The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-11-26
THE NATION'SLOSS.
Vice President Thomas A.
Hendricks Dead.
81 ACCOUNT OF HIS ILLNESS.
grasf Sketch of His Public Lffe-He
Died Of Paralysis Ofthe
Brain
Bath OF viCe-PresIdent Hendricks

Rsath OF yice-PresIdent Hendricks
INDIANAPOLIS. Indiana, November 25
Vice President Hendricks died this
afternoon about O'Clock. He attended
at the reception last evening and Com
planned Of feeling unwell this morning.
He rapidly grew worse and expired
about the hour named.
TNDIANAPoLIs. November 25. - Vice
President Hendricks died very suddenly
at his residence a few minutes before
. o'cIocK this af ernoon. He came
home from Chicago early in the week
AMI complained OF feeling unWeli. but
nothing serious was thought OF it at
the time. Last night he and Mrs.
Hendricks attended a reception at the
residence OF John J. Cooper, and after
ne came home he complained Of pains
IN his side and stomach. This morning
be was no better, and his family physi-
elan, DR.. Thompson. was called in. He
gave him an emetic and later in
tn day an injection. Hendricks
stayed IN his room all day, and
most OF the time IN bed, although he
sat up at frequent intervals. He re-
eeived no callers, but about o'clock
Mrs. Hendricks left his bedside TO see q
caller for a few minutes in the parlor.
She was delayed longer than she eX-
pected. and when she returned to the
room she found that Mr.. Hendricks
vas dead. The end of q busy and
eYenttul life had came peaceably and
quietly. On his face there was no in
dicatiOn Of pain or suffering, and his
eyes were only halt-olosed, as if in a
gentle sleep. He died OF paralysis of
he brain.
INDIANAPOLIS, November %. - Hon.
Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice President
Of the United States, died very suddenly
a. MS residence IN this city at AS this
evening. under circumstances that were
particularly distressing to his family
and friends. insomuch as they had not
anticipated a fatal termination to his
brief illness and nobody was with him
when CeaJh came. He returned from
Chicago last Saturday and since then
had been complaining somewhat of pain
n his head and breast. but nothing
serious was thought of II. Last night
ne and Mrs Hendricks attended q re-
ception at the residence of Hon. John
J. Cooper, secretary OF the State, return
ing home IN their carriage about mid
night. Hendricks had taken off
the heavy clOti g he ual y wore and
put on a dress suit OF lighter material
and before be got home. complained of
chilIiness AMI a certain degree of ex-
haustiOn but attributed 1t to m 4larial
influence. He sat by the fire for an
hour or more before retiring. but de-
ciined TO send for a doctor, although
urged TO do so. He slept restless until
about o clock this morning. when he
arose. dressed himself and ate 8 hearty
breakfast. saying he felt much better
aud intended TO attend ID considerable
delayed business during the day. He
and Mrs. Hendricks walked out for
nearly nall an hour and he had appar-
eatly regained his physical vigor and
cheenulness. An hour later however,
ne began to- be troubled with pains In
the region of bis stomach and Mrs.
Hendricks sent for the family physician,
D.. w. Q Thompson, g lifelong and
confidential friend of the Vice-Pr
dent. as the pains in the stomach COR
&inued to increase, be was given an
emetic and afterwards an injection and
relief came in q natural way. He arose
from his bed, in which he had lain only
q few minutes, and read the morning
papers, TALKING cheerfully with his wife
and an old house servant. Just before
aoon, he had a relapse, however. and
she physician was again summoned
and administered the usual remedies,
besides bleeding the patient. and Mr..
Hendricks again expressed himself as
benz greatly relieved. He remained
IN his room all the afternoon, OceaS-
siOnally rising from his bed to which
he was compelled to return by
q recurrence Of the abdominal pains.
To callers who came, and they were
numerous, he sent word that he was
in6isposed, but would be glad TO see
them Tomorrow. About 40, Mrs.
Hendricks, who had been at his bedside
all day. went to the parlor TO see
caller, who had called to consult with
her regarding the affairs Of the reform
atorv of which she was manager. and
she remained with him about twenty
minutes Tom. a c0lored servant, and,
Harry Moran, Hendricks nephew. and
page in Washington, remained with
him. The servant went ont snd Mr..
Morgan stayed. Mr.. He :dr1eks tossed
uneasily on his bed anu complained OF
great pain, but suddenly il seemed to
cease, and he said to his nephew:
AZ am free at last; send tor Eliza,
{meaning his wife), and these were his
last words, for the young man, not
realizing the urgency of the message,
N1Q LlOl NGk1FCl 10 OlACCs ~ DCtO~S
& o'clock. Mrs. Hendricks came into
the room and found that her husband
was dead. The end Of a long and event
:1lIife had come peacefully and quietly
He Law on the bed outside OF the coveF-
ing, only partially disrobed, with bis
eyes only half closed. as if he were IN
gentle sleep. On his face there were no
traee Of pain or suffering, but pallor
hed come over it that indicated only
1eo PLAINLY that he had passed away
A. needed no close. exanin stion to tel
1hsg ne was dead, and Mrs. Hen
dricKs screamed and ran down stairs
a servant was dispatched to the resi-
ne 1.s OF Dl. Thompson, adjoining, and
5e had reached the bedside the limbs OF
me distinguished dead nan were be
q49 Gl1fl Geo cod and rigid, and to Mrs
tor. can't you do something 9S1 he wa
alleged to answer: 1T is too late
hIs. He1dricks became almost dis-
tfacSed With grief, andit was ~, h.anr
Sr more before she haran,a -, - =. - f.