The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-12-14

and intended To- attend 10 considerable dc !
Ilayed business during the day. He and8
Mrs. Hendricks walked about for nearly g
half an hour, and he had apparently re-
gained his physical vigor and cheerfulneSs.
An hour later, however, he began TO b
troubled with pains in the stomach and
Mrs. Hendricks sent for the family physi-
clan, DR.. W. G. Thompson, a lifelong and
confidential friend of the Vice President.
As the pains in the stomach continued to
increase he was given an enetic and after
wards an injection, and relief came in the
natural way. He arose from his bed, in
which he had lain only Il few minutes, and
read the morning papers, talking cheer
fully with his wife and an old house ser
want
RELAPSE.
Just before noon he had relapse, how
ever, and the physician was again sum
mOned and administered the usual RENE
dies, besides bleeding the patient, and Mr.
Hendricks again expressed himself as being
greatly relieved. About 80 o'clock Mrs.
Hendricks, who had been at his bedside all
: day, went to the parlor to see a caller who
had called to consult with her regarding
the affairs of a reformatOry, of which she
was one of the managers. and she remained
awith him about twenty minutes. Tom, a.
4colored servant, and Harry Morane, Hend-
srickS' nephew and page in Washington, re
mained with him. The servant went QUIT
Sand Mr.. MOrane stayed. Mr.. Hendricks
tossed uneasily in his bed and complained
of great pain, but suddenly it seemed to-
cease and he said to his nephew: Il am
free at last; send for Eliza, " meaning his
wife. and these were his last words, for the
= young man, not realizing the urgency of
the message did not deliver it at once.
PEACEFUL DEATH.
Just before ; O'Clock Mrs Hendricks
came into the room and found that herr
4 husband was dead. The end of long and
eventful life had come peacefully and
quietly He lay on the bed outside of theI
covering, only partially disrobed, with his
ewes only halt closed, as if he were III al
gentle sleep. On his face there were mo-
traces of pain or suffering. but pallOr had
come over it that indicated only too plainly
that he had passed away. 1t needed mo-
close examination to tell that he was dead
and Mrs. Hendricks screamed and ran
down stairs. A servant was dispatched to
the residence of DR. Thompson, adjoining,
and he came Immediately, bat by the time
he had reached the bedside of the dis
tmguished dead man the limbs were be-
looming cold and rigid, and to Mrs. Hend-
ricks' pathetic appeal, "Oh, doctor, can't
you do something" he was obliged to
answer, 1t is too late
THE AFFLICTED HOUSEHOLD.
I'd Mrs. Hendricks became almost distracted
with grief When the news was bulletined
down town it was generally discredited and
in very few minutes one hundred or
more of Mr.. Hendricks close political and
personal friends had hurried to the house.
Very soon great crowd collected around
the entrance and in the street, and it was
found necessary to refuse admission to any
and all corners, except immediate relatives.
DIR. Thompson says that in his opinion Mr..
Hendricks died of paralysis of the brain.
RECEPTION OF THE NEWS.
The news of Mr.. Hendricks death spread
rapidly throughout the city, and there was
general expression of sorrow over it.
3ThOse who were his political enemies were
ms personal friends, and to everybody VINO
called on him or met him he had a pleas
saround the bulletin boards down town all
the evening. while in the vicinity of his
residence there was another crowd, all
anxious to learn the particulars of his sud
den demise. The evening papers could not
aget out extras fast enough to supply the de
n mand. He had been dead but a few
Il minutes when forces of men began drapine
Sthe State, county and city buildings in
Sblack, and throughout the night similar
emblems were placed on nearly all the
prominent business houses and residences
so that by morning the city will have put
IS On II general garb of mourning. All the
city ministers will III their Thanksgiving
services make appropriate mention of the
death OF the distinguished statesman, and
s. the Right Rev. Bishop Knickerbocker
Bishop of the Diocese of Indiana of the
episcopal Church, of which Mr.. Hendricks
Twas lifelong member, WILL it is under
stood, preach memorial sermon.
EULoGIZED BY \ RIVAL.
Ex-senator Joseph +. Mcdonald, who
with Mr.. Hendricks had shared the honor,
of his party in this State, said tonight
"a No man in his day occupied higher OF
amore conspicuous position in his party, Of
Gin public life, than did Mr.. Hendricks, anC
livery few public men have had their officia
Aconduct less criticised than he. | thinl
Mr. Hendricks is fairly entitled to the gooc
name he has wrought out for himself il
both public and private circles, and hi:
ideath leaves void i'll political and socia
circleS in Indiana that will not soon o.
easlly be filled"
~ SOCIAL LIFE.
Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks had lived in In
1 dianapolis for nearly thirty years, anC
have been prominent in all Representative,
kasOcial features of the city's existence
<They entertained their friends frequently
,Hby parties and receptions, and were Away!
Eat home to those who called. At his hOuS,
e Mr.. Hendricks was very charitable, anC
scalls on him for aid were frequent, anC
snever unheeded. For several years he haC
been actively identified with the Indian;
Benevolent Society, an organized charity
and had contributed literally to the caus,
Ito which it was devoted, both III money anC
work He had been deacon in St Paul
3Episcopal Church for long time and con
,nected with various other religious benevO
lent associations
\ PRACTICAL LAWYER.
~ Aside from his political duties he devoted