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Show New Yckk, Jan. 29. Hon. William VV indoni, sccleiaiy of the treasury of the United S ales, died to-night at 10: 05 o'clock m the banquet hall at De'mon-ico's, De'mon-ico's, where he was the guest of the New Y'ork boaid of trade and ttanspoi-tation. ttanspoi-tation. He had been the first toast of the evening. His had finished his response res-ponse and sealed himself, and swooned at once and died almost immediately. Every efloit to restore him was made but 111 vain. He died ol heart disease. The great assemblage at one dissolved. Mr. VV uid pin had been ihe only speaker and the sentiment to which he respond-ad respond-ad was: "Our country's prosperity, dependent upon its inslrumentsof commerce." com-merce." From what is said to be gc d author ily we learn that work on the Pioclie extension ex-tension of the U. P. will be resumed about the first ofvM.irch, and that about the middle of the same inanlh Irack.'aying Will be resumed and pushed to completion as rapidly as possible. |