The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-06-07

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Will Take Place at His Home; la
terment in Family Burying Grouno
A Special Train VIII Go From
Columbia, Conveying State Off
cials, congressman and O;he'
Prominent Friends-A Sketch oil
| Private and Public Career Of De
ceased Governor.
! Special to the State.
! Sellers, June 2.-Goverror Eilerbe
has passed away at last, succumbiDg
to the disease against which he has
made so vigorous a resistance
, Early this morning the governor
was about the same as the night be-
fore, but about 10 o'clock be had a
strangling spell and came very near
| dying. The governor said that there
was no hope; that he was dying, and
called for help. The doctor gave
him very strong stimulants from
which he rallied little, but later in
the afternoon he began to sink. The
doctor said he could not live long.
but the end was not expected SC
soon in the night. At 8.36 he died
seemingly very easy.
The governors deathbed was sur
rounded by all the members Of his
family, all his brothers and sisters
being present.
The funeral services will be held
5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and tho
remains are to be inferred at the
family buryiug ground, which is five
miles from the residence Of the fam.
lily.
The first news of Governor. Eiler-
be's death reached the city last night
through telegram from the CHIEF
executives brother to Private Secre,
tary Evans. While it was of course
not unexpected, the announcement
called forth many expressions OF
sorrow. In official circles the news
was received with the most profound
sorrow, and at once preparations be-
gun for the official family to attend
the funeral at Sellers.
Mr.. McSweeney, owing to the
death Of the governor, now becomes
governor of South Carolina, it being
only necessary to appear before q
magistrate or notary, if he so desires
and take the oath of Office. It is un,
derstood, however, that Mr. McSwee.
ney will decline to be sworn in as
governor until after the funeral ot
the deceased chief executive.
Mr.. McSweeney in his telegram
expressed the deepest sympathy at
the sad announcement Of the cover.
nor's death.
Mr.. Evans also notified by wire
the two United States senators, the
seven congressman ard number ot
the dead governors most intimate
personal ard political friends.
He then saw that all the Stats
house officials were notified. These
proceeded at once to arrange with
the officials of the Atlantic Coast
Line for a special train to be run t.
Sellers, leaving here today in time
to reach Sellers for the cbsequies
The run will be 107 miles and The
train will leave here about clock
The Eilerbe homestead is two mile:
lin one direction from the station anc
the family burying ground is three
miles in another.
By reason of the fact that Lieuten
ent Governor McSweeney becomes
governor, Senator R. B Scarborough
of HorrJ county, who is prominen'
attorney Of Conway, and one of tn
most highly esteemed members G
the State Senate, being presiden
pro TEN Of that body, now becomes
: Lieutenant Governor to succeed Mr.
McSweeney.
The State capitol is to be closc(
today out of respect to the decease(
Governor and the flags on the build
! ing Will be displayed at halfma:
for the proper length Of time. L i
presumed that the various pabli
Offices throughout the State will b
closed out OF respect to the deceased
ske'ci cf His Life.
Wm. H. Elerbe, who was inaugu
rated as Governor of South Caroin
for the first term January II, 1884,
being elected by an almost unanimou
vote, was at that tine one cf IL
youngest men who ever held the pc
sitior, being just 81 years OF age
! His home was in Marion county, ar