The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-06
HON. ZACH. CHANDLER.
Sudden and Unexpected Death of the III
ipan Senator

Sudden and Unexpected Death of the III
igan Senator.
Hon. Zachariah Chandler, United States
ator from Michigan, who had been makingat
les of Republican speeches in Wiscon
stopped over at Chicago, en- route home,
| add. essed large meeting of Republicans
Mccormick Hall in that city, ON the night of
51st of October. He spoke nearly two hours
his usual vigorous, slam-bang, sledge-hamr
style, and nearly the last words uttered by
speaker on the platform were (referring to
Republican party: ave amt a going to
yet; we have made other arrangements"
After the delivery of his fierce phillip
against the Democracy Mr.. Chandler was driv
to the Grand Pacific Hotel, where some tir
was spent in conversation with personal andF
litical friends. He seemed to be,
his usual robust health. Between II and
o'clock he retired for the night, remark
at the time that, he felt tire
About O'Clock the next mornil
(Noy. u, Mr.. Chandler not yet havn
risen, knock on his door for the purpose
awakenings him elected no response. II
knocking was repeated several tim
by the servants with the same
suit, when the state of affairs ".
reported to the Office. The hotel officials, no
alarmed at the ominous silence of Mr.. Cham
Ter, entered the room by means of a pass-ke
Their worst fears were realized Seaats
Chandler lay prone upon the bed, in Il
cold embrace of death. At what hour Il
dread messenger came rs not exactly know,
but 1t is conjectured that it was not long ait,
Mr., Chandler retired. The doctors decla,
that heart disease was the cause of bis death.
Inc dead Senator, when first discovere
was half-sitting, half-lying upon the bed,
legs hanging over the side, the right foot
the hoor, and the left foot raised foot or
above it. The death had evidently been
peaceful one. The eyes were closed, and
| expression of calm repose lay on the feature
Inc appearance of the room was Indicative
a man VINO had lam down to rest for a few hou
IN the full rush OF an active career. His Watt
was lying under pillow and still going II
dressmg-ca was open, clean shirt W
laid on one side, and his clothing careful
placed upon q chair. A consultation OF en-
nent physicians was called to decide upon t
causes that produced Geath. It was asce
tanned that Mr.. Chandler had exposed himse
greatly during his speaking tour in WI
consin, particularly at GAINESVILLE, whe
he spoke twice in one day in q ter
where the temperature was very low, and til
| he had been disturbed for day or two |
pains in the chest and stomach One or two
the physicians were in favor of a post-morte.
examination, but, in Difference to the feelins
Of the family and friends Of the deceased, the
were overruled, and the council of me,
ical experts decided to simply exam
Inc the body eXte nally and submit their view
to the Coroner's jury. After careful eXamil
alton of the body, and an inquiry into the Gil
cumstances connected with the death of tt
deceased, they gave d written opinion to ID
effect that Mr.. Chandler died from nature
probably cerebral hemorrhage" Tb
Coroners jury accordingly rendered a Verde
to the Same effect
ho OH Il. l.
sudden death having beeG complied with, til
body of the deceased was again taken charge
by friends, and arrangements made for til
funeral committee of thirty prominent cit
liens was delegated to accompany the remain
to Detroit On Sunday morning, Nov 2, tn
body was escorted to the depot by large civi
and military procession aud dispatched to De
troit over the Michigan Central railroad
Biographical.
Mr.. Chandler was nearly &C years old at til,
time of his death, having been born at Bed
ford, N H., on the 10th Of December, 1915 His
education was limited to that OF the common
schools and academy in his native State Il
1853 he removed to Detroit, and shortly after
ward engaged in the dry-Soods business II,
was elected Mayor of Detroit in 1851, and il
1852 was the nominee of the Wing party fol
/ Governor of Michigan He made an active
Democratic party was then in ascendancy il
the State. In 1857, the Republican party hav-
ing come into power in Michigan, Chandler was
elected to the United States Senate to succeed
Lewis Cass, and took his seat March 4, 1857.
He at once took prominent and radical groun
IN hostility to the encroachmens of slavery
He was reelected in 1868, and again in 1869
thus serving in the Senate eighteen years.
Mr.. Chandler was made Chairman Of the Com
mlttee on Commerce, and held that position
until the expiration of his third term, March 3
1875. In the Senatorial election by the Michigan
Legislature in 1915, he was nominated
by the Repr blicans for fourth term. The Re
publican Legislative majority tba5year was bu
ten on joint ballot and on the first vote by both
houses Jan. 81, 1875, Mr. Chandler lacked three
votes of being elected, owing to a very decided
opposition of few Republicans opposed to him
On the second ballot the Democrats, with one
exception, voted with six boiling Republicans
for Isaac 2. Christiancy, one of the Supreme
Court Judges, and the latter was thus elected
by one majority Oct. 10, 1875, Mr. Chandler
was appointed Secretary of Interior by Presi
dent Grant, holding the position until after the
inauguration of Pre- ident Hayes. On the 10tl
Of February last, Senator Cnristiancy resigned
his office to accept the position OF United States
Minister to Peru, and On the 18TH of the same
month Mr.. Chandler was elected to fiji the va
cancy. .-,1 ......
Mr.. Chandler left will His estate, consist
ing principally Of valuable real estate in De
troit, and an interest in a large mercantile
establishment in the same city, is estimated
at about 81, 100000. Mr. Chambers only i'm
mediate relative, besides his wife and only
daughter, Mrs. Eugene Hale, the wife Of the
we!l-known Maine Congressman, and her three
children, is an aged sister. Mrs. Lee who lives
at Bedford, N. Fl. His brothers are all dead
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