Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-26

i quietly lie lay IN bed outside the COW
cringS, only partially dressed. with his
eyes closed as n Ia gentle sleep ON
his face there were no traces Of paiu or
suffering, hut pallor had come over 81
that Indicated only too plainly that he
RAD PAssrp AWAY.
II needed no close examination TO tel
that he was dead Mrs. Hendricks
screamed aud ran down stairs. \ servant
was dispatched 20 the residence OF Or
Thompson. he came Immediately, hut
by the time he had reached the bedside
the limbs of the distinguished dead
man were becoming cold and rigid,
and Mrs, Hendricks pathetic ap.
peal: SO, doctor. can't YOU do
Someihlngs' he was obliged % answer
at is too late"
Mrs. Hendricks became almost lis.
tractod with grief, aud Il was an hour or
more before she became sufficiently COM
posed 70 give any Information about her
husbands last moments The family
servants. two Of whom had lived with
them for wears, ran about the house
crying and meaning, and there was tho
utmost Coulusiou for time Whom the
news was hGlletinod down town il was
ur>fRNIN ntsCprDrrEp,
and In Very few minutes a hundred or
more OF Mr. llendrcks' close political
aud personal friends had hurried
10 The house. Very soon 90 great
crowd collected around the entrance and
ou the street aud il was found necessary
90 refuse adeuis>ion toauy and all Corners
eNeept Tho Immediate relatives. Mr.
Hendricks dlcd m his private chamber
large comfortable room IN
which bc aid the most OF
his work. Near his bedside was case
containing lcsal and political works ana
ON his desk Ncn his papers, memoranda
and
LNNQE 81 NnEu or nrur~,
which lau been allowed to accumulate
without answering in the last two on three
days. His drcSsing-gown and slippers
we're at his Bedside, and near by was
a small stand on which were various
medicines and goblet Of water. Ior-
rats landscapes aud hric-a-h rac adorned
the walls Of the room, and were
m striking contrast with the sad
scene within Dr. Thompson saws
/ that In his opinion MIR. Hendricks died OF
'aralysiS OF the brain, and there will prob.
bly be a
nosT-aoprEM EXAMINATION
t1 ass 'ish fife disease, For several
( years Gee lus pc' been robust man, aud
WIS SUBJECT o, frequent "hnd spells" as
( he called hcm, durlug which
/ no would be -Habd ome times for
days az time au tHn years ago ho
WAS conAned to aom or several
weeks by @renons afee,
the time II was feared wou& rngs u
( hlood-poisonIng, and II was then houst
that the end Of his life was
NEAR At IiANp,
but he apparently recovered entirely
from this aud was IN bis usual heath
While IN Washington during the last ses-
sion oi congress ne was oyer-worked
and almost worn out by tho
press Of political matters and
upon his return home he signilcd his in
sention Of 'aysng gsido
all PUBLIC BUSINESS
this Summer, and devOtinE tho time 20
recreation. He spent three weeks
at Atlantic City, fishing, bathing and
! catching, and came back West and went
/ 10 the Northern lake resorts and after
( wards TO the Miami reservoir In Ohio on
fishing expedition. He returned from
there two weeks ago, and at the time
/ -aid that he
NEVER FELL HhTrER
/ in his life Last week, by special invita-
! ton, he attended the fat stock show at
! Oh cago, and was the recipient
| OF considerable attention there in
the way OF banquets and receptions, re-
/ turning home on Saturday somewhat IN
/ disposed. He attended reception last
night, however, and appeared 10 be IN.
usually cheerful, and remained much
/ later than was his custom on such occa-
slons.
SPREAD LIKE WILD FIRE.
The news of Mr.. Hendricks death |
spread rapidly throughout the city, and
/ there was a general expression OF sorrow
over IT,. Those who were his political I
enemies here were his personal friends, |
/ aud to everybody who called on
him or whom he met be had /
"a pleasant word aud greeting
There were crowds around the down
town bulletin boards all evening, while 10 |
the vicinity of his residence there was
another crowd all anxious
TO LEARN THE PARTICULARS
OF his sudden demise. The evening pa,
pers could not get out extras fast enough /
to supply the demand lie had |
been dead but few minutes when forces 1
of men began draping the state, county 1
and city buildings in black, aud through
out the night similar emblems
were placed on nearly nli
the prominent business houses and
residences, so that by morning the city
will have put on a
GENERAL CARD or MOURNING.
All the city ministers will, In their
Thanksgiving services Tomorrow
make appropriate mention OF the
distinguished statesman, and the
RI. Rev. Bishop Knlckerbocker
htghpU of tho ninnaAss nj Indiana Rf hfsI
Episcopal church Of which Mr.. Hendricks
was lifelong member, will, II is under
stood,
PREACH MEMORIAL SERMON.
Ex-senator Joseph T.. Mcdonald, who
with Mr.. Hendricks shared the honors Of
his party IN this state, said tonight;
"No man IN his day occupied higher
or more conspicuous position IN his partS
or IN public life than did Mr. Hendricks