The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-02-06
DEATH OF SECRETARY WINDOW.
The Grim Messenger Again Invades tho
Political Family of President Harrison.

The Grim Messenger Again Invades tho
Political Family of President Harrison.
The annual banquet of the New York
Board of Trade and Transportation was
held at Delmonico's, New York city,
last week. Among the most distin-
guisheJ and honored guests was William
G. Window, Secretary of the Treasury
of the United States Mr. Window was
the chief guest Of the occasion. He sat
on the right of the chairman of the
meeting and ex.Secretary of State
Bayard on his left Secretary Window
was the first speaker at the banquet
His address had been carefully prepared.
and was delivered with force and clear
ness that greatly impressed the dis.
tinguiShed company present In fact,
us the Secretary drew near the close of
his address, the interest and applause
became tumultuous, so much so that,
evidently wearied, he requested that tho
applause should cease. lis voice grew
weaker and weaker, as he closed his
address, and sympathy was excited by
his evident physical exhaustion He
finally sat down, and hastily drank a
glass of ice water.
The chairman of the banquet. Judge
Arnoux, arose to introduce Mr. Blyard,
who was the next speaker on the PRO.
gram. The applause gradually subsidized
and Mr.. Arnoux had begun to speak,
when Mr.. Window was seen to slowly
reciine toward Secretary of the Navy
Tracy, who sat to his right. He par
italy slipped under the table, and in.
stantly those near him arose and rushed
to his assistance, among them being
Drs. Durant and Robinson. His face
turned ghastly white and then purple
an unlighted cigar was crushed in his
teeth, and his limbs straightenel cut
stiflly. Quickly, by order of the ply
sicians lie was borne tenderiy into an
adjoining room, and the doctors pro-
nounced him already dead.
The cause of death was heart disease.
which had troubled Mr. Windom for
some tine lie las hal occasional
fainting 81 ellis, and was nearly prosirated
Oh the steps of the Treasury about n
week ago. 1t is evident that the duties
of his position have been too great for
his phy steal strength.
The death of Secretary Window pro.
duced the most profound grief through
out the country. The news was received
in Washington with CONSERVATION. The
wife Of the 5 tcretarv was in attendance
Mt reception at Postmaster General
Wanamsker's No sooner had Presi-
dent Harrison received the telephone
message that announced the sad event
than lie summoned u carriage and hast
cned to Mr.. Wanamaker's re,idence.
Toe hurried arrival OF the President
created great excitement. but Mrs. Win.
dom Was kept i'll ignorance of her loss
until she roaclcd home, when the news
was broken to her Ms gently rs possible.
Mr.. Wiadom is tie third Secretary Z
the Treasury who has died under sue
cessive administrations in or immedi.
ately following the holding of that
Office. Secretary Folger's death fol.
lowed soon after his term OF service.
Secretary Manning's health was shat
tered under the burdens he imposed
upon himself, and he resigned only to
die at his Albany home Secretary
Window has now been added to this list
OF unexampled fatalities in cabinet
position.
The funeral Of Secretary Window
was held in Washing ton on Monday OF
this week, and his remains were inferred
III the Rock Creek Cemetery.