Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04

kNlCAdA nb0ClhbAy H 1AeeS'
He was a member of congress two
terms. a commissioned of the general
land office. a United States senator,
governor Of this State and finally
elected in 1884 to the second highest
Office in the gift of the people. A life
so exemplary aAd full of devotion to
the demands of his country, brings
forth universal compensation. While
we deplore our loss as a Nation and a
State, let US remember with the heart
full of sympathy the suffering of the
family and friends in their sore
bereavement.
The distinguished dead will lie in
state in the corridor of the Marion
county courthouse from Sunday noon
next until the following Monday after
noon.
Therefore |, Isaac ?. Gray, Governor
of the State Of Indiana, do hereby
issue this proclamation, requesting
that at the hour of IL O'Clock noon, on
the first day of December, 1885, the
day set apart for the funeral of the
distinguished dead, all citizens meet in
their usual places of worship and pub
lie assemblage and Chere engage in
such services as may to them seem ap-
propriate to the solemn occasion.
The flags on all public buildings of
the State are to be displayed at half
mast,and all places Of business be closed
from said hour until the hour of 2
o'clock in the afternoon, and recon-
mending that all public buildings of
the State be draped in mourning for a
period of thirty days from this date,
and that during the day aforesaid all
such buildings be closed, and that all
public business be suspended, to the
end that for the purpose thaC the
people may have and enjoy the fullest
opportunity to do honor to the depart
ed statesman, and make recognition of
his public and private virtues as may
to them seem best and most CONSTANT.
The acknowledgement will prepare
and have issued all necessary orders to
the, various military organizations to
meet at their respective armories for
appropriate military honoTs to be made
during the day.
In testimony whereof, 1 have here.
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the seal of the State, at the city
OF Indianapolis, this 26th day of No.
Vember A. d. 1885, and the sixty, ninth
year of the State, and in the one
hundred and tenth year of the indie
pendence of the United States.
Signed, ISAAC p. GRAY
WM.,R. MYERS. Secretary of State.
Washburne'sT Tribute to Hendricks.
CHICAGO, Nov. 26-The following
was sent from here
CHICAGO, Nov. 26.
To Hon. VIM. H. English, indianapolis:
II hear with emotion of the death
of our old colleague, Vice-Preside Mt
Hendricks. Yourself, Mr.. Hendricks
and myself served together in the
thirty-third congress. l saw much of
him afterwards as commissioner of the
general land office, and as United States
senator from Indiana. Though
opposed politically, our personal
relations were always most friendly
and cordial. In public life he was
honest and incorruptible, and never in
any schemes or jobs. In private life
he was honored, esteemed and respect
ed by all. intend to pay my tribute
of respect to his memory by attending
his funeral obsequies.
"E B. WASHBURN."
The Work of Draping Delayed on
Account of Thanksgiving.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26-The work
of draping the various public buildings
with mourning emblems was begun
to-day, but ON account Of the holiday
and the stores being closed and the
consequent impossibility of obtaining
the mourning goods very little pro-
gress was made. The draping of the
w~hite-house, interior, State, war and
navy department buildings is nearly
completed. For the same reason prob
ably, very few of the stores or private
residences in the city are decorated.
The flags all over the city Aoated at
half mast all day.
Preamble and Resolutions of Regret
by the Cotton Exchange,
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 26.-At a
meeting of the board of directors of
the Cotton Exchange to-day, Charles
E. Black presiding, preamble and reso-
buttons expressing regret at the death
of Thomas A. Hendricks, vice-presi-
dent of the United States, were adopt
ed reciting that in his death the
try has lost a patriotic public servant,
and the people a fellow.citizen whose
long career Of usefulness in high Office
and uprlghtness of character rendered
him worthy Of the highest honors.
The resolutions direct that the Ex-
change be draped in mourning and
rooms be closed on the day of the fu-
neral. Flags throughout the city are
at half-mast.
Pennsylvania Joins the Mourning
Country.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26-Gov. Pat
as commandment of the
State militia, to-day issued an official
order directing that in respect to the
memory of Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks,
the flags at the State arsenal and of the
National Guard armories be displayed