Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-11-27
Mourning for the Dead Vice-President-
Arrangements for the Funeral
Next Tuesday.
Messages of Coincidence Received from
Hundreds Of Prominent Men All
Over the Country.
Comments Of the New York Press-In-
teryiews with Leading Men
Tributes to
The Memory Of the Dead Statesman
What Henry Ward Beecher
Says of Him.

VI nm
Discussing the Presidential Succession
Opinions of Justice Miller and
Ex-Justice Strong.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, November, 26.-The
flags on all the public buildings here are
at half-mast this morning, and forces Of
men are engaged in putting up the various
insignia of mourning, out of respect to the
memory Of Vice-Preeident Hendricks, who
died last evening. In several of the
churches to. day the Thanksgiving services
were turned into memorial services, and
Bishop knickerbocker of the Episcopal
Church, to which Mr.. Hendricks belonged,
abandoned his services altogether. Early
this morning the Hon. w. ii. English re-
ceived a dispatch from the Sergeapt-at-
Arms of the United States Senate, asking
for information about the time and place
of MI. Hendricks funeral, of which a
will take charge. An apss--ur was returned
immedletelT ss the arrangements had not
n~en msde. At Mrs. Hendricks sugges-
tion, s number of prominent gentlemen,
personal and political friends, were called
10 to consult over the matter. A commit
tee, consisting OF Senator Harrison, W. II.
English and Chief Justice Niblack of the
Supreme Court, was appointed to take
general charge of the
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNKRAL
and public meetings. The body, which
was embalmed this morning, will remain
at the residence until Sunday noon, when
it will be removed to the courthouse, to
lie IN State until Monday evening. The
local military companies and a detech-
ment of the regular army was doing
guard duty.
The funeral services will be held at st.
Paul's cathedral at noon on Tuesday, DR..
Jenckes, the rector, and DR.. Fulton of 81.
Louis officiating. The services will be
those OF the Episcopal Church, and there
will be no sermon or memorial address.
The burial will be at Crown Hill ceme-
terv, north of this city,
Gov. Gray will issce a memorial procla-
milton 70 the citizens of the State this
evening, and the State-House is already
covered with emblems of mourning. Ali
the public offices and business houses
here will be cloeed on the day Of the fu-
neral.
Messages Of coincidence we're received
this morning from hundreds of promi-
uent men all over the country, among
which were the following:
MESSAGES OF COINCIDENCE.
GREYsroSE, N. Y, November Is.
Mrs. T. A. Hendricks-I am inexpressi-
bly, shocked by the surprising and painful
intelligence Of the sudden closing of the
career of your husband. He has fallen
with he.honorsthick upon him and in the
acme of his popular esteem. In your per-
sonal bereavement l deeply sympathize,
while in common with the whole country
I deplore the 'oss of MIR. Hendricks as a
public calamity. sAaUE ;. 4 ItDEN."
"Btoo2iNeroN. ILL.,, November 26.
Mrs. TIA. Hendricks-Accept from Mrs.
Davis and myeelf our heartfelt sympathy
in this hour of your GREATEST sorrow and
deepest bereavement. DAVID DAVIS"
wAsH,seToS, November 26, 1885.
The sympathy OF Mrs. Springer and my
self is extended on this your great be-
reavement and the nations irreparab,e
loss. wM. NJ. SPRINGER.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, November %, 1855.
To the Hon. William H. English. indianapolis,
hear with emotion OF the death of cur
old colleague, Vice-President Hendricks.
Yourself, Mr.. Hendricks and myself served
in the Thirty-third Congress. Isaw mnch
OF him afterward as COMMISSIONS of the
General Land Office and as United States
Senator from the State of Indiana. Though
opposed politically, our personal relations
were always OF the most friendly and cor
dial character. In public life he was hon.
est and incompatible, and never in any
schemes or jobs. In private life he was
always honored, esteemed and respected
by all Who knew him. l intend to pay
. my tribute of respect to his memory by
attending his funeral obssquies.
EE. B. WASHBURNE.
LINCOLN, ME-, November 26, 1885.
To rn Mrs. Thomas H. Hendricks Indianapolis
MADAME-With profound sorrow l have
learned of the death of your illustrious
husband. In behalf Of my tellow-coun-
trymen, of whose national rights he was
ever the able and fearless advocate, 1
hasten to tender you my respectful and
heartfelt coincidence In your sad bereave-
ment. May Almight God strengthen you
to bear this great blow which it has pleased
Him to infict upon you.
President Irish National League Of America.
WAsHISGTos, November 26 1885.
The Japanese Minister, Kuki, sends his
very sincere sympathy to Mrs. Hendricks
in her bereavement, and bis deep sor-
row at the death of the Vice-President, for
whom he entsItained the highest personal
respect and regard.
Other similar messages were received
from Senator Dawes of Massachusetts,,
Congressman Ward, Kleiner and Cobb of
Indiana, John F. Agnew Of New York, S.
Corning Judd OF Chicago and many others.
NO PosT.NoRrEM.
II was decided to-day not to have a post
norton examination of the remains OF MIR.
Hendricks, not thinking it necessary, as
Mrs. Hendricks is satisfied that her hus-
bands death was the result of paralysis of
the heart.
WHAT DIR. THOMPSON SAYS.
DR.. W. G. Thompson stated in the course
Of a conversation last night that it was his
belief that Gov. Hendricks died from in
Simultaneous paralysis Of the brain and
heart. AS he lay in bed his position was
perfectly natural and peaceful, as Of one in
a sleep. His position was exactly that In
which Mrs. Hendricks had left him a few
minutes before, when she had tucked the
bedclotbing about him and went to the
lower hall. There she was detained in
conversation for a few moments, each Ct
which, abe said, seemed to her an age.
Upon Diminishing her guest, who had
called upon some business, she FASTENED
upstairs to Mr.. Hendricks room and an
preached him under the impression that
be was sleeping, but on stepping to the
bed and speaking to him the awful and
appalling fact of the presence OF death was
made evident TO her. DIR. Thompson said
that save a slight ~cyanosis OF the lips and
a lividity Of the sides of the Jaws the color
OF the features was perfectly nat
ursl, but there was a slight
although significant drawing aside of the
lower lip to the right side, as is seen in
facial paralysis of the left side. Mr..
Hendricks had suffered for a long time
with slight paralysis of the left hand, and
DR.. Thompson had often noticed a timidity
in the use of it in public assemblies. Mr..
Hendricks had often told the doctor that
when he died he should like to go of with
paralysis, as it was a painless death and
took n off without knowledge or fore
bodlngs OF the inevitable hour. DR.. Thomp-
son spoke of the great physical and mental
strain which Mr.. Hendricks had subjected
his mind and body to during the last eight
years. Particularly in the last campaign,
in which he not infrequently spoke three
or four times a day and travelled over the
entire country, he had warned him of the
dangers to one of his habit and constitu-
ton of overworry and overwork. Only
| yesterday Mr.. Hendricks had said to
MIN: "Mrs. Hendricks ia my best
friend, and l want her by
me every moment" AS the brief illness
which preceded the paralysis stroke of
which he died, if such it was, d.. Themp-
son said that day before yesterday Mr..
Hendricks had complained of q sharp pain
in the left side, just over the head of the
spleen. This transformed itself to the
region of the stomach, and to relieve 1.-THE
doctor gave him a draught Of soda and