Connecticut western news., 1885-12-02
DEATH OF HENDRICKS.
The Vice. Presidents Sudden Demise
 in Indianapolis.

The unexpected death of Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks at his home in Indian apols Ind, on the 18th of November came with startling suddenness upon the country. Particulars of the sad event are given in the following dispatches from Indianapolis, dated the evening of the 18th:
 Vice-P President Hendricks died very sud- denly at his residence few minutes before 5 o'clock this afternoon. He came home from Chicago early in the week and complained of feeling unwell, but nothing serious was thought of it at the time. Last night he and Mrs. Hendricks attended a reception at the residence of Hon. John J. Cooper, and after he came home he complained of pains in his side and stomach. This morning he was no better and his family physician, Dr. Thomp- son, was called in, who gave him an emetc. Mir. Hendricks stayed in his room all day and the most of the time in bel, although he sat up at intervals.
 Hereceived no visitors but about o'clock Mrs. Hendricks left his bedside to see a caller for few minutes in the parlor. She was delayed longer than she expected, and when she returned to the room she found that Mir Hendricks was dead. The end of busy and eventful fife had come peacefully and quietly On his face there was no indication of pain or suffering, and his eyes were only half closed, as II in gentle sleep. Dr. W. c. Thompson and relatives of the family were immediately sent for.
 There was nobody in his room when he died, and only Mrs Hendricks the servants and caller were in the house at the time. Mrs Hendricks was almost stra ted with grief, and could not restrain her feeling suffi- ciently to talk. The house was soon filed with anxious friends, while crowd collected around the gate, and it was found necessary to re use admission to many.
 Dr. Woodburn, who came in with Dr. Thompson. says that he is incline to believe Nt-X .. some affe tion of the heart, for the cluse had been apoplexy there would have been some indications of it in the appearance of his face. Mir. Hendri1ks complained prin"i- pally of his stomach this morning, althoJ gh there was nervous twitching of the mu ces Of his face. Just before he died his nephew, Harry Morgan, was in his room, and Ar Hendricks was combining greatly, but sud denly seemed to feel great relief and said: 'I am free at last. Send for Eliza" (meaning his wisel, and these were his last words. MT. Morgan, not anticipating such sudden fatal termination, did not deliver the message quickly, and when Mrs. Hendricks came into the room, just before o'clock, her husband was dead.
 The news spread through Indianapolis like wildhre, and all the fire and other bells in the city were tolled sixty-Six times, one stroke for each year of his life. All the newspapers put out bulletins, and their offices were !, crowded with people anxious to learn par ticulars Manifestations of sorrow were uni versal, as Vice President Hendricks was per sonally known to large numbers of people, and was esteemed by all, irrespective of diff ferences of opinion.
 At meeting of number of prominent citizens held in the United States district court room at night, committee. consisting of Senator Benjamin Harrison, w. H. Eng fish, Judge W. E. Niblack, Noble C. But CT and Aqui Jones were appointed to confer with the family and make all the necessary arrangements for the obsequies
 Mir. Hendricks had no family aside from his wife. His estate is valued at about $1O0 O00