The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-05

i transportation WdS I'd 6lG NJ us nine.
teenth annual dinner, and the great
hall was bright with light and color.
The dinner, which began at 6o'clock,
was completed shortly after Q o'clock,
and Mr.. Window, introduced by
Judge Arnoux, who acted as
toastmaster, arose to speak, being the
first speaker of the evening. He re-
sponded to the toast: "Our Country's
Prosperity Dependent Upon Its Instru-
ments of Commerce" He finished his
speech at 9:55 o'clock. It had been re-
marked that he was reading it off hur-
riedly from the printed copy, going fast
er and faster as he neared the end, and
at the last he had requested the andi-
ence not to applaud. A quiver OF .ear
shot through the assemblage like an
electric shock as the speaker finished.
Mr.. Window was standing erect
under the glare of the gas lights, while
the faces Of the most famous body of
men in the country were turned to-
ward him. Something was the matter.
They knew not what. For moment
the Secretary of the Treasury stood
silent while the banqueters. equally
silent, watched him. 1t was moment
that no one who was present will ever
forget Then Mr.. Window sat down
quietly. too quietly many thought, in
his seat, and Toastmaster Judge
Arnoux arose to introduce ex-
Secretary Of State Bayard as
the next speaker. He began q short
speech, but had not proceeded far when
Mr.. Window gave short, sharp moan
of anguish and fell back in his chair.
His face grew purple. Ills lower limbs
stiffened and stretched out of their
own accord, apparently, under the
table. His eyelids opened and
shut spasmodically, but there was no
gleam of intelligence in the eyes,
which were rapidly losing the luster Of
life. The cigar which he had been
smoking was held in the grim clinch Of
the teeth. For only moment he ap-
peared thus. A cry went up from those
sitting near the guests table:
Look, look at Mr.. Windom!"
Every eye was turned toward the
man whose voice had just ceased. At
the rear of the hall many stood, and
many echoed the cry as Mr.. Window
collapsed in his chair and was falling
to the floor. His face was ghastly
and cry of horror arose from
the late festive banqueters. There
was an immediate rush on the
part of all toward Mr.. Window s
chair, but several doctors who were
present at the dinner got there first and
drove the others back. They were Drs.
s. A. Robinson, Durant, Whitney,
Fisher and Bishop. DIR. Robinson bent
down, and, making q close examina-
tion of the PROSTATE form, discovered
that the heart was yet beating. and.
with the assistance of Judge
Truax, Captain Snow and one
or two others, lifted him to his feet.
deathly pale. He was carried into the
room behind the banquet hall and every
thing was done to resuscitate him.
Messengers were hastily dispatched for
electric batteries, and as many as four
were applied to his body, which was
rapidly growing cold This was eS-
actly 1905 p m. For six minutes the
electric shocks were applied incessant-
ly, but without success.
He was pronounced dead by Drs.
Robinson and Durant. II would say
that the cause of his death was apo
plexy," said DIR. Robinson. III it was
not for the history of heart dis
ease. ! am inclined TO think that hear,
disease killed him. Mr.. Window was sub
ject to fits Of heart failure. Tuesday
last he was seized with an attack whii.
on the steps Of the Treasury at Wash
ington, bnt he did not lose conscious
LESS and was able to take care of him
self"
When 1t was officially announced thai
the Secretary was dead Secretary Tracy
at once went to the nearest telegraph
Office and scnt a message to President
Harrison informing him of the untimcl,
event and requesting him to communi
cate with Mrs. Window.
The following death certificate wa.
issued:
I'VE hereby certify that Hon. William Win
dom, Secretary of the United States Ire lsury
died ut DE monicos, corner Of Twents sixth
street and Fifth avenue, ut New York city
about 10 o'c.ock ana II minutes p. m. on . an
uary 90 1891, and We further certify that ,h
cause Of his death was. first, cerebral hemnr
rhage and second. coma
e J. WHITNEY. MD.
100 Lafayette avenue. Brooklyn.
IS A. ROB NsoN. NJ. D.,
West Brighton. L. l."
Undertaken Huyler, of Grace Church
was summoned and was put in charg'
Of the remains. The BODY was takeY