Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-28

ssss,s te dinner THIS evening hnu taiksu
s.;ssly and eomposediy with her reia-
- having recovered ssmevhst from
=. c,ostration. This morning she re-
- . somewhat lengthy letter from
- Cleveland, sister Of the President,
= an account Of its personal cbarac-
:, deeIines 10 give 1t to the press. Jost
s<ssfe DARK, Bishop Knickerbocker, OF
- Rniscopal Church, called, and with
d. Hs6drinks vent int the darkened
.Ssmbsr. where the body OF her bus
h.nd vss vaguely aiscerned, and prayed
fsrveosly and earnestly.
70 her friends she gave loving ae-
ssnnt Of her husbands last hours, what
h vss doing and what be said about
s,dinafy affairs, there not beisR any
ssorshension on the part of either of
a. sudden fatal termination OF his i'll
-. When lying on the bed only a
- hours before bis death he read sew
sral papers and few chapters in a |
booi. :" Lazarus of London" IN which |
h appeared to be much interested, and |
Siscussed With her the book and the dis |
catches in the papers. He wanted to be at |
vvfk ct answering the letters Of per |
soual friends, but she urged that he |
should remain quiet Ia accordance with |
he physician's instructions. She talked |
calmly of these things, but when she |
attempted TO tell how, after leaving him |
ehssrful and almost free from pain for |
sfss minutes, she retarned to find him |
sold In death, she broke down con-
plstsiy aud wept almost hystsriealiy, |
bat after time she grew calm and ex |
pressed gratitude az the kindness of |
her friends and nsighbors and the citi- |
sns generally who relieved her of 90 |
much care and anxiety in matters per-
tanning 10 the funeral.
Tonight the house is closed and callers |
ere excluded. The wife of Mrs. Hen |
eficks' brother, Mrs. w. Morgan, and a |
nieos are remaining With her. As dark
nees came on the curious crowd on the |
Hyees 10 front of the residence dis |
parsed and nobody was left but uni |
formed sentry, Who paced silently mp |
isd down before the residence. The |
Vioe President still remains in the par
lof chamber up stairs, which Is darkened |
ssd gaarded.
H. A. Parks, the sculptor, arrived |
nom Chicago this morning, and, assist |
q BY II. Mueller of this city, and +. X. |
0sssner OF Cincinnati, took a plaster |
cast OF Mr.. Hendricks face. IL was |
nos sltoQether satisfactory. and at Mrs. |
hsndricks' suggestion Mr.. Parks will |
make another cast in the morning, from |
which be will model bust.
4 force Of men has been engaged in |
sutldinQ white marble vault on the |
ground In the Hendricks lot at Crown |
hiil Cemetery, and IL will be finished |
tonight. There has been no change in |
the arrangements for the funeral, which |
WI take place at noon ON Thursday,
the body lying In state all day Menday |
% the Court House. All the rooms at
tbe principal hotels have already been
sngaged by distinguished guests from
abroad. The Senatorial party and
other representatives Of the Govern
ment will arrive from Washington on
Monday night.
The pail bearers at the funeral we're
elected by the committee this morning,
With Mrs. Hendricks approval. They
are, Governor Issac p. Gray, ex Gov
amor A. q. Porter, Hon. W. A. Woods.
Indge Of the Unitsd States Court; John
l. McMaster, Mayor OF Indianapolis;
Aquilia Jones, David Maeey and Judge
Frederick Rand, all of this city.
TEE PRksIpKNT TO ATTEND.
wAsHISaroN. Nov. ga meeting of
" Cabinet was held today and ar
fangements were made for the Presi-
dent and Cabinet to attend the funeral
q the late Vice President Hendricks on
Tuesday next.
rHx CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.
WARRINGTON, Nov. 2T.-The Chairman
Of the Senate Committee has added
Senator Beck 10 the committee to at
tend the funeral Of Vice President Hen
dfioks. Mtssrs. Oanady and Leedom,
Sss9cants AZ Arms of the Senate and
House respectively, have made arrange
nents for the comm lttces TO go 10 In
dianapol,s VIA the Pennsylvania road.
having Washington at $50 Monday
morning and arriving At Indianapolis
On fDesday morning as 8 O'clock. Re
turning, they will leave Indianapolis at
oeciock Tuesday evening and arrive at
Naeetngten on Wednesday evening at
eeelcek. The committees will occupy
fooma d ihe Deaison House while st
Indianapolis.
ADVICE TO THE PRESIDENT.
MpzASAPoLrs, Nov. 27.--IH connection
isn The announced intention of the
rsident 70 attend the Hendricks obse-
qesss on Tuesday night the Joar~al OF
nnoEtow will say:
While the citizens of Indianapolis
70 she State Of Indiana would be both
ood and pleased 10 meet the Presi-
al Of the United States. for whom q
Naraiity Of them cast their votes a year
80 vhiie the frieads and neiehbors Of
Thomas A. Hendricks fully appreciate
tae eonor that would be done his mem
~ the presence Of the Okief Magis-
.Ae here on Tuesday next. tie Joarnai
49, es constrained 20 say that 10 believes
~ isnd should not leave the White
aooss II this juncturs 30 make this
staey. The dangers Of the neceessri-
gnpad movement Of q special railway
sn s'n soeald not be hazardcd by Pres
cent whose life and active services are
~ peculiarly valuable 10 the whole
sps. There are too many risks
sueedinz such Q trip as he will
esesarily make. Az was remarked
sncn the honored vice President
% suddenly taken away. IL Is the
saexpecssd that happens; and against
- snsxrecfed, and We trust and believe
impfooahlc, II is Mr.. Cleveland's
psfaiive duty 10 take all proper pre-
anons The country has gone through
ssfally many perils during the last
xsAfsef OF a century, bus the line has
= more than one occasion been drawn
" highest tension. There should
- e possibility Of another strain. "
oeaee can prevent it Every honor
- citixen Of the country, regardless
rfy faith. will pray for the life
eesith OF the President Who stands
oos nov a. the embodiment Of consti-
sooA power and authority. From
~ moment be would leave the capt.
aatil II vas reached again IN
ay TIE country would be In patriotic
And uneasiness- The yosraal
lree 10 make this statement as Q
aolinen newspapsr, pahlished at the
sne Of Mr.. Hendricks, and as sae
nss whom the charge cannot be
s .nas u would do or say ANYTHING
ans the largest possible measure Of
0os 70 the distinguished dead. Mr..
s.nd and u not his own be 10 noe his
Nsi he cannot follow merely the
ss.es OF his personal or poiiticA:
s.s s.seoip. he is the Nations bead,
nh s the only life between the
ssement and an inserreenum. In
- q teis Ne would not have him take
sks Incidental 10 the rapid transit
n NQQ}d msrk k,a io.r fxn~~ an.