The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-28

the Cabinet to take suitable action. Sena-
tor Edmonds was apprised OF the death of
the Vice-President by an Associated Press
reporter and was greatly affected. He said
he had known Mr.. Hendricks great many
years and they were intimate friends in old
times in the Senate, and he added: II
have ALWAYS had a high personal regard
for him. ] regret exceedingly his death. 1
shall call a meeting tomorrow of all the
Senators in the city to make such arrange
ments to have the Senate represented at
the funeral as are proper"
THE PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION.
The Cabinet meeting tonight was at
tended by all the members except Secre-
tary Manning and Attorney General Gar
land. 1t was decided that the President
and members of the Cabinet should attend
the funeral of the Vice President. When
the Cabinet adjourned, the President issued
the following:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D. c., November Is. !
To the People of the United States:
Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice President of the
United States, died to-day at o'clock p. M, at
Indianapolis, Indiana, and 1t becomes my
mOurnful duty to announce the distressing fact
to his fellow countrymen In respect to the
memory and eminent and varied services of this
high official and patriotic public servant, whose
long career was 60 full Of usefulness an honor to
MS State and to the United States, it is ordered
that the National flag be displayed ut half mast
upon all public buildings Of the United States;
that the Executive mansion and the several ex-
be closed on the day of the funeral nd be draped
In mourning for period of thirty days; that the
usual and appropriate military and naval
honors be rendered, and that on all legations
countries the National flag shall be displayed ut
half mast on the reception of this ORDER and the
usual emblems of mourning be adopted for
thirty days. GROVER CLEVELAND
I. +. BAYARD, Secretary of State.
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION.
The following Was sent to the Secretary
OF the Senrte:
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
w. HINGToN D. c.. November 25
Hon. + on G. McC0ok, Secretary of the
am Irected by the President to inform
you tina he has received intelligence of the
death OF on. Thos. A. Hendricks, Vice
Presiden i the United States, and to con-
vey to ia his suggestion that you take
immediate steps, in conjunction with the
House OF Representatives, to secure q
proper representation of Congress at the
funeral OF the deceased. Very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
. DANIEL >. LAMONT, Private Sec y.
THE FIRST NEWS.
The President was just sitting down to
dinner when the following was handed him:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 25, 1885.
To President Cleveland: Vice-President
Hendricks died suddenly this afternoon.
The disease was probably paralysis OF the
heart. WILLIAM H. ENGLISH.
He was greatly shocked at the news it
contained, and at once sent the following
to Mrs. Hendricks:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, d. c., November 25.
Mrs. T. 4. Hendricks, Indianapolis:
The sudden and lamented death of your hus-
band excites my profound sympathy for you in
this hour of your great bereavement, and l sin
cerely mourn the loss of one so lately associated
with me in the execution Of the peoples highest
laws, while the nation mourns the loss of an
honored citizen and faithful public servant.
GROVER CLEVELAND
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The work of draping the White House
and the various departments will begin to-
morrow morning. A large force OF work
men have been engaged for the purpose.