Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-01
TELEGRAPHIc.
The Preparations for Hen
bricks Funeral.
LOGAN AGAIN UNFORTUNATE.
He Is Said TO be Ineligible for the
Pre- sIdemcy of the U. $.
Senate.

Especial to the Herald bv ne Associated Press.i
wAsHISdros, November 3O.-The
President has determined not to make
the trip to Indianapolis. To repre-
sentative Of the Associated Press he
said; t.ln the first moment Of the shock
OF Mr.. Hendricks death, yielded to
my inclination and declared my intention
to be present at the funeral. In reach
ing that conclusion, did not put out of
view tie peremptory press Of public
business, or what | deemed suf-
iicient consideration of my duty
to the peoples public business.
am now reminded by some Of
the best, most patriotic and thoughtful
Of our citizens That the real and solemn
duties OF my office are at the national
capital, and that in the present peculiar
and delicate situation ought not even
to tnke remote chanee of an accident
Incident to travel to crafty senti-
nent 80 general aud so characteristic as
that involved in this subject, and that l
ought not to infiict upon my country
men even the unrest and anxiety at
tending my departure. absence and re-
turn inevitable in m attendance upon
the funeral ceremonies.
LYisa IN STATE,
lsDIASApoLIs, November 30.-The
body Of Vice. President Hendricks was
moved yesterday from the family resi-
dence TO th court house, where it will
lie in state up to the time OF the funeral.
The body is dressed in evening dress,
and the life-like features OF the Vice
President bear look Of quiet relief.
People were necessarily obliged to take
only hurried glances, the pressure being
so great that about eighty viewed the
remains every minnie. At midnight
the building was closed for the night,
after probably $4,000 people had viewed
the remains.
All trains coming to the city this
morning were crowded and several OF the
roads were compelled to run extras TO
accommodate the people who desired to
come to the capital to witness the funer-
al Of Mr.. Hendricks. The remains still
lie in state in the corridor of the court
house, whence they will be removed to
the family residence at five o'clock this
evening. There was steady stream Of
humanity pouring through the court
house all day. The doors were opened
ut seven o'clock, and from that time up
to noon the crowd passed through at the
rate of seventy-fve minute, probably
$4,000 viewing the remains up to one
o'clock.
PosToFFIcEs TO CLOSE.
WASHINGTON, November 30.-The
First Assistant Postmaster General to-
day issued the following order:
''By direction Of the Postmaster Cen
eral, Postmasters will close their respec-
tive offices between the hours of l2
o'clock NJ, aud . o'clock P. Nj. on Tues
day, December lst, out of respect to the
memory of Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks,
late Vice President of the United States. "
This evening the finishing touches
were given to the mourning decorations.
The surging and ever increasing throng
was to be met at almost every point.
When the great doors of the court house
were closed at P. NJ, the crowd num-
bering thousands was still in line wait
ing to take last glance at theface OF the
dead. For some time previous ninety
persons minute passed the body. 1t is
estimated that fifty thousand people
viewed the remains during the day.
The casket was returned to the parlor
of the Hendricks homestead, escorted
by the four indianapolis military com
panies and.the Columbus Barracks mill
tary band. Until removed to the church
tomorrow, the body rests beneath the
roof where were spent its last living
hours.