The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-11-27
DEATH OF THos. A. HENDRICKS.
The Vice President Quietly Passes
Away Mt His Home.

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Away at His Home.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. %. Hon. Thomas A.
Hendricks, vice-presidrnt Of the United States,
died very suddenly at his residence in this city
at 4:45 o'clock this evening under circumstanc-
es particularly distressing to his family and
friends, in SO much that they had not antici-
pated fatal termination Of his brief illness,
and nobody was with him when the end came.
He returned from Chicago last Saturday, and
since then had been complaining somewhat Of
pain IN the head and breast, but nsthing So
rious was thought Of 1t. Last night he and
Mrs. Hendricks attended reception given at
the residence Of Hon. John ]. Cooper, treasurer
Of the state, returning home in carriage about
midnight. Mr.. Hendricks had taken off the
heavy clothing which he usually wore and put
Oh dress suit Of lighter material, and before
he got home complained OF chilliness and
certain degree Of exhaustion, but attributed it
to malarial influences. He sat by the fire an
hour or more before retiring, but declined to
send for physician, although urged to do so.
He slept restlessIy until about eight o'clock
this morning, when he arose, dressed himself
and ate quite hearty breakfast saying he felt
much better and intended to attend to consid-
erabe delayed business during the day. He
and Mrs. Hendricks walked out for nearly half
an hour and he had apparently regalncd his
physical vigor and cheerfulness. An hour
later, however, he began to be troubled with
pains in the regsn Of his stomach, and Mrs.
Hendricks sent for the family physician, DR..
w T. Thomnonn q lono fi,na oud cnu6 6iaufiol
friend of the vice president. As the pains in
the stomach continued to increase lie was given
an emetic and afterwards al injection and re-
lief came in natural way. He arose from
the bed in which lie had lain only few mo-
lnents and read tho morning papers, talking
cheerfully with his wife and the OLD house SER
want. Just before noon he had relapse, and
the physician was summoned and administer
cd the usual remedies, besides bleeding the
patient, and Mr. Hendricks again expressed
himself greatly relieved. He remained in the
room all the afternoon, occasionally rising from
the bed, to which lie was compelled to return
by the recurrence of the pains. To all Galore
who came, and they were numerous, lie sent
word that he was indisposcd, but would be
glad to see them tomorrow. About 4:9O Mrs.
Hendricks who had been at his bedside all
day, went down into the parlor to see caller,
aud she remained about twenty minutes.
Tom, the cslored servant, and Harry Morgan,
Mr.. Hendricks nephew and page in Washing
ton, remained with him. The servant went
out and Mr.. Morgan staid. Mr.. Hendricks
tossed uneasily In bed aud complained Of great
pain, but suddenly 1t seemed TO cease, and he
said to his nephew, II am free at last-send
for Eliza," meaning his wife, and these were
his last words, for the young man not realizing
the urgency Of the message did not deliver it al
once. Just before five o'clock Mrs. Hendricks
came into the room and found her husband
dead. The end Of long and eventful life had
come peacefully and quietly. He lny on the
bed, outside of the covering, only partially dis
robed, with Eyes half closed as If in gentle
sleep; on the face no trace Of pain or suffering,
but pallor had come over 1t thai indicated
only too plainly that he had passed away. 1t
needed no close examination to tell that lie was
dead, and Mrs. Hendricks screamed and ran
down stairs. The servant was dispatched to
the residence Of Dr.. Thompson adjoining and
lie came Immediately, but by tho timc he
reached the bedside the limbs of the distin-
guished dead man were becoming cold and
rigid, and to Mrs. Hendricks pathetic appeal,
"Oh, doctor, can't you do something%' he was
obliged to answer, ut Is too late."
DR.. Thompson says that in his opinion Mr.
Hendricks died Of paralysis OF the brain, and
there will probably be post mortem examina-