The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-02-04

There was an immediate rush on the
part OF all hands towards Mr.. Windom's
chair, but several doctors who were
grcsts =. 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 a 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-rcom 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. m. and for
six minutes the electric shocks were ap-
piled necessarily, but without success.
At 1911 Judge Arnoux came out of the
dish-room and announced 20 the diners
that Mr. Window had breathed his last.
judge Arnoux in retiring had an
nounced that Mr. Window had only
tainted, and IL was not thought by the
outsiders that II was as serious as II
proved to be. The Secretary had sue
cumbcl to an attack Of the heart. He
had for a long time been sufferer from
heart disease and only last Monday was
visited by shock which, however,
passed away without causing him much
Inconvenience When II was officially
announced that the Secretary was dead,
Secretary Tracy at once went 10 the
nearest telegraph Office and sent a mes
sage 10 President Harrison informing
him OF the sad event and requesting
him 10 communicate with Mrs. Window
and have her start at once for New
York.
WASHINGTON, Jan 3O-The news OF
Secretary Windows sudden death was
not received here until late hour, and
at midnight was known 10 but few in
official life. To the President and brother
Cabinet officers and their families the
news came about eleven o'clock like
pail, at the dinner and musical enter
tainment given at his home by Postmas-
ter General Wanamaker TO the Presi-
dent and Cabinet.
The President, Mrs Harrison, Secre-
taEy and Mrs Blaine-in fact all the
Cabinet or members OF their families
excepting Secretary Window and At
torHey General Miller-were present.
Mrs Window, her two daughters and
lady friend were also present. When
tbe sad news came-at the suggestion
OF Secretary Blaine-Mrs. WINDOWS
friend, who had been informed OF the
Secretary's death, feigned illness and 40
cpmpanied by Mrs. Window and daugh-
ters were taken 10 their home. The news
when broken 10 Mrs. Window and her
daughters was followed by scene Of
indescribable grief.
william Window was born in Belmont Coun.
u Ohio, May TO- 1877. He received an aoadem.
t&hl education, studied law at Noun. Vernon.
q, and was admitted 70 the bar In 1850. In 1872
h9 became prosecuting attorney for Knox Coun.
u but In 1855 he removed 10 Minnesota and soon
nfterward was chosen 70 Congress from that
State ~ q Republican, serving from 1859 10 1899.
n that body he served two terms as chairman
Of the Committee on Indian Affairs and was
Df5o az the head Of the special committee which
yiAed the western tribes in 1855, and OF that
Which investigated the conduct OF the Commits.
hoaer OF Indian Affairs In 1857. In 1870 he was
NIIVotubSu W but Oulttu Dthtet OcuhtO 70 NIL
t6e unexpirod term Of Daniel 8. Norton, de.
oeesed, and was subsequently, chosen for the
tenn that ended 10 1877. His last term would
haRe expired March g. 1889 hut on March q
IeSl. President Garfield called him from the
fnpate 70 seat In his Cabinet as Secretary OF
tn Treasury. After tho death Of President
Gqneld, In September, 1881, Mr.. Window re.
signed his ofice and went 70 New York City,
w1ere he engaged IN business He was ap.
p1fntod Secretary OF the Treasury by President
Harrison on March 3, 1889.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3i.--In room 25 OF
the. Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday
morning, lay the body Of Secretary
Window. The remains lay In q plain
casiset Of sombre black. The interior
was lined with copper and the body was
hiddua from view with the exception OF
the in. The features exhibited no
sign, o. ain and the Secretary looked
ss N " n,u atnk into peaceful sleep.