Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-02

ESPECIAL TO TIE sENTINEL.I
The Remains Laid Away.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 1.-The mortal re-
mains of Thomas A. Hendricks, the NTH
Vice President of the United States who
died during his term of Office. we're con-
viewed 10 the tomb to-day. The event was
made memorable in many respects by the
presence of a tremendous concourse of
people from all parts of the nation to wit
ness the simple rites which preceded the
interment. The presage OF Indictment
weather on the day OF his funeral, which
was given yesterday, was verified only to
the extent Of a wintry Ieaden sky and a
thick atmosphere during the early hours,
which is unusual to this latitude. The
heavy fog of the preceding afternoon still
hung over the city when the day broke,
but as the hours wore on it lifted some
what and became less impenetrable. The
business life OF the city was entirely sus-
pended. The clergy, without respect to
sect, Joined in the obsequies. The bells OF
aIl Tue CuuICuSe tOlACo ACQuACmt "Ho eNS
presence of the populace in the column
which followed his funeral car, or stood as
silent spectators of the solemn spectacle,
astested their fealty to his memory. Early
in the morning the trains on all the rail
roads brought delegations from the
National Capital, and all the leading cities
of the Union, together with an influx
of people from all the interior cities and
hamlets of Indiana and Illinois. The
Cabinet was represented by Secretaries OF
State, Interior, Navy and War and Post
master General. The Supreme Bench OF
the United States IVES represented by AS
sociate Justice Matthews and Blackford.
The Senate was represented by Senators
Edmunds, Allison, Pugh, Harris, Conger,
Blair, Dolph, Vest. Beck, Camden. Vance,
Jones, Voorhees,, Payne. Palmer and Har-
rison. The committee representing the
House of Representatives was composed OF
w. R. Morrison, j. Blount, H. A. Herbert,
W. S. Holman, W. NJ. Springer, w. P.
Hepburn. s. B. sWard, W. W. Phelps, J.
j. Klemer, Thomas Ryan and 2. Dunn,
and the number Of eX-members OF the
| Lower House present in addition to those
named was very large. The Governors OF
| Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Kentucky were
present, and were attended by their stats
and numerous State officers. Major Gen.
oral Schofieid was the only representative
of the United States Army present. Elk
| President Rutherford B. Hayes and Will
lam Z. Sherman were among the distin-
guished guests, the latter accompanying a
| delegation from st. Louis. Official and
other notable delegations were met on
their arrival by local sub-committees and
| given tickets of admission to the st. Paul
| Episcopal Cathedral, so as to be present Of
the church services, and were assigned po'
sitions in the funeral column. The train
arrivals swelled the multitude on the
| streets to such an extent as to impede
ordinary progress on all the chief thor.
oughfares. One OF the central points Of
attraction for the visiting multitude was
the modest home of the late Vice Presi-
dent on Tennessee street. II is o plain
two.storv brick structure facing the State
building, now in process Of construction
On the front door Of the home was a blacl
rosette, from which was pendant a strip o.
black Grape, which constituted the only
outward emblem OF mourning. On the
street, 10 front of the house, was gathered
a large crowd, which grew in numbers al
the forenoon advanced. A detail OF thu
police force and soldiery was able, how
ever, to keep the sidewalk clear in front o
the ediice to enable the close friends ant
relatives of Mrs. Hendricks and the mem
bers of the respective committees to gair
admission to the grounds and house. Tit
scene presented in the interior o
the house, however, carried with it all thu
evidences OF death. Emblems of mourn
ing and memorial floral designs were a
hand everywhere. The oil portraits o
Ar - NJ ua-l.;nLo dnmaru and trcf!
ing smilax ON the maptel in the from
parlor was elaborate. A floral piece of thu
gates aiar was sent in by the members of
Chinese class of the Presbyterian Sunday
school. The most notable presentation
of designs in flowers was tina: of the log
cabin, in which Mr.. Hendricks was borr
in Ohio. 1t stood at the head of biz
coffin near the remains, and was the worl
of a lady of Shelbyville, where Hendricks
had formerly lived. 1t was six feet in
length and four feet in hight. It's side
was composed of Gala lilies, hyacinthst
carnations and roses. The roof was Of
English ivy and smilax. and the chimney
| of red and white carnations. On one side
OF the miniature structure, in purple
immortelles. was the inscription. "The
home of my ~boyhood," and beneath
~"Shelbyville." On the end Of the cabin
was pendant a black satin banner, bearing
in letters of gold Goods finger touched
him, and he slept" and the second inscrip.
ton underneath, "Shelbyville mourna
her distinguished and gifted son." Over
| the painting of the dead Vice President in
| the back parlor of the mansion was flung
q soft drapery OF white Chinese silk, and
near il stood the splendid banner pre-
sented during the national campaign, con
tanning the faces of President Cleveland
and the deceased. The desolate woman
| seemed to be utterly Frustrated, elinging
| to the clay so soon to be hidden forever
from her view, and impressed with the
| placid and life.like appearance OF the dead,
she desired to preserve this last scene. and
so late as II was, she sent for a photo
grapher to take a picture Of the casket.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the pallbearers ar
rived and draped the hearse and carriages
for the family and friends. audi prepare
lions were made for the final removal OF
tbe body. This was done without further
leave-taking. The police and military kept
the curious but always respectful mass of
people out of the way, and the little calva-
cade moved quietly with its military escort
through densely lined streets to the Cathe-