The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-05
YiCe.PreSidAnt Dead.

INDIANAPOLIS, NOV. 25.-Hon.
Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, died very
suddenly at his home in this city at
quarter of 5 O'Clock this afternoon,
under circumstances that were par.
ticularly distressing to his family and
friends, inasmuch as they had not an
ticipated fatal termination of his
brief illness, and nobody was with
him when the end came.
Mr.. Hendricks returned from Chi
cago on Saturday last and since then
had been complaining somewhat of
pain in his head and breast, but moth
ing serious was thought Of it. Last
night he and Mrs. Hendricks attend
ed reception given at the house of
John Cooper, treasurer of the state,
returning home in their carriage
about midnight. Mr.. Hendricks had
taken off the heavy clothing which
he usually wore and put on a dress
suit of lighter material, and before
he reached home he complained of
chilliness and certain degree of ex-
haustion. but attributed it to malarial
influences. He sat by the fire for an
hour or more before going to bed,
but declined to send for a physician,
although urged to do so. He slept
restlessly until about o'clock this
morning, when he arose, dressed
himself and ate a hearty break fast,
saying that he felt much better and
would attend to considerable delayed
business during the day.
He and Mrs. Hendricks walked
out for nearly half an hour, and he
had apparently regained his physical
YigOr and cheerfulness. An hour
later, however, he began to be troub-
led with pains in the region of his
stomach, and Mrs. Hendricks sent
for the family physician, DR.. w. G..
Thompson. AS pains in the stomach
increased he was given an emetic and
afterwards an injection and relieved.
He arose from his bed, in which he
had lain only a few minutes, and
read the morning papers, talking
cheerfully with his wife and an old
house servant, Just before noon he
had relapse, however, and the ply
stefan was again summoned and adj
ministered the usual remedies, he
sides bleeding the patient, and Mr..
Hendricks again expressed himself
as being greatly relieved. He re-
maired in his room all afternoon,
occasionally rising from his bed, to
which he was compelled to return by
the recurrence of the abdominal
pains.
About 4:30 O'Clock Mrs. Hendricks,
who had been at his bedside all day,
went down into the parIor to see a
caller and was absent about twenty
minutes. Tom, a colored servant and
Harry Morgan, Mr.. Hendricks nep-
hew and page in Washington, re-
manned with the Vice President. The
servant went out and Mr.. Morgan
stayed. He Hendricks tossed uneaS-
lily in his bed and complained of great
pain, but suddenly it seemed to cease
and he said to his nephew: 81 am
free at last, send for Eliza" meaning
his wife, and these were his last
words, for the young man, not real
izing the urgency of the message, did
not deliver it at once. Just before 5
O'Clock Mrs. Hendricks came into
the room and found that her husband
was dead.
The dead Vice-President lay in the
bed outside of the covering, only
partially disrobed, with his eyes half
closed, as if he were in a gentle sleep.
On his face there were no traces of
pain or suffering. Mrs. Hendricks
screamed at the sight and ran down
stairs. By the time DR.. Thompson
reached the bedside the limbs Of the