The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-07
G0V.ELLERBE DEAD.
South Cardinals Chief Magis-
trate Passes Away
AFTFR LINGERING ILLNESS.
The Funeral Took Place at His
Home in Marion County.
|nterment in Family
Burial Ground.

Gov. ". II. Ellerhc died at his horne
at Sellers, Marion County. at half-past
S clock Friday night. Early Friday
morning the governor was about the
same as the night before, but about ~
0 clock he had straugling spell aud
came v,ry uvar dying. TIE governor
said there was no hope; that he was dy
ing, 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 so soon IN
the night. At S:26 he died seemingly
very easy. The governors deathbed
was surrounded by all the members OF
his immediate family, all his brothers
and sisters beirg present.
THE NEWS AT TIE CAPITOL.
The first news Of Governor Ellerbe's
death reached the city Friday night
through telegram from the chief exc
cutiyes brother to Private Secretary
Evans. While it was Of course not un-
expected, the announcement called
forth many expressions Of sorrow. In
official circles the news vas received
with the most profound sorrow, and at
once preparations begun for the official
family to attend the funeral at Sellers.
The telegram from Mr.. J. 4. Ellerbe,
the governors brother, to Private Sec
retary Evans, read as follows:
Governor Ellerbe died this after
noon at S:25. Buried tomorrow at 4
p. M, family buryirg ground: Wire
T. G. Moody at Marion number COM
ing.
Mr.. M'swEENEY NOTIFIED.
Immediately upon the receipt Of this
telegram Mr.. Evans went to the tele-
graph Office and sent two messages to
Lieut.. Gov. McSweeney, the one ad-
dressed to Hampton and the other to
Augusta, Mr.. Evans having heard that
Mr.. McSweeney was in Augusta during
the day. Mr.. McSweeney, owing to
the death of the governor, now becomes
governor Of South Carolina, it being
only necessary to appear before a mag
istrate or notary, if he so desires, and
take the oath OF Office. 1t IS under
stood, however, that Mr.. McSweeney
will decline to be sworn in as governor
until after the funeral Of the deceased
chief executive.
WILL ARRIVE IN TINE.
1t was feared that the lieutenant
governor would not be reached By wire
and would thus be unable to get to Sell
lers in time for the funeral, but later
the following telegram was received
from him:
Hampton, S. c., June2, 1899.
". Boyd Evans, Columbia, S. c:
l am truly sorry to learn Of Cover
nor Ellerbe's death. viii 60 to Co.
lumbia at once. M McSweeney.
By reason of the fact that Lieutenant
Governor McSweeney becomes COVER.
nor, Senator R. B. Scarborough Of Horny
county, who is prominent attorney OF
Conway, and one Of the most highly
esteemed members Of the State senate,
being president pro tenn Of that body,
now becomes lieutenant governor to sue
ceed Mr.. McSweeney.
Mr.. Evans also notified by wire the
two United States senators, the seven
congrcssmen and number Of the dead
governors most intimate personal and
political friends.
TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL.
He then saw that all the State house
officials were notified. These proceeded
at once to arrange with the officials Of
the Atlantic Coast Line for special
train to be run to sellers, leaving Co.
lumbia Saturday in time to reach Sell
lers for the obsequies. The run will be
107 miles and the train will leave
1l:30 o'clock. The Ellerbe homestead
is two miles in one direction from the
station and the family burial ground
is three miles in another. The State
capitol was closed Saturday AID the
flags on the building was displayed at
haIf-mast for the proper length Of time.
MORE MEN WANTED,