Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-09
THE DEAD GOVERNOR
ILLNESS AND LAST HOURS or NORTH
cARoLlNAs STATESMAN.
Viewing the Rsmains In the cap,toi--oov-
srRor Holt sworn Heterogeneous
Of tho Funeral.
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Ramon, N. c.. April s.--Governor
Eowle's death caused great sensation lsst
night. Day before yesterday evening at
O'Clock he Was seized with sudden indisposition
and Two physicians attended him. Ho was better
yesterday, and 10 was stated that his attack was
nsroly Indigestion, % which he was subject.
xour correspondent nj 5 O'Clock yesterday waa
sosd that the Governor would be NJ his office 10
Gay. About 1915 O'Clock the news Of his death
became known down town. He had dicd bali an
hour previously. just before his death he sat up
N bod and he said he felt faint Before physi-
clan could be summoned he died.
LYING IN STATE.
Al noon the body was taken from the Execu-
Szve Mansion 70 tie Capitol A PROCESSION formed
~ the Mansion, composed OF the Governors
Guard. the State oniccrs headed by Secretary
of-Stsse Coke, the Justices and onicors Of the
Supreme Court, the offlcers Of the Goyornor's
staff and the officers OF the various public insti-
. tutsons. The casket containing tho romans was
placcd In the rotunda OF the Capitol, and guard
was mounted The scene In the building Is Inn
pfcssisc. Tho mourning decorations are very
srtensive. During the entire afternoon there
was steady stream OF people passing by the
caskot and taking farewell look at the familiar
face OF their beloved Governor.
TIE NEW EXECUTIVE
At 2 O'Clock this afternoon Thomas NJ. Holt,
Ueutenant~Goyernor, arrived from his nome az
Hsw River. The kilograms sont him did NOS
reach him until late this morning. lie was met
ut the depot by Auditor Sanderlln, representing
the Council Of State officials; by Associate-Jus-
cleo Avery, representing tho judiciary, and by
eecretary-of-Siate Coke. The Leutenant-ooy-
crnor went direct from the depot TO the Execu-
tive ONCE.
THE OATH or OFFICE.
Thcre An the presence OF number Of proml-
pent nentlemen, including ali the state onicers,
save NE Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
VINO n absent in New York, the oath OF once
was Administered by Chief-Justlce merriis , on .
The new Governor was then congratuistod py
those present. He then went 20 the rotunda ana
locked at the face Of the dead Governor.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Acknowledgement Glenn arrived this afternoon
and attended a meeting OF the Council OF state
oricers. AZ this the following programme wac
prepared for Governor Fowle's funeral Inc
funeral win be held at 4:3O o'clock tomorrow.
The honorary pail. bearers wiz be; Ex-19vern ,o
Thomas j. Jarvis, United States Senator Matt w.
Ransom, Charles NJ. Busbee, Thomas :. henan,
EG. Read. Augustus Seymour Kemp 7. Battle,
IT, r. JeFnigan, James G. MacRae, James Mckee,
Alexander II. Andrews, and benjamin Il. fark.
THE PROCESSION.
The order OF the procession win be as follows !:
Adjntani-General Glenn and the Officers OF the
Governors stan; escort OF troops under com
rnand Of Brigadier-Gcneral Gotten; the hearse,
the family and intimate friends; Governor Holt
and State onicers; Justices OF the Supreme
Court; Judges OF the Superior Courts; members
Of the Legislature; officers Of the state institu-
subordinate lodges OF Masons; Odd-Fellows I;
FIRE department, and citizens generally The
funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Dr.
John s. Watkins, pastor Of the Governors church
1.-THE First Presbyterian).
vIRGISIA's REGRETS.
The following telegram from P. W. Mckinney,
Governor OF Virginia, was received BY Secretary.
of-state Coke: "FOr myself and the people OF
Virginia desire 10 express my deep regret at
tho loss which North Carolina hns just sustained
in the death 81 her distinguished Governor
Please convey my personal sympathy ana con-
doience 20 his family"
years have died In Office. These were John w.
Ellis and James H. Caldwell
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Information was received to-day that Mt the
hour OF the funeral memorial services to-rnOr-
, row will be held at several points In the state
notably at Washin gton, Greenyille, and Tarboro'.
SKETCH OF GOVERNOR HOLT.
Thomas NJ. Holt, who was sworn In as Governor
to-day, was born In Alamance county In 1881,
was prepared for college ut Billsboro', and en-
tered the State University In 1S49. He left In
his Junior year and engaged In the business OF
cotton-manufacturinR until 1860, when he began
business on his own account He has gradually
extended his milling interests until now they are
the most important In the State. lie has been
many years in public life. In 1876 he repre-
scented Aamance and Gulford In the State Sem
ate. In 1882 and again in 1885 he represented
Alamance In the House, and was elected speaker
In 1883 he was elected observation-disclosures
For sixteen years he has been president OF the
North Carolina railroad. and was for eight years
the president Of the State Agricultural Society,
and for q long period served on the State Agri-
cultural Board. He has also held other minor
positions. He ranks az one OF the most substan-
tial. influential and clear-hoaded men in North
Carolina. and enjoys the confidence and regard
of all its people.