The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-03
Senator Chandler Dead.
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FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED IN A CHICAGO HO-
TEL-nIs SPEECH FRIDAY NIGHT-THE NEWS
TELEGRAPHEp TO PRESIDENT HAYES.
CHICAGO. November 1.-Senator Zacha-
riah Chandler, OF Michigan, was found dead
ia his bed, at the Grand Pacific Hotel, this
morning. He had been speaking in Wis
consip, and last night addressed an i'm
mense audience at Mccormick Hall, in this
city, and spoke with his usual earnestness.
Alter the meeting, when he and Senator
Logan and Hon. Jesse Spaulding were sit
ting In his room engaged in conversation,
Senator Chandler complained of indIees-
ton. As he had complained Of some dis
tressing feeling while en- route to the city
with these gentlemen, Mr.. Spaulding sug-
geSted he remain over III that city until Sat-
urday night, but he said business affairs re-
quired his attention at home. and an order
was given to have him called in the morn
ing at 7 O'Clock. His friends then babe him
goodnight and left. That is the last time
the Senator was seen alive. This morning
when the office-boy called him there was no
response, and upon repetition silence pre-
vailed. The clerk effected an entrance
through the transom and found that the
Senator was dead. His body was not quite
cold, and physician who was present de-
cided that death bad occurred about three
hours previous to the discovery. His face
looked tranquil, showing that bis death was
painless. The coroner will hold an inquest.
John B. Drake telcgraphed President Hayes
the sad intelligence about O'Clock.
From a partial examination it is thought
he died OF sudden congestion OF the lungs,
brought on by cold contracted at Jonesville.
Flags are at hali-mast upon the Pacific
Hotel and other buildings. The Tribune
building is also draped in mourning. The
Union Veteran Club and the officers OF the
county militia held informal consultations
to tender their service to the family when
they arrive. 81 s-..
MOURNING FOR SENATOR cHANDLER's DEATH.
WASHINGTON, November 1.-Uniyersal
regret was expressed to-day among the Off
GERS OF the Government at the sudden death
OF Senator Chandler. Secretary Scnurz
upon bearing Of it directed that the Interior
Department building, formerly presided
over by the deceased, be drapped in mourn
ing. Tbe Department will be closed on the
day OF the funeral. 1t is understood that
the other Departments Will also be closed
on that day.
THE PRESIDENTS ANNOUNCEMENT. -
WASHINGTON, November 1.--Tbe follow
ing was issued by the Presiden+ this after
noon: .....
"Egecutiue Mansion, November l, 1879.
The sad intelligence Of the death OF Zach
ariah Chandler, late Secretary OF the 1nte-
nor, from the State OF Michigan, has been
announced to the Government and to the
Country, and in proper respect to his mem.
DRY hereby order that the several execI-
tive departments be closed to public bust
ness, and their flags and those OF their de-
Tendencies throughout the country be dis
played at half-mast on the day OF his fune-
neral. [Signed] r. B. HAYES"
MEETING OF CITIZENS IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, November IA meeting OF
citizens was held this afternoon to arrange
for paying proper respect to the late sena.
tor Chandler. A committee, with General
Logan as chairman, was appointed to meet
the special train from Detroit with the
committee to take charge Of the remains.
General Torrance, commanding the First
Brigade Of Illinois National Guard, offered
a detail as escort to the body when re-
moved from the city. The offer was NC"
copied. ....a