Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-27
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks Dies
Suddenly al his Home.
General Sorrow Throughout the
Country Over the Sad Event.
THE LAST MOMENTS.

INDIANAPOLIS, lnd., NOV. ZO.--IlON.
Thomas A. Hendricks, vice presi-
dent of the United states, died very
suddenly at his residence in this
city ut 4:15 o'clock this evening,
under circumstances that were pc
culiarly distressing to his family and
friends, inasmuch, as they had not
anticipated a fatal termination of
his brief illness, and nobody was
with him when death came. lie
returned from Chicago last Saturday,
and since then had been complaining
somewhat Of pain in the head and
breast, but nothing serious was
thought Of it, Last night he and
Mrs. Hendricks attended a reception
given ut the residence of Hon John
J. Cooper, treasurer Of the state, re-
turning home in the carriage about
IEidnight. Mr.. IIcndrick $ had taken
off the heavy clothing which he
usually wore and put on dress suit
Of lighter material, aud before he
got home he complained Of chillness
and Il certain degree of exhaustion,
but attributed it to malarial infiu-
cnce8. He sat by the fire an hour
or more before retiring, but declined
to send for n physician, although
urged to do So. lie slept rcstlessly
until about S o'clock this morning,
when hc arose, dressed himself, and
ate quite hearty breakfast, saying
that he intended to attend to cmsid-
cradle delayed business during the
day Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks walked
out for nearly half an hour, and he
had apparently rcgained his phys
steal yigor and chccrfulncss. An
hour later, however hc began to be
troubled with pains in the region Of
his stomach, and Mrs. Hendricks
sent for the family physician, Dir.
". c. Thompson, II lifelong and
confidential friend of the Vice Prcsi-
dent. As the pains in the stomach
continued to increase, he was given
an injection and relief came in the
natural way. He arose from his
bed, in which he had lain only u
few minutes, and read the morning
papers, talking checrfully with his
wife and an old housc-scryaut Just
before noon he had relapse, how
ever, and the physician was again
summoned and administered the
usual remedies, besides bleeding the
patient, and MIR. Hendricks again
expressed himself MS being greatly
relieved He remained in his room
all afternoon, occasionally rising
from his bed, to which he was com
PEELED to return by the recurrence
of the abdominal pUins. To callers
who came, and they were numerous,
he sent word that lie was iudisposcd,
but would DC glad to sec them to-
morrow. About I:3e, Mrs. Ucnd
ricks, who had been at his bedside
all day, went to the parlor to see n
caller who had called to consult with
her IN regard to the affairs of re-
tormatory of which she is one Of the
managers. She remained with him
about twenty minutes. Tom, col
ored servant, and Harry Moran, Mr.
Hendricks nephew and a page in
Washington, remained with him.
The servant went out, and Mr.. Moran
staid, Mr.. Hendricks tossed un-
easily upon his bed, and complain
"a nr oraat mai, Int sralonI,. =,
seemed /, cease ana be s,;d 70 liz
nephew, am free at last; send for
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