Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-11-07
Hon. Zach, Chandler Dies Suddenly at
Chicago, Ill.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov l.
The community was greatly shocked
and deeply saddened this morning on
learning of the sudden death of Hon.
Zachariah Chandler, of Michigan. Last
evening he addressed large audience
in Mccormick Hall, and was apparent
ly in the best of health, and among the
vast concourse of listeners there was
not one who imagined for a moment
that Old Zach was making his last cam
paign speech.
The circumstances attending his
death are these: Mr.. Chandler had
been making political speeches in Wis
consin. He arrived here yesterday fore
noon and stopped at the Grand Pacific.
He was assigned to parlors and on
the first floor above the rotunda. Dur
ing the afternoon he remarked to friend
that he felt pain in the pit of his stom-
ach. 1t afforded him considerable dis
comfort, but he thought it indigestion
arising from something he had eaten,
or from chewing or smoking, habits to
which he was accustomed. Earlier in
the day, on the way from Wisconsin,
he asked General Logan, who was on
the train, whether he ever felt any pain
in his stomach from chewing. General
Logan replied laughingIy in the mega
tive, and the subject was dropped.
About four o'clock he laid down for a
nap, from which he awoke about five,
and said the pain in his stomach awak-
ened him. He said it was not very Sc
we're, and would pass away.
"Well, +" said he, speaking to a friend,
this is my last speech in this cam
paign, and l am glad of it,"
He meant he had no more engage
ments, but shortly after a messenger
entered and handed him telegram
from Detroit asking him to speak in
that city Monday evening. He con-
cluded to fulfill the request, and ordered
a dispatch sent to that effect. At five
o'clock he partook of a piece of toast
and some iced tea. He appeared to
feel easier as the time approached for
his speech and frightened up consider
ably Arriving at the hall he was in
troduced by Samuel Collyer, son of
Rev. Robert Collyer, and spoke for
some time.
Mr.. Chandler returned to the hotel
at half-past ten o'clock, accompanied
by MIR. Jesse Spalding, an old
friend. They chatted together in
Mr.. Chandler's rooms until half
past eleven o'clock. Before leaving,
Mr.. Chandler remarked that the pain
in the stomach must be the result of a
cold contracted at GAINESVILLE. Mr..
Spalding rose to leave, and said, put
ting out his hand: "Well, MIR. Chand-
Ter, l hope you will get home safe. l
am glad your campaign is so near over,
and you val soon have quiet; you can
go to sleep now, and l will see them in
the office and arrange to have you
called at seven, as you can have time
to get on the nine O'Clock train" Mr..
Chandler consulted a time table, and
said that suited him. He then bade
Mr.. Spalding goodbye, saying: "Well,
am glad it's over. After speaking in
Detroit Monday shall be through. We
have had pleasant trip together, and
l hope we shall see each other again.
Goodbye" They shook hands once
more and Mr.. Spalding withdrew, leav-
ing Mr.. Chandler sitting in a chair
looking at the fire. Those were the
last words Mr.. Chandler ever spoke.
1t is not known what time he retired,
but at seven o'clock this morning when
the call boy went to his door and
knocked he was unable to gain re.
sponse and so reported at the office,
An investigation through the transom
revealed something wrong. Sam Tur-