Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-30

Cleveland Concludes to Stay at Home.
WASHINGTON, November 29th. = The
President this afternoon determined not to
make the trip to Indianapolis. To repre-
sentative of the Associated Press he said:
In the first moment of the shock of Mr. Hen
drlcks death, yielded to my inclination and
declared my intention 10 be present at his
funeral. OF course in reaching that cOnclu-
SION, dld not put out of view the peremptory
press OF public business, or what | deemed suf-
nelent consideration OF my duty to the people.
The public business | thought could dispose of
by additional application and more hours of
work, ana considered it TO be my duty to the
people TO answer the tender sentiment of re-
spect and affection to the dead Viee-President.
which does them great honor. | am satisfied
now that ! was at fault in considering the
question, in that did not take as comprehen-
siVe view of the duty owe the public as
should that is, l did not look at every phase
of it., and am afraid my strong personal de-
sire somewhat clouded my judgment. | am
now reminded, by some OF the best and most
patriotic and thoughtful OF our citizens that
the real and solemn duties of my Office are al
the national capital and that in the present
peculiaf and delicate situation l ought not to
take even remote chance of accident
incident TO travel, to crafty the
sentiment so general and so characteristic as
that involved in this subject. ! have been pro-
foundly impressed by these considerations but
most Of all influenced by their strong and unan-
imouS presentation by devoted friends of the
late Nice-President. living in his State and city,
and their Endorsement by the noble and patri-
Otlc woman, who, III the infinite sorToW of her
" WidOwhOod. reflects the spirit and character of
her honoTed husband i'll her sOlicitude for the
public good. am now certain that neither my
desire nor the sentiment referred to- nor the
difficulty that attends in this case change of
design or any stubborn idea OF heroism VIII
justify me in Subjecting the country to any
greater chance OF disaster than attends my per
formance OF strict ddty here, and that ought
not TO intiict upon my countrymen even the un-
rest and anxiety attending my departure alb
sence and return, in attendance upon the
funeral ceremonies.
MRS. HENDRICKS TO THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON. November 29th.-At a late
hour yesterday afternoon the following was
received from Hon. Mr.. Hord, Hendricks
law partner and friend:
INDIANAPOLIS, November IS. 1885.
To the President: Mrs Hendricks requests me
to thank you for your message of sympathy, and
also Miss Cleveland for her kind and beautiful
letter She requests me to say that your pres
ence at the funeral of her husband would be
very grateful to her feelings, but she fully ap-
preciates the weighty public reasons that exist
at this time against your coming West, and begs
That you Will be governed by your sense of pub
lie duty. OSCAR B. HoRD.
The Dead Vice-President.
INDIANAPOLIS, November 29th - Uni
all last night in front of the
residence of the late Vice President.
Early this morning an almost i'm
passable crowd gathered in the vicinity of
the house, and soon reached for blocks
away in sll directions. The fire bells kept
up tolling and the usual religious Observ-
ances of Sunday were for the greater part
unattended. The streets from the family
residence to the Court house, where the
body now lies in state, the sidewalks, win
dows and even the rooms were filled with
people. Every building along the line of
march was heavily draped. The process
sion from the house reached the Court
house at 11:30 A. N. The magnificent
structure presented striking appearance.
The entire front was covered with black and
the marble columns encircled with stream
ers of black and white and the national
colors. Under the rotunda. directly in the
center of the building, stands the catafal-
que. AT the entrances, and on all sides,
are rare and striking plants, so that the
structure seems to have been built in
beautiful conservatory. Directly at the
head of the coffin is very elaborate offer
ing, sent by Patrick Egan, President of the
Irish National Land League of America
On the coffin rests broken gavel. The
body is arranged in evening dress. and the
ife-like features bear look of quiet relief
The people were necessarily obliged to
take only hurried glances the pressure be-
ing so great that about eighty viewed the
remains every minute. More than 25,OO0
persons passed alongside the coffin during
this afternoon. AT midnight the building
was closed for the night, after probably
$4,000 people had viewed the remains. Mrs.
Hendricks having expressed a desire to
visit the Courthouse, the doors were closed
to the public for few moments about p
NJ. Everybody, musicians, guards and Off
GERS, retired from the corridor. Mrs. Hen
bricks, with Judge Holman, came jp a car
riage, and were admitted by private en-
trance Her face showed evidences of
weeping, but she bore herself with much
c-mposure, giving away to her emotion
only once. Mrs. Hendricks gazed txedly
on the face of her husband, and was then
gently led away.
% And 10! Zen Adhem's Name Led All the
Rest