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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-26
THE cAnINFT MEETING.
PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
No One to Take the once Should PrssI.
dent cleveland Die.

NO One to Take the once Should Presi-
dent Cleveland Die.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Justice Miller,
of the United States Supreme Court, in
speaking of the Presidential succession
tonight, said that il Mr.. Edmunds had
been elected President pro tenn. OF the
Senate at the recent extra session of that
body he would now be the constitutional
successor To the Presidency in ease of the
death of Pres dent Cleveland during his
term Of office, though the tenure OF office
OF President pro TEN. can he terminated
at will by "A vote Of the Senate.
NO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NEEDED.
"Do YOU think that the sudden death OF the
wee President viii slye rice to a constitu-
tUnal amendment defining more clearly the
status of the President pro ten. OF the SEN
ate?"
NO; it is not ueedei. The President pro
tempore holds the office unit the return of a
Vice President, or until the Senate elects his
successor nor is his tenureOf office I'm ted 10 a
slogle session. for he senate is a body in per-
petuo ana not expiring by limitation as does
the House of Representatives"
WHY THERE Is NO PRESIDENT PRO TEN.
Ex-Justice strong, of the supreme Court,
| SAID:
at is customary in the close Of the session
OF the Senate fbr ths Wee President 10 leave
the chair, and permit the election Of a Pre,i-
dent pro tem., IN order that there might be a
succession 10 the PresldeneF IN case of the
sudden death Of hOth the Presid Mt and Vice
President. Mr.. Hendricks, underst cd, de-
chned to permit the election of a President
pro tenn. Of the senate, hence that body il now
without presiding olllaeT, and il President
Clegtland should also die before The meeting
Of Congress, fNe ecQRtfY- would ba without y
h@@ads 9pd mest, ,dilieiAk prooleIR vSuid DC
offered for seltu ion, Mlfs
CONGRESSIONAL. ACTION REEDBD.
"a constitutional Amendment il not neoes-
sary, but a COngrc siOuat enactment is GER
tainly needed, and under the circumstances
Will probably be adopted by the lncOmi ~ s
Congress, ve,ting the Presidential suoeeAsion
in case of the death OF tue President, Vice
President and S,,eaker OF the House and the
| Secretary OF state, until an election could be
held. In that contingency tho Secretary OF
State would be legally ouly acting President
! although by courtesy he would be called
| President, The same would be true of the
Vice President, President pro tenn, or Speaker
of the House in case OF the succession falling
upOn either OF tbem.b
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DIR. THoMPsoN's STATEMENT.
A Desire Co Die In just Such Way
Once Expressed by the Deceased.

A Desire 60 Die In Just Such a Way
Once Expressed by the Deceased.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Nov. 25.-Dr. W.
G. Thompson stated, In the course OF a
conversation tonight, that IL was his be-
lief that Gov. Hendricks died from in
stantaneous paralysis of the brain and
heart. AZ he lay in bed bic position was
perfectly natural, aud as peaceful as one
in sleep. His position was
exactly that in which Mrs. Hendricks
had lett him few minutes before, when
she had tucked the bed clothes about him
and went to the lower hall. Here she
was detained in conversation for a few
moments, each Of which, she said, seemed
to her an age,
IN TUE PREsENCR OF DEATH.
Upon aismissina her guest who had
called upon some business, she fastened
up the stairs To Mr.. Hendricks room, and
approached him under the impression
that he was sleeping, but on stepping %
the bed and speaking to him, the awful
and appalling fact OF the presence Of
death was made evident to her. Dr.
Thompson said that save light cyanosis
OF the lips aud limpidity of
the sides Of the jaws the
color Of tho feataFes waa Defieetly nat
Significant drawing aside Qf the lower llp
TO the right side, as Is Seen in the facile
paralysis OF the left eide. Mr.. Hendricks
has suffered for "A long time with slight
paralysis of the left hand, and DR..
Thompson nad often noticed timidity and
carefulness in the use OF IL In public as
semblies.
DIED AS HE DESIRED.
Mr.. Hendricks had often told the doc
tor that when he died he should Ike TO go
off with paralysis, as it was painless
death and took one of without knowledge
| or Iorebodings of the inevitable hour DR..
Thompson spoke OF the great physical and
mental strain to which Mr.. Hen
dricks had been subjected during
the last eight years, particularly
in the last campaign, in which he not in
frequently spoke three or four times a
day, and travelled over the entire country.
He had warned him OF the dangers 10 one
of his habits and constitution OF over
worry and OverwOrk. Only yesterday
Mr.. Hendricks had said TO him, "Mrs.
Hendricks is my best friend, and want
her by me every moment"
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HENDRICKs' SUCCESSOR.
Four Men who win be Pushed for the
Vacant Place.

Four Men Who VIII be Pushed for the
Vacant Place.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-No event since
the election Of President Cleveland has
created such sensation in Washington
as the death OF Vice President Hendricks.
A few OF the intimate friends OF Mr..
Hendricks knew last winter that his
health was failing, but most Of the people
who met him here supposed that be would
live for years. Mr.. Hendricks himself
appreciated the fact that he was growing
old and that his health was breaking, but
he Thought that with care he would be
able 20 restore IL. IL was in the effort TO
build up his constitution that he spent 80
much time last year at Atlantic Clty
When be WAS last In washington ne salu
that be was feeling quite himself again,
and that he would soon be as strong as
ever.
THE ENcRoAcHAIENTs or AGE.
In spite OF the fact that he had lived a
very temperate life. and had always taken
such care of himself, as preserved MS
bodily powers, 90 that his very complex
ion was fresh and clear, his age Degan 70
tell upon him year before last. ffOm the
time that he was laid up with DIS gam
grened foot his blood has been IN PAD con-
dition. Nevertheless be carried his years
so we'll that few people here rememoeIeee
that ne was CO. His genial manner ana
kindly ways helped 70 create the impIss-
sion that he was stlll In MS PRIME "i'
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IRIsH HEARTs ToUCHED.
Patrick Eagan Assures Mrs. HendrickI
OF Celtic sympathy.

LINCOLN, NEB., Nov. 25.-President
Eagan, OF the Irish National League Of
America, sent the following dispatch on
learning OF the death OF Vice President
Hendricks:
TO Mrs.. Thomas 4. Hendricks, TadiaAaDoliS,
Iud..
MADAN-Wfth profound sorrow we have
learned Of the death Of yeur ilustriOus hos.
band. on behalf OF my fellow-countrymen
OF whose national rights be was ever an able
and fearless advocate, hasten 20 tender II
you my respectful and heartfelt coincidence 10
your sad Bereavement. May Almighty God
strengthen you 10 bear this great blow. which
Il has pleased Him 10 innict upon you.
PATnIcK E0AN.
President Irish National League Of America.
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| VICE PRESIDENT THOs. A. HENDRICKS.
Thomas A. Hendricks was born in
| Muskingum county, Ohio, Sept. Il, 1919.
In 1922 his father settled in Shelby county,
Indiana. Thomas graduated at South
Hanover College in 1871, studied law at
Chambersburg, Pa, was admitted to the
bar there in 1S43, and returned to Indiana
to practice. In lS4S he was a member of
| the Legislature, and in 1850 a delegate TO
the State Constitutional Convention.
From 1851 TO 1855 he represented the In
dlanapolis district in Congress, from
1856 to 1859 was Commissioner
OF the General Land Office.
and from 1868 to 1869 was a member OF
the United States Senate, in which he was
regarded as the Democratic leader. In
the Democratic National Convention of
1868, in New York, he was strongly sup
ported for the nomination to the Presi-
dency. A candidate for Governor OF In
diana, he was defeated in 1860 and in 1868.
but was elected in 1872 for the term end
ing Jan /, 1877. He continued the prac-
tice of law till his election as Governor.
He was elected Vice President on the
ticket with Mr.. Tilden in 1876, but was
defrauded OF his rights. He was a candi-
date for the Presidential nomination of
his party in 1880, and also in 1884. He
was nominated Tor Vice President in 1884
and elected.
DRAPING THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Hendricks had been dead but few
minutes when fOrcO of men began drap-
ing the State, county and city buildings,
and throughout the night similar embems
were placed on nearly all the prominent
business houses and residences, so that
BY morning the city will have put on
general garb Of mourning. All the city
ministers will, in their Thanksgiving SER
vices, tomorrow. make appropriate men,
tion OF the death of the distinguished
statesman, and Right Rev. Bishop knick-
erbOcker, Bishop of the diocese OF Indian
apolIs, Episcopal church, Of which Mr..
Hendricks was lifelong member, will,
it is understood, preach memorial SER
mon.
MEMORIAL MEETINGS.
Tonight at an informal meeting Of lead
ing citizens, a committee OF tive, with
Senator Harrison as chairman, was ap-
pointed to arrange for public meeting
ing TO be held here, probably Saturday, to
take such action as seems appropriate.
The intention is TO make it meeting OF
citizens of the State generally, with ad-
dresses by representative men. The
Board of Aldermen tonight adopted fit
ting resolutions and arranged for a mu-
nicipal memorial meeting.
EX-SENATOR MDoNALD's PRAISE.
Ex-senator Joseph 4. Mcdonald, who,
with Mr.. Hendricks has shared the hOnors
oil his party in this State, said tonight:
No man IN his day occupied higher or more
conspicuous position IN his party, or in public
life. than dii Mr.. Hendricks, and very few
public men have had their official conduct less
criticised than he. ] think Mr.. Hendricks IS
fairly entitled to the good name he has
wrought out for himself in both public and
t,rt.r a. of rpla Leaves a void
the political and social circles OF Indiana that
will not soon or easily be filed.
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FLORIDA ON THE WIRE.
The SON OF Judge Caught While BuFs
Elarizing q Store.

JACKSONVILLE, Nov. 95.--Lats Lass
night Dewitt Dawkins, young mas
about 10 years OF age, son OF Judge D. c.
Dawkins, prominent lawyer Of this city
and welLknown throughout the Statss
was arrested in the act OF burKlanzine
:. RltzewalleF'a store. The act was q
daring one, the young man having entereG
the store through thiTd story
window in the rear, after climbing up 10 ie
by means OF 4-inGh water pipe RlOng the
wall lie was lodged in Jail aud today
indicted by the grand jury, now In aee~
sion, for entering house al night with
felOniOus iHkenL Young pawkips haG
haan Leading fast life and probably
wanted money tor gambling. AneR ayns-.
psthy IL telt for his highly Teapeete9
parents.
GAMBLERS TO BE RAfpED.
In the circuit court to-day three CANT
ling appeal cases were heard and the fines
imposed by the municipal court were suss
tanned. These were cases ia which th@
parties were fined by the Mayor for keep
ing gaming houses for the purpose OF
gambling. 1t ID said that the evil is again
becoming rampant In this city and the
authorities are preparing 10 raid the
houses.
A number OF prominent gentlemen have
tendered Miss FlOride Abel, OF the Hunt.
ley-Gilbert Dramatic Company, now plays
ina at the Park Theatre, a benefit tO-mor-
row night. Ine fair beneficiary is ma,
tive FiOridian, and lived in this city for
several years. The Huntiey-Gilbert Com
bination will tour through Florida, open.
ing Friday night at Palatka.
Thanksgiving will be generally OBJ
served tomorrow. The churches viii
holdh union service at the Ocean street,
Presbyterian Church.
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FIgbtino in A BARBER shop.

ALBANY, GA, Nov. 20. "A serious hghe
occurred in Flusher's barber shop thip
morning between two cOlOred barbefGl
during the absence OF the proprietor. Onol
OF them. SANDY Caldwell, attacked Jen.l
Golden with knife, when the latter re-
talliated with "A razor, cutting Caldwell
severely In the back shoulder and arms.
Golden was arrested while endoaYoring
tn aaoaue
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second reports required a triple confrma4
tion, before those who heard were fully
brought to understand that the Vice
President was dead. Extras of the papers,
however, after time found their way up
town, and the information they brought
crept into the theatres and clubs, and
created astouishment and surprise in all
Qnartnra.
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CoNDoLING WITH MRS. HENDRICKS.
They Immediately telegraphed the fol-
lowing TO Mrs. Hendricks:
We tender you the deepest eympathies OF
our hearts In your great loss. The nation
mourns with you.
They also sent the following to Hon. w.
II. English:
When will the funeral OF the Vice-President
take place. 1t will be fully attended officially
from here.
THE CABINET MEETING.
The Cabinet meeting tonight was at
tended by all the members except Secre-
tary Manning and Attorney General Gar
land. 1t was decided that the President
and the members OF the Cabinent should
attend the funeral of the Vioe-President.
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HON. w. II. GIGNILLIAT DEAD.
Meeting OF the Bar and Citizens 20 Take,
Suitable Action.

DARIEN, GA, Nov. 25.--Hon. Williams
Robert Gignilliat, ex-State Senator and
one OF the most prominent lawyers in
South Georgia, died here at 1i:45 o'clock
this morning. His death has cast a gloom
over the whole community. A meeting Of
the bar was held this afternoon and resO-
lutions In regard 10 the death Of Nr.
Gignilliat were passed. A meeting Of
citizens will be held tomorrow 10 pass
resolutions Of regret aud coincidence.
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DITCHBD BY A BRoKEN RAIL,
80 Passengers on tho Train but no one
Killed.

htfiod.
CHARLOTTE, y. O., Nov. 25.--A broken
rail on the Chester and Lenoir narrow
gauge road threw all the cars Of passen.
ger train OF the track and down an enc
bankment. near Gastonia to-day. Twenty
passengers were ia the first class car ana
ten IA the second class car. Twelve, Ins
oluding four ladies, were severely burt.
The most seriously wounded are CoDduc.
tor Williams, leg injured; viii Hunter Of
Atlanta, head cut; Brakeman JohDstou
colored, leg broken; and Baggage Aeent
Capps, ear cut on. The cars we're all
badly wrecked.
AN ACCIDENT TO A FREIGHT TEAM.
AsHEvmLE, N. c., Nov. 25.--As wesu
bound freight train from Asheyllle aps
preached the deepwater iron bridge nea1
Warm Springs this morning at 6 O'cloeks
the engine struck rock, which had fall
len upon the track, and turned over into
the river in water forty feet deep. Engls
neer George Parish, Of Lynchburg, Va,
aRd fireman WhitfOrd, went down with
the wreck. The engine and cars are OUT
Of sight under the water, with the bodies
OF the dead, which have not yet been re-.
covered.
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GOV. HOADL1's dklEf
Gov. HOadly, Of Ohio, SAYS:

The death Of my very dear friend Rrieves
and shocks me beyond expression. Every
citizen Of Ohio, his native State. and OF the
whole country, will be filed with sympathy
for you. You nave the consolation OF know
ing that, though his life was cut short before
he had reached the limit OF three score years
and ten, 10 was full Of the honors and useful
services OF n wise statesman, and sweetened
by domestic love and happiness, such as few
enloY. Aecept my heartfelt hympathY.
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wATTERsON's EDITORIAL

A Cool Headed Statesman, who wieidea
Great IRhuonee as an Orator.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 25.-Regarding Vicg
President Hendricks. Henry Wattersonl
will say in tO-moTrow's COWrier-sJ0urRdks
Mr.. Hendricks was less conspicuous for
brilliant talents than for level headed, cooA
Judgment, aud a kind heart. He rarely lose
his balance. He was q steady partisan, but
neither implacAble nor extreme. His powers
OF persuasion were very great RE impressed
an audience with his sincerity and ami miabilitys
A more plausible vote catching speaker has
seldom appeared in our political annals
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BeIIs ToIIcd at Cincinnatt.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 25.-Within a very
few minutes after the recei, Of the news
OF the death of Vice President Hendricks
the fire bells commenced tolling, and cons
tinued for one hour at intervals OF Ong
miuuto
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-26

BosToN, Nov. 25.--The city governmenG
has ordered the tolling OF alt the publio
bells In tbe city from 8 to $3.50 O'Clock to-
morrow morning, and all flags on publi0
institutions at half-mast in honor OF Vice
President Handrieks
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NEW YonKs sKEPmCIsM.
The City At First of the Belief that 4
Hoax was IN the Air.

NEW YoRK, Nov. 25.--Tbe news OF the
death OF Vice President Hendricks was
slow to spread through this city Tonight
and the FIRST reports were scarcely listened
10 and IN very few instances credited.
The general belief seemed 70 bo that q
canard was being spread about, and a.
the uptown hotels and eluba,ihe 1rst and
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II was reported this afternoon that tho
resignation OF John Eaton, Commissioners
Of Education, had been rendered 20 the
President. Az the White House IL was
stated that this was news 20 the Presi-
dent since he had neither asked nor re-
celyed Commissioner Eat0n's resignation,
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Shortly afterwards he received the fol-
i0WinC.
CLEvELAND's PRoCLAMATtoN.
All Public Buildings Ordered in Mourn
ing for 80 Days.

WAsHINoToN, Nov. 25.--When the cab
met adjourned, the President issued the
following:
EXECUTIVE MANsIoN,l
WAsHIHGToN, ID. &. Nov 25, 1850
To the people ofths United States:
Thomas A. Hendricks, NJee President of
the United States. died this afternoon at 8
o'clock, at indianapolis, and it becomes my
mournful duty TO annOunce the distressing z
fact TO his fellow -Gountrymen. In respect to
the memory and eminence, and varied servi-
ces OF this high official, and patriotic pubic
servant, whose long career WAS so full Of use
fulness. and honor to his State ami to the
United States, it is ordered that the National
flag be placed at half-mast upon oil the pub
lie buildings of the United States; that
the executive mansion, and the
several executive de artments in
the city of Washington be closed
on the day OF the funeral, and he draped IN
mourning for period of thirty days. that the
usual and appropriate military and naval
h0nors be rendered, and that on all the lega-
tiOns and consulates in foreign countries the
national nag shall be displayed at half-mast
on the reception of this order, and the usual
emblems Of mourning be adopted for thirty
DAYS. GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the President. T. +. BAYARD.
Secretary of state.
NOTIFYING CONGRESS.
The following was sent to the Secretary
Of the Senate:
EXECUTIVE MANSION
WASHINGTOS, j c.. Nov 25. lSS5.I
To HOn. Anson =. NcCook, Secretary Of the
Senate:
] am directed by the President to inform
you that he has received intelligence of the
death OF Hon. Thomas a. hendricks, Vice
President Of the United States. and to convey
to YOU his suggestion that you take immediate
steps, ia conjunction with the Clerk Of the
House of Representatives. TO secure proper
representation of Congress AT the funeral Of
the deceased. Very respectfully your obe-
dient servant, DANIEL s. LAMONT,
Private Secretary.
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WAsufNGToN, Nov. 25.-The following
fourth class postmasters were appointed
to-day:
A.H.J. Dickinson. az Befeors store
Jno. M. McTlano, at Elk Greek, and Lcwla
w. Graves, at Grassland.
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KIIled by cars.

TRENTON, GA. Nov. 2J.--Lee Garrett.
a brakeman on the Alabama Great SOUTH
ern railroad, this morning jumped from
the top OF a freight train on the depot
platform. at Rislng Fawn, slipped aud
fell under the cars and was killed.
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had several addresses in course OF
preparation on general subjects. AT
meeting held last month OF the SURVIVORS
OF the members OF the convention that
framed the present constitution Of the
State Of Indiana in 1850 he made the
principal address, and since then he has
spent much time in revising this for the
report OF the proceedings that is TO be pub
lished IN book form, and in writing a
sketch Of his own career for the same
volume.
HIS LAST SIGNATURE.
He had been in frequent consultation
with Hon. William II. English over this
matter, and the last time he wrote his
name was at noon to-day, when he wrote
a brief note to Mr. English, returning a
book he had borrowed, with his thanks.
Mr.. Hendricks has no near relations,
except brother, who lives in Shelby
Vile, Ind, and sister, wife of Drowno-
lin C.. Pierce, OF New York. He owns con-
siderable property in this city, but bis
entire fortune is estimated TO be no more
than 100000. the greater part OF which
he earned by the practice Of his profes-
sion.
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NOTIFYING CONGRESS.
The following was sent to the Secretary
Of the Senate:
GLOOM AT WASHINGTON.
The President. Cabinet and Senators
Greatly shocked.


WASHINGTON, Nov. The announce
ment OF the death OF Vice President Hen
dricks has cast deep gloom over the
capital. Mr.. Hendricks health had i'm
proved so much during the last year or
two that his friends looked 10 his continu-
ance in public life for many more years,
and the news OF his sudden death came
with a shock. The first news OF the sad
occurrence was an Associated Press
bulletin from indianapolis. The PresI-
dent aud the memb of his Cabinet were
informed at once, and the President i'm
mediately called meeting OF the Cabinet
to take suitable action.
MR.. EDMUNDs GREATLY SHOCKED.
Senator Edmuuds was apprised OF the
death OF the Vice President by an associ-
ated press reporter, and was greatly az
fected He said that he had known Mr..
Hendricks a great many years. and that
they were intimate friends 10 old times In
the Senate, and he added:
have always had personal regard for MIN.
regret exceedingly his death. shall call a
meeting tomorrow OF all the Senators In the
city TO make such arrangements 70 have the
Senate represented At the funeral a. are
proper.
TUE EFFECT on THE PRESIDENCY.
Secretary Bayard said:
The news OF Mr. Hendricks death 70 pain.
ful 10 us all, but the condition IN which the
American people are placed by his death,
through the failure Of Congress 10 pass proper
laws regulating the Presldenllal succession,
and the fact that there Il now but one mans
life between the American people and no
President, Is most painful 10 contemplate.
SECRETARY LAMARs TRIBUTE.
Secretary Lamar said
NV acquaintance with Mr.. Hendricks was
not Intimate. He has been for many years
great favOrite In the South, and / think was
regarded all over tho country ae very safe,
conservative statesman, man OF great
dignity and force OF character. lie had the
faculty OF attaching his friends 90 him very
warmly Although his death 10 very sudden
and great shock TO us ali. have often heard
his friends express apprehension a. 10 the
condition OF his health, ever since his attack
Of some years ago.
LEADER on MEN.
Senator Voorhees, said
There 10 nothing kind that can be said OF
Mr.. Hendricks that would not be true. He
wac man OF stainless life and great courage
and ability and leader OF men. To say that
he was timid In politics, was great mistaAe.
He never was IN position In his life that he
did not Oh II. Ills death viii cause great
void.
senator VOORHEES, and JUDGE Holman,
Of Indiana, were Informed Of the Vice.
Presidents death By a telegram from
Hon. William u. English.