The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-11-26
SUDDEN DEATH
IOT VICE PRESIDENT HEN
BRICKS.

ANDAsAN]AA OA-A7t 4HONs ST. v 4Ct IItHl- Il
dent Hendricks dropped dead in hisS
home abont 5 O'clock this afternoon of
neuralgia Of the hsart. Mr.. Hem
bricks attended reception at STATED
Treasurer Coopers residence lastE
night andadidsnotappear in his usual
spirits, He looked pale and haggard,E
but made no complaint Of feeling uni
well. To-day he was confined to his;
bed. About five o'clock Mrs. Hem
bricks was called down stairs to see al
visitor, and when she returned to hisI
room fifteen minutes later, he wasI
dead. In running for d physicianE
Tom, a colored servant long employed
i'm the family, gave the news of del
mise.
The end OF busy and eventful life
lhad come peaceably and quietly. 0n|
This face there was no indication of
pain or suffering, and his eyes were
Aonly half closed, as if in gentle sleep.
DR.. w. G. Thompson and the rela-
2tiyes Of the family were Immediately
sent for The United Press reported
called about fifteen minutes after Mr.
Hendricks had died, There was a
scene Of much confusion at the house,
land it was with the greatest difficulty
] THAT any information could be obtain
fed, further than that given above.
There was nobody in the room when
! he died, and only Mrs Hendricks, the
servants and a caller were in the
HOUSE. 2 i4a
Mrs. Hendricks was almost distract
led with grief and could not restrain
! her feelings sufficiently to talk. The
shouse was soon filed with anxious
Friends. while AZ crowd collected
Earoundtlie ig0tey and twas found nee
BessaIy to refuse them admission
Dr. Woodbufn, who come in with
SDr. Thompson, says that he is inclin-
4 led tolbelieye that the Vice Presidents
adcath was caused by some affection
Sof the heart, for habit been apoplexy
8there would have been some indica-
ations Of 1t in the appearance Of his
sface, He complained principally OF
This stomach this morning, although
Sthere was anervous twitch;pg OF the
muscles OF his, face i
The news spread through the city
&like wild fire and all the fire and 9th
Ter bells in the city were tolled sixty
Esi2 limos, one stroke for each year Of
ibis life, All the newspapers put oul
and their offices were crowd
Jed with people anxious to learn the
4particulars. Manifestations Of sorrow
&are universal, as the deceased was per
Nsonally known to q large number o
&poople irrespective of party,with whom
ahe was a favorite
i WAsHNGToN, November 25.-Tht
Snews Of the Vice Presidents dealt
Preached this city about G O'Clock to
might in the press bulletins, and thu
E President soon after received a tele
gram from VIM. Fl. English confirm
ling the leport Upon the receipt 0
this the Presidents private secretar,
Aaddressed the following notice to eacl
member Of the cabinet
@gi4liliis 'sExECUT1vE MANSION.
Is Sir--The President directs me t
Uniform you that the Vice lresiden
Mdied OF paralysis. at his home, in In
Indianapolis, at 5 o'clock this afternoon
NMembers Of the cabinet are requests
ITO meetathc President at $50 o'cloc
IS to-night.eaaa al
e assa y Very respectfully
DANIEL S. L4MoN,
s a '''i' Private Secretary.
B The cabinet began to assemble a
Ii most Immediately and other official
kbegan tocall at the White for Hous
Minformation as to what was to be dom
q Thomas A. Hendricks was Dor
smear the town Of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, 0
MScptembcr 9TH, 1919, sixteen yeal
after the admission Of Ohio into til
& Union, and when the State Of Indian
of which he was to become the mo-
* 1.aaaiistinguisileti representative, was NJ
three years old. Four years after h
admission to the bar, his political c.
reer was begun by his election to tn
Legislature, and from that day unit
This death Ee was an active and COZ
lspicHous figure in the politics Of h
Estate. In 1S48 he was elected to Il
Mlegislatnre, then only twenty-six yea
sof age, and in 1850 was chosen to ii
Estate Constitutional Convention. |
\ 1851, the year subsequent, Mr.. He
,Edricks was nominated for Congress
Ethe indianapolis district and was cleo
Ned. So acceptably did he serve h
Econstituents that he was renominat(
land reelected. In the autumn
1856, much against his inclination, |
wsg nominated for third term, ar
WAS defeated. Without solicitatiC
;her upon bis part or that OF h
Mfri ends, President Pierce, appoinit
WM,r. Hendricks Commissioner OF Il
8Gt neral Land Office. He administe
ed the duties OF this Office for fol
h yes .rs, earning widespread nation
arep altion, by reason Of the ability Wi
#wh ich he conducted the delicate al
Tim portant affairs Of the office.
1SJ 10, the Republicans nominate
n He alry S. Lane for Governor OF |
dia ma and the Democrats, castil
Alb out for their strongest name, cho
ths 1T of Thomas A Hendricks TT
@e Is another yearof political reyol
" tit IN, and when Abraham Lincoln W
el ected President. Mr. Hendric
" MS defeated but revolution follow
b non revolution, and in 1862 VIII
] don Oliver +. Morton was Govem'
she Democrats obtained 4 majority
K the Legislature. A United Stat
II ISenator was to be chosen, and Tho
i Has A Hendricks w:asss elected. L
Eperiod OF service, ending March, lS(
Powered the last two years OF The "
land thefour years OF reeonstructio