The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-02

those vho saw him to conjecture whether he had
| arise whether they had fallen that way, OF
course there can be idea of how long he had lain
thus. but it remarked that one side was warm
when he was found, which would seem to indicate
| that life had flown not very long before.
warmth often remains long time in the body. His
clothes lay the floor bexde the bureau ut the foot
OF the ned excepting his sloesand hat and overcost
which he had left in the other room.
APPEARANCE OF THE DEAD.
When seen this morning by the reporter. after the
been removed from their unnatural position. and
placed in the bed so that, with his clean white shirt
front. unbuttoned the neck aud the tall standing
! collar thrown aside, he looked naturally as il
sleeping, save that the were but partly
closed and that the mouth was slightly open. AS
soon after the discovery as possible Coroner Mann
was notlhed, and, arriving. took charge OF the re-
! that his assistance needed. and at about half
| past nine O'Clock the remains removed from
the bed and placed temporarily upon a bier. where
| they were Strengthened out and looked evon moro
natural than before.
News Of the death was sent to Mr.. spalding. who
arrived shortly before nine o'clock. Mr.. John Is.
Drake telegraphed to President Hayes and to John
j.. Bagey. Ex-Governor Of Michigan. old friend
of Mr.. Chandler's and Mr.. Spalding dispatches
to Francis Palms, another old friend and mel ghbor.
who lives next door to Mrs. Chandler in Detroit.
sent word to Eugene Hale. who married Mr..
Chambers only Daughter, and little later kilograms
| We're sent to Governor Cullom aud General Grant.
who arrives in Omaha to-day.
THE BODY EMBALMED.
| Among
| General John A. Logan. who. with pain and amaze
ment in his face. into the room and. speaking
briefly TO Mr. spai tn passed into the sleeping
| out he said he that the friends of Mr..
Chandler would desire that everything be done for
| the remains of the Departed and when the Coroner
asked whether the body should be laid out in the
room or be taken to the undertakers. where every
| thing was convenient and as pleasant as might be
desired. General Logan said. with considerable emo
ton, ''Oh, no. no! mo means take him there
! Well let him lie right here"
| After there had been some talk about embalming
| the remains. which it was decided should be done.
friends came in. From this time they were con-
tinualy passing in and out. among the many being
Senator Oglesby. Ex-Governor Beveridge. Robert I:
Lincoln, United States Marshal Campbell General
| Terrence Emery A. Storrs and others.
PUBLIC MOURNING
The Union Veteran Club this morning decided to
drape their rooms in mourning and take further
action the hour il known when Mr..
Chandler's remains will be removed. The club will
accompany them in body to the railway station.
Last spring the club passed resolutions Endorsing
Mr.. Chandler course in Congress aud his speeches
charac erstic of sta wart man. and alter that
| they received letter from him acknowledging the
compliment and enclosing his photograph. Last
act Mr.. Chambers and accompany HIM to
| Mccormick Hall, which they did last night. The
republican committees are being decorated in mourn
ing and the flags many OF the ships in the river
and harbor are ut half-mast. General Terrence has
rendered to John A. Logan q detail from the First
| brigade as escort to accompany the remains Of
Senator Zach Chandler to Detroit, Mich tomorrow.
| The militia will act as q guard OF honor from the
hotel to the tram, which latter will special
the Michigan Central Railroad, leaving here at
nine O'Clock tomorrow morning.
| The Coroner's investigation tns afternoon showed
| that Mr.. Chandler died Of cerebral hemorrhage.
THE COMMITTEE OF ESCORT.
committee Of thirty appointed at a citizens
! meeting this afternoon to escort the remains to
Detroit. The following are the names of the COM
mittee John A. Logan. chairman: c. B. Wash burn.
| William Aldrich, Hiram Barber, George r. Davis,
john B. Ja%ss Root Frank " Palmer Je
seph Medil Wilper +. Storey, Herman Raster. W. p.
Nixon. Andrew shuman. Emery A. storrs. George
Gehn thar1 aHi In lie Aca IN San al
Collyer Z. F. Cragin Walter G. Larned.' H. T. Rog
ers. Colonel Il. W. Rickley. General Q. L. Morris.
General A. l.. Chettain. General Martin Beem Henry
| w. King and william H. Bradley.
RESOLUTIONS OF SORROW.
| The following resolutions presented at the
| republican headQ uarters this afternoon and unani-
/ mously adopted:-
The Western branch Of tina Republican National Com
County Republican Central Committee and the RepuLli-
and Ss 81 q Ss
IN 81 % ID
Mishgan the chairman Of the National republican Com
ing preamble and resolutions
Chandler exhibited such splendid Of patriotic
and ca, manhood - 70 inc respect ana sha
caroer,s p.ed no end hut the public gaed and was in
try He hated oppression wherever he found II
IL s and
in governments was satisfied with nothing short Of
srus man Hi opinsns upon
a lis and Il
his 10 Is. s with in .
b. heart bis public fs was measured merely
tfspid action. he eaker and lie
@ 81 and n AN Union
Resolved That dcploe the decease Of Senator Chand
ellis of the republican party OF the nation which It viii be
no hsr honor ea tame and memory sHn% by
to tho ~ tier sm his wise "ns
most sincere sympathy in their cvershadowng affection;
~ardsd to the family and friends Of the deceased
| r.tf r SYMPATHETIC MESSAGES.
/ President Hayes, through Secretary Rogers, has
sent u despatch. saying that the announcement of
the Senstors death is received with deep sense Of
the great loss the country has sustained.
kilograms of coincidence coming In from all
/ -T~"1 ESTIMATED BY A FELLOW STATESMAN
! The Tribune tomorrow will publish report of
| an interview with Mr.. 4. b. washburne exMinister
to France. who has long enjoyed intimate ac-
Chandler took his in the Senate the
successor of General Cass, i'll 1857. He was
then comparatively unknown. as no had not
before occupied prominent position in public life.
although he had been candidate for Governor OF
Michigan in 1852 From 1857 until 1869. when Mr..
washburne left this country. his relations with
| Mr.. Chandler were always confidential and
intimate He had occasion to see a great deal
of him during the war, as Mr. Chandler
was on the Committee on the Conduct
of the War, which made most remarkable and en-
during in regard to our military campaigns.
He entered into the spirit of the war for
the Union with zeal and devotion. rendering
services to the country which should never
| be forgotten. He a man Of great bo.dness and
indomable will. To these great qualities he added
untirng zeal and industry. devoting his whole time
to the service Of the country. He lost his
faith in the ultimate triumph of the holy Of
the Union.
DIsTRUsT soUrHERSEEs.
| His experiences in he Senate gave him true in
sight into the character and designs CT the leading
rebels that fact had made him always dis,rust-
| full of them.
He never believed their professions Of loyalty and
outspoken in q warning to the country OF their
designs to get possession OF the government and
practically change that government into confeder-
! acy. He held stubbornly to these opinions while
some others eager to shake hands over the
bloody chasm. and. like many others of tho same
way of thinking denounced as an implacable,
unwilling to the fires OF civil exiting ushed.
FIDELITY.
As n Senator State had more faithful one than
did Michigan in Mr.. Chandler. lie was active, faith
full and vigilant fully comprehcnding the subjects
! upon which he legisiated. and always making his
| influence felt. There q more incorrup-
| tiblo in the halls OF Congress. There