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sage: "lIon. WIN. English: When will
the funeral OF the vicc-prcsldcnt take
place II will be fully attended officially
from here
1t is understood that the president and
his cabinet viii attend the funeral.
TnE CABINET MEETING
tonight was attended by all mem
beers except Secretary Manning
aud Attorney General Garland. II
was decided that the president
and members of the cabinet should at
tend the funeral. When the cabinet adj
iourned the president issued the follow
ing;
CLEvELAND's rUoCLA,ATIoH,
"ENECuTIyE MANSION, WAsnlNG1oM D, g.
Nov. 20, lss5.
TO the People Of the United statcsi
Tnomas 4. Hendricks, vice president Of the
United states, died to-day at O'Clock az
duty TO announce this distressing fact to his
fellow -countrymen. In respect 70 the
memory OF the cminont aud varied
services OF this high oitc!Nt and patriotic
public servant, whOec ng career was 20 full
Of usefulness AMI honor 70 his state and
10 the United states, Is ordered
that the national flag be displayed at half.
mast upon all public bulliings of the Emitted
states; that the executive manelOu
and the several executive departments
Of the funeral. and be draped IN mourning for
period Of thirty days; that the usual and
appropriate military and naval hon rs
be- rendered and that on all legations and con
sutstcs Of the uniicd states in foreign
countric. tho national nag han
be Displayed az bali mast ON
onblcms OF mourning be adopted Tor thirty
DAYS.
IS the president,
T. +. BAIARD, secretary Of state,
The following was sent TO the secretary
OF the senate;
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WAsuNG1ON. Nov 25,
lss5.--To nos. ASsoS q. MCCook, secretary Of
lam objected by President Cleveland 10 In
form you that be- has received intelligence Of
the death Of Hon Thomas A. Hendricks vice
[ nrngident OF the United ~tater. and
lint " Won take " immcdi 10 % steps
( In conjunction with the CLERK Of the house of
Z r. prps.intntlyCs 10 secure proper Representa-
lion OF congress at the funeral Of the deceased.
| Very respectfully, your obodient serr mt.
DAS'L ;. i.AhOsT'
Private secretary,
The president was Just sitting down to
/ dinner when the following dispatch was
handed TO nim'
iNpiANAroLIs, Ism, Nov, -.
Z To President Cleveland
! Vice. President Hendricks died suddenly
I this afternooni disease probably Ehfhitslt.
WILLIAM ~. EhGLlNH'
I lie was greatly shocked a, the news
I IL contained and Immediately sent the
( following Telegram TO Mrs Hendricks
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, y g.
Nny. g5-MRs IA IlENuRJCKs, indianapolis.
The sudden aud iainentabe death
of your husbAud eNcitcs nh profound sym
{ patty for you Ia this hour Of your
7 great bereavement aud sincerely mourn too
I decease Of Dnc 30 lately a5a0ciNied
I with me 81 thc execution Of thr
ilmopIe's highest trnst, while the nation
inourns the luss OF an bonored ciilch aud
faiihtul public servant.
CROWN CLEyELANp.
Shortly afterward he received the FOL.
( lowing
isDtASAFOLfs, tNu., Nov, ~
\ To President Cleveland Washington;
"Mr Hendricks sent me 4 message SITTER
noon tO-day Al which ume be wAs
[ slightly unWoli only He died about
& O'clock D. VI, no one being present
nj the artual moment Of his DEATH Or. thomp
4 eoi hls PIN slcinn, thinks that paralysis Of The
4 heart occ as,oned hi death, which wa. wholly
q experted WILLIAM n. ENCLlrH
The work 81 draplug the wbitr House and
the various departments VIII begin TO morrow
Z niorning, a large force OF Warkmen having hect
3 engaged for the UnfpuFc