The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07
DEATH OF SENATOR CHANDLER.

CHICAGO, November THE city was
startled at an early hour this morning
by the rumor that Zach Chandler was
dead. The report proved 70 be true and
II soon spread like wild fire over the city
and was the theme Of universal COM
ment. There was but one general ex-
preston, that Of sorrow Mt his death and
coDgrstulstion over the fact that the old
political soldier had died at bis post
and In active duty. The facts are
as follows: The senator, who was stop.
ping at the Grand Pacific hotel, desired
to be called at 7 o'clock this morning In
order that he might take an early train.
The call.boy who went up TO awaken
him, receiving no response, reported the
fact at the Office, and fearing something
might be wrong, step ladder was placed
at the door and In this way q view of
the room was obtained through the
transom. II was evident that the
senator was In trouble and the boy
was dropped into the room and the door
unlocked. The senator was found lying
in perfectly natural position, but dead.
Death could not have occurred long be-
fore this time as one side of the body
was warm. DIR. McVicker was at once
called but the old stalwart was, of
course, beyond the help of science.
A coroner's inquest over the remains
determined the fact that Mr.. Chsndler's
death was the result Of cerebral hemor.
rhage.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented at Republican headquarters this
afternoon and unanimously adopted:
The western branch OF the Republican
national committee, the Republican state
central committee OF Cook county, the Re.
publican central committee and the Republi
can campaign executive committee of Cook
county, speaking on behalf of and for the
Republicans OF the northwest and OF Illinois
and of the county of Cook, recognizing In
the sudden decesss Of Senator ChsDdler, of
Michigan, the chairman OF the National
Republican committee a great calamity,
have adopted the following preamble and
resolutions:
During a public career OF thirty years
Senator Chandler has exhibited such splen.
did traits Of patriotic and earnest manhood
as to command the respect and challenge
the admiration Of the whole country. In
his public career he pursued no end but the
public good, and was inspired by no
motive but an intense love of
the whole country. He hated oppres.
sion wherever he found II, and counted
no consequences in deuouncing the oppres.
or. He never ba tered away q right and in
z. Vernment was Gatisf. d with nolhing short
OF absolute justice. He was a great man
because he was a true man. His opinions
bore the final test and are now upon the
statute books and embodied in the organic
law OF the land. His intellectual and moral
courage never quailed. His connections Of
friendships were In their very nature pa.
triotic to the hearts core. With head
as clear as his heart was pure
his public life was measured merely
by his views of the public good.
Wise in counsel and intrepid in action, he
was a great leadtr and great man. He died
full OF honors and his last public ut
terances were Tor an honest government
and an undivided nation. Therefore,
ReSolUed That we deplore the decease OF
Senator Chandler as q great national be.
reavement, and loss to the couuseIs of the
Republican party of the nation which II
win be impossible to supply.
That, treasuripg his last patriotic appeals,
NO higher honor can be paid his fame and
memory than folio wing to the uttermost his
wise and earnest counsels.
That We tender to the family OF the great
senator our most sincere sympathy in their
overshadowing ffiiction.
That these resolutions aud preamble be
engrofsed and forwarded to the family al
friends of the deceased senator.
President Hayes, through Secretary
Rogers, sends a dispatch that the an.
nouncement of the senator's death is re-
ceived with a deep sense of the great
loss the country has entertained.
DETROIT, November 1.-Shortly be.
tore 10 O'Clock this morning dispatch
was received by ex..Gov. John J. Bagley
from John B. Drake, of the Grand Pa.
cifc hotel, Chicago, announcing that
Senator Zachariah Chandler had been
found dead in his bed at that
hotel this morning. The astounding
and sorrowful news spread like wild
fire, and was at first generally
doubted, but the Drake dispatch
was speedily confirmed by kilograms
to Congressman Newberry and others
and the certainty was established of his
sudden death. Great excitement fol-
lowed the confirmation of the first re-
ports, and the bulleting of the news and
the flags of the city were displayed at
half. mast, and evidences of the univer-
cal grief were manifested on every hand.
Dispatches of inquiry also commenced
to pour in from all over the state and
their confirmation was followed by ex
pressions of grief. The information con-
tanned in the first dispatch from Mr..
Drake was conveyed to Mrs. Chandler
by Allan Sheldon, Senator Chambers
business partner and intimate personal
friend. Mrs Chandler was alone at home,
no other member of the family being in
the city. When she came 70 understand
the dreadful significance of the an
nouncement, she was overwhelmed
with grief and has since been completely
Frustrated. Ex-Governor Baldwin,
Congressman Newberry and others
have made arrangements for
the removal of the remains
to this city by special train tomorrow.
A number of prominent citizens leave
for Chicago by special Car this evening
to act as committee of escort.
rranpementR for the funeral obseo MES