The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-28
DEAD.
Sudden Death Of Vice-Presi.
dent Hendricks,
PEACEFUL DEMISE
During the Temporary Absence of
His Wife He Quietly Passes
Away.
A NOBLE AND HONORED MAN
4 Glance at His Social and
Political Life.
MARKS OF RESPECT.
The President and Cabinet In Coun.
cii-Indianapolis Being Draped
A NOBLE AND HONORED MAN
\ Glance at His Social and
Political Life.
MARKS OF RESPECT.
The President and Cabinet In Coun.
cii-Indianapolis Being Draped
In Mourning.

INDIANAPOLIS, November 25. - Hon
Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice. President o
the United States, died very suddenly
at his residence in this city al
4:55 O'Clock this evening under circum
stances that were particularly distressing
to his family and friends, inasmuch as they
had not anticipated a ia tai termination o.
his brief illness, and nobody was with him
when death came. He returned from Chi
cago last Saturday and since then had been
complaining somewhat OF pain in his
head and breast; but nothing serioug was
thought OF If. Last night he and Mrs. Hen.
bricks attended a reception at the residence
of Hon. John j. Jones, Treasurer of the
State, returning home in their carriage
about midnight. Mr.. Hendricks had taken
off the heavy clothing usually worn by him
and put on dress suit of lighter material,
and before he got home he complained oi
chilliness and certain degree OF exhaus-
ton, but attributed it to malarial infu-
ence He sat by the fire for hour or more
before retiring. but declined to send for a
doctor, although urged to do SO. He slept
restless until about s o'clock this morn
ing, when he arose, dressed himself and ate
hearty breakfast saying he felt much bet
ter and intended to attend to considerable
delayed business during the day. He and
Mrs Hendricks walked out for nearly half
an hour and he had apparently
REGAINED HIS PHYSICAL vIGOR
and cheerfulness. Al hour later, however,
he began to be troubled with pain in the
region of the stomach, and Mrs. Hendricks
sent for the family physician, DIR. w. q.
Thompson, a lifelong ana conndentiai
frie I'd of the Vice President As the pains
in the stomach began to increase re was
given an emetic and afterwards an injec-
tion and relief came in the natural way.
He arose from his bed, in which he had lain
only few minutes, and read the morning
papers, talking cheerfully with his wife and
an old house servant. just before noon ne
had a relapse, however: and the physician
was again summoned, and administered
the usual remedies, besides bleeding the
patient, and Mr. Hendricks again expressed
himself as being greatly relieved. He re-
mained in his room all the afternoon. oc-
casionally rising from his bed, to which he
WAS compelled to return by recurrence OF
abdominal pains. To callers who came,
ana they were numerous, he sent WORD
that
HE WAS INDISPOsED,
but would be glad to see them tomorrow.
About 4:3O O'Clock Mrs. Hendricks, VINO
had been at his bedside all day, went to
the ma rl.,r to see caller who had called to
consult with her regarding the affairs OF the
Reformatory, of which she was manager,
and she remained with him about twenty
minutes while Tom, a colored servant.
and Harry Moran Hendricks. nephew
and a page in Washington, remained with
Mr.. Hendricks. The servant went out ana
Master Harry stayed. Mr.. Hendrlcks
tossed N, ca siy in his bed and complained
Of great pain, but suddenly it seemed to
cease, and he said to his nephew:
81 AM FREE AT LAST. SEND FOR ELIZA
fmeaninc his wife), and these were his last
words, for the young man, not reaIIhs
the urgency of the message did not oenver
# at once. Just before O'Clock Mrs;
Hendricks came into the room, ana i"uhu
that her husband was dead; the end OF :,
long and eventful life had come pea'e'u''
and quietly. a.. ,ovor.
He Law On the bed, outside OF the cover.
inc only nartially disrobed with his eyes
only half closed, as if he were IN senoasi Is
sIae, On his face there were no traces VI
n,in ar suffering. but pallor had come
nver r. that indicated only too plainly Inat
he haa pa ssed away. 1t needed no closs
examination to tell that he was deao' anu ,.,
Mrs. Hendricks screamed, ana ran uoI, w.
stairs. A servant wa7 dlspaIcne! ~ nd vni
residence of DR.. Thompson, adjoining, aho
si ho oa,ns inn nn,ediately. but by the time ne
had reached the bedside the LIMBS Oh !ne
DISTINGUISHED dead man were becoming
cold and rigid, and to Mrs. Hendricks pa,
tbet;, anneal. "Oh! Doctor, can't you ..T. ~.
something" he was obliged to answer -
is too Late" Mrs. Hendricks became
ALMOST DISTRACTED WITH GRIEF,
ua = ,.,,. ~ bonr or more before she De
came sufficiently composed to give any IN IA
formation about her husbands l"e
moments. The family servants, wv -, -
whom have lived with them LOT yeaie' ~
about the house crying ana mos.ns t;n,e
there was the utmost coniusl1h iovn ~ towr
it was generally discredited, ana III NJ
few minutes a hundred or more ~ =,
Hendricks personal friends had hurrSsu ool
the house. Very soon a great crow th
lected around the entrance a IN re
street and it was found necessary -. a~
fuse admission to any and an GOMEZ; can;ck
cent immediate relatives. Mr. ,sa com
died in his private chamber! .ast of hi
Portable room, in when he "AA
work.
WEAR HIS BEDSIDE
wasa case containing legal anu pnaners
works, and on his desk wele ,' ~ letter
lliein"raiiua r s CIV, CIV aIlowed to accumu,ia.
without answering, in the last t,',ers two ", wer
days His dressing-gown anu .as q tall stan
at his bedside, and near by waE a;o;nes e and
on which were the various meoiIa mIaoones an
goblet Of water. Portraits; ianoaIh tha room
brjc.a -brac adorned the wall % ,;th the ga
and were in striking CONTRAST Wv" va that
scene within. DR.. Thompson 10, sa of para
his opinion Mr.. Hendricks .,;I, uiI nrobabl
ts's "a .ne y, orto,n examination TO ese~
lish what the disease was. at man, an
wears he had not been ro1uso oolIs as l
was subject to frequent "baa assppeetimes speti /
sailed I them DURING Tn'd ;dr days at tim
About two years ago he was '0
his roam for several weeks Dy
' '''' aASGnENoUs GA ArFEoiloS ,eare
OF the foot. which at times, II, " ~ao and it W,
would result in blood po'sonlntg' ny his life wi
then thought that the emo a,tlv - recover
from this. and was in :; n,s MI the a last sessie
While in Washington during un aJ and almo
OF Congress he was overworkif;t; fi;t;caI matter
worn out by the press OF po1e'Iig he Isignified b
intention Of laying aside all p puti;ne t;me to r.
this summer and devoting aIs unJ at Atlan'
reation. He spent three ween evnac1ting. 81
City, fishing. bathing a+ ana TO q northe