, 1885-11-26
THE NATIONS LOSS.
Sudden Death of Vice Presi-
dent Hendricks
At His Private Residence at
Indianapolis.
How the News Was Received
at Washington.
Death of Vice president Hendricks

Oeatn OF vice president Hendricks
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 25.-Yice Presi.
dent Hendricks died very suddenly at his
residence a few minutes before five O'Clock
this afternoon. He came home from
Chicago early in the week, and complain
ed of feeling unwell, but nothing serious
was thought of 1t at the time. Last
night he and Mrs. Hendricks attended a
reception at the residence of Hon. John
j. Cooper, aud after he came home he
complained of pains in his side and
stomach. In the morning he was no bet
ter, and his family physician, DR.. Thomp-
son, was called in. He gave him an emet.
ic, and later in the day an injection. Hen
bricks stayed in his room all day, and
most of the time in bed, although he sat
up at frequent intervals. He received no
callers, but about five O'Clock Mrs, Hem
bricks left his bedside to see a caller for a
few minutes in the parlor. She was de-
layed longer than she expected, and when
she returned to the room she found that
Mr.. Hendricks was dead. The end of a
busy and eventful life had come peace
ably and quietly; on his face there was no
indication OF pain or suffering, and his
eyes were only half closed, as if in a gem
tie sleep. He died of paralysis of the
brain.
Mrs. Hendricks became almost distract
ed with grief, and it was an hour or more
before she became sufficiently composed
to give any information about her hus-
bands last moments. The family ser
wants, two of whom had lived with them
for years, ran about the house crying and
moaning, and there was the utmost con-
fusion for a time. When the news was
bulletined down own it was generally dis
credited, and in a few minutes a hundred
or more of Mr.. Hendricks close political
and personal friends had hurried TO the
house. Very 500 a great crowd collect
ed around the entrance and OH the street,
and it was found necessary to refuse ad-
mission to any and all corners, except the
immediate relatives. Mr.. Hendricks has
no near relatives except a brother, who
lives in S~helbyville, Ind, and a sister,
wife OF DR.. Winslow S. Pierce, of New
York.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 25.-Hon. Thomas
A. Hendricks, vice president of the
United States, died very suddenly at his
residence in this city at 4:45 this evening,
under circumstances that we're particular
ly distressing to his family and friends, in
so-much as they had not anticipated a
fatal termination of his brief illness, and
nobody was with him when death came.
He returned from Chicago last Saturday,
aud since then had been complaining
somewhat of pain in his head and breast,
but nothing serious was thought OF it.
Last night he and Mrs. Hendricks at
tended a reception at the residence Of
Hon. John j. Cooper, treasurer of the
state, returning home in their carriage
about midnight. Mr.. Hendricks had
taken off the heavy clothing which he
usually wore and put on a dress suit of
lighter material, and before he got home
he complained of chilliness and a certain
degree Of exhaustion, but attributed it to
malarial influences. He sat by the fire
for an hour or more before retiring, but
declined to send for p physician, although
urged to do SO. He slept restlessly until
about eight O'Clock this morning, when
he arose, dressed himself and ate quite a
hearty breakfast, saying that he felt much
better and intended to attend to consider
able delayed business during the day,
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 25.-Dr. C. W.
Thompson stated in the course of a con-
versation thati was his belief hat Gov.
Hendricks died of instantaneous paralysis
Of the brain and heart. As he lay in bed
his position was perfectly natural and as
peaceful as of one in sleep. His position
was exactly that in which Mrs. Hendricks
had left him a few minutes before when
she had tucked the bed clothing about
him and went to the lower hall. The
color of the features was perfectly natural,
but there was a slight although signif-
cant drawing aside of the lower lip to the
right side as is seen in fatal 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 and carefulness in the use Of il
in public assemblies. Mr.. Hendricks
had often told him that when he died he
should like to go off with paralysis, as ii
was a painless death, and took one of
without knowledge of the inevitable hour.
DR.. Thompson spoke OF the great physical
and mental strain to which Mr.. Hendricks
was subjected, both in body and mind
during the last eight years, particularly in
the last campaign, in which he not in
frequently spoke three or four times 4
day and travelled over the entire country
Mr.. Kregelo, the undertaken TO whom
the remains have been entrusted, hai
made his preliminary preparations 70
embalming them tomorrow. lie applied
a chemical solution to the body to pre-
vent discoloration and during the nigh
changed the clothing around it. No da,
has been fixed for the funeral; that vii
depend upon the wishes, to some extent
of the members of the Marion county ba
and the convenience Of friends ut a dis
lance who will wish to attend the funeral
IL will take place possibly IN Monday an
not later than "Wednesday,