Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-02-06

Thence he slipped to the floor where
he lay unconscious. The most intense
excitement ensued. Judge Arnoux,
ex-Secretary Bayard and Capt. Snow
were the first of several who ran to
his aid. They found him apparently
unconscious. They lifted him gently
and carried him into the ante room
where several physicians proceeded at
once to his assistance.
FULL PARTICULARS.
Another special telegram sent q
short time after the two given above
says Hon. William Window, secretary
of the treasury OF the United States,
nied at five minutes past ten o'clock
in the banquet hall at yDelmonico 8,
where he was the guesta Of the New
York board of trade and transporta-
tion. His had been the first toast of
the evening. He had finished his re-
sponse, had Seated himself, swooned
at once and died almost Immediately.
Every effort to restore him was made
but in vain. He died ofheart disease
The gaeat assemblage at once dissolv-
ed. Window had been the only speak
er and the sentiment to which he re-
sponded was: "Uur Country's Pros
perity Dependent Upon Its Instru-
nents of Commerce"
Window, dignified OF mien, as usual
was not less genial. His face was
bright, his smile quick, and his re-
mark and repartee were apt and keen.
His meeting with ex-Secretary OF
State Bayard was pleasing. Then all
formed q jolly procession to the ban.
quet han where the members and
guests became seated, the members at
the tables upon the floor and the
guests at a long table upon raised
platform. The dinner, which began
at six O'Clock, was completed shortly
after nine O'Clock and Window was
introduced by Judge Arnoux who act
ed as toast-master. He finished his
speech at 9:55 o'clock D. M. 1t had
been remarked that he was reading of
hurriedly from printed copy, going
faster and faster as be neared the end,
and, at last, be had requested the au-
dience not to applaud. A quiver OF
fear shot through the assemblage
like an electric shock as the
speaker finished. Window was
standing erect under the glare of the
gas lights. Something was the
matter. Those present 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
Window sat down quietly, too quiet
ly, many thought, in his seat and
Toast Master Judge ArnouX arose to
introduce ex-Secretary OF State Bay.
ard as the next speaker. He began q
short speech but had not proceeded
far when Window gave a short, sharp
moan OF anguish and fell back in his
chair. His face grew purple, his lower
limbs stitfened 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 his eyes which
were rapidly losing the lustre OF life.
The cigar which he had been smok-
ing was held between grim
clinch OF his teeth. For only
a moment he appeared thus.
A cry went up from those sitting near
the the guest table. "Look, look at Mr..
Window" Every eye was turned
toward the man whose voice had just
ceased upon the air. At the head of
the hall many echoed the cry. Win
dom had collapsed in his chulr and
was falling to the floor. His face was
ghastly and q cry ofhorror arose from
the late festive banqueters. There
was an immediate rush on the part OF
all toward Windom's chair, bus sever
al doctors who were present at dinner
got there first and drove the others
back. They were Doctors S. A. Rob-
inson, Durant, Whitney, Fisher,
and Bishop. DR.. Robinson bent down
and maF ing close examination OF
the prostrate form, discovered that
the heart was still beating, and with
the assistance of Judge Truax, Capt.
Snow and one or two others, lifted
him to his feet, deathly pale. He was
carried into room behind the Iban-
quet hall and everything was done to
resuscitate him. Messengers were
hastily dispatched for electric batter
les, and as many as four were applied
to his body which was rapidly grow.
ing cold: This was exactly ten five
p. m. For six minutes the electric
shocks were applied incessantly but
without success. He was pro-
nounced dead by Robinson and Dur
ant. ~ would say that the cause OF
his death was apoplexy," said DR..
Robinson, eff it WAS not for the his
tory of heart disease. I am inclined
to think that heart disease killed him. -
Mr.. Window was subject to fits OF
heart failure. On Tuesday last he
was seized with an attack while on
the steps OF the treasury at Washing.
ton, but he did not lose consciousness
and was able to take care of himself" )"
At 1O:11 p. m. Judge Arnoux came
out of his room where lay Window
and announced that the secretary,
whom they had had the pleasure oi
hearing only a few minutes before, had
breathed his last. "He is dead" he
said.
When it was officially. announced
that the secretary was dead, Secre.
tary Tracy at once went to the near.
est telegraph office and sent a message
to President Harrison. 1t was decid.
ed to forward the body to Washington
the next morning on a special tram
and it was 30 telegraphed. Undertak.
or Huyler, OF Grace Church, was sum.
moned and putin charge ofthe remains
The body was taken to room as oI
the Fifth Avenue hotel for the night,
A special from Washington dated
the evening Of the death OF the secre.
tary says Mrs. Window and her
daughter are prostrated.
William Window was born in Bell.