Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-26
with Jackson, Calhoun, Jefferson.
Washington and Lee, lie
BleSSeS Our Nation.
y Am Free at Last and With a
Sigh the Mighty Spirit
Scars Aloft
Thanksgiving a MOckery, JOY Dclu.
SiOn-The Somber 1rappingS OF
Death Alone in Order.
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INDIANAPOLIS, lND., Nov. 2i.-5-p. NJ
Nice-President Hendricks died very sud
denly at 1880 this afternoon.
DIED OF PARALYSIS or rHE BRAIN.
INpIANAPoLIs, lNp., Nov. 2d.-Nice-
President Hendricks died very suddenly
at his residence few minutes before .
O'Clock this afternoon. lie came home
fr, m Chicago early in the week ana com
planned of feeling unwel, but nothing
serious was thought OF il at the time.
Last night he and Mrs. Hendricks, at
tended the reception al the residence OF
Hon. j, B. Jeppcr, and after hc came
home he complained of pains in his side
and stomach, THIS morning he was NO
better, and his family physician, DR..
Thompson, was called I'm. tic
gave him an emetc and later in the day
an injection. Mir Hendricks
srYEpIN ms ROOM
all day and the most Of the time in bed
although he sat up at frequent intervals
lie received no callers, but about O'Clock
Mrs. Hendricks LETT his bedside TO see a
calltr for few minutes IN the pqrlor.
She was DELAYED longer thar she expected,
and when She returned so the room she
found that Mr., Hendricks was dead Hhc
end OF busy and cyeutiul life had come
pcaccably aud quietly On his face there
was re indieStior 3f paigs 81 seGGriuH,
and his eyes were only halt closed, ~ d
in gentle sleep. He died Of paralysis 81
the brain.
Tux DETAILS IN Ft1l.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ism, Nov 25.--llou,
Thomas A. Hendricks, ylcc-presidcnt OF
the United States, died very suddenly at
his residence in this city nj i;l5 this
evening, under circumstances that were
particularly distressing to his family and
friends, in so much as they had not an
tCipalGd the fatal termination of his brief
Illness. He returned from Chicago last
Saturday. Since then he has been COM
planning OF pain in his side and breast
but nothing serious was thought OF IT,
Last. night he and Mrs. Hendricks at
tended a reception given at the residence
of Hon. John ]. Cooper, treasurer Of the
state, returning home in the carriage
ABOUT MIDNIGHT.
Mr.. Hendricks had taken OF
the heavy clothing which he usually
wore and put ON dress
of light material aud before he got home
he complained of chlllncss and certain
degree of exhaustion, but it was attrb-
utcd to malarial influence. He sat az the
fire an hour or more before retiring, but
he declined to send for a physician. lie
rested easy till s a. IN, when he arose,
dressed hiiuself and ate quite a hearty
breakfast, saying that he felt much better
aud intended to attend 70 considerable
business during the day. He and Mrs.
Hendricks walked out Tor nearly half an
hour. and he had apparently rcgaincd his
physical Yigor and chceriulDess. An hour
later however, he began TO he taken with
pains
IN THE REGION or TuE STOMACH
Mrs. Hendricks sent for the family phy-
stefan, DR. W. G. Thompson, a cOnilden-
tial friend Of the yice-pTesdcnt, As the
pains in his stomach continued 10 increase
he was given an emetic, and afterwards /
an injection, and relief came IN the natu.
raj way. He rose from the 1
he'd on which he lay only u few /
minutes, read the morning papers and
talked cheerfully. lust before noon he ,
had relapse, however. His physician |
WAS again summoned and administered /
the usual remedies, besides bleeding the 4
patient, and Mr.. Hendricks expressed (
himself rs being greatly relieved.
iIE REMAINED ~ MS ROOM
all the afternoon, occasionally rising
from bed, which he was compelled to re-
tain To all callers, who were numerous,
he sent word that he was indisposed, but
would be glad 10 see them tomorrow.
About 1850 Mrs. Hendricks, who had
been at his bedside all day, went down
into the parlOr TO see a caller who had
come 10 consult with her regarding the
affairs OF Il reform institution, OF which
she was one Of the managers, and she re-
NAMED with him about twenty minutes.
Tom, a colored servant, and II. Morgan,
Mr.. Hendricks nephew, were In the
room 1T lifetime. The servant went out
and Master Morgan remained. Mr.
Hendricks tossed uneasily in his bed aud
OF GREAT PAINS.
But suddenly lac seemed 10 cease, aud be
said TO his nephew; ~ am free at last.
send Tor Eliza" meaning his wife.
These were the last words, for the
Young man, not realizing the urgency Of
lie message, did not deliver II at once.
lust before S o'clock Mrs. Hendricks
came into the room and found that her /
husband was dead. The end OF a long
~ o,antful life had como peaGefully and