The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-31

Window. whom they had had the pi6ss-
ure Of heofang only few mInutes -
fore, had beoothe6 his last t.A
HE b dead, hs s&id. This was the
aanouncemens that was ntteted Ia :
vCsoe midway b6twoen . sob and =
whisper through that gaily dodecled
banquet hall, around which still hnne
tho funeral pail smoke Of tho sflsr dir
"He is dead" The words went to the
hearts Of every mar that heard them.
They could hardly believe that the bril-
liant 0eutof Of = few moments before,
aglOw With enthusiasm, predicting the
future policy "a tho treasury. was nov
only ii1nninated cl1y. HIS voice was
l0fsver sil6nced. ara his last words were
for his country. G(len0e fell upon ths
men who were only few minutn b0-
fore ctamof1ng for NEWS Of Mr.. Windom.
DJudee Afnoux, on retiring with the
Unconscious man, hAd announced that
Mr. window had only tainted, and II
was mot thought By those remaining that
it was - serious - q proved 70 bo.
WHEN it was oflcially snnouucod that
the secretary WAS dead, Secretary Tracy
81 Oace went 10 the nearest telegraph Of
dee and sent . message 10 Presidont
Harrison, informing him Of the unttmeiy
event and requesting him - comnupi-
este wsoA Ma. Window. and have her
start On the 1l:i0 train for New York. |
This will bring the widow 70 TIA city by
o'clock In the morning, and nos nntil
then can any arrangemAnts b made for
the removal Of the BODY. slg s
Tho scene that ensus1 when the aeatA
was officially announced y beyond do
scription IN moro words. Gradually the
excitsuent abated end the dsath cortiG- /
cate MAS isssed. signsd by Drs. Whitney
sud Rohinson, Giving the cause Of the
death -, 1rst. ceesbfsl hemorrhsge,
aud, soc0nl, c0Gna-
Undertakx nuyler, Of Grsce church.
was summoned and pat In charge Of the
remsins. The body was taken 70 r0om
s5 Of the Fifth Avenue hotel. where Sec
retary Tracy and Att0Fney-0sassal Mil
Ter received Il. 1sa a
Later In the night President Snow
tslsgraphed 10 President Harrison that
the body would be sent 70 Wxahiagton
ON special train In the morning. In
charge Of . special committee
william windom was born in Belmont |
county. Ohio. May 10 1881. He received
- academic education studied lsw - IT.
yeru0n. O.. and was admitted 70 the oar In |
loee. In lss2 he became pfosocusing attoe-
ney " Knox county. In 1855 be rsnossd 70 |
n1nnssotA ard soon aftsrward waa chosen 70 |
coagfess - . republican, serving from 1859
- ISee. II that body he served two serms |
- chairman Of the committees On Indian |
a6atsA nu0 olno vas ~ the head Of this spe- |
cini ccaanslteee 70 visit the western tribes Ia /
teee, sn1 ~ thai O. The conduct Of the com-
mfuDt0ner of indian s1ain Ia fee7. LIN 1879 |
he Nas apposnted Unitsd Statee senator to |
all the uuexpirsd term Of Daniel 3. Eorson. |
docomsed. and subsequently, wSs chosen Cor |
No tosm that euded II 1851. He wos rs- |
oeocoo4 ~ The 0oe that cloesd n l691, an1 i
eosoemoa - 1854 70 entGr ~ cabtnet - /
ss1o11n1 Gneeel4ae eeeDoonD0 - - opo4g-
- - - - ~ lreel.
LII - 3x@e yoaf All was elected |
b. the Minnesota lsgislatnrs 70 serve ths |
remainder Of his term In the senate. IA
that body he served ~ chairman OF the /
on appropriation. forslgn at /
fairs and transportation. re Was appointed
secretary OF tbs treasury by Prcsident Har- |
ris0n and since served In that capacity. He l
left Washinkton yesterday mornlng, Appar- |
ently In perfect health.