Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-30
THE VICE PREsIDExrs. FUNERAL.
The President will Not Attcud-His
Statement Of the Reas0ns-Departure
Of N euabers OF the Cabinet. Of the Con.
xressiOnal Committees and Others For
Indianapolis.


The President yesterday afternoon deter.
mined not to make the trip to Indianapolis.
and made the following statement regarding
his change of plan:
I'm the first moment Of the shock of MIR. Hen
bricks death yielded to my inclination ard
declared my intentions to be present at the
funeral. or course, in reaching that conclu-
sion, did not Put out OF view peremptory
press OF public business or what deemed
sufficient consideration of my duty to the
people. The public business thought could
dispose of by additional application and more
hours of work, and consider it TO be my duty
to tho people to answer n tender sentiment Of
respect and affection to the dead Vice Presi-
dent, which does them great honor.
~ am satisfied now that was at fault in con.
sidersng the question. in that did not take as
comprehensive q view OF the duty owe the
public as 1 should; that is, 1 did not look at
every phase of il, and am afraid that my
strong personal desire somewhat clouded my
81 am now reminded by some of the best and
most patriotic and thoughtful of our citizens
at the national capital, and that in the present
peculiar and delicate situation ought not to
take even the remotest chance of accident incl
dent to travel to crafty a sentiment so general
and so characteristic as that involved in this
subject. l have been profoundly impressed by
these considerations. but most of all Influenced
by their strong and unanimous presentation by
the devoted friends of the late Vice President
living in his state and city, and their indorse-
In the infinite sorrow OF her widOwhOod. re-
fleets the spirit and character of her honored
husband in her solcitude for the public good.
II ain now certain that neither my desire nor
the sentiment referred to nor the difficulty that
attends in this case a change Of design. nor any
STUBBORN idea of heroism will justify me in
subjecting the country to any greater chance OF
disaster that attends my performance of strict
duty here, and that ought not afiict upon my
countrymen even the unrest and anxiety at
tending my departure, absence and return in
attendance upon the funeral ceremonies
On Saturday the President received the fol-
lowing kilograms in response to an inquiry if
Mrs. Hendricks regarded the Presidents pres
ence necessary:
"INDIXNApoL1s, IND, Nov %, 1ss5-To
THE PRESIDENT: Mrs. Hendricks requests me
to thank YOU for your message Of sympathy,
tiful letter. She requests me to say that your
presence at the funeral of her husband would
be very grateful to her feelings, but that she
that exist at this time against your coming
west, and begs that you will be governed en-
tireiy by your sense OF public DUTY HON.,
The President subsequently notified Mr..
Hord, the manager of arrangements of the
funeral, Of his intention TO remain here.
DEPARTURE OF THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT
TEE THIS MORNING.
The special train to Indianapolis, bearing the
congressional committee to attend Vice Presi-
dent Hendricks funeral, left the B. & P. depot
promptly at $50 this morning. The train con-
sisted of three Pullman drawing room sleepers,
dining car and smoker. The first car was
In charge of Sergeant-at-ArTns Of the Senate
Canaday, and was occupied by the Senators
two were occupied by the members Of the
House, and were in charge OF Mr.. LeedOm, SER
gean ts OF the House Quite number
tee found it impossible to leave the city at this
time. In some instances these were replaced
by other members, but the size of the commit.
tee was greatly reduced by absentees.
In the Senators car were Mr.. Justice Batch
ford, Mr.. Justice Matthews, Senators Edmunds,
oaR oct rtc nt
Tennessee, Jones of Arkansas, Pugh, Blair,
Camden and Vance; Mr.. Canaday, sergeant-at-
and Mr.. East, the late Vice Presidents private
secretary.
Those from the House were Representatives
Hepburn, Holman, Herbert, Morrison, Phelps,
Blounf, Ryan, cker;-Springer, lib. Ward and
kieiner, of Indiana Sergeant-at-Arms LeedOm
and Postmaster OF the House Dalton; Mir. RAN
dali was prevented from going by the death OF
tor James Ferguson, and Mr.. Robert Barry, of
the Pullman company, at Philadelphia.
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET WHO HAVE GONE
TO THE FUNERAL.
Secretaries Bayard, Endicott, Whitney and
Lamar and Postmaster General Villas left for
Indianapolis by the B. & o. road this afternoon.
Gen. Sparks, the commissioner of the general
land office intended to go, for, in addition to
other reasons, the Vice President was one of his
predecessors, and he thought that 1t would be a
proper mark of respect to have the land office
officially represented. The assistant commits
siOner, Mr.. StOckslager, however, will attend
the funeral, and, as Gen. Sparks felt that they
could not both be away together, he concluded
to remain here.
THE U. s. SUPREME COURT HONORS MR.. HEN
bricks MEMORY.
The L. s. Supreme Court met at IL O'Clock
to-day. All the members were present except
Justices Matthews and Blatchford, who left
this morning to attend Mr.. Hendricks funeral.
On the opening of the court Attorney General
Garland made Il formal announcement of the
death OF the Vice President. The Chief Justice
Iff,1 81
adjourned the court until Thursday, as sign
OF respect for the deceased.
IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS
to-day, the Assistant Attorney General
nounced the death Of Vice President Hendricks,
and made motion that the court adjourn out of
respect to his memory. Chief Justice Richardson
thereupOn said: This is the first day the court
has been in session since the sudden and mel
high and so distinguished public officer dies,
it is fit and proper that all branches OF the gov
eminent should pause and pay tribute to the
memory of the illustrious dead. The court will
now adjourn, and tomorrow, the day of the
funeral the Offices of the court will be closed to
all business" The court will not meet again
until next Monday.
THE NAVY YARDS AND NAVAL STATIONS TO BE
CLOSED.
Orders were issued by telegraph from the
Navy department this morning for all the navy
yards and naval stations to be closed and work
suspended tomorrow, the day of the funeral of
decided as to whether the men shall receive pay
for the day. It is stated at the Navy depart
ment that 1t is a question for the Treasury de-
partment officials to decide, but as they allowed
pay on the day of the funeral of Gen. Grant,
there Is no doubt but that the same will be done
in this instance.
CLOSING THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TOMORROW.
Mr.. B. G. Lovejoy, president of the school
board, gave directions today for closing the
schools Tomorrow, out of respectt to the memory
a the late Vice President.
FUNERAL CHIMES.
Minute bells will be tolled on the Metropoli-
tan church chimes, and the following selections
of music played at intervals by Prof. Widows
on Tuesday, from ID to O'Clock, the hour OF
the funeral obseQuies of the late Vice President:
/. Funeral Changes. 9. Thou Art Gone % the
Grave. 3. Angels Ever Bright and Fair. 4.
Nearer, My God to Thee. 5. Would Not
Live Always, t. Wfndhafn Tune. z. Miserere.
8. Pleyel's Hymn. y. Rock of Ages. 10. Gou-
mods Ave Marie. II. Funeral March. IL. Flee
AS Bird. IL. Safe III the Arms OF Jesus. Ii.
Dead March In Saul, Handel.
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MObbfng COlOred Miners.
TWO MEN KILLED AND MANY WOUNDED IN
DESPERATE BATTLE WITH FIREARMS.
A telegram from Bevler, Mo-, last night, says:
A riot occurred here last night between black
and white miners, In which two men were
killed and several others seriously wounded.
The negro divers were returning from the
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