The sun., 1891-01-30
HARRINGTON rs SHOCKED.

WlSHNGTON Is SHOCKED.
The President Tells the News to Mrs. Win.
dom ut Reception.
WASHINGTON, Jan 2n.-The gay world OF
Washington was assembled at the homo OF the
Postm as, err General tonight when news came
OF tho death OF Secretary Window In Newiork
| This was at about 1890 and within fow mo-
ments the reception had come to an abrupt
close. and the guests, with the exception OF tho
personal friends, all departed
There was great CONSERVATION among the
| large crowd in the two parlors OF the Wana-
| maker mansion whom the news came. and one
Of the first guests to hear it was Mrs. Window.
as the President sought her side at the earliest
| possible moment.
! Tho President was Mt Mr. Wanamakers, and
it became his duty to announce to the widow
her bereavement For the second timo within
a year President Harrison has been called
| upon to carry to members Of his official family
| the fl,st tidings OF death.
| While they wcre leaving the house the news
OF tho Secretary's death was spreading Ike
widGre about the city. Official notices
were sent to all the public officials.
and hasty conference was called at
the White House. Notices Of the death
we're posed in the telegraph Offices. whore
J they wore read as theatregoers passed up
| Fifteenth sti eet after tho play. In ten minutes
the news WAS In every hotel and public place
in the city. and knots of people were soon on
Mis- WINDOWS daughters, and Miss Colgate
Of New York accompanied her to IN? Wana-
these ladies returned TO their home on Massn.
chusette avenue. whore Chief Clerk Brarkett
Of the Treasury Department was awaiting
In ten minutes the President. Secretary
dashed up and entered the house. Soon many
other friends came and erdeavored to calm the
o tine everv
Sate u lie, as Mr.. .Winiom was tho last man I'm in
likely to ,dio suddenly.
He had every arpcarance Of good health: he
very domestic in his tastes. 1t is we'll known
to his intimate iriends. however that for SOW
been under treatment by a Philadelphia physi:
clan. He had no local DOCTOR but he dieted
It is also q fact that for several months the
Eecretary had been fearful that he would be at
Iien'iey. who meyer failed to walk with him to
ana p is from his Office and at al times to DO by
Tho aomssti;c trni,s cfthe Secretary were the
TIa ona snee bes
ramea cam member Of the residents cabi-
net in brown stone ne. house on on Massa.
was built about two years ago by Oapt George
L. Lemon. the famous pension agent The
house Is one Of the handSomest In M8ShinR-
been alive with Eosritality.
The family of mHT
bu. recently made thoir bow 10 society. I've
es in tbs city, nnd ID Is IN n,na hs eH the
ded % and tho eM resiienae o, the crandfatLsr was
,"1e to TIE Social 0vN World and sse yoscrda1
Mrs. Wini"m, held one OF her most crowded
aPa wndo aS ben 80 ong IN public
life in Washington lingo i,'' that he ~ was ". I'm" "nS
e ns tn sss Ssnos EnoTa " s1 IN dr hF atty S whn
boari !nn nas Hous" @e api f' at.erwsrd built
m"lr-t hut hnnIs, me, home on Vermont ave:
resl!ence o .cnat"r Mcmillan. This house
M aa ID hss eo,t r wndom his seat
in h bv s n ! wses er to
Wash naton. Tho house af,erwa5Is passod
into the harnds Of ex.senaiorr. T.m Ila,tt
tho S"nate as there seemed 10 b" a rreiudice
in he ni,ds 4 ,he public aralnst i. NJ Piatt
for much loss than 1t cost him.
hs en- r mSmn5 %aiG4 bt "nh G"r
ayenne. facn& SOFT circle. which was occu.
ried ,.r n iims by James 6, Blaine while writ;
"fi,!srwarl b. senator l,;almer of siiShicaa.
The y.aT nctHre Mr Wndom IN sn,eEyI &c! lrssi.
ton, aud being in need Of money sold at y sac
ril!co this house, which had long cen un'en-
tits !earred tonight tho sccretary's. son, is
travelling in the South for the benefit OF his
snSs s"sn ns s pas sssH Gses broken down
As an olIiral sc"rstary Window was very
pc"!sr He vas probably ths anrrnaGh
callers in a T. psnsant. busiDesSlke way. Dur
Ing ths early DAYS Of The Harrison Adinnis,rn-
i eled ty oiiiTeseekers.
Ths hH ms assgps IL small
Els public office Al given tine be would
e e o snd nerNo Ma s'"
Alter the srea, greed for office had been snt-
ssa % M ~. Vas RSssse tie to dS by
would daily occupy lis desk in the General
He was at al, times accessible 10 Congress.
men and nswspnnsr mrn anX'",wvs ,v 10 .uc.iiom
wns .eny,hinG OF in'errs, 1ron which he fs.t
privileged 10 speak. he did 20 pleasantly an.
Ss x6S M %asn S nj srs 20 SseS
A.tly turn tho conversation TO other subjects
"n say II m wsss 70 prai"E e N.
say ,1nythinE 70 them. was shown when early
Of The business and inancia! cIisis, he talked
freelyto a Sun reporter as 10 what ough, 10 lie
done, and what tho Treasury would 90 TO re-
Heye the situation.
The Minnesota delegation in Congress were
&. irisnd!i !ines- was due chiefly TO the ,uct that
they lad warmly opposed his appoin ;ment for
the reason that they regarded him as q citizen /
Minnesota.
The delegation united In q protest when they
first heard that Mr.. Window was selected by |
President Harrison, but withdrew the ptper !
when they learned that his aphoin;ment would .
II has not 80; .een Ge, ided what arrange
ments, will lie made tor the funcl a.. as II has
bee itnposs bio 10 consult with members Of
the Minnesota Delegation and Admin Is ,ation !
officials, nwi" 6 10 the late hour at which tie