Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-03
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS,
vICE-PREsIDENT OF Tue U. s.,
~sS,.S-, DEAD. ~
History Of the Dead Statesman's Career
Mourning In indianapolis,

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Nov. .1.-Vice'
President Hendricks died very suddenly
at his residence few minutes before J
o'clock this afternoon. He came from
Chicago early in the week and,complain-
ed Of feeling unwell, but nothing serious
was thought Of 1t OF the time. Last night
he and Mrs Hendricks attended the, re-
ception at the residence of Hon. John J.
Cooper, and after he. came home he COM
planned of pains in his side and stomach.
This morning he was no better. and his
family physician, DR.. Thompson, was
called in. He gave him an emetlc, and
later in the day an injection. Mr.. Hen
bricks stayed in his room all day, the
most Of the time in bed, although he sat
up at frequent intervals. He received no
callers, but about .5 o'clock Mrs. Hen
!. bricks left his bedside to see caller for
afew minutes In the parlor. She was
delayed longer than she expected. and
. - ". a b ID" :
when she returned to the room she found
that Mr.. Hendricks was dead. The end
Of busy and eyentful life had come
peaceably and quietly. On his face
: there was no indication of pain or suffer-
ing, and his eyes were only half closed,
as If in gentle sleep. In running for a
i, physiciap. Tom, the colored servant long
employed in the family, gave the news Of
the demise. ...,,
DR., w. G. Thompson and relatives of
the family were Immediately sent for.
The United Press reporter call about fif.
+, teen minutes after Mr.. Hendricks died.
. There was scene Of much confusion at
the house, and 1t was with the greatest
difficulty that any information could be
obtained further than given above. There
was nobody in his room when he died
and only Mrs. Hendricks, the servants
aud caller in the house. Mrs. Hen
bricks was almost distracted with grief
and could not restrain her feelings suffi-
ciently to talk. 0Af
The house was soon filled with anxious
friends, while crowd collected around
3 the door, and it was found necessary to
refuse them admission. DR.. Woodburn,
who came in with DR., Thompson, says
thathe is inclined to believe that the vice
presidents death was by some affection
Of the heart; for, had it been apoplexy,
? there would have been some indications
OF it in the appearance Of his face. He
complained principally Of his stomach
this morning, although there was ner-
yous twitching Of the muscles Of his
face. %, .s,,
The news spread through the city like
/. wildfre, and all the fire and other bells in
y the city were tolled sixty six times, one
stroke for each year Of hts life. All the
newspapers put out bulletins, and theil
offices were crowded withipeople anxious
to learn the particulars, Manifestations
Of sorrow are universal, as the deceased
was personally known to a large number
OF people, irrespective Of party with
= whom he was favorite.
Mr.. Hendricks has no family, aside
from a wife, and Is said to be worth
100000. -. .y
Mr.. Hendricks. was born near Zanes.
ville,' o., Sept s, 1870 His parents were
natives of Pennsylvania. A year after
his birth they removed to Shelbyville
Ind, where his youth was passed. Aftel
{ acquiring collegiate and legal education
elsewhere, he opened a law office a
: Shelbyville and slowly built up lucra
> tive practice. His political career begar
In 1848, when he was elected to. the. Leg
islature. He, refused nomination for
aecond term, In 1858 he was elected
without opposition as . delegate to til,
convention to. amend the State, constitu
tion, q body somewhat famous by reasol
of the prominence since attained b,
many Of its members. In 1851 Mr.
Hendricks was elected to congress from
indianapolis, to which city he had re
moved. He was reelected, but In 1856
was defeated by the Know Nothing can
didate. He was then appointed commits
sioncr OF the general land office by Presi
. dent Pierce, and held. that Office fron
1856 to 1864, when he resigned. In 1856
be ran tor governor on the Democrat
ticket, and was defeated by Col. Henr
8. Lane In 1862 the, Democrats game,
( control Of the State Legislature an,
q chose Mr., Hendricks as United State
JcuetOE. LII buc Dciibtc MI, IlCuQTlCk
! gave uniform supportto the war mea,
ures,- voting for all necessary supplies
bounties. ctc. He opposed the draftin
system. After the war he favored the RI
construction policy respecting the south
He opposed the adoption of the constitu
tional amendments holding that sue
Changes should not be made when severa
OF the States were not represented, an
that they should be deferred, and less in
fiucnced by the passions of the war. Al
ter retiring from the Senate, he was i
1872 elected governor Of Indiana, bein
the only Democratic governor in tn
north. His nomination for vice presider
upon the Tilden ticket Is we'll remember
ed. From that time he remained In til
practice Of law in Indianapolis, withor
taking a very active part in public affair,
until he became delegate to the Demt
cratic national convention at Chicago |
1884. by which he was nominated for tn
vice presidency, which he held at tn
time Of his death. ~ tf0 20 ~
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