The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-07
HON. ZACH. CHANDLER.
Sudden and Unexpected Death of the Mich
igan Senator.

| HUM AAOus OuANDAb1ss
Sudden and Unexpected Death OF the Mich
igan Senator.
Hon. Zachariah Chandler, United States Sem
ator from Michigan, who had been making q SER
les of Republican speeches in Wisconsin,
stopped over at Chicago, en- route home, and
add essed large meeting of Republicans at
Mccormick Hall in that city, on the night of the
3lst of October. He spoke nearly two hours In
his usual vigorous, slam bang, sledge-hammer
style. and nearly the last words uttered by the
speaker on the platform were referring TO the
Republican party: @We Amt going TO die
yet; We have made other arrangements
After the delivery OF his fierce philippe
to the Grand Pacific Hotel, where some time
was spent in conversation with personal and po-
liticaI friends He seemed to be in
his usual robust health. Between IL and i
o'clock he retired for the night, remarking
at the time that he felt tired.
Nov. ~, Mr. Chandler not yet having
risen knock on his door for the purpose OF
awakeningl him elected no response The
knocking was repeated several times
by, the servants with the same same re.
reported to the Office. The hotel officials, now
alarmed at the ominous silence Of Mr.. Chand-
Ter, entered the room by means OF pass-key.
Their worst fears were realized. Senator
Chandler lay prone upon the bed, IN the
cold embrace Of death. AT what hour the
dread messenger came is not exactly known,
but il is coDjectured that it was not long after
Mr.. Chandler retired. The doctors declare
that heart disease was the cause OF his death.
The dead Senator, when first discovered,
was half-sitting, half-lying upon the bed, his
legs hanging over the side, the right foot on
the floor, and the left foot raised foot or so
above it. The death had evidently been
peaceful one. The eyes were closed, and an
expression of calm repose lay on the features
The appearance of the room was indicative OF
q man who had lain down to rest for a few hours
in the full rush OF an active career. His watch
was lying under pillow and still going. His
dressing case WAS open, clean shirt was
laid on one side, and his clothing carefully
placed upon chair. A consultation OF emf
nent physicians was called to decide upon the
causes that produced Death. 1t was sscer-
tanned that Mr.. Chandler had exposed himself
greatly during his speaking tour in Wis
consin, particularly at GAINESVILLE, where
where the temperature was very low, and that
he had been disturbed for day or two by
pains in the chest and stomach. One or two Of
the physicians were in favor OF post-mortem
examination, but, in Difference to the feelings
of the family and friends of the deceased, they
were overrued, and the council of med
ical experts decided to simply exam
inc the body exte nally and submit their views
to the Coroner's jury. After a careful examin-
alton of the body, aud an inquiry into the cir
cumstances connected with the death of the
deceased, they gave a written opinion to the
effect that Mr.. Chandler died from natural
cerebral hemorrhage." The
Coroner's jury accordingly rendered verdict
to the samo effect
The stern demands of the law in cases of
sudden death having been complied with, the
body OF the deceased was again taken charge of
by friends, and arrangements made for the
FUNERAL committee of thirty prominent cit
liens was delegated to accompany the remains
to Detroit On Sunday morning, Nov. ?, the
BODY was escorted to the depot by large civic
and military procession, aud dispatched to De-
troit over the Michigan Central railroad.
Biographical.
Mr.. Chandler was nearly G5 years old at the
time OF his death, having been born at Bed
ford, N. H., on the 10th OF December, 1913 His
dncation was limited to that OF the common
schools and academy in his native State. In
1853 he removed To Detroit, aud shortly after
ward engaged IN the dry-Soods business He
was elected Mayor of Detroit in 1851 and in
lSo2 was the nominee of the Wing party for
Governor of Michigan. He made an active
canvass and ran far ahead of his ticket. but the
democratic party was then in ascendancy in
he State. In 1857, the Republican party hav-
ng come into power in Michigan, Chandler was
elected to the United States Senate to succeed
lewis Cass and took his seat March 4. 1857.
de az once took prominent and radical ground
n hostility to the encroachmenis of slavery.
lie was reelected in 1863, and ag ain in 1869,
bus serving in the Senate eighteen years
hr. Chandler was made Chairman of the Com
nittee on Commerce, and held that position
Until the expiration of his third term, March3.
S75. In the Senatorial cleo ion by the Michigan
legislature In 1915, lie was nominated
~ the Reprblican for fourth term The Re.
'Iblican Legislative Majority that year was but
EN- on joint ballot and on the first vote bv both
iouses Jan. II, 1915, Mr.. Chandler lacked three
otes OF being elected, owing to a very decided
pposition of few Republicans opposed to him.
)n the second ballot the Democrats. with one
RECEPTION, voted with six boiling Republicans
or Isaac p. Christiancy, one of the Supreme
,ourt Judges, and the latter was thus elected
y one majority. Oct 10, 1875, Mr.. Chandler
'as appointed secretary of Interior by Presi-
ent Grant, holding the position until after the
lauguration OF Pre- ident Hayes. On the 10th
February last, SENATOR Christiancy resigned
Is office to accept the position of United States
linister to Peru, and Oh the 18th of the same
lonth Mr.. Chandler was elected to fill the va.
ancy.
Mr. Chandler left will His estate. consist
~ principally OF valuable real estate in De-
olt and an interest in a large mercantile
establishment in the same city, is estimated
about 81 ,SOOO O0 Mr.. Chandler's ONLY i'm
ediate relative, besides his wife and only
sughter, Mrs. Eugene Hale the wife of the
Maine Congressman and her three
llldren, is an aged sister, Mrs Lee. VIII, lives
Bedford, N. II. His brothers are Eli dead.