Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-06
Maryland.
Zachariah Chandler.
His Death at Chicago.

His Death at Chicago.
Found Dead in His Bed at the Pa
cific Hotel, Saturday Morning.
CHICAGO, -,OY. This community
was greatly shocked and deeply sadden-
ed this morning on learning of the sud-
den death of Hon. Zabhariah Chandler,
the distinguished Senator from Michi-
gan, whose eloquence thrilled a large
audience last night at Mccormick Hall,
in this city, and whose words the peo-
pie Of the Nation are reading even now.
He was found dead in his bed at I
o'clock this morning at the Grand Paci-
fic Hotel. The circumstances attending
his death are these:
Mr.. Chandler had been making politi-
cal speeches in Wisconsin. He spoke
Wednesday night at Oshkosh, and
Thursday afternoon at JaneSville, in an
open tent, before an immense crowd, and
then then proceeded to Chicago to fulfil
his engagement for last evening at Nc
Cormick Hall, arriving here at IL o'clock
yesterday forenoon, and proceeded i'm
mediately to the Grand Pacific He was
accompanied by his Old-time, intimate
friend, Jesse Spalding, of this city, and
with him remained in his room all day
receiving friends and callers. He only
left his room to proceed to the dining
room for lunch shortly after noon, and
Immediately repaired to it again.
During the afternoon he remarked to
his friend, Mr.. Spalding, that he felt a
pain in the pit of his stomach. 1t SEEM
ed to afford him considerable discomfort,
but he considered it nothing but idiges-
ton, resulting from something injurious
he might have eaten, or from use of to-
bacco, either from smoking or chewing,
and, indeed, he had earlier in the day ,on
his way from Wisconsin, when he first
felt it, asked Gen. Logan, who accom-
panied him on the train, whether he ev-
er felt any pain in his chest or stomach
from chewing Gen. LOgrn laughed
and said he never had, and the matter
passed.
About 4 o'clock he said to Mr.. Spalding
he believed he would lie down, and ask
ed Mr.. Spalding to call him ut o'clock.
A little before that time, he awoke, and
joining Mr.. Spalding in his main apart
ment, said the pain in his stomach had
awakened him. Notwithstanding all
this, it was not very severe, and he
made no special comment on it, but sat
by the fire and talked.
As the time approached for the address
I'll I,Il 70 nn1
easier, and his spirits frightened up.
HIS LAST PUBLIC SPEECH.
His address at the hall was one of the
most vigorous and earnest he ever de-
livered. Friends who have heard him
speak scores of times say there was an
enthusiasm and life in the effort that
was unusual even in him, and although
the subject was the same and the matter
very much the same as addresses deliv-
cred in Wisconsin, that it was by far
more impressive and aroused much
greater enthusiasm. 1t was, in fact, the
master effort of his life, and was re-
marked upon by the entire body of
hearers, some five hundred of whom
crowded upon the platform after the
meeting was over. 1t was noticed by
those who sat near him that he seemed
infused with an especial fire of earnest
ness, and that he looked very pale, and
yet was very warm. While waiting for
Senator Logan to make short address
he put on his overcoat, and held his hat
so as to keep the draft from his head for
he had already taken a light cold at
Janesville through speaking in tent.
He mentioned this fact to Mr.. Spalding,
who accompanied him back to the Grand
Pacific At about IL 80 Mr.. Spalding
left him, wishing him a pleasant jour
ney to Detroit, whittier he was intend
ing to go by the o'clock A. NJ. train this
morning.
AS his friend bade him goodbye, he
the pressure of his hand, and
said: "Well, MIR. Spalding, I'm glad it's
over, too. After 1 have delivered my
speech in Detroit Monday night l shall
be through We have had a pleasant
trip together, and met a great many
pleasant and prominent gentlemen, and
hope before long we shall see each 9th |
or again. Goodbye"
They were his last words, and Mr.. |
Spalding left him sitting alone in his ca
sy-chair looking into the fire.
MR.. CHANDLER FOUND DEAD.
1t is not known what time he retired,
put at o'clock this morning, when the
:all-boy went to his door and knocked,
ne was unable to gain response, and re-
porting it at the office, investigation was
instituted which served to reveal, thro'
/ transom, some trouble within. The
lall porter happened to have key to
he bedroom, and with this gained en-
rance, and found Mr.. Chandler lying
lead. He lay upon his back, with sew
ral pillows propped up behind his head,
md perfectly natural expression upon
lis face. His coat was wrapped around
lis shoulders as if, having felt cold, he
lad arisen and put it there and then
one back to bed, and his hands rested
n his pillow, one on each side of his
cad, as though he had been holding the
oat around his neck. His feet, howev- ,
yer, were partially upon the floor, CIV q
1g him the aspect of partially sitting
D. There was no lividness about the
ace, betokening congestion or apoplexy,
or any clenching of the hands, indica- T.
ng convulsions. OF course, there can :,
Q no idea how long he had lain thus,
ut it was remarked that one side was
arm when he was found, which would
eem to indicate that life had not very ]
,ng before flown.
Dr. b. McVicker was summoned as a S
latter of form, and Coroner Mann took q
large of the remains. Mr.. John b. {
rake photographed to President Hayes o