Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-12-05
Left Alone in His Room by
His Wife.
And Found Dead by Her Few Min
utes later...-The Whole Nation
0vershadowed With Gloom. -.
Thanksgiving Day Converted Into a
Day Of ofMourning.

Vice-Presden Hendricks died very sud-
denly and Unexpectedly at his residence on
North Tennessee Street in indianapolis.
The demise was so unlooked-for that the
city was shocked at its occurrence, and the
most Of the people were 10th 20 believe I'M
ill it was bulletined from the newspaper
Offices and confirmed by personal visits to
the house. The stricken wife was visited
by her immediate friends, but such was the
shock to her nerves that it was with the
greatest difficulty that she could talk upon
the subject at all.
FIRST SIGNS OF ILLNESS.
Mr.. Hendricks returned from Chicago OH
Monday suffering from very severe cold,
and complained of pains in his head and
breast, but his condition was not such as to
awaken fears for his safety. DIR. Thomp
son, the family physician, was called. and
the patient insisted upon having calomel
administered to him. This the physician
refused to do. owing to the prostrating ef-
fects which the drug always produced upon
Mr.. Hendricks, but he gave him an emetic,
and later in the day an injection. Under
this treatment The Vice-President hal so
much improved that he and Mrs. Hendricks
attended a reception at the residence Of
State Treasurer Cooper. Mr.. Hendricks
usually wears heavy clothing, but on this
occasion he took this off and donned dress
suit of lighter mat rial. They returned
home little before IL O'Clock. During the
entertainment Mr.. Hendricks was In per-
soEal appearance as well as usual, and
more, save few to whom he spoke about
the matter, supposed that he was suffering
pain. He complained to one or two, how.
ever, that he was feeling unwell, but did
not express any apprehensions Of fatal con-
sequences.
RIGoB.
He slept well during the night and arose
in the morning apparently refreshed and
feeling better. An hour or two later he
was taken win a ffissf and despite the e.
forts of the attending physician. the force
of the chill remained unbroken for quite an
hour, and was accompanied with pains in
the stomach. DR.. Thompson gave him an
emetic and injection, which brought relief.
He arose from his bed, in which he had lai;
only few minutes and read the morning
papers, talking cheerfully with his wife an6
an old house servant. He was seriously
Frustrated, but the doctor was not appre
hensive of danger, and he engaged in con
versatiOn with the patient on several sub
jects. among which was the .Vice-Presi
dents expected departure for Washington
and the resumption of his duties as presi
dent of the Senate. Mr.. Hendricks, how
ever, appeared to be
OPPRESSED RY HIS SICKNESS,
and was very solicitous that Mrs. Her
dricks should be always near him.
II she left the room for moment he In
quired concerning her and appeared i'll a
ease until she re-entered the room. Whel
this disposition was developed Mrs. Hen
J dricks continued by his side, and was pre-:
ent during the visit of the physicians. Jus
before noon he had relapse, and the ply
: sicians were again summoned and admins
: tered the usual remedies, besides bleedin
; the patient, and Mr.. Hendricks again e,
} pressed himself as being greatly relieved
He remained In his room all afternoon, o.
: casionally rising from his bed, to which h
was compelled to return by the recurrenc
of the abdominal pains. To all callers VIII
D came, and they were numerous, he SCI
/, word that he was indisposed, but would
> GLAD TO SEE THEM TOMORROW.
E About 4:SO o'clock Mrs. Hendricks, wi
had been at his bedside all day, went dow
e into the parlor to see caller who had con
= to consult with her regarding the affairs
\ a ruformatory institute. Of which she W
q one of the managers, and she remained wi
4 him about % minutes. Tom, a colored 81
. want, and Harry Morgan, Mr.. Hendricl
~ nephew and a page in Washington,
cu manned with him. The servant went Q
mi and MFR. Morgan remained, Mr.. Hendric
as ltossed uneasily in his bed and complain
e e lof great pain, but suddenly it seemed
ne kease. and he said to his nephew: Il
Tree at last, send for Eliza" meaning
wife, and these were his last words, for
w. young man left the room and not realiz
he the urgency Of the message did not deli
lat At once. Just before 8 O'Clock Mrs. III
ch tricks came into the room and found
W.. HER HUSBAND WAS DEAD.
ml be died alone. The end 0fa loug
ws, eeutful life had csme peacefully