The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-04
Especial to News and Courier. i

ofthe Haywood White Sulphur Springs
Hotel at Waynesville, n. c., were
shocked this morning when it was
reported at G.3G that Ex-Governor
BonhaIn was dead. He left the parlor
last night apparently very well, but at
about 5 O'Clock this morning he was
seized with a violent hemorrhage,
caused by the bursting ofa blood vessel,
and died before any one knew Oft,
which was not until the porter went
to his room at 6 o'clock. The night
wstchman went by his door at 4o'clock
and it was closed. but at s the body was
found lying in the room.
His remains were dressed by the
hotel authorities and friends, and at
u o'clock, after the arrival of the Ashe-
vile train, were embalmed by an under
taker.
The following escort OF gentlemen
left Waynesville on the afternoon train
with the remains: Rev. DR.. J. S. Cozby,
of Newberry, Col. Clifford Lanier, Of
Montgomery, Ala. Major w. w. String
fellow, of Waynesyille, Mr.. Theron
Earle, of Greenville, and Messrs E. K.
Palmer, w. r. Mallet, and A. NJ.
Aiken, Jr.
Mrs. Royster, Mrs. Singleton and
Mrs. Earle furnished beautiful flowers
for the casket. The remains will reach
Columbia tomorrow at AS P. NJ.
THE NEWS IN COLUMBIA.
COLUMBIA, August 27.-It was at
1880 o'clock this morning that Mr.. w.
E. Gonzales, private secretary of the
Governor, received a dispatch ! Z,
Governor Richardson from the pro-
prietor of the hotel at Waynesville, n.
c., announcing that Ex-Governor
Bonham had been found dead in his
bed this morning. Mr.. Gonzales no
: tifed:Mayor McMaster and Mr.. N. T.
Bartlett, secretary of the railroad COM
mission, who broke the news to Mrs.
Bonham. He sent a dispatch to Cover
nor Richardson at the New York Hotel,
New York, and telegraphed Adjt Gen.
Bonham, the eldest surviving son of
the deceased, who was on his way to
Columbia, the dispatch reaching him
at Greenwood. The State and Federal
: flags on the State House were ordered
to be placed at half-mast.
In response to an inquiry from.
Waynesville as to what must be done
Mr.. Gonzales sent the dispatch which
hasalready been bulletined to The News
and Courier. It isvery probable that
the remains of the Ex-Governor will be
brought to Columbia on special train
arriving here tomorrow.
Governor Boham was 76'years old
last Christmas Day. He had been in
very feeble health for years past, al
though upto the date of his departure
for the Haywood White Sulphur
Springs, at Waynesville, few days
ago, ne was able to give partial atten-
ton TO the duties of his Office as chair
man of the board Of railroad commits
sicpers. ,...
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL.
COLUMBIA, August 27.-The remains
of Governor Bonhan will reach Co.
lumbia OF the Greenville train at 4.40
tomorrow afternoon. The funeral ser
vices will be conducted at Trinity
Church on Friday, at 10 a. ~, by the
Rev. A. r. Mitchell, and the interment
will be in the Baptist Church yard by
the side Of his two SONS.
The following gentlemen will act as
pallbearers: ..
Honorary-Col. Thomas Taylor, Col.
John T. Sloan, Sr. Col. A. D. Goodwin,
Col. Nat Hayward, the Hon. L. F.
Yonmans, Capt. J. H. Brooks, Mayor
F. w. McMaster and Col A. ?. Butler.
Junior-Wade H. Manning, Col John
T. Sloan, Jr. Col D. Cardwell, COL:
Willie Jones, Mr.. Allen J. Green, DR..
Lewis G. Wood, Capt. C. J. Iredell and
Mr.. D. II. Crawford.
Adjt Gen. Bonham reached Colum-
bia this afternoon. The family are
much scattered, but all will be here on
Friday.
GEN. gONKAM'S FAMILY.
Governor Bonham had lost two sons
and a daughter. The sons, Richard G.
and James B. Bonham, were as gallant
men as ever graced South Carolina.
Mrs. Bonham and the following child
rem survive him: Mrs. Robert Aldrich,
of Barnwell. NJ. L. Bonham, Jr., Miss
Annie E. Bonham, Miss Julia Bonham,
VIM. 3. Bonham, Thomas S. Bonhan1,
Miss Petite Bonham and Frank P.
Bonham.
Mr.. DOMAINS CHARACTER.
The news of Governor Bonham's
death was received in Columbia with
deep regret. Every one knew the
knightly man upon whom in his prime
South Carolina had showered her
honors so freely. All knew his courage.
his patriotism, his infiexible devotion
to principle. Nor were there any who
had not recognized in him type of
what was best in old Carolina. Cover
nor Bonham's friends were devoted to
him. Kindly and warm, Of superb
courtesy, high in mind and rich in
experience, he commanded the affec-
ton of young and old. He was patriot
in every fibre and had an unshakable
faith in South Carolina and South
Carolinians.
In the early days of the present poll
tical crisis he used to declare that he
knew his people and that no matter