The Press., 1885-12-03

s1.50 per year. $1.2o when paid strictly n advance THE death of vice-p president of the United States is at any time an expressing event, but when it comes on the eve of a national holiday without a warming when news comes of the death of a man ot such prominence at time when supposed by the mass of his fellow citizens to be ill possession of nearly perfect health, the announcement is doubly startling.
 For the fourth time ill the history of the country vice e-president dies in office. Vice President Hendricks died at his home in Indianapolis on Wednesday eyen- ing last week at about 4. 45, of paralysis of the heart. He had been feeling somewhat indisposed, had been visited and treated by his family physician. No one thought the illness to be of moment, and having expressed desire to take nap, he was left alone. When Mrs. Hendricks went to his room few minutes later she found him dead.
 MT. Hendricks was man whose great prominence attested his ability. He had  congress, senator, twice a candidate for, and once elected vice president. He has been prominently before several national conventions as candidate for the demo- cratic nomination for the presidency. He was radical in. politics, but esteemed by all men of all parties for his purity of character and good standing.
 MT. Hendricks was born i'll Ohio ln 1919, and was therefore 66 years of age.
 Ar the time of Vice. President Hendrick' s death, there was no president pro tenn of the senate, nor speaker of the house, so that in the event of President Cleveland's B death there would be no official designated by Jaw to fill the vacancy until a new presi- dent could be chosen. This same state of affairs existed at the time of Garfeld's death. There has been no session of the house of representatives since March 4th, and in the senate the absence of the vice president from his seat has at no time made necessary the choice of president pro tenn. The first act of the senate wher meeting will be to choose 8 president, who will of course be republican, and quite likely to be Logan, Edmunds or Sherman with chances in the order named. Ed munds has already held the place, but i not desirous of filling it again, and Logan as the choice of the republican convention for the place, may very likely get it.
 THE prohibitionists having assnme' and secured control of all the rural conn ties in Georgi. have now begun to nov on tho city precincts and last week after close fight carried Atlanta, the capita city, as starter. It was close vote bu full one, the negroes largely voting th ''dry ticket" contrary to what we hay been told was their attitude on the ques ton. There were no party lines, it bein made local issue, but the democrac fear that a break in the ranks will be It suit of the temporary separation of forme co-workers in politics over this side issue
 SUPERIOR court opened on Tuesday g Holland. Jury cases are assigned for thi week, and next week is assigned for crim inal cases, the following order being al ranged: John Nyman, Pliny Thral Mary West (two cases,) Wm. A. Carol Edward Carroll, Moses Barber, Mrs. Ma deau, John Winkerman, J. VanWagner q cases,) Geo. F. Johnson 6 cases,) R. M Chamberlin.
 THE use of natural gas for fuel in tn natural gas regions is causing experimen and agitation with artificial gas. It claimed that at three times the first cost 0 heating or cooking by coal, gas is tn cheaper by saving of labor, dirt and COS of methods of using.
 THE County Agricultural Society di not clear its debt, as reported, from tn receipts of it's last fair, but cleared off ao crued interest on the same.
 THE pubic debt grew nearly five mi lions of dollars during November
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