The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-12-04

"On0 IpfIIIsT - 10 N~1s0 InCms 0UItU&
which he would Be prosf <afsd sometimes
Tor days - : time. A..Sont two years ego
he was confined % he room for seven
weeks BY . gam <eeoous affection of nc
loot. when ~ We elme Il was feared would
result IN bloo.l poisoning, and u was then
thought thai tne end Of his life was nea,
q hand, hAt Ne apparently recovered en-.
tircly from this and was In his usual
health, While In Washington during The
last 6cssIon Of Congress he was over.
w.sfkcd and almost worn out by the pres<
~ political matters, and upon his return
I home ne signlfed his intention Of laying
aside an public business this summer and
| dcvotlng the time 10 recreation. Tie spent
| three weeks IT Atlantic City, fishing, bath
| Ing and catching. and came West
and went to the Northern
| lake resorts, and afterward 20 the
| Miami reservoir In Ohio, on fishing ex-
pedition. He returned from there two
| weeks ago, and az that time said that he
never felt better In his life. Last week,
| by special invitation, he attended the lat
stock show At Chicago, and was the re-
| cipicnt Of considerable attention there.
| In the way Of banquets and receptions,
returning home on Saturday, somewhat
| indisposcd. AT the reception he attend
| cd Tuesday night, however, nc appeared
| to be- unusually cheerful and remained
much later than was his custom on sucf
occasions.
The news Of Mr.. Hendricks dealt
| spread rapidly throughout the city. and
! there was a general expression Of sorrow
over Il. Those who were his political en-
emics here were his personal friends, and
10 everybody who called on him, or whom
he met, he had pleasant word and greet
ing.
Mr.. Hendricks had been dead but .
few minutes when forces OF men began
drapIng the State, county and city build
ings In black, and throughout the night
similar emblcms were placed on nearly
all the prominent business houses and
residences, so that by morning the city
had put on general garb Of mourning.
All the city ministers In their Thanksgiv-
ing services to-day, made appropriate
mention Of the death Of the distinguished
statesman. and Right Rev. Bishop knick-
erbocker, Bishop 81 tho diocese Of Indiana,
Of the Episcopal Church, Of which Mr..
f. Hendricks was = lifelong member,
preached memorial sermon.
EXECUTIVE ACTION.
The Cabinet meeting last night was at
tended by all the members except Sccrc.
| tary Manning and Attorney General Gar
land. II was decided that the President
| and the members of the Cabinet should
+, attend the funeral. When the Cabinet adj
! iourncd, the President issued the follow
| Ing:
! WASHINGTON, u. g.. November IS. ISIS
| TO the People fhe United. Sfafes;
\ Thomas A. Hendricks. Vice President OF
4 tbs United states died 70 day NJ O'Clock 1t
duty out 70 announce the dissres slns fact TO his
4 fellow .countrymen- In respect 10 hts mem
! DRY and che eminent and varied services OF
S van whoss I long a career ss was 20 fnlI
! OF usefulness and honor 20 his state
and 60 the United states. a - ordered that
/ upon All the public buildings OF the United
/ states. that the Executive Mansion and the
several executive departments IN the city Of
( Washington be closed on the day OF the fun
erai and he draped In mourning for the
period Of thirty days that the usual and ap
4 propriatc military and naval honors be rem
4 uered. and that on all the Legations aud con
4 sulates OF the United states In foreign coun
4 txies the National nag shall be displayed ~
or &C recspson 2, nm - "l saon sr
4 Tor thirty days. -
4 TIL. BAYARD. Secretary Of state.
4 The following was sent 10 the Secre-
4 tary Of the Senate:
1 EXECUTIVE MANSION.
\ wAsHfscroN, y. G., November 3, -,
\ To Hon. Asssn q. AcCcck. Secretary ~ a.
Y / am directed BY the President 20 inform
, yon that he has received intelligence o. tne
death Of Hon. Thos a. Hendricks, vice
I President of the United states, and 20 con
vcy 20 Jon his suggestion that You take I'm
\ mediate steps. IN conjunction with she Clerk
% tine House Of Representative. 90 secure :
NJ
funeral Of the deceased. Very respectfully
49, DANIEL s Lsnoxr,
Private Secretary.
THE PRESIDENT
was Just sitting down to dinner when the
following dispatch was handed him:
ISrIASAroL.s, isp.. November 70
Vice President Hendricks died suddenly
this afternoon. Disease probably parn'ysis.
lie was greatly shocked at the news II
contained and Immediately sent the fol.
lowing telegram TO Mrs. Hendricks:
ExEcUTvE MANSION.
WAsHtSoroS. .. q, November -.
Mrs. r. "A. Hendricks. Indianapolis, Ind.
The sudden and iamentabie death OF your
husband excites nav profound sympathy for
yon IN this hour OF your great bereavement.
and sincerely mourn the decease 81 ono -
lately associated with me In the execution
OF the peoples highest trust. while the Nh
ton mOurns the loss OF an honorcd either
and faithful public servant.
GROVER CLEVELAND
Shortly afterward he received the ~
lowing:
1SDrA~APoLts, I'm, November rs. lssj.
President Cyereiand Washington. N. O.:
DEAR ssR-Mr. Hendricks sent me a mes
sage IN the afternoon 20 day, at which TIM
be was slightly unwelI only He died about
I y. m. no one being present nc the aetna
moment Of his death. DR. Thompson. hi
pny sician, thinks paralysis OF the heart oc
cnsioned his death, which was wholly unex
WV. n. EsoLisu.
BLACK.
The work Of draping the White House
and the various departments began this
morning large force Of workmen has
been engaged for the purpose.
i The News ~ Washington.
WASHINGTON, u. c., November IT,
News 81 the death Of President Hen
bricks was flashed 10 Washington almost
Immediately after the sorrowfu, discovery
was made at Indianapolis, but as the day
was an hour farther along here II was
nearly or uuite seven O'Clock before the