The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-27
At MaAhinrtnn.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.--'fhe an
Eo1neement Of the death OF Vice.
President Hendricks cast deep gloom
over the capital. Mr.. Hendricks
senlts hsd inprsved 40 much duriny
the last year or Two shat his friendt
looked 10 bis continuance "a public
life for many more yesrR, aud The nova
Of his sudden death eame with shosk.
Tho firBt naTa OF the sad occurrence
was en Associated Praea bulletin frsm
Indianapolis. The president and MEM
bsr5 Of Shc cabinet wera informed 81
enCa, end tho president Immediately
called a meeting OF the cabines 10 tYke
suitable seti0n.
Sekstor EdMunds was apprlse6 II
the death al tho vice-preiid AZ by an
Assacistoa Press reporter, ard was
greatly rffscled. TO said te had
known Mr. Hendricks gree. many
years, aud theY we're intimate friends
In old twas in the Senate, ard no
added: 81 hSys always hsd personal
regard FOR hi2. regret exceedingly
his death. shall cal - meeting to-
morrow Of ell the senators in the CITY
to maks such arrangements 10 have
tho 9sEsts represented n tho funeral
~ are proper"
Mr.. Secretary Baysrd pnid: sThe
aSws Of Mr. Eendrlcss' death 10 pain
full to ua sli, but the condition in W hIch
he American people arc placed by his
death, through the failure OF Congress
TO pass proper lsNsrs garding ,hs o. e.
idsutinl succession, Is deplOrahlc. The
fact that there is now b IL one mans
life between the American people snd
no president Is most paieful To con
tsmplste."
Secretary Lamarssid: "My scausint.
aEce with Mr.. Hendricks was not in
tiHste. He had been for many ears
Sreas fsyorite In the country, as ~
very safe, conservative statesman, q
man OF grost dignity and force OF char
acter. He had tho faculty Of attaching
his friends TO him very warmly. Al
though his death 10 very sudden and q
great shock to us all, have often
heard hts friends express apprehen-
sion NJ to the condition Of his health
ever since his attack some years ago,
Senator Voorhees, said: There IL
nothing kind thst can DO said OF Mr.
Hendricks that would not bs true. he
was "a man Of stainless lie and Srsa,
courage and ability, aud loader OF
men. To say that he was timid Ia pol
tiles was great mistake. He n6yer
was IN position in his lilo that no did
notlillit. His death will cause great
void"
seaator VOORHEES, and Judge Hell
man, of Iediana, were informed OF tho
vice. president's death by q telegram
from Hon. William Il. English. They
i'm mediatsly autographed the following
to Mira. Hendroki:
1--WE tender you the deepest sympa-
tbies OF our hesrts In your great loss.
The nation mourna gith you"
rhey also acus the following mos-
asgs:
Hon. William II. English:
"When Will the iuuer~l oi tho vice
president take place? H. will DO fully
Nttendt q Officially from here"
III, understood that the prosid Mt
Aha hlnc 'nine Will attend tho funeral.
The follo@,ng was sent co tho secre-
iary al the Senate:
Executive Manslon, Wa hlnglon, d. c.,
November 70, 1885, TO Hon Anson a !.
McCook, Secretary OF tho Senate:
l am dlie,tec by tho president to In
form you tibet no has received intelli
z nee OF tho death of Hon, Thomas A.
liendricke, vlcs-pgesident of the
United States, and 10 convey 10 ycu
his suggestion that YOU may isko i'm.
mediate stops In c,ijuncion with the
clork Of the House of Representative
20 sv0uto Is proper representation OF
Congress ~ tho iuueral Of the do
cEaeai.
Very rjs?snt'n'le,
DANIEL g. LAMONT,
Private Secretary.
Tteoablnet meeting last riget was nt-
teuded by all tho mtmbutB, except Sro =.
rotary Manning and ATTORNEY. General
Garland. II was decided that tho pros
idant and members of tina cabinet
should attend tho funeral. whsn the
csbinet adIonrned tho president issued
tho following;
Executive Mansion, Washington, D. g.,
Nov.s,, isS5.-To the People OF the United
htates.
Tholrns A. Hendricks, vic.-pre.i.
dent OF the United Ststes, died to-day
a. o o'clock, at Indianapolis, and " he
comes my mournful duty TO announce
this distressing fsoh ~ bis fellow
cnuutrySAen. In respec. Of thu memory
OF ths' smiren. deceased aud tho
varied services OF this hish o..
flcisl and patriotic public syg-
want whore long career was
m fall NJ usefulnesa and honor 70 his
1tale aud 70 ne United eester, II II Of.
devOd that The national deg bo dis.
s,1avnd A hannnnk DDoaa an mmk1la