His Career Ends

Detroit, Aug. 18. - Congressman John Logan Chipman, of the First Michigan district, died at 7 a. m. Thursday. The deceased had been troubled with general debility all summer. He was attacked by hypostatic pneumonía a few weeks ago, and was then taken to he hospital a very sick man. He rallied, however, and for the past ten days was thought to be improving-. Theattackof VVednesday was unexpected. Already there is talk of a successor to the dead congressman. Among those mentioned by the democrats as likely to receive the nomination are William C. Maybury, EUiot G. Stevenson. C. W Casgrain and Judge Hasmer. Detroit, Aug-. 20.- The remains o Conffressmam Chipman were taken to the city hall Saturdajr afternoon anc placed in state at the interseotion o the corridors on the main floor, where they remained uütil 10 o'elock at nigiit Thousands of people passed by the casket viewing the remains. A guare of honor from the l?ourth regiment was in attendance. Followed by a large edneourse of citi zens, the remains were placed in the tomb this (Sunday) afternoon after im pressive funeral services both at the residence of the deceased congressman and at the church. [John Logan Chipman was born in Detroi June 5, 1830. He was educated in the schools oí this city and at the TJniversity of Michigan, and in 1846 was engaged in the Lake Superior región as an explorer for the Montreal Minine company. He was admitted to the bar in 1854 and in tuat year aided in the payment of the Chippewas of Michigan. In 1856 hs was elected city attorney of Detroit and held that position until 1SI31. Two years later he was eleoted to the Michigan legislature. In 1865 he was appointed attorney of the piilice board of Detroit He ran for uohress on the democratie ticket in 1853, but was defeated. He retained the attorncyship of the pólice board till May, 1879, when he a as elected judge of the superior court of Detroit, to which position he was reelected at th" end of six years. He was elected to the Fiftieth, Fifty-flrst and Fifty-second congresses, and was last fail reelected to the Fifty-third congress as a democrat In the ist house Judge Chipman was a leadins; member of the committee on foreign affairs and proved himself one of the best extemporaneous speakers in congress. He paid special attention to all legislation touching Canadian affairs in the house 1