New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-03
CHICAGO GREATLY MOVED.

CHICAGO GREATLY MOVED.
TIE sENAroRs IAsI NIGHT IN EARIH-A GRsAr
MANY MEETINGS. CONFERENCES AND OFFERS OF
s,nvIcrs-rnE REPUBLICAN RESOLUTIONS.
CEfcAoo. Nov. 2.-Senator Zachariah Chandler,
OF Michigan, was found dead IN his bed AT inc
Grand Pacific Hotel Yesterday morning.
lie had recently beeu speaking IN Wisconsin, ana
on Friday night he addressed an immense audience
nj McCormick's Hall in this city, speaking
with unusual vigor and earnestneSs. After
the meeting Senator Logan, Jesse spaulding
and himself were si'tinE IN his room engaged
Ia conversation, when Senator Chandler complained
of indigestion. As he had complained of distress
en- roGte 20 the city with these gentlemen, Mi.
spauldng suggested that be should remain over in
the city until Saturday night. but he SAID that bust
ness affairs would require his attention at home
An order was given accordingly to have the Sen
ator called in the morning o'clock. HIS friends
then baGe him good nigh; and left. That was 'he
last time the Senator was seen alive.
In the morning when the oflice-boy called ut his
door there was no response Upon repetition OF
the call silence still prevailed, and the clerk then
effected an entrance through the transom. lie
found the Senator dead The body was not quite
cold DR.. McVicker, who was sent for. decided that
death had occurred about three hours previous to
the discovery The face looked tranquil. showing
that death had been painless.
John H. Drake teegraphed the intelligence TO
President Hayes about a. M, aud also TO Detroit.
The news caused great sorrow In this city. All
the flags were speedily placed at hslf-mast. The
Tribune Building and several other edifices were
drsped in mourning.
Many informal conferences were held at the
Grand Pacinc Hotel during the day. aud q meeting
NJ citizens took place there at 3 q. m. TO make
rancements. General John A. Logan was called to
the chair r. W. Gilbert, Assistant United States
Treasurer acted as appointed secretary. Gen.
sral Logan read a dispatch from Detroit
announcing that special train with committee
of prominent citizens would leave that city in the
evening for Chicago 20 take charge of the remains
Thereupon Committee Of Escort of thirty citizens
of Chicago. with General Logan as chairman. was
appointed as follows John A. Logan, T.. b. Wash
burne William Aldrlch. Hiram Barber, George X.
Davis. John Wentworth, James NJ. Walker
Jesse SpauldIng John b. Drake, James T.
Root Frank w. Palmer, Joseph Mediil. WILDER +.
Storey. Herman Raster. w. Z. Nixon, Andrew Shu-
man. Emery A. StOrrs, George Schneider. Luther
Latin Mills. Asa Dow, samuel CoycI, E. T. Graz
gin Walter G. Larncd II. 1. Rogers. Colonel II. W.
Rcklev. General o. L. Morris, General A. l.. Chef
tain. General Martin BEEN. Henry W. King and
William II. Bradley General John j. Torrance Of
fered detail from his br gade as q guard of honor
great many officers of the military commands and
other persons called at the hotel during the day to
The following resolutions were presented at the
Republican headquarters IN the afternoon, and
unanimously adopted:
The Western branch OF the Republican National Com
mittcc the Republican stlte Central Committee. the
Cook County Republican Central Committee and the Re
Sobi,c,n C,mpaign Executive COMMITTEES Of Cook
County speaking behalf OF aud Tor the Republicans
OF the Northwest and of Illinois and OF the County OF
Cook recognizing in the sudden decease OF senator
Chandler. OF Michigan. the chairman OF the National ke-
pub lean Committee, great public calamity, nave
adopted the following preamble aud resoiulionsi
During public career Of over thirty years Senator
and earnest manhood as to command tne ITspeGt an
challenge The admiration OF dne whole 10 sond ms
and Wa Inspired by motive hut ntenS love of the
sonnS m aud counted no consequence in denounc-
Ing the oppressor. He never bariered away a
ine short of absolute Justice lie was great ,
nnnios Sre the fnS test and are upon the statute
books aud embodied In the organic law Of the land His
nonyetions aud Friendships were in his very nature
patriotic 20 hearts Win head as clear as his
s sssr Views %ss p OF the public good wise council
tTepd 10 acton he Was sreat ne ts as nnp
were honest Government and anundivded Union.
Therefore.
Resoired That we depore the deccase Of Senator
Chandc. as great National bereavement and loss to
the councils Of the Republican party OF the Nation
which Will be impossible 10 supply; that treasurng
his patriotic appeals. higher honor can be paid his
fame memory than by following to the utermost
bis aad earnest councils that we tender to the
family Of tue Senator our most sincere
eymnathy their OvershadOWing ain,ctOn; that
1iass resolutions and preamble be eEgrossed and for
ward 10 the family aud friends Of the deceased Senator
Leonard w. Volk, the sculptor. took a cast Of the
head during the afternoon which he states is one of
the best he ever made il being cast OF the entire
head instead of the face, as is usual Several meeting
were held in the evening by various organizations,
and all of them adopted resolutions of respect and
coincidence.
The coroners jury held an inquest in the evening.
The friends and relatives of the Senator objected to
q post-mortem examination. The jury took consid-
cradle testimony and reported verdict Of death
from natural cause, which was found TO be cere-
bral hemorrhage.
kilograms Of coincidence poured in during the
DAY from all parts of the West
THE FUNERAL AT THE HOTEL.