The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-12-03

near ST hand, but he apparently re
covered entirely from this and was
in his usual health. While in Wash
ington during the last session Cf
congress, he was overworked and
almost worn out by the press of po-
iiical matters, and upon his return
home, he signifed his intention Of
laying aside all public business this
summer and deyoting the time to
recreation. Hs spent three weeks
at Atlantic City fishing, bathing
and yachting and then came west
and went to the northern lake re-
sorts and afterwards to the Miami
reservoir in Ohio, on a fishing expe-
dition. He returned from there
TWO weeks ago and at the time
said that
HE NEVER FELT BETTER
in his life. Last week, by special
invitation, he attended the fat
stock show at Chicago, and was the
recipient of considerable attention
there in the way OF banque and
receptions, returning home on Sat
urday somewhat indisposed. Al
the reception he attended last
night, however, he appeared to be
unusually cheerful and remained
much later than was his custom on
such occasions.
The cabinet meeting tonight was
attended by all the members except
Secretary Manning and Attorney
General Garland. 1t was decided
that the president and the members
of the cabinet should attend the fu-
neral. When the cabinet adjourned
The president issued the following:
E:rscutivs Mansion, Washingt on, d.
C., Aov %, ISS5-Po the people
of the United States: Thos. A.
Hendricks, vice president of the
United States, died to-day at 5
a'clock, at Indianapolis, and it be
comes my mournful duty to an
nounce the distressing fact TO his
fellcw-countrymen. In respect to
the memory and the eminent and |
varied services OF this high and |
patriotic public servant, whose long
career was so tull of usefulness and |
holOr to his state and the United |
States, it is ordered that the ma
tional flag be displayed at half-mast
upon all the public buildings of the
United States, that the executive
mansion and the several executive
departments in the city !of Wash
ington 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
naval honors be rendered, and that
on the legations and consulates of
the United States ia foreign coun-
tries the national flag shall be dis
played at half mast on the recep-
tion of this order and the usual
emblems of mourning be adopted
for thirty days.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
"By the Presidents:
I. f. BAYARD,
Secretary of State.
The American says Thomas A.
was born near Zanes-
vile, o., Sept. Z, 1919, and was
therefore Sc years OF age when he
died. He moved to Indiana in his
youth and became active in politics
in that state in early life. In 1850,
when he was barely 30 years of age,
he was elected to congress. Since
then he has been prominent man
in public life. He served two terms
in congress, and then served as
commissioner of the general land
office under Pierce and Buchanan
During the early days
of the war he was prominent as an
of the extreme views of
Gov Morton. In 1862 Indiana
went democratic, mainly through
Mr.. Hendricks efforts, and the re-
suit was that he was elected to the
United States senate, where he
served during the entire reconstruc-
tion period. In 1868 he made an
unsuccessful race for governor,
but tried it again In 1872 with bet
ter success. His nomination for
vice president in 1876 and his sub
sequent history are too we'll known
to need special mention here.
Politically, Mr.. Hendricks was
always democrat, and o faithful
and valuable party worker. He up
held the banner of democracy In the
state of Indiana during the dark
days, and upheld it successfully.
His devotion to the party was never
known to falter and he Was always
ready to take the stump in any
sister state. His voice has often
been heard on the hustings in Ohio
and Illinois and never without ef-
feet. He was not great construc
tive statesman, like Douglas and
Thurman, but he was graceful and
effective orator, and party leader
of much sagacity and great person
al magn netism.
Personally, Gov. Hendricks was
q universal favorite among his ac-
quaintances. Although a political
he was a warm personal
friend of President Lincoln and
was universally respected by the
radical leaders during his service
in the senate. He was a jury law
yer of great eminence, and it was
said that the firm of which Mr..
Hendricks and the late ex-GOv.
Conrad Baker were shining lights
the firm of Baker, Hendricks, Hord
& Hepdricks-was the best COM
bination of legal talent in the coun-
try.
The effect of Gov. Hendricks
death is unfavorable to the demo
Gratis. The United State senate
will meet in a few days, and the
caucus nominees for president of
the senate will, of course, be Sena-
tor EdmuDds of Vermont, and Sen
ator Harris of Tennessee, respec
lively. The republicans, being in a
roaiorifv will alaet EJrnun6s which |