The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-31
The Remains Conveyed to His
Home in Washington.
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY FOR HIS
BEREAVED FAMILY
Eloquent Tribute Paid the Deceased
by Ex-Secretary Bayard : Express
sions of Warm Admiration of His
Strong and Lovable Character-Ar-
rangements for the Funeral Not
Yet Completed.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Z Jan. 30.-Everywhere
throughout the city flags are flying at
half-mast, and seemingly the only topic
of conversation is the sudden and lament
able death of Secretary Window.
On every hand, too, are heard express
sions of warm admiration of the strong
and lovable character of the man and of
deep and unfeigned regret at his death.
The President is very deeply grieved
over the loss of his friend, and this morn
ing gave instructions that he could see no
one on business to-day.
General Spalding, who is the Acting
Secretary of the Treasury, ordered the
Department closed orsto-day.
The flags on all the Executive Depart
ments were placed at half-mast and the
Treasury Department was draped in
mourning.
Secretary Windom's death is especially
deplored by the newspaper men, as he
was accessible to them at all times. He
believed the public had right to Know
what the Executive Departments. were
doing, and never declined reasonable
request for information concerning the
business of the Treasury.
From an early hour this morning there
HAS DGcH cOuSld1lI StI6dul OI
arriving at the family residence on Mas
sachusetts avenue, bearing friends who
called to manifest their love and SYM
pathy for the stricken family.
Among the callers were a very large
number of persons of the highest official
and social prominence in Washington,
and many who knew the dead man best
could not, as they left the house, restrain
their tears.
Mis-. Window and her two daughters
are bearing their grief with great forti-
tude.
Miss Hatch, one of Mrs. WINDOWS sis
ters and member OF the household,
Mrs. j. Stanley Brown, a daughter of
President Garfield, and Miss Colgate of
New York, remained with them during
the greater part of last night and are with
them to-day.
The only son, William d. Window, is
now travelling in the South, and although
kilograms have been sent to all points
where they could in any likelihood reach
him, no response has yet been received
though it is probable that he will receive
news in time to reach home tomorrow
night.
Mrs WINDOWS other sister, Mrs John
Douglass, is living in Minneapolis, and
will arrive here with her husband on
Sunday evening.
George Hatch of Boston, her only
brother, will probably arrive here to-
night or tomorrow.
Mr.. Windom's nearest relations, now
livir :, are the three sons of his brother
who now live at Sterling, III.
1t is expected that an order will issue
from the White House tomorrow cam
ceiling all official receptions and enter
tainments for the remainder of the sea-
son.
The funeral viii probably occur Mon
day. The interment will be in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Many kilograms of coincidence were re-
ceived by Mrs. Window. Among the
senders were ex-President Hayes, Mrs.
Garfield, General Alger. ex-Postmaster-
General James, Governor Pattison, Gov
ernor Merriam, eX-Attorney-Ge General
MacVeagh, Archbishop Ireland and Rob-
ert T. Lincoln.