The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-12-04

INpIAxAroLis, ND, November H.
vice-Prcsidcnt Hendricks died very sud-
denly and unexpectedly q his residences
on North Tennessee street In this city at
i've o'clock last evening. The dcmlse Of
our illustrious citizen was 20 unlocked
for that the city was shocked 1t It's oc-
currcnce, and the most Of our people
were 10th to believe Il until Il was bull
letined from the newspaper Offices and
confirmed by personal visits to the house.
The stricken wife was visited by her inn
mediate friends, but such was the shock
to her nerves that L was with the greatest
difficulty that she could talk upon the SUBJ
ject At all. The city Is in mourning, and the
great heart u Indiana IL bleeding over
the remains u her distinguished son.
Mr.. Hendricks returned from Chicago
ON Monday suffering from very severe
cold, md complained Of pains In his head
and breast, hut his condition was not such
As % awaken fears for his safety. DR..
Thompson, the family physician, was
called, and The patient insisted upon calo-
mel being administered to him. This the
physician refused 10 do, owing to the
prostnting effects which the drug always
produced upon MIR. Hendricks, but he
gave him an emetic, and later In the day
an injection. Tuesday night the Vice
President had 50 much improved that
he and Mrs. Hendricks at
tended a reception at the residence
Of State Treasurer Cooper. Mr.. Hem
bricks usually wears heavy clothing, but
Tuesday night he took this on and donned
dress suit Of lighter material. They
returned home little before twelve
o'clock. During the entertainment Mr..
Hendricks was in personal appearance as
well as usual, and none, save q few, TO
whom he spoke about the matter. sup
posed that he was suffering pain. He
complained TO one or two. however, that
he was feeling unwcll, but did not ex-
press any apprehension Of fatal consc-
quences.
He slept well during the night and
arose yesterday morning apparently re-
| freshed and feeling better An hour or
two later he was taken with = rigor, and,
despite the efforts Of the attending physi-
clan, the force Of the chill remained I'M
| broken for quite an hour, and was accom-
panied with pains in the stomach DIR.
Thompson gave him an emetic and an
injection, which brought relief He arose
from his bed, In which he had lain
only few minutes and read
the morning papers, talking cheer
fully with his wife and an old servant
He was seriously Frustrated, but the doc
tor was not apprchcnsive Of danger, and
be engaged in conversation with the pa
tient on several subjects. among which
I was the vice-Presidcnt's expected depart
/ ure for Washington and the resumption
\ Of his duties as President Of the Senate.
\ Mr.. Hendricks, however. appeared 70 be
< oppressed by his sickness. and was very
oolicitous that Mrs. Hendricks Should he
1 always near him.
4 II she left the room for . moment he
\ inquired concerning her and appeared iii
\ at ease until she re-entered the room
\ when this disposition was developed Mrs.
Hendricks continued by his side. ard was
present during the visit of the physicians
Just before noon &c had a relapse, ami
the physicians were again summoned and
administered the usual remedies, beside
bleeding the patient, and Mr.. Hendricks
/ again expressed himself a. being greatly
| relieved. He remained In his room all the
| afternoon, occasionally rising from his
bed, to which he was compelled TO return
I BY the recurrence of the abdominal pains.
To all callers who came, and they were
numerous, he sent word that he was In
disposed, but would lie glad 70 see them
. tomorrow.
About $3.50 o'clock Mrs. Hendricks.
| who had been a. his bedside al day, went
down into the parior ~ see a caller who
had come 70 consult with her regarding
the Affairs Of Z reformat0ry institute, 81
which she was one ~ the managers, and
she remained with him about twenty
minutes. Tom, colorcd servant, and
Harry Morgan, Mr.. Hendricks nephew
and page In Washington. remained will
him. The servant went out and Mr.
Morgan remained Mr.. Hendricks toSScs
uncasily in his bed and complained 81
great pain. hut suddenly IL seemed u
cease. and he said 10 his nephew: n AN
free NJ last: send for Eliza" meaning hi.
wife, and these were his last words, iol
the young man left the room and MOI
realizing the urgency Of the message did
not deliver II az once
Just before five o'clock Mrs. Hendricks.
came into the room and found that heI
husband was dead. he dltu aivit liz
end Of a long and eventual life had come
peacefully and quietly. he lay in ths
bed. outside 81 the covering, only par.
italy dIsrobcd, with his eyes half closed
as II he were IN cheerfnl sleep On hi
face there were mo- traces 81 pain or suf
fering, but pallor had come over It thai
indicated only too plainly that We has
passed away. Il needed no close exaIni
nation 70 tell that he wss dead, and .Mrs
Hendricks screamed and rzln down stairs
A servant was dispatched 10 thu
residence Of DR.. Thompson adjoining
and he came Immediately, but W thu
time he had reached tie bedside tn
limbs Of the distinguished dead man
were becoming cold and rigid, mad "a
l Mrs. Hendricks pathetic appeal, "Oh
Doctor, can'tyou do somethingY" he WA
4 Obliged to answer, 1T II tOo late"
II Mrs. Hendricks became almost die
\ Oacicd with grief, and u was IN hour q
more before she became sufficiently c0sn
posed % give any Information about heI
husbands Iast'momcnts The family scrv
n1lts, two II whom had lived with then
fsr years, ran about the house crying snt
nsaaniig, and there was the utmost con