Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-01
~.x BEAD VICE PKEsIDEsT.
-. ssdy Viewed sJ Tseusands
g,,ai Prepsraiiens for the Fs-
.e,sI-Ihe Pre.ident Net 20
Attend.

tx,a.x.po1Is. Nov. 30.-All traini
.;no into the city this morning were
--dsd. and several OF the roads were
sarnusIled 10 run extras to accommodate
- people who desire to come to the
ssnisai 70 witness the funeral OF Hen
s-sL, The remains still lie in state in
- corridor OF the Court house, whence
- nil be removed to the family resi-
80. AZ s O'Clock this eveRing. There
- : ,tesdy stream Of humanity pour.
-. throueh the Courthouse all day.
n. Soors we're opened at O'Clock, and
,,oCp that time up TO noon the crowd
ass.ed through at the rate OF 75 a
rioats. probably 2j.0c0 people viewing
- ,emains up to | O'Clock. The greater
-, N them we're from outside the city.
THIS evening the finishing touehes
vsrs eiven TO the mourning decorations.
4 safpina aud ever increasing throBg
,as 10 be met at almost every point, and
.bsu the great doors Of the court house
vsse olosed, at 4 p. M, a crowd number
ms thousands we're still in line waiting
n tske last glance at the face Of the
assd For some time previous 80 per
soos minute passed the body. 1t 10
ssssd that 40,0C3 people viewed the re-
.sius during the day. The caskst was
rssurned to the parlor Of the
Hsudrioks homestead, escorted by
Ia four Indianapolis military
eompsuies and the Columbus military
bsnd. Until its removal to the church
tomorrow the body will rest under the
roof where Mr.. Hendricks spent his last
living hours.
TIE pkksiDKsT WILL REMAIN AT WASH
INoros.
WlsHnoroS, Nov. 29.-The President
this afternoon determined not TO make
he trip to indianapolis. To repre-
seotatiye Of the Associated Press be
MD: in the first moment OF the shock
4, Mr.. Hendricks death yielded TO my
ipclinasion and declared my intention
% be present az the funeral. OF course
did NOT put out of view the perempto-
n press Of public business, or what /
dssrnsd the sufficient consideration of
nv duty TO the people. OF the public
bosinsss thought could dispose
By sadisional application and more
hosrs' work, and 1 considered il my
duty 70 the people to answer their ten
Der sentiment OF respect and affection
for the dead Vice President, which does
,hem great honor. am satisfied nov
that vas at fault in considering the
question, In that did not take as com
prshsnsive view Of the duty owe the
people % should that is, did not
isok at every phase of It, and am afraid
my strong personal desire somewhat
sIoudsd my Judgment. am nov re
minded by some Of the best and most
patriotic and thoughtful Of our citizens
ofhce require my presence at the
sstiosai Capital, and that in the
present peculiar and delicate situation
ought not to take even the remote
,hance OF accident incident to travel
% crafty a sentiment 30 general and
as that involved in this
inject. | have been profoundly i'm
,ressed by these considerations, but
most OF all influenced by their strong
md unanimous presentation by devoted
Fiends OF the late Vice President in bis
Rate and city, and their endorsement
y the noble and patriotic woman, Who,
. the infinite sorrow Of her widovhood
effects the spirit and character of her
lonered husband in her solicitude for
be public good. l am now certain that
leithcr my desire or the sentiment re-
erred 10, or the difficulty that attends
. this case n chanee Of design. or any
Stubborn determination will justify me
Q trusting the country to any greater
hance OF disaster than attends my
srformanoe Of my strict duty here, and
lat ought not 10 inflict upon my coun
ymen even the unrest and anxiety at
'nding my departure, absence and
sturn, in attendance on the funeral
rosroFFroEs TO BIZ CLOSED.
WAsHrsoroN, Nov 30.-rhe First As
slant Postmaster General today issued
ss following order:
"By direction of the Postmaster Gen
raj, postmasters will close their re-
psotive Offices between tho hours OF IL
clock, noon, and s o'clock p. m. on
'uesday, December LIST. out OF respect
D the memory Of Hon. Thos. A. Hen
fiokan