The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-12-05

the city this evening that the Hon.
Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, was dead,
and it was received with incredulity
and amazement, and afterward with
every manifestation of the profound
est sorrow. Itwas only yesterday that
he was seen ON the street with his
springy step and blithesome greet
ings, and only last night he was an
honored guest at the reception given
by the State Treasurer, and that he
should have died SO soon and unex
pectedly was like swift and sud
den calamity.
THE CIRCUMSTANCES
attending his last illness are barren
of the details usually surrounding
the death bed of great men, for the
reaper came to him when alone, and
the wife, who left him but few
moments to receive the greetings of
a caller, found upon her return his
spirit had fled, his features calm and
placid, and his eyes half closed, as
if in a gentle sleep. The shock to
her was most terrible, and for sew
eral hours it looked as if her reason
would be dethroned by her terrible
grief.
Mr.. Hendricks complained of feel
ing unwell following his return from
Chicago early this week, and he was
given medical treatment, mild in it's
nature as his indications were not
serious Last night he attended
Mr.. Cooper's reception, and while
there it was noticeable by close OBJ
servers that he looked
SOMEWHAT PALER THAN USUAL,
and his smile had forced express
sion, and yet many of his friends
claim tonight they never saw him
look better and more cheerful.
Whatever his true condition, if he
knew it, it appears now that he con
cealed the worst from his nearest
friends, and even from Mrs. Hen
bricks. Upon returning home he
complained of pains in his side and
stomach, and this morning, rest not
having brought relief, DR.. w. G..
Thompson, his family physician,
was called in, who prescribed an
emetic and afterward an enema,
and left him at P. NJ, apparently
resting easily. While he kept to
his bed the greater part of the day,
Mr. Hendricks was up betimes and
conversed cheerfully with his wife
and attendants, but received no
callers. Shortly after four o'clock
P. NJ, the Mayor of this city sent up
his card, having called upon matters
connected with the Female Reform
atory, of which Mrs. Hendricks is a
member of the Board of Trustees,
and she went down to receive him.
She was absent but few moments,
and it CHANGED that none of the ser
wants were present, and during this
interval, not in excess Of fifteen
minutes, the Vice President died
DR.. Thompson has been his family
physician for several years, and it
will be remembered that he ran
counter to Dr. Yandell's diagnosis
at time when Mr. Hendricks was
suffering from supposed gangrene of
the toes. 1t was DIR. Thompson S
theory that his condition at that time
was largely due to his habit, when
addressing an audience, to throw
his weight upon his toes, thus OBJ
structing the arteries leading thereto
and producing the results following.
His condition, therefore, indicated
NO PHYSICAL DECAY,
save that it showed a delicate circu-
lation, and as the same trouble de-
veloped some time afterward and
was traced directly to the exhaus-
ton incident to his celebrated
speech at New Castle, confirmed the
belief that it was local and consti-
tutional. Continuously since that
time DR.. Thompson has been Mr..
Hendricks medical adviser, and
relative to his last illness he makes
this general statement:
HIS PHYSICIANS REPORT.
Mr.. Hendricks has not felt well
for week or ten days. He was
busy, however, arranging details
preparatory to removal to Washing
ton next week for the winter. He
complained principally of want of
proper feeling in his hands and chest.
Yesterday morning l found him un-
well and advised him to take little
quinine and be quiet. Last night
he attended party, and this morn
ing when l called he was in bed and
he complained of pain in the region
of the spleen below the heart, with
singular sensations extending along
the spine and arms. ] placed dry
cup over the head of the spleen, which
worked well, but pain developed in
the stomach and he still complained
of pain in his arms, with increased
numbness of hands and GOODNESS of
feet. l was averse to giving him
morphine, as it always made him
deathly sick. He attempted an
emetic and used hot water, soda and
mustard, which vomited him, but
he was unable to throw off much
matter. | then administered bro
mide of soda and some lime. After
ward he said he
| Er,I ~ PET IEvCn OH pAIN
save little in one arm. l then adj
ministered an enema of castor oil
and molasses, which two hours later
caused two full operations of the
bowels. When | gave the enema
l left, telling the attendants to fol
low with little quinine. This was
about P. NJ. He was at that time
cheerful and laxative, and l did not
regard. his condition as serious
Shortly after A o'clock l was mott
fed by servant that he was dead
l may say that Mr.. Hendricks was
apprehensive of his own condition
and he wanted his wife with him
every moment, saying he could not
live without her. There was one
other thing connected with Mr.
Hendricks. For years he has re-
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