Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-11-27
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A Sudden Death.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov 25.-Hon. Thomas
A. Hendricks, vice president of the United
States, died very suddenly at his residence
in this city, at 4:45 o'clock this afternoon,
under circumstances peculiarly distressing
to his family and friends, in so much as
they had not anticipated fatal termina-
ton of his brief illness, and nobody was
with him when the end came He returned
from Chicago last Saturday, and since then
has been complaining somewhat of pain
in the head and breast, but nothing serious
was thought Of it. Last night he and Mrs.
Hendricks attended reception given at
the residence of Hon. John s. Cooper, treas
urer of state, returning home in a carriage
about midnight. Mr.. Hendricks had taken
off his heavy clothing which he usually
wore, and put on dress suit of lighter ma
terial, and before he got home complained
of chilliness and exhaustion, but
attributed it to malarial influences. He sat
by the fire for an hour or more before retir-
ing, but declined to send for the doctor, al
though urged to do so. He slept restlessly
until o'clock this morning, when he arose,
dressed himself, and ate quite hearty
breakfast, saying that he felt much better,
and intended to attend to considerable de.
layed business during the day. He and
Mrs. Hendricks walked out for nearly half
an hour and he had apparently gained his
physical vigor and cheerfulness. An hour
later, however, he began to be
TROUBLED WITH PAINS
in the region Of his stomach, and Mrs.
Hendricks sent for the family physician,
DR.. W. G. Thompson, life long and con-
fidental friend of the vice president. As
the pains in the stomach continued to in
crease he was given an emetic and after
ward an injection and relief came in the
natural way. He arose from his bed in
which he had lain only few minutes and
read the morning papers, talking cheerful
ly with his wife and an old house servant.
Before noon he had relapse, and the ply
sician was again summoned and admins
him and Mr.. Hendricks again expressed
himself very much relieved. He remained
in the room all the afternoon, occasion
which he was compelled to return
by the recurrence Of the pains. To all
callers who came, and they were numer-
GUS, he sent word that he was indisposed,
but would be able to see them tomorrow.
About 4:S0, Mrs. Hendricks, who had been
at the bedside all day. went down into the
parlor to see caller, and she remained
about twenty minutes. Tom, the cOlored
servant, and Harvey Morgan, Mr.. Hen
drick's nephew and page in Washington,
remained with him. The servant went out
and Mr.. Morgan stayed. Mr.. Hendricks
great pain which suddenly seemed to cease,
and he said to his nephew, ri am free at
last. Send for Eliza" meaning his wife,
and these were his last words, for the
young man. not realizing the urgency of
the message, did not deliver it at once. Just
before o'clock Mrs. Hendricks came into
the room and
FOUND HER HUSBAND DEAD.
The end of a long and eventful life had
come peacefully and quietly. He lay on
the bed outside of the covering only par
TALLY disrobed, with his eyes half closed as
if in gentle sleep. On his face there were
no traces Of pain, but pallor had come
over it, that indicated only too plainly he
had passed away. It needed no close ex-
animation to tell that he was dead and
Mrs. Hendricks screamed and ran down
stairs. The servant was dispatched to the
residence of DIR. Thompson, adjoining, and
he came in Immediately. but by the time he
reached the bedside, the limbs of the dis
tinghished dead man were becoming cold
and rigid, and to Mrs. Hendricks pathetic
appeal aOh doctor, can't you do some
thing w he was obliged to answer "too late"
Mrs. Hendricks became almost distracted
with grief and it was an hour or
more before she became sufficiently COM
posed to give any information about her
husbands last moments. The family SER
wants, two of whom had lived with them
for years, ran about the house crying and
there was the utmost confusion for time
When the news was bulletined down town,