Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-03

three weeks at Atlantic City, fishing, bath.
ing and catching. and came West
lake resorts, and afterward 10 the
i Miami reservoir In Ohio, on fishing ex.
petition. He returned from there two
weeks ago, and at that time said that he
never felt better in his life. Last week,
by special invitation, he attended the fat
stock show at Chicago, and was the re-
| cipient OF considerable attention there,
| in the way of banquetS and receptions,
returning home on Saturday, somewhat
indisposed. At the reception he attend
! ed Tuesday night, however, he appeared
to be unusually cheerful and remained
| much later than was his custom ON such
! occasions. >
The news of Mr. Hendricks death
| spread rapidly throughout the city, and
| there was general expression of sorrow
over 1t. Those who were his political en-
| emies here were his personal friends, and
| to everybody who called on him, or whom
he met, he had a pleasant word and greet
| ing.
Mr.. Hendricks had been dead but q
few minutes when forces of men began
draping the State, county and city build
| ings in black, and throughout the night
similar emblems 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 of the diocese of Indiana,
of the Episcopal Church, of which Mr..
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preached a memorial sermon.
EXECUTIVE ACTION.
The Cabinet meeting last night was at
tended by all the members except Secre.
tary Manning and Attorney General Gar
land. 1t was decided that the President
and the members of the Cabinet should
attend the funeral. When the Cabinet adj
journed, the President issued the follow.
ing:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D. c., November IS, 1885
To the People of The United. States;
Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice President OF
tbs United States died to day at 8 o'clock at
duty to announce the distressing fact to his
ow-countrylnen. In respect to his mem !
and nd, the d and Varied np Of
of usefulness and honor to his State
and to the Un1toQ states, III IS ordered THAT
the National flag be displayed at half mast
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
eral and be draped in mourning for the
propriatc military and naval honors be rem
dered, and that on all the legations and con-
sulates of the United States in foreign coun-
tries the National flag shall be displayed at
half mast on the reception of this order and
the usual emblems of mourning be adopted
for thirty days.
By the President:
T. F. BAYARD, Secretary of State.
The following was sent to the Secre-
tary of the Senate:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 4 L
WASHINGTON, D. G., November ., 1883.
am directed by the President to inform
death of Hon. Thos A. Hendricks, Vice
President of the United States, and to con-
mediate steps, in Conjunction with the CLERK
of the House OF Representatives, to secure a
proper representation of Congress at the
funeral of the deceased. Very respectfully,
DANIEL S. LAMONT.
Private Secretary.
THE PRESIDENT
was Just sitting down to dinner when the
following dispatch was handed him:
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, November %.
To President C7eretand:
Vice. President Hendricks died suddenly
this afternoon. Disease probably paralysis
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He was greatly shocked at the news it
contained and Immediately sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Mrs. Hendricks:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, d. c., November 25.
Mrs. r. II. Hendricks, Indianapolis, Ind:
The sudden and iamentable death OF your
husband excites my profound sympathy for
you in this hour of your great bereavement.
and sincerely mourn the decease OF one so
lately associated with me in the execution
ton mourns the loss of an honored citizen
and faithful public servant.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Shortly afterward he received the fol-
lowing:
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, November %, 1885.
President Cteretand, Washington, ID. c.: ~
DEAR SIR-NIr. Hendricks sent me mes
sage in the afternoon to day, at which time
he was slightly unwell only. He died about
4 p. m, no one being present at the actual
physician, thinks paralysis of the heart &C.
casioned his death, which was wholly unex.
pected.
VIM. III. ENGLISH.
BLACK.
The work of draping the White House
and the various departments began this
morning. A large force of workmen has
been engaged for the purpose.
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