Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-11-28
HENDRICKS DEAD
THE VICE-PRESIDENT DIES
SUDDENLY AT HOME
IN INDIANAP-
OILS.
Full Particulars of the Sad Event.

ruI PARTICULARS OF the cau Event.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Nov. 25.-Hon.
Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice-President
of the Unised States, died very sudden
lv at his residence in this city at 4.45
o'clock this evening. Nobody was with
him when the end came. He returned
from Chicago last Saturday, and since
then has been complaining of pains in
and Mrs. Hendricks attended a recep-
ton given at the residence of Hon.
John j. Cooper, treasurer OF state, re-
turning home in their carriage about
midnight. Mr.. Hendricks had taken
off the heavy clothing which he usually
wore and put on dress suit OF lighter
material. He complained of chilliness
and certain degree of exhaustion, but
| attributed it to malariai influences.
He sat by the fire for an hour or more
before retiring, but declined to send
for physician.
He slept restlessly until about S
o'clock this morning, when he arose,
dressed himself and ate quite hearty
breakfast, saying that he felt much
better and intended to attend to con-
siderable delayed business during the
day.
THE RELAPSE.
He and Mrs. Hendricks walked out
for nearly half an hour, and he had APP
parently regained his physical vigor
and cheerfulness. An hour later, how
ever, he began to be troubled with
pains in the region of his stomach, and
Mrs Hendricks sent for the family
physician, DR.. w. G. Thompson, a life
long and confidential friend OF the vice
president As the pains continued to
increase he was given an emetic and
afterwards an injection. He arose from
his bed, IN which he had laid only a
few minutes, and read the morning
papers, talking cheerfully with his wife
and an old house servant. Just before
noon he had relapse, however, and
the physician was again summoned
and administered the usual remedies,
besides bleeding the patient. Mr.. Hen
| bricks again expressed himself as being
greatly relieved. He remained in his
room all the afternoon, occasionally
arising from his bed, to which he was
compelled to return by the recurrence
| of the abdominal pains. To callers
who came he sent word that he was in
| disposed, but would be able to see them
tomorrow. About 40 o'clock Mrs.
Hendricks, who has been at his bedside
all day, went down into the parlor to
see caller who had come to consult
with her regarding the affairs of Il re-
| formatory institution, of which she
was one of the managers, and she re-
manned with him about twenty min
utes. Tom, a colored servant, and
| Harry Morgan, Mr.. Hendricks neph-
ew and page in Washington, remained
with him. The servant went out and
Mr.. Morgan stayed.
FOUND DEAD.
Mr.. Hendricks tossed uneasily in
his bed and complained of great pain,
but suddenly it seemed to cease and
he said to his nephew: Il am free at
last, send for Eliza" meaning his wife,
and these were his last words, for the
young man, not realizing the urgency
OF the message, did not deliver it al
once Just before five o'clock Mrs.
Hendricks came into the room and
| found that her husband was dead.
The end Of long and eventful life
had come peacefully and quietly. He
lay in the bed outside Of the covering,
only partially disrobed, with his eyes
half closed as if he were in a gentle
sleep; on his face there were no traces
Of pain or suffering, but a pallor had
come over it that indicated only too
plainly that he had passed away. 1t
needed no close examination TO tell
fIot l,r III III L.,
screamed and ran down stairs. A
servant was dispatched to the resi-
dence of DIR. Thompson adjoining, and
he came Immediately, but by the time
he had reached the bedside the limbs
of the distinguished dead man were
becoming cold and rigid, and to Mrs.
Hendricks pathetic appeal, ooh, doc
tor, can't you do sOmething?' he was
obliged to answer, at is too late!"
PARALYSIS OF THE BRAIN.
Mrs. Hendricks became almost dis
tracted with grief, and it was an hour
or more before she beci.T g sufficiently
composed to give any information
about her husbands last moments.
The family servants, two OF whom had.
lived with them for years, ran aboat
the house crying and moaning. and
there was the utmost confusion for
time. Mr.. Hendricks died in his pri-
vate chamber, large and comfortable
room, in which he did the most of his
work Near his bedside YVES case
containing legal and political works,
and on his desk were his papers, MEM
oranda and large number of letters,
which had been allowed to accumulate
without answering in the last two or
three days. DR.. Thompson says that
in his opinion Mr.. Hendricks died of
paralysis of the brain, and there will
probably be post norton examina-
ton to establish what the disease was.
For several years he had not been
robust man, and was subject to fire.
quent chad spells" as he called them,
during which he would be Frustrated
sometimes for days at time.