The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-30
Rreasing the News TO Mrs. Windom.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The announce
ment of the sudden death of Secretary
Window in New York tonight was so ter
rible, sudden and unexpected that all who
heard the news were profoundly shocked
and so overcome as to be unable to ex-
press the grief they felt. AS soon as the
telegram bearing the sad intelli.
gence was received by the Associ-
ately communicated to President Harrison
at the White House. He was in the
library at the time talking with Mrs Har-
rison and when the message was read to
him he was greatly distressed and almost
completely overcome. He Immediately or
dered his carriage and went at once to the
house of the postmaster general, but few
blocks away, where a cabinet dinner
had been in progress and from
which he had returned but few minutes
before. A reception had followed
the dinner, so the guests had not all dis
persed. Mrs. Window and her two daugh-
tiers and Mrs. Colgate, of New York, who
is visiting them, were among those present
AS soon as the President arrived ne had a
hurried conversation with Secretaries
Blaine and Proctor and the post
master general and told them of
the grief that had befallen them They
MIR. WINDOWS death, and she, without ex-
citing the suspicion of Mrs. Window and
her daughters, succeeded IN getting them
to their carriage. and home. The Presi-
dent, Secrethry Proctor and Postmaster
General Wanamaher, entered carriages
and followed directly after. When Mrs
Window and her daughte. reached their
house., Mrs. Colgate gently broke the dread
full news to the bereaved widow and daugh-
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come and hao to be assisted TO her cham
Der. 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 members
Of ethe cabinet who were present extended
their sympathy to the stricken family, and
offered their services to them.
News of the death spread with wonder
full rapidity, and, although the hour was
late, large number Of friends went to the
residence of Mrs. Window TO express SYM
patty with her and her daughters. No
official action will be taken until to-mor-
row.
Probably no member of the Presidents
official family was more highly esteemed
than Secretary Window, and the express
sions of sorrow from the President and
those of his cabinet in Washington indicate
how highly they priced his friendship and
NdIutu lib COulISCl. AS tDt DullcblU an
nouncing somewhat in detail the secretary's
death was read to the President, while still
at the postmas ier- generals house. he
covered his eyes with his hand and moved
away.without uttering word, so greatly
was ne moved. He subsequently said he
regarded it as great calamity which af-
fected him sorely.
Secretary Blaine, in speaking of Mr.
Window, said he was very valuable mem
Der of the cabinet, and had worked with
intense zeal since entering upon the duties
OF his Office. His death was great loss to
the administration. He was exceedingly
popular with mem bers of the cabinet, Mr.
Blaine said, and he did not think one of
them ever had 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 personal re-
lations were most friendly.
Secretary Noble said the deceased was
the most delightful and lovable man whom
he ever met.
Postmaster General Wanamaker said
'It is the first break in the cabinet and a
great loss to the country. With his great
ability, there was every quality and grace
to make an ideal man. Every one loved
him.
Secretary Rusk did not hear of his death
until late in the evening, when he at once
repaired to Mrs. Windom's house and
rendered his services and sympathy.