The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-04-15
At Midnight He is Suddenly Called
Into Eternity.
The Stricken People Grieve

The People of Raleigh Were Stunned
Tuesday Night by the Sad News That !.
Without Prem onition, He Had Died
Suddenly..The Remains will lie in
State at the Capitol--The Funeral
Will be on Thursday-.A Sketch of
His Life.
"GovERNoR FowLE is dead''
Wednesday morning at IL o'clock this
sudden and terrible announcement still
ed the music at the gay assembly OIL
Raleigh's young people at the Capital
Club, and hushed every voice of merri-
ment.
1t carried CONSERVATION to every
heart, and produced sadness never be
fore felt in Raleigh. The pleasant gath
->erlng dispersed with sad heart for in
all thai throng she- 4 one who
did not hold the Cow ea14a1A'a a.os %! highest
esteem, and who did not greve in the
announcement of his sudden and un-
timely death.
There were many in that brilliant as
semblage who knew the Governor well
and who had enjoyed his friendship and
hospitality. All young people who came
near him, had a warm regard foI
him, and when the terrible and sud
den news of his death came to them tears
came unbidden to many eyes, and with
out moments delay they FASTENED tt
quit the scene of festivity.
The death SO stunned his family,
friends and physicians that no news Of
the sad event was heard up the street
until a few minutes to one o'clock
When it was stated the news ran over the
city like terrible shock. No one excep,
his intimate friends and close associate,
in the affairs of State knew that he was
ill, and the announcement came as {
clap Of thunder from clear sky.
For two days GOVERNOR FowLE hao
not been feeling quite we'll, but was no.
thought to be at all dangerously affec
ted. He did not go to the Executive
Office on Monday, and on Tuesday
though better, he did not go to th'
Office. His physician, DIR. FAB. HAY
WOOD, advised, as pure matter of pre-
caution, that he stay at home. This b.
did, and was thought to be much bette
than on Monday.
After supper. young friend called tx
see him and found him in fine spirits
In his most genial mood, the Go7erno
said, 81 believe it would do me good t
get up and take little exercise" AT
forwards, as was his wont every night
his younger children came to him to b
near him while they studied their lesson
and have his fatherly direction and aid
His mind was clear and he assisted hi
daughter, MARY, to work problem il
her arithmetic lesson, saying, when b.
lad finished the most difficult prob
lem, There, it is difficult, and l ex
|, pect your teacher would not hav
an easy time working it herself" b
was in the best spirits and none of hi
symptoms were alarming. Shortly after
wards he called his daughter, MARY, ant
said, "My little girl, do not feel well
and am glad you are here. feel tha
1 may need you to sit up with me to
night" About that time his daughter
Miss HELEN, came into the room agail
(she having been with her father will
tender solicitude in what was suppose,
to be slight indispositioni and tn
Governor. after smiling to her said
g.. ELEM, am fainting," and fell bac
unconscious upon his pillow, to the con
II. Terrell spoF =.
Ecibly and held 'o"ei anu "a
n of his audienc assistance. Th
he end of his.oned -ope ran fo
oct and pleasinlar for Dpa Rupx
without beir -
SAINT speaker. 'oD ana MISS nELE
pleased. uncle, DIR. FAB HAY
r. Terrell wiAYwooD was the frs
county, 70 Governor was alresd
y" ~ 80. did not live five mir
=ofcs, II am fainting.
AssD.a aink he died probably {
Ze died at II 80 o'clock.
hurriedly carried th