The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-09
GOVERNOR FOWLE'S DEATH.
North Carolina MORNING the Loss Of Her
Chief Executive.
UNIVERSAL DEMONSTRATION OF SORROW.
c,-.,,us,ances Attending His Death-Thc
Body Lying in statc-Ihe fuher''
Governor Holt Sworn in.

R,nY1an. n. c., April s.-lSpecaa- Inc
announcement this morning that General
Daniel G.. Fowle was dead was proiou"N
shock 10 the entire community.
He expired very suddenly last night at 'he
new Governors mansion. on NORTH biouu'
street into which he had moved only Few
weeks AGO. His death occurred at lI'oo
o'clock. but was such a surprise and was 80
totally unlocked for that the ncws ~ tnnI,
event WAS not announced on the stree . '"'
about / o'clock this morning; ross
A brilliant MASQUERADE ball was IN prog tess
NJ the time at the Capital Club, and al the
society Of the city WAS present. Nord " ~
brcuoht from the mansion and the Governor
death was announced there. and the testll 70
ties nj once closed and the gay merrmeuS
makers with awe-struck faces. stole away
from the scene Of the festivities. WIN rev
exceptions. none except those, at the pan
heard Of the sId occurrence uhtl seen III 'N0
morning newspapers to-day.
Tur srArF oFFl CERs SUMMONED.
The State officers were at once aroused from
tbeir beds and summoned 20 the mansion:
while many friends of tho Governor ana
familv who had attended the ball. repaired 70
the scene Of the death. u-..-
The Governors taking on was tota1Iy uneA,
health no To Yesterday. when he complained
~ indioestion and did not come down 10 the
executive Office ~ usual. On inquiry mes
sage WINS received from nun thHt ne
was feeling improved and would De do"h Nv
the executive Office this morning. Governor
Fowle remained in his apartments all Gay
Yesterday at the mansion. and moSt OF me
dav was i'm bed but yesterday evening ne
fell so much better that he arose and was up
until about 1879 o'clock when ne fe'"eu loi
the night. ,..
HEARD THE c.rLDRRN's LESSONS
Before ne retired his family were arouno
him in his chamber and he was engaged TOT
some time i'm hearing the lessons OF ms two
younger children Mary and Dan. Al IhH1
time he manifested every Indication OF feeling
well and natural. and seemed 70 take interest
in the pastime of hearing the childTeh les
sons About haif-past 10 O'Clock tne young
people all retired tor the night. there was
even no reason % suspect that the Governor
was at all uuwell. be having manifested sun
sirus Of returning activity and wonted bright
ness and interest IN all around nun.
EIAbout ll:Ij o'clock the Governor rang the
| electric button in his chamber when COM
municatod with that department IN when
were the young people. His daughter Mary
| answered the bell AID when she came he an
! swered that he had ruug two or three times
/ and said he was feeling irSily ana wound nave
! % ask her to sit up with hin. tor Wnle. itlS
i daughter, Mss t1t4tl ftAllln 49, 10 NV
utes. and eoOn after her entrance the
| Governor said, Il feel faint" she turned
/ 10 get towel which she saturated
with cologne and water and returned 10 hls
| bedside but as she did so, 1t was at once mo-
| ticeable that q sudden change for the worse
/ had quickly set IN. His head fell BACK anu TIC
! expired IN y few minutes.
IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF DEATH.
His physician states to-day that death was
! }. o1trfo ~ fha heart although LIE
| was not known TO have any organic hearl
trouble and had never complained OF IT,
The remains were borne to the Capitol To-
| day at IA clock. where they will liz IN state
| till tomorrow afternoon, when the luueIai
/ will take place at I 30 o'clock. m
The remains will be inferred here. Ihe
Capitol and all the principal buildings hero III
| the city were heavily draped in mourning TO-
day, and flags are Haunted at half-mast.
GUARD or HONOR.
! Tho Governors Guard. Of this city, Is on duty
as the Capitol as guard Of honor. Adlutant,;
| General James ID. Glenn arrived to-day anu
will have charge Of the military ceremonies AT
! the funeral Adyices are received that the llrst
| and Third regiments will bee here IN tull. Mayor
! Thompson has given notice requesting all
| business houses 20 close tomorrow during
| the funeral All bells IN the city We're toiled
early this morning and again at noon Count
less kilograms OF coincidence are being reciey-
at the Governors mansion.
GOVERNOR HOLT now.
Lieutenant Governor Holt was promptly
| summoned this morning from his home 1T New
| River. and arrived to-day at O'Clock lie
! WAS no once sworn in rs Governor ~ North
| Carolina by Chief Justice Merriam, Of the
| Supreme Court
! A DISTINGUISHED sOS.
Governor Fowle was one Of North Carolina's
most gifted aud distinguished sons. and has
for years been prominent figure IN her his
tory. He was born at Washington,
in Beaufort county. March 3, 1881.
and had just passed his siXtieth
birthday He was well preserved and active.
and 10 all appearances hearty and hale Tor ms
age. He was graduate of Princeton, having
taken the degree there m lS5l. lie studied
law under Judge Pearson. was admitted to the
bar i'm l-53 aud IN l-Ji ~ettled In Raleigh
In 1856 he married Ellen Brent. daughter az
| Hon. H. W. Pearson. who diedin 1902 leaving
two children. Margaret now the wife Of Mr.
Z. II. Andrews. and Martha, the wife Of Mr..
ID. Is. Ayera.
In 1906 he married Mary T., daughter Of DR..
F. j. Haywood. Of tins city. VINO died IN 1886,
leaving now surviving her three children,
Miss Helen. Miss Mary and Master Dan.
Governor Fowle has held many offices Of
public trust in the State and IN 1855 be Na-s
nominated 10y the State Democratic conyeu-
ton for Governor # North Carolina. and after
a brilliant canvass OF the State he was elected
by a handsome majority
He was inaugurated January H. 1889. Gov
ern0r Holt. who succeeds him, will hold ths
Office till January, 1898
CHARLOTTE'S DEMONSTRATIONS