Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-11-04

1t was natural that some OF the pOl1t1.
cal changes which might result from
the death of the Michigan Senator
would be averted to, but the specula-
tions were very short, and the CONVEX
sation was turned to the virtues and
merits Of the dead statesman. Allu-
sions to Chandler's physical health,
and queries as to the cause of his
death, were also discussed.
Congressman Newberry before going
to the Chandler residence, said:
"Chandler's death is no great surs
prise to his intimate friends. He was
afflicted with o disease common with
men of advanced age. He was seven
fy-one years of age, and 1t was slowly
gaining ON him all the time, and wear
ing him away. It was an affection of
the kidneys"
As the news became more wide
spread, it engrossed the, attention of
everybody almost to the stoppage of
business. The hackmen and draymen
in the streets, the Workmen in the
shops and factories, and all the work
ing classes, seemed powerfully affected.
All the animosities engendered by
| politics seemed to fade away, and the
words, "It is q great loss" HE was a
good and honest man." came instinc-
lively to every working mans lips.
Never has the death of any public
man so afectedd the people of Detroit,
with the sole exception of that OF
President Lincoln.
Mr.. Sheldon, his busines partner,
| nor Mr.. Partridge. who has been his
| private secretary for years, can say
whether Mr.. Chandler left a will.
His estate is estimated at $4,000, 900.
It consists of twelve stores on the best
business locations in Detroit, mansion
on Fort street West; also his mansion
on street, Washington his exten-
sive farm near Lansing; quantity oil
pine lands in Michigan and other
States, and 800, 900 stock in the Sec
ond National Bank of Detroit.
Mr.. Chandler's only immediate rela-
| tive, besides his wife and only daugh.
ter, Mrs. Eugene Hale, the wife of the
well-known Maine Congressman, and
her three children, is an aged sister
Mrs. Lee, who lives al Bedford, N. 81
His brothers are all dead.
In Washington Mr.. Chandler had o
| pew in the New York Avenue Pres.
| byterian Church, of which DIR. Mitch
ell was the pastor, and in Detroit was
a pew-owner in the Fort Street Pres
byterian Church, and contributed lib
orally towards the expense of it's con
struction.
AT Lansing, Michigan, the citizens
and officials at the Capital are terribly
shocked by the news of the death o
Senator Chandler. Anxious and sor-
rowing knots of citizens are discuss
ing the irreparable loss, and the bit
terest Democrats and most stalwar
Republicans unite in expressing the
deepest regret and sorrow. Flags are
displayed at half-mast all over the city
and upon the State buildings.
| Mrs. Chandler tonight received
many kilograms of coincidence, in
Guiding the following from President
Hayes:
"Mrs. q. Chandler
| Mrs. Hayes joins me in expressioni
of heartfelt sympathy for you in YOU
great bereavement.
| r. B. HAYES"
| Dispatches of similar import were
received from Governor Smith, Wis
consin; ex-POstmaster-General Cres
we'll, Senator Ferry, and many Other
distinguished men.
at midnight, Mrs. Chandler, who
has been prostrsted since morning
was much better and more composed