The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-01-31
MOURNING FOB AYINDOM.
ALL DEPARTMENTS CLOSED IN
RESPECT TO HIM.
The Treasury Building Draped in
Mourning ns--Announcemen: by Sccre-
tary Blaine.
by United Press.l

WASHINGTON, Jan 3O-The following
official announcement of Secretary Win
dom's death was made at the State de-
partment this afternoon:
''DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan 80, 1891,
The Honorable William Window.
Secretary of the Treasury Of the United
States, died suddenly last night, in the
city of New York, at the hour Of ten
| minutes past ten o'clock, in the Gath
| year of his age.
| Thus has passed away man Of pure
life; an official Of stainless integrity, dis
tinguished by long and eminent service
in both branches Of Congress and by be-
! ing twice called to administer the Natl
| onal finances.
His death has caused deep regret
throughout the country, while to the
| President and those associated with him
In the administration of the government
it comes as q personal sorrow.
The President directs that all the de
partments of the Executive branch of
the government and the officers sub
ordinate thereto, shall manifest due
respect to the memory Of this eminent
citizen in q manner consonant with the
| dignity of the Office which he has hon
ored by his devotion to public duty
The President further directs that the
Treasury Department, in all its branches,
| in this capital be draped in mourning
| for a period Of thirty days; that GU the
day Of the funeral, the Executive De-
partment shall be closed, and that on all
public buildings throughout the United
States the national flag shall be display
ed at half mast.
(Signed) JAMES G. BLAINE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-Oficial bust
ness in all the executive departments of
the government was practically suspend
$ ed here to-day because of Secretary Win
r dom's death, though the Treasury de
| par5nent was the only one closed. Thi
department was closed by direction 0
the President. President Harrison wa
q early astir and denied himself to all Wis
3 itors. His cabinet officers were earl
callers at the Executive mansion and re
, | mained with the President until late il
fne afternoon aiding him by suggestion
4 the preparation of the executive orde
( | anrouAcirg Secretary WlndOm's death
and in making preparations for th
Y funeral.
Q WASHINGTON, Jan. 80 Secretary Wiz
: iom's remains reached Washington Y TIL
afternoon about o'clock. They wer
i met at the depot by the memher of tt
+ Cabinet and great number Of Treasui
s. officials and employees and man Seni
lors and Representatives, who, in ca
:. riages, followed the casket TO the Seer
,ary's home on Massachusetts, avenu
~ The funeral will be held on Monds
ID next, necessarily being postponed unit
81 that day to await the arrival Of his sol
William D. Window, who was in Bate
Rouge yesterday, and who is now {
t. his way to Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. BOT
Gridlron Club determined to day to po:
& pone its annual dinner, tC be given
morrow night, for one week, on accou
- Of the death Of Secretary Window. vi
III was the personal friend Of many Of
ar. members and a guest of the Club at
IS, annual dinner last year. Elaborate pre-
3 arations had been made for to-morrt
nights dinner, at which President 81;
nv rison, Secretary Blaine, and Secreta
in Kusk were to have been among
n guests.
cts ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 3O.-Upon
is announcement of Secretary Windor
eel death, the Assembly adopted resolutic
rly eulogizing his personal character a
led financial administration, and adJourn'
IN. The Senate also adjourned as mark
d1- respect to the late Secretary.
NJ
at ai New YORK, Jan. 3O.-At the Corone
inquest to day it was decided that S
in. retary Window died Of valvular disc
Of of the heart, and not apoplexy, as sta
in in last nights dispatches.
But LONDON, Jan. 80 The announcem
,lal of Secretary WINDOWS death eau
re sorrow in the American colony. FL
hat on the legation buildings were displa,,
)os- at half mast.
,ar. RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 3O.-The
- over the custom house fioated at
mo mast all day to day in respect to
lasf memory of Secretary Window.