The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-12-15
Death of Thomas A. Hendricks. Vice.
President of the united StRteas


President OF the united StRteas
Vice-President Thomas A. Hendricks died
at his home in indianapolis shortly before
O'Clock p. NJ. on 25th November of paraly-
sis of tho brain. He had been troubled
with spells of illness for some days previ-
Gus, but attended a reception on November
oath. The news of his death was received
with considerable sensation throughout the
country, owing to the high position he held
in his party, and partly because the Presi-
Dental succession is now Republican.
Under the law the President pro tempore
of the United States Senate is next in line
of succession after the Vice-President. An
attempt was made by the last Congress to
fix the succession but the bill failed in the
House. Senator EdH ands, who had filed
the position of President pro tenn from the
time of the death of Garfield up TO the 4th
of last March, was re-chosen at the extra
session, and is now President pro tenn. If
the precedent set at the time of the death
of Elbridge Gerry, fifth Vice-President of
the United States, who died November ID,
1874, is follwed, reelection of President
pro tenn will be necessary. In that case
John Gaillard who was President pro tenn
when Gerry died, held until Congress re-
assembled when he was reelected.
HOW CLEVELAND FELT.
President Cleveland was greatly shocked
at the news and at once sent the following
to Mrs. Hendricks
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, November 25, 1856.
Mrs. T. 4. Hendricks, Indianapolis: The
sudden and lamentable death of your hus-
band excites my profoundest sympathy for
you in this hour of your great bereavement,
and l sincerely mourn the loss Of one so
lately associated with me in the execution
of the peoples highest Iabors, while the
nation mourns the loss of an honoTed citi-
zen and faithful public servant.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The funeral of the late Vice-PTesident
Hendricks will take place at Indianapolis
on December LIST. President Cleveland and
most of the members of the Cabinet, be-
sides delegations from the Senate and House,
will be present. 1t is considered probable
that on the assembling of the Senate either
Sherman or Logan will be elected President
pro tenn, and thus become acting Vice-Presi-
dent.
The Dead Vice. President.
Uniformed soldiers kept up lonely
watch at night in front of the residence of
the late Vice President. Early in the morn
ing an almost impossible crowd gathered in
the vicinity of the house, and soon reached
for blocks away in all directions. The fire
bells kept up their tolling, and the usual
religious observances of Sunday were for
the greater part unattended. From the
family residence to the Courthouse, where
the body now lies in state, the sidewalks,
windows, and even the front rooms were
filed with people. Every building along
the line of march was heavily draped. The
magnificent structure presented striking
appearance. The entire front was covered
with black, and the marble columns were
encircled with streamers of black and
white and the national colors. Under the
rotunda, directly in the center of the build
ing, stood the catafalque; at the entrance
and on all sides were rare and striking
plants. Directly at the head of the coffin
was q very elaborate Offering sent by
Patrick Egan, President of the Irish Ma
tional Land League of America, and on it a
broken gavel. The body was dressed in
evening dress, and the hfe-like features
bore look of quiet relief
Death of Peter DOnahue, the Railroad
Millionaire.
Peter Donahue the we'll known pioneer
and railroad millionaire, died at his resi-
dence at the north east corner of Bryant
and Second streets, S. F., at 1875 O'Clock,
on Nov 26. His death was painless and
he passed from the state of unconscious
ness, in which he had been lying for the