Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-03-31
Death of POs.master-GeneraI Howe.
KENOSHA, Wis, March e.

KENosHA, Wis., March 25.
PostmasterGenera Timothy o. Howe died
IN this city this afternoon. Mr.. Howe came
here on Monday last to visit with relatives for
rev days before returning to his official
duties ut Washington. Before coming he had
pcen at his home in Green Bay, and had visited
Appleton, Oshkosh and other cities in the
northern part OF the State week ago to-
oay ne TOOK long walk in Il driving snow
storm and contracted II severe cold. His inn
mediate friends urged him to remain there
uhtll the difficulty arising from the attack
should pass away, but on Monday, fe ling no
worse, he started for this city, his friends at
Green Bay believing that all danger was
pas ed. Arriving here he experienced the
same feeling of illness, but no hing serious
wa feared. Tuesday symptoms of pneumonia
81 III. lie was not confined to his bed, how
ever. till Thursday, when, his symptoms be-
coming alarming, DR.. Isham, of Chicago, was
summoned AS the result of the physicians
ministrations the symptoms of the case inn
proved, and Mr.. Howe became so much
oetlot that it was hoped and b. loved that al
danger was at an end Saturday nj hit, how
ever, sudden change for the worse took
place, and dispatches were forwarded to
the family and immediate friends of the sick
man asking them to come here on the first
train. MI Howe continued 10 grow worse
until two O'Clock this afternoon, when he
passed away. He remained perfectly con-
scious till about ten o'clock this morning and
suffered but very little. After that hour he
wandered somewhat in his mind, and his ut
terances ut such time showed that his official
hnli ia nd, 20 to
melt of Ii death He was conscious at
II Aes, and at eleven o'clock showed unlnii-
tt able evidence that he recognized his
Daughter, who arrived from Washington
a that hour His death was peaceful
a,l without pain. He seemed to pass
away as though entering upon natur
a sleep, and for some moments
after death it was almost impossible to decide
thAt he was not simply asleep. Mr.. Howe
died at the home of his nephew, Colonel ]. H.
Howe. He came to this city two weeks ago,
when he first arrived from Washington. and
scent several days here. He was then in ex-
ceilent health He went from here to Green
Bay, and his intention was to return here and
complete his visit before returning to Wash
ington.
Judge Howe was native of Maine, born a,
Livcrnore in that State, February "a, 1876
and was consequently siyty-seyen years old
His wife died in 1881, ANA his only surviv.
inF relatives are his son Frank, daughter
Mrs. Iottcn, wife of Colonel T. Totem
Washngton; his nephew, Colonel james
II. Howe; and his niece, Miss Grace Howe
! OF kcnOsha.
The News IT Washington,
WAsHINGToN, March %.
"rrank, your father is dead" 1t was in
this cruel manner that comparative stranger
informed young Mr.. Howe upon the stree,
this afternoon that his father was no more
The shock which the son received was scarcely
greater than that felt by the entire commu-
nifty this evening when it became known, and
TIE surprise was less for dispatches which
had been received by members OF the family
during the day had prepared them for a fatal
termination of Judge Howes illness. Assist.
ant Postmaster-General Hatton, early this aft
ernuon, received a dispatch from Kcn0sha in
dealing that Judge Howe's illness had be-
come Of more alarming character. He i'm.
meinteiy dispatched q messenger to the Pres
ident and to the house of Judge Howe. This
messenger had hardly left when another dis
patch came indicating still more alarming con
dtlOnS and soon after came the news Of his
death air. HattOn immediately TOOK car
r..le, went iot Secretary Lincoln and for Sec
rotary Cha Her, and with them proceeded to
abe White Holse. The President was visibl,
affected. lie had scarcely heard of the seriout
turn in the illness of his Postmaster-Ge nera
before the news came to him that he was dead
Inc death of the Postmastcr-General, out
side of his immediate family, will bring sin
ccre grief to no one more than to the Presi.
dent of the United States and to the remain
ing members of his Cabinet. And to Judge
Folger who is himself lying upon Il bed OF
pain, the news when his physicians permit
1t to be broken to him, will be a terrible
shock. They were nearly of the same age
their habits were judicial, and, though com
parative strangers before they had entered
tn1 Cablct, their relations had become of tho
J most cordial character. The President haC
!" rued to look upon Judge Howe as one o.
most trusted of his counselors and, while
the Postn, ter-Gcneral seldom volunteered
OF Mons, ..,tre was no one about the EXecu
tie council chamber to whom the President
more lily turned for suggestions than tc
tAe late 10 itma 'tcr(i an""al.