The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-12-03
TAUNTON. VIRGINIA. DECEMBER 8. 1885.


never felt better Last wee6, by special
invitation, he attended the fat stock show
at Chicago and was the recipient of con-
siderable attention there in the way OF
banquets and receptions. returning home Oh
Saturday somewhat indisposed. At the
receplionhe attended Tuesday night, how
ever. he appeared to be unusually cheerful
and remained much later than was his
custom on such occasions.
ANTICIPATING SUDDEN DEATH.
Mr.. and Mrs Hendricks had lived in
indianapolis for nearly thirty years and
have been prominent in all representative
social features Of The city's existence.
They had but one child. who died when
butthree years old when they lived in
Shelby county. lie was a very charitabl.s
mar. Aside from his political duties.
Mr. acknowledgements much of his time
to the practice of his profession His
domestic relations were Of the most pleas
ant character Since Mr.. Hendricks
serious attack two years ago both Mr. and
Mrs. Hendricks have been appreheDsive
ment between them has.grown very strong,
almost sentimentally so. So intense had
this become. in fact, that he would not
consent for his wife to be away from him
any length Of time. Only last week while
in Chicago he accompanied Mrs Hem
bricks even on her shopping expeditions.
They had frequently talked over his con-
dition and the probabilities Of his early
death, and it is evident that for several
months past there has been a growing
fear Of this kind on his mind. Mr.. Hen
bricks method of living was simple and
unpretentious. His house was an old
fashioned structure, large and built SO as
to give the most room. It was furnished
| richly. but in excellent taste, apds had a
/ cheerful, homelike appearance.
/ Mr.. Hendricks had been dead but a few
minutes when forces Of men tegan drap-
ing the State. county and city buildings.
and throughout the night similar elnblems
were placed on nearly all the prominent
business houses and residences, SO that by
morning the city will have put on gen.
eral garb of mourning. All the city min
listers, in their Thanksgiving services
Thursday, make appropriate mention of
the death Of the distinguished statesman,
and Right Rev. Bishop Knickerbocker,
Bishop of the Diocese of indianapolis, of
the Episcopal Church, of which Mr. Hen
bricks was q member, will, it is under
stood, preach memorial sermon.
THE DEATH ANNoUNCED-A PRoCLAMA-
TIoN BY THE PREsIDENT-THE CABINET
| ToIATTEND THE FUNERAL.
WASHINGTON, November 25.
The announcement of the death of Vice
President Hendricks has east deep gloom
over the Capital. The President and the
members Of the Cabinet were informed at
once and the President Immediately called
a meeting of the Cabinet. All the men,
bers were present except Secretary Man
| sing and Attorney General Garland. Tt
was decided that the President and the
members Of the Cabinet should attend the
funeral Of the Vice President. When the
Cabinet adjourned the President issued
the following proclamation
To the People Of the United States
Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice President
ofthe United States, died to-day at five
O'Clock L. M. at Indianapolis, and it be-
comes my mournful duty to announce the
distressing fact to his fellow. countrymen.
In respect to the memory and the emf
| nent and varied services of this high
official and patriotic public servant, whose
| long career was SO full of usefulness, and
honor to his State and to the United
States, it is ordered that the national f]av
be displayed at half mast upon all the pub
| lie buildings of the United States that
the Executive Mansion and the several
| Executive Departments in the city of
Washington be closed on the day of the
| funeral and be draped IN mourning for the
! period of thirty days that the usual and
appropriate military and naval honors be
rendered, and that on all the Legations
and ConsulateS Of the United States in
| foreign countries the national flag shall be
] displayed at half mast on the reception of
| this order and the usual emblems Of
mourning be adopted for thirty days.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Senator Edmunds was apprised of the
death of the Vice President by an Asso-
ciated Press reporter and was greatly
affected He said that he had known Mr..
| Hendricks great many years and they
were intimate friends in old times in the
Senate, and he added 81 have always had
personal regard for him. I regret ex-
ceedingly his death. shall call meet
ing tomorrow of all the Senators in the
city to make such arrangements to have
| the Senate represented at the funeral as are
proper"
Secretary Bayard said 1.-The news of
Mr.. Hendricks death is painful to us all
but the condition in which the American
people are placed by his death, through
the failure OF Congress to pass proper laws
regarding the Presidential succession-the
fact that there is now but one mans life
between the American people and no
President, is more painful to contem-
plate.
By order Of the President, Daniel S.
Lament sent a message to Arson G.. Nc
Cook, Secretary of the Senate. instructing
him in conjunction with the Clerk of the
House to secure a proper representation of
Congress at the funeral. The President was
just sitting down to dinner when he re-
ceived this telegram from William H.
English Vice President Hendricks died
this afternoon; disease probably paraly-
SIS He was greatly shocked, and i'm
mediately sent the following telegram to
Mrs. Hendricks
| The sudden and lamentable death of
your husband excites my profound SYM
pathy for you in this hour of your great
bereavement, and | sincerely mourn the
decease of one so lately associated with
me in the execution of the people, Is highest
trust, while the nation mourns the loss of
an honored citizen and faithful public
servant.
| Shortly afterward he received thefol-'
/, lowing from Mr.. English
MIR. Hendricks sent me a message after
noon to-day, at which timeshe was Slightly
/ unwell only. He died about 5 P. NJ, no
/ one being present at the actual moment of
his death. DR.. Thomson. his physician.
thinks paralysis Of the heart occasoned
his DEATH which was wholly unexpected.
The work of draping the White House