The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-11-06
A SHINING MARK.
: es.h fifds it in staiHart Senator
ZscasfIaii Chandler, Ct
Nj ohigan.
lie Osss Very Suddenly Yesterday
','o!nirg IN Ch,acgo.
His Death Evidently Painless
Mourning at the Less.

NsoofH ny az VIC LSss'
CHICAGO. Nov. I.-Seuator Zschsrii
Chandler, of Michigan, was found dead
q his bed at the Grand Pacific Hotel th
4 morning. He had been speaking in Wi
cousin and les! night addressed an il
Esnse audience at McCofmick's Hall
! this city. and spoke with his usual esrnes
nesz, az i after the meeting, when he al
! / Senator Logan aud Hon. Jesse Spauidir
were sitting in his room, Senator Chandl'
, complained OF indigestion. As he he
complained of the same distress in the NEE
ing, and while eproute TO the CITY with IN
General, Mr.. Spsuidiug suggested that b
rsmain over ia the city until SatCrds
night, but he said that business affairs re
CURED bis attention at home and the orde
was given to have him called in the morn
ing at seven o'clock. His friends the
bsde him good night, and lett. Ths, is tn
/ last time the Senator was seen alive.
Tins morning, when the office BOY Gale,
him,
| THERE WAS NO RES PoSSEy
! and upon a repetition silence prev allied
! The clerk effected an entrance through III,
trsnsOm and found thst the Senator wa
dead. The bcdy was not quite cold, anC
the physician who was pre=eu, decided this
! the death occurred shout ttrse hours pre-
| yiOus to the discovery.
THE FACE LOOKED TRANQUIL,
! showing that death was psinless.
The coroner will mold an inquest.
John 3. Drake telegraphed Preside1,
Hayes the sad fate about eight o'clock.
From partial examination. DE-. Nc
Veeker, who was immediately called, de-
Clded that death was the result OF sudden
congestion of the lungs, brought about By
cold, which was contracted al James
vile.
Ine inquest will be held during the
sfetrIoon.
The sorrow oyer the sad event is universal
and genuine. Fisgs was at half mast upon
the Pac tic and other hotels ard buildings.
The Tribune building Is also in mourning.
The Republican County Central Com
mitiee and Fedrsi officials, together with a
portion OF the Congressional delegation
from this State and the head OF the Union
Veteran Cub of the county military or
gaizilion held an informal CONSULTATION
at the Grand Pacific 20 tender the service
Of proper committee whenever the relatives
Of the deceased Senator shall arrived from
Michigan. The latter will probably be
here during the afternoon b. a special
Train, sld the funeral arrangements can
not hn msde until their arrival.
III. speech vi last night is pronounced ~
those who are familiar with the Senator's
~ by far the most vigorous and
able Of all his previous efforts.
RESOLUTIONS or RESPECT.
The following resolutions we're presented
at he kspUb.iciu heat4usEter this af,er-
noon sl.i unanimously adopted:
The Western Branch OF Republican Ma.
SO 4. Comm. Zee, the Republican State
CocS County Republican Gem
raj Committee snd tie Republican Cam
psis" Executive Committee Of Cook Coun-
ly, speaking in behalf Of the Republicans
of the Northwest and OF Illinois and for
The Couuiy of Cook, recognizing in the |
sudden decease of Senator Chandler, Of |
MIchiga the chairman OF the Nstioual |
Republican Committee. a great public |
Calamity, have adopted the folio wing !
preau5. and resolutions:
Dang a public career CT over thirty |
yea - >-Iatcr Chandler has exhibited suca !
-plcui.d IT ) Ct patriotic and earnest |
msahooi as , command the respect OF the !
whole county. 10 his public career he !
sud NO end bul tie public good, and |
- .us fred by no motive bat an iuten.e |
love If tae whole ccun,ry. lie hated cp !
preston wherever he found l., ard counted /
Iu co.'s gIsTGs - d-aouul..g the op- |
1!e-z r, lie JUger Ddr.eged away n |
-ishf. aud ia the government hc !
'yrs stiI-le- ri.h nothing hort Of ab dilute i
I5;ICs. 4 "t- rest MAJ b, cause he was
'uue uaU lis u .Li1As bore the iinal test
md lGs Ucw upon u. salute books and
cab died ia Tie or sHic Nv Of the land
dis intellectual AMI Ja5-el courage
never quIilei sni his cyar!c ions ard
rien1shIp were IL his very nature patriotic
o the hears core, With head az clear 81
liz heart Tes pure, His pablo life was
n, rely by | ia vieEs OF the pub
&c 90 d. Wise IN council and inir5 pid ia
.C!ion, he "a= q great leader and great
nan. IL died fIl! Of honor, and his iast
ilb.ic U-teraECes were iJr an honest gov
TnGeII and a. UadigiIel Dai.1s th.r re
re,
Ra1Js5, Tha. ST. d-Pi5se Gl. i,csase o,
,-ua'or Chandler 81 : grcai U..igu4! Be.
saysmeot, and llsz 20 lie caurseIs OF the
t'publicsn party OF Tie na.iol, Which viii
e impossible TO supply.
Resided, That treasuriDg lis last patri-
.ic appeals, no higher hoaors can be paid
Is name and fame than following 10 the
ttermost, his wise aud learned COUnsels.
EcSIige3, That We tender to the family Of
de great Senator our most siucere symps-
ly Ia this overshadoWiug affection.
GSdgsf, That these resolutions and pre-
mbie Re eDsr0ssed and forwarded to the
,miiy and frietds OF the deceased family.
EMEGEMs OF MOURNING
re n y on nearly ell public Offices and the
tipping.
President Hayes, through Secretary
.'gers, sent dispatch that the announce.
ent If the Seastor'4 death il received
it'll deep sense of The sre@t loss the
,nntry has sustained.
Meetings haze been called Iv various or
,n.zitiGus 10 take suitable a.ien on the
ii event.
felesrap.s Of coudolence are coming from
] parts Of the West.
THE NEWS AT HOME.
DETEoTT, Mich, NOy. 1--Shortly before
le O'Clock this morning dispatch was
ceITed by eK-Governor John J. Bagley,
ON John L. Drake, Of the Grard Pacific |
otsi, st Chicago, announcing that Sena- q
r H!chsriah Chsnder had been found c
lad Ia his bed at that hotel this morning.
he astounding and sorrowfui news spread
ke wild FIRE. snd Was a, first generally
,uoted; but the Drake dispatch was
'esdiiy confirmed BY telegram TO
Newberry and Others and the :
rtaiBiy wss established OF his sudden
.ath.
Great excitement followed the COL flrma.
On OF the frs. reports and the bu!letining
the news, and the Il igs OF the city were
splayed at half mast and evidences Of
e universal grief were manifested on
'ery hand. Dispatches OF Inquiry also
mmenced 10 pour in from ali over the i
ate and their Confirmation was followed .
expressions of grief.
The information contained in the FIST 0
spatch from DIake was =
CONVEYED TO MRS CHANDLER
Allen Sheldon, Senator Chandier's
sluess partner and an intimate personal
end. Mira. Chandler was alone at home.
other member Of the family being in %
e city. Whec che came TO understand 6.
e dreadful significance OF the announce II
snt she was 20 overwhelmed with grief
d has since been completely Frustrated.
EI Governor B,ldsin, Congressman
sherry and others have ~ aGe arrange n
ents for he removal Of the remains to r.