The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-11-06

Senator Zach. Chandler of Michi-
gan, was found dead in his bed at
the Grand Pacific hotel, Chicago, on
saturday morning. He had been
speaking in Wisconsin, and Friday
night addressed IN immense audi
ence at McCormick's hall in that
city, and spoke with his usual earn
estness. After the meeting, when
he and Senator Logan and Hon.
Jessie Paulding were sitting in his
room engaged in conversation, Sen
ator Chandler complained Of indi-
gestion. As he had complained of
the same distressing feeling while
en- route to the city with these gen.
tlemen, Mr.. Spaulding suggested
That he remain over in Chicago an
til Saturday night, but he said bust
ness affairs required his attendance
at home, and the order was given to
have him called in the morning at 7
O'Clock. His friends then babe him
good night and left. That is the
last time the senator was seen alive.
Saturday morning when the Office boy
called him there was no response.
As upon repetition, silence prevailed,
the clerk effected an entrance through
the transom, and found that the SEN
ator was dead. The body was not
cutie cold, and the physician who
was present decided that death &C.
Cured abou. three hours prev; Gus to
the discovery. The face looked
tran uil, showing that death was
painless. 1t was the op n on of DR..
McVicker, who was immetiia ely
called, thai death was the. result Of
O. sudd.n congestion of the In lgs,
brought about by cold which was
contracted at GAINESVILLE.
A meeting of citizens was held At
the Grand Pacific hotel on Saturday
afternoon to arrange for paying
proper respect to late Senator Chan
dler. Gen. John A. Logan, was
called to the chair, and Hon. F. w.
Gilbert, assistant United States
treasurer, appointed secretary. Gen.
Logan read q dispatch from Detroit
announcing that a special train with
q committee of prominent citizens
would leave that city at night for
Chicago to take charge of the re-
mains. A committee Of escort of
thirty citizens of Chicago, with Gen.
Logan as chairman, was appointed.
Among these were the three members
of Congress, representatives of the
leading daily papers, of the Repub.
lican national committee, the young
mems auxiliary and veteran club.
The Senator's remains arrived At
Detroit on Sunday afternoon, The
Governor of Wisconsin has issued
the following proclamation;
Executive Office. Lansing, Mich,
Nov. Ito the People of Michi.
gan: An eminent citizen has l&tely
been taken from MS. Zachari&h
Chandler was found dead in his
room at the Grand Pacific hotel, in
Chicago, early this morning. For
nineteen years he has represented
this State in the national Senate.
He held the exalted position at the
most perilous period in the history
of the nation, and unfalteringly sup
ported every measure for the main
tenahce Of the Union. A member
of the cabinent under the recent ad-
ministration of Gen Grant, he prov.
ed himself . public officer Of keen
sagacity, Of incorruptible integrity
and Of admirable ability. All pub
lie buildings will be closed to public
business; the flags be displayed q
half-mast, and other demonstrations
of public grief usual to be made, on
the day of his funeral. =.
[Signed] Charles NJ. Crosswell'
Washington, Nov. l.-Thefollow.
ling executive order has been issued;
Executive Mansion, Washington,
Nov. l, ls7o.-The sad intelligence
of the death of Zachariah Chandler
late secretary of the interior, and
during 30 many years senator from
Michigan, has been communicated
to the government and to the count
~. In proper respect to his memo
Try, I hereby order that the severa.
Executive departments be closed
TO public business, and their flag
land those Of their dependencies
lthroughout the country, b displayed
lat half-mast on the day of his FL
neral. [Signed,]