The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-12-03

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a SHOCK TO THE NATION.
& MD1ANApo1ls, Ind Nov. %. Hon Thomas
A Hendricks, vice president of the United
States, died worry suddenly at his residence in
this city at 4:45 o'clock this evening, under
circumstance that were par icularly dis
tressing to his family and friends, inasmuch
MS they had not anticipated fatal termina-
uon Of his brief illness, and nobody was with
him when the end came. He returned from
Chicago last Saturday, and since then had
been complaining somewhat Of pain in his
head and breast, but nothing serious was
thought OF it Last night he and Mrs Hen
bricks attended q reception given at the res
idence of Hon. John J. Cooper, state treas.
urer, returning 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, and
before he got home he complained of chilli
ness and q certain degree of exhaustion, but
attributed it to malarial influences He sal
by the fire for an hour or more before retir.
ing. but declined to send for physician
although urged to do SO. He slept restlessly
until about o'clock this morning, when he
arose, dressed himself, and ate quite !.
hearty breakfast, saying he felt much better
and intended to attend to considerable de-
5layed business during the day. He and Mrs
Hendricks walked out for nearly half IN
hour, and he apparently N
RECLAIMED HIS PHYSICAL YIGoR
and cheersuiness An hour later, however
he began to be troubled wi Ii pains in the
region Of his stomach. and Mrs Hendricks
sent for the family physician, DR.. ". C.
Thompson, lifelong and confidential
friend of the vice president AS the pains in
the stomach continued to increase, he was
given m emetic and afterward an injection
and relief came in the natural way, He arose
from his bed in which he had lnin only few
minutes and read the morning papers, talk.
ng cheerfnlly with his wife and an old house
servant lust before noon he had q relapse,
however, and tho physician was again
summoned and administered the usua
remedies, beside bleeding the patient
and Mr. Hendricks again expressed himself
IS being greatly relieved He remained In
.bis4 roomsa ~ the AFTERNOON, occasionally
dsing from Mis- bed, to which he was com.
PEELED to return BY the recurrence of the
pains To ali callers who came, and they
were numerous, he sent word that he was
hdisposed, but would be glad to see them
tomorrow About 4:3O o'clock Mrs: Hen.
tricks, who had been at his bedside al day,
went down into the parlor3 to see caller
who had come to consult with her ressas d ing
the affairs Of a refornatory ins.tut;al. OF
which she was one of the managers. aui she
remained with him about twenty minutes.
Tom, q colored servant, and Harry Morgan,
Mr. Hendricks nephew, and page in WASH
lngton, renamed with him Tho servant
went out; and Mr.: Morgan staid MI. Hen
bricks tossed uneasily in his bed and com.
planned of great pain, but suddenly 1t
seemed to cease, and he said to his nephew,
II am free ut last Send for Eliza, :" meaning
bis wife; and these were .;5s
HIS LAST WORDS,
Tor the young man, not realizing the urgency
Of the message, did not deliver it at once.
Just before s o'clock Mrs Hendricks came
into the room &nd found that her husband
was dead The end of long and evenrfu]
life had come peacefully and quietly. He
lay on the bed outside of the covering, only
partly disrobed, with his eyes half open as il
In a gentle sleep On his fnce there were nc
races OF pain, but pa1Ior had come over II
shat indicated only too plainly that he had
passed away. 1t needed no close examine
lion to tell that he was dead, and Mrs. Hen.
bricks: screamed and ran down stairs "A
servant was dispatched to the resi-
Hence of DR.. Thompson, adjoining, and
ne came Immediately, but Il by the
lime he had reached the bedside, the
limbs of the distinguished dead man
were becoming cold and rigid, and to Mira
Hendricks pathetic appeal, ooh, doctor,
can't you do something2s he was obliged to
answer: TT Is too late Mrs. Hendricks
became almost distracted with grief, and II
was an hour Of; more before she became
sufficiently composed TO give any 1nfortna3
Zion about her husband last moments The
family servants. two of whom had lived
with them for years, ran about the house
crying and moaning, and there was the
utmost confusion for a time When the
news was bulletined down town 1t was gen
orally discredited, and in a very few minutes
q hundred or more OF MI Hendricks close
political and personal friends had hurried ia
The house. Very soon Y. s:;3
III - GREAT CROWD COLLECTED .5
around the entrance on the street, and II
was found necessary to refuses admission To
all corners except the Immediate relatryea
Mr.. Hendricks died in his private chamber,
10 large. comfortable room in which he did
the most Of his work Near his bedside wns
Q case containing legal and political works,
and on his desk were his papers, memoranda
and 9 large number OF letters which had
been allowed to accumulate without an.
swering for the last two or three days. His
dressing gown and slippers were at his bed:
side, and near by was q small stand on
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