Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-03
SENATOR CHANDLER
FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED IN A
CHICAGO HOTEL.
General Demonstrations Of SOrOw-Ihe
News in Detroit, Washington, New
York, and Other Cties-Re-
ceptiOn of the Re-
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mains at Detroit.
CHICAGO, November l.-Senator Zach
Chandler, of Michigan, was found dead
i'm his bed at the Grand Pacific Hotel
this morning. He had been speaking in
Wisconsin, and last night addressed an
immense audience at McCormick's s hall,
in this city. After the meeting, when he
and Senator Logan and Hon. John
Spaulding were sitting in his room he
complained OF indigestion, Mr.. Spauld-
ing suggested that he remain over in the
city until Saturday night, but he said
business affairs required his attention at
home, and the order was given to have
him called in the morning at I o'clock.
His friends then bade him good night
and left. That was last time the Sena-
tor was seen alive. This morning when
the office boy called their was no re-
spOnse and an entrance was then effect
ed through the transom and the Sena-
tor was found lifeless. The physician
who was called in decided that death
occurred about three hours previous 10
the discovery. The face looked tranquil,
showing that his death was painless.
The coroner will hold an inquest. John
b. Drake telegraphed to the President
the sal intelligence about S o'clock.
Meeting of Citizens OF Chicago.
A meeting OF citizens was held at the
Grand Pacific Hotel at 3 o'clock this
afternoon to arrange for paying proper
respect to the late Senator. General
John A. Logan was called to the chair,
and Hon. F. w. Gilbert assistant United
States treasurer was appointed secre-
tary. General Logan read a dispatch
from Detroit, announcing that special
train with a committee OF prominent
citizens would leave that city this after
noon for Chicago to take charge OF the
remains, thereupon committee
OF escort of thirty citizens OF
Chicago, with General Logan
as chairman, was appointed. Amongst
these are the three members OF Con-
gress, representatives of the leading
daily papers of Chicago of the Republi-
can National Committee the Young
Mems Auxiliary and the Veteran
Club. The following are the names OF
the committee: Hon. John A. Logan,
Hon. f.. b. Washburne, Hon. Vim.
Aldrich, Hon. Hiram Barber, Hon.
George II. Davis, Hon. John Went
worth, James NJ. Walker, Jesse
Spaulding, John B. Drake, JOS.
2. Root, F. w. Palmer, JOS.
MedHl, WILDER T. Story, Herman Raber,
w. 2. Nixon, Andrew Shuman, Emery
\. Storrs, George Schneider, Luther
LaftOn Mills, Asa Dow, Samuel Collyer,
f.. +. Cragin, Walter G. Larned, Ii. I.
Rogers. Colonel Il. w. Ruckaby, Gen
eral o. l.. Maury, General \. l.. CheI-
tam, General Marlin Bell Henry W.
King and William III. Bradley.
The following proposition, by General
Terrence, Commander of the First Brig
ade OF the Illinois National Guards, was
accepted;
Hon. John 4. Logan:
SIR--The announcement of the death
OF Il. Chandler was sudden shock.
Sympathizing with his family and
friends, as a token OF sympathy on the
part Of the Illinois National Guard and
personally, allow me to tender you de-
tail from my command as an escort 10
his body when it may be decided to re-
move it from the city.
JAMES T. ToRRENCE,
Brjgddicr General Commanding.
The militia will act as guard of honor
from the hotel to the train which will
run as a special over the Michigan
Central railroad, leaving here at nine
O'Clock in the morning.
Coroner's Inquest
The coroncr's inquest was held at the
Grand Pacific, tonight, and, after con-
siderable evidence had been taken, the
following verdict was given: THAT
Zachariah Chandler, now lying dead at
the Grand Pacific Hotel, in the city OF
Chicago, State OF Illinois, came to his
death on the first day OF November, \.
ID. 1879, at the Grand Pacific Hotel, in
said city Of Chicago, after midnight and
before O'Clock in the morning, from
natural cause, which, from the evidence,
We find to be cerebral hemorrhage."
The friends and relatives OF the de-
ceased objected to complete post NOR
TEN examination.
The body has been placed in a suita-
bic casket and orders given for embalm-
ing,
Leonard w. Wake, sculptor, took
east Of the head this evening, which he
states is one of the best he ever made,
it being a cast of the eltire head in
stead of the face, as is usual.
Marks of Respect.
Several meetings have been held to-
night by various organizations and all
have adopted fitting resolutions OF re-
spect and coincidence. Among others
the Republican campaign committee,
tine Union Veteran Club and Young
Mems Auxiliary Club, under whose
auspices his address was delivered
last evening. The escort for the remains
tomorrow morning promises TO be a
most imposing affair, nearly every
political and military organization in
city taking part. In addition to the reGu-
larly appointed committees the Union
Veteran club will be present in body
at the depot. More reports are received
tonight from points on the northwest
reporting meetings and resolutions to
express the sincere sorrow and regrets
which the untimely death OF the dis
tinguished patriot statesman and orator
has occasined at Chicago
Mrs. Eugene Hale.
PORTLAND, Me-, November Mrs.
Eugene Hale, daughter OF Senator
Chandler, has started for Chicago, accom-
panied by Clerance Hale. Her husband
j. too iii to make the trip.