becoming cold.
At exactly 1905 p. M the first electric
current was sent coursing through his
body and fors minutes the shocks were
applied but without success. He turned
his CHASTITY face towards his anxious
trends, ms eyes refused to give signs
sf life and the pulse OF the great finan-
eier ceased to beat forever. At l0:ll
Judge Armour came out of the room
and announced to the diners that Sec
retary Window, whom they had had
the pleasure of hearing only a few
minutes before had breathed his last
"He is dead"
The words went to the heart of every
man present who had heard them, and
be vast throng stood hushed
in n silence that could be
heard, II was so intense.
Jne brilliant orator of few minutes
before, who was aglow with enthusiasm
and predicting his future policy, was
surely enough lying only . mass of
cold clay. anu his last words were for
h.s country.
lie had succumbed to an unexpected
attack OF heart disease. HIS had
tcen for n long time -~4suf-
ferlng from the malady and only
last Monday was visited by a shock
when, however, passed away without
causing any inconvenience.
When It was openly announced
thss the Secretary WAS dead
an official At once went to- the
nearest telegraph office aud wired the
PRESIDENT. Informing nm of the sad
event, requesting hlm to come on i'm
ipedately with Mrs. Window, and have
her start on the ll.l0 p. m. train for
New York
This viii bring the widow TO New
York or the a. m train this morning.
The funeral arrangements viii not be
made until thc ARRIVAL of the widow,
nor viii any plans be formulated for
the removal OF the bo3v.
Hts RECORD.
Secretary Wlndom was born in Bel
mont county, ONO, May 10. 1877. lie
r~eesved an academic education,
studied law at Mt. Vernon, and was sd-
n,itted TO the bar 10 ls50. Ia 1852
be became prosecuting attorney
for Knox county. In 1856 he removed
o. Minnesota. and was soon afterward
chosen To Congress from that state.
his public services IN that capacity Cat
ing from 1859 10 fs6e. tie served two
terms IL that body ss chairman Of
the Committee on Indian Affairs
In 1870 he was appointed 10 the United
states Senate 10 i'll the unexpirei term
Of Daniels BY the death OF Senator
Norton ne vas subsequently chosen for
the term ending IN ISL.