Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-26
/ J,he causs to which it was devoted, bot
! in money and work.

I the eauas to which il was devoted, eo'b
in money and work.
RELIGIOUS WORKER.
: he had bsen deacon in St. PauFs Epls-
copal church TOR a long time and connect
! ed with various other religious and benevo;
sIent associations. Aside from his political
SSduties he devoted much of his time to the
practice of his profession, being. q
Enember of the law firm Of Laker, Hord q
Hendricks and eince the death OF ex Gov
Baker he has been senior member. His
spractice was largely in the Federal Courts
5and principally in railroad cases, be having
soeen employed in several cases of national
Importance. His long experience in leglIs
slatiye and government afairs had made
shim one Of the best expouuders OF constr
stutional Law in the country, and his oplnT
lion on questions involving this was Solicit
led from all parts of the country. -.
He often said that the ambition OF his
J early manhood was to be either a Justice
] of the Supreme Court Of the United States
! or author of works on law, or the editor Of
sa legal journal.
Z HIS DOMESTIC RELATIONS
gere Of the most pleasant character, and
/ Mrs. Hendricks, who is brilliant and acI
scomplished woman, was Of great aid tol
ahim in his political career, as sheI
had large and varied information
and excellent judgment besides bel
ling greatly ambitious for her hus-,
bands political adyancements. Since herr
husbands serious attack two years ago.
both Of them have been spprehensive OF s|
sudden end of bis life, and the attachment
between them has grown very strong al
: most sentimeutally 80, So intense had
! this become in fact that he would not con-
sent for his wife to be away from him tor
! any length Of time. Only last week,
While in Chicago, he accompanied Mrs.
Hendricks even on her shopping expedi-I
! lions. They had frequently talked over
! his condition and the probabilities of his
early death, and it is evident that for sew
I sral months past, there has beena growing
fear of this kind on his mind. His method
] sof living was simple and unpretentious
4 Ills house is an old fashioned structure,
large and built so as to give the most room
l 1t was furnished richly but in excellent
taste, and had a cheerful, home-like
appearance. When not engaged with
scallers, Mr.. Hendricks devoted much of
! his time to his book, and his literary attain
ments were varied and general.
For years his services
As AN ORATOR
! have been in almost constant demand, and
: he always had several addresses in course
! Of preparation, on general subjects. At aI
meeting held last month, Of the survivors,
! Of the members of the convention that
framed the present constitution Of the
S State of Indiana in 1850 he made the
principal address, and since then he has
spent much time in revising this Tor re.
: port Of the proceedings that is to be pub
fiished in book form and in writing aI
sketch OF his own career for tqe same vol !
ume. He had been in frequent consulta-
! zion with Hon. VIM. Il. English aver this
matter, and the last time he wrote bis
name was at noon to-day, when he
wrote brief note to Mr.. English
sreIurnipg book he had borrowed with his
thanks. Mr.. Hendricks has no near rela-
tives except brother. who lives IN Shelby
gille, Ind, and sister, the wife Of DR..
Winston s. Pierce, of New York
7He owns considerable property
Ein this city, but his entire
fortune is estimated to be no more than
100000, the greater part Of which be car
J cied by the practice of his profession. ID
! is known here that his attention was to
abandon politics at the end of his term of