The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-30

had had the pleasure OF bearing only a few
minutes before, had bFeathed his last.
Judge Arnoux on retiring with the uncon-
scious man had announced that Secretary
Window had only tainted, and 10 was not
thought by those remaining chat it was as
serious as it proved to be.
SENDING THE NEWS TO WASHINGTON.
When it was officially announced that
Secretary Window was dead Secretary
Tracy at once went to the nearest telegraph
Office and sent message to President Har-
rison, informing him OF the untimely event,
and requesting him to communicate with
Mrs. Window.
Window was brought into the ante-room he
felt 10 pulse, except three irregular pulsa-
tions of the radial artery three or four
minutes after he was placed on table.
The scene that ensued when the death was
officially announced Is beyond description
in mere words. Gradually the excitement
abated and then q death certificate
was issued stating the cause of
death as cerebral hemorrhage and coma.
An undertaken was summoned and the
remains we're taken TO the Fifth Avenue
hotel. Later President Snow telegraphed
to President Harrison that the body would
be sent on to Washington on a special train
in the morning. President Snow appointed
the following committee to escort the re-
mains: Ambrose Snow, Darwin r. James,
F. B. Thurber. W. II. Wiley, Seth Thomas
and Norman Bentley.
ORGANIZATIONS TO ACT.
Gen. Logan s. Murray, president of the
Washington National Bank, and also J.
Edwards Simmons of the Fourth National
Bank of New York, were at the dinner.
Immediately after the announcement was
made that Secretary Window was dead the
two gentlemen proceeded to make
arrangements to notify the presidents
of the banks in the New York
clearing house to be present at
meeting at the clearing house tomorrow to
take action on the seeretary's death. Prssi-
dent Snow of the New York Board of Trade
and Transportation also gave notice of a
special meeting of the organization of
which he was the head to meet at o'clock
to take action.
Those who remained with the body all
night were Collector Erhardt, Private Sec
retary Hendley, Attorney General Miller,
Secretary Tracy F. B. Thurber, e. d.
Harper and DR.. Robinson.
A GREAT SHOCK.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The news of Sec-
retary WINDOWS sudden death shocked
every one who heard it tonight, for when
he went away he seemed as we'll as ever.
1t was known to comparatively few per-
sons tonight, owing to the lateneSs of the
hour, but when it becomes known generally
in the morning it will cause great sensa-
tion. The President and the other members
of the cabinet had dined with Postmaster
General Wanamaker, and had spent the re-
mainder of the evening at a reception at
the Postmaster Generals which was prac-
tically over before the news was received,
but Which was imm ediately closed.
THE PR EsIDENT GREATLY SHOCKED.
The ne ws was telegraphed to the white
house and from there rapidly distributed
to the cabinet houses. It was first commu-
nIcated to the President by the Associated
Press, and he was SO shocked and overcome
by the sudden announcement that he was
unable TO say anything with re-
spect to the loss he has suffered.
All the members of the cabinet were also
greatly shocked, Secretary Window being
on cordial terms of friendship with them
all. Mrs. Window, whose health is delicate,
was completely Frustrated. The President
and all the remaining members of the cabi-
net extended their sympathy to her. The
Windows had just been mourning the death
of little grandchild. the child Of William
Window, Jr.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Secretary William Windom was born in
Belmont county, Ohio, May 10, 1897. He
received an academic education, studied
law at Mount Vernen, O. and was admitted
to the bar in 1850. La 1852 he became prose-
cutting attorney for Knox county. but in
1855 he removed to Minnesota, and soon
after he was chosen to congress from
that state as a republican, serving from
1859 till 1859. In that body he
served two terms as chairman
of the committee on Indian affairs, and also
was at the head of the special committee to
visit the western tribes in 1865, and of that
on the conduct of the commissioner of In
dian affairs in 1867. In 1870 he was ap-
pointed to the United States Senate to fill
the unexpired term Of Daniel s. Norton
deceased, and he was subsequently chosen
fer the term that ended in 1877. He was
reelected for the one that closed in 1888, and
resigned in 1881 to enter the cabinet
of President Garfield as Secretary
of the treasury, but retired on the accession
of President Arthur in the same year, and
was elected by the Minnesota legislature to
serve the remainder Of his term in the
Senate. In that body he acted as chairman
OF tho committees on appropriations,
foreign affairs and transportation. During
the administration of President Cleveland
Mr.. Window was engaged in private bust
ness. After the Inauguration of President
Harrison he was made Secretary of the
Treasury.
A TERRIBLE SHOCK.
by the Associated Press.)
The announcement OF the sudden death of
Secretary Window in New York Tonight
gave almost as great shock to his official
friends and associates as did the shooting Of
President Garfield TO the members of his
household. 1t was so terribly sudden and
unexpected that all who heard the news were
profoundly shocked and so overcome as to
be unable to express the grief they felt. As
soon as the telegram bearing the sad intelli-
gence was received by the Associated
Press it's contents were Immediately
communicated to President Harrison
at the white house. He was in the library
at the time, talking with Mrs. Harrison, and
when the message was read to him he was
greatly distressed and almost completely
overcome. He Immediately ordered his
carriage and went at once to the house of
the Postmaster General, but a few blocks
away, where cabinet dinner had been in
progress, from which he had returned but a
few minutes before. A reception had foi-
lowed the dinner, SO the guests had not all
dispersed.
MRS. WINDOW AT THE RECEPTION.
Mrs Window and her two daughters and
Mrs. Colgate of New York, who is visiting
them, were among those present at the re-
ception. As soon as the President arrived
he had hurried conversation with Score
taries Blaine and Proctor and the Post
master General, and told them of the grief
that had befallen them. They then pri-
vately informed Mrs. Colgate of Secretary
Windows death and She without exciting