The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-29
THE DEAD STATEMAN
DEAD.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Postmaster-
General Howe is dead.

General Howe is dead.
NO FESTIVITIES.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The president
received this evening telegraphic informa-
ton of the sudden DEATH this afternoon, at
his home in Wisconsin, of Postmaster Gen.
eral Howe. In consequence of this sad and
unexpected event, the dinner which was to
have been given Tuesday by the president
to ex-President Diaz, OF Mexico, who ar
rives at Washington on Monday morning,
as the guest OF the nation, will not take
place, and the reception to have been given
the same distinguished gentlemen by Sec
rotary Frelinghuysen, Wednesday evening,
will not take place.
ACTION AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Colonel Totten
said tins after he had heard the news of
the death of Postmaster-GeneralH Howe that
when that gentleman left Washington two
weeks ago he was in better heith than Tor
seventeen years. Private business called
him TO Green Bay. He stopped at Keno
sha, where he contracted the fatal illness.
The first news of his sickness reached here
Friday last, at night and Mrs Totten, Judge
Howe's daughter Immediately made prep
arations to go TO him. SHE left Saturday
NOR ning, and it is supposed reached Keno
sha about noon to-day. His son Frank
was preparing to leave tonight, when
the news of his fathers death reached
here. The family in this city
have heard nothing as to the funeral ar
rangements, but Colonel Totten believes
the body will be taken TO Green Bay for in
terment in the cemetery there, where the
family burial lot is, and where Judge
Howe's wife and some favorite nieces are
buried. First Assistant Postmaster
general Hatton called at the White
House this evening and had an
which it was decided to issue an executive
order closing the departments on the day OF
the funeral. The post-otiice department
building will be draped with mourning Tor
the customary period.
THE FUNERAL DELEGATION.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Among those
who will leave tonight TO attend the funeral
ceremonies Oh the late postmaster. general
dler and a delegation from the post-oifice
department, consisting Of Hon. Frank Hat
ton, acting postmaster-general; Judge Free
man. assistant attorney.gene John
jameson, neutrality-suspicious. of the
railway mail service, and several Others.
Colonel Parker, chief inspector, and Colonel
Thompson. superintendent Of the railway
mail service, who are now travelling
In the west, have been notified
and are expected to Join the delegation at
Kenosha. Ii is probable that Senator Hill,
OF Colorado, acting chairman OF the senate
committee on post-ofiices and post-roads,
and Hon. Henry II. Bingham, of Pennsyl-
yania, chairman of the house post-office
committee, will accompany the delegation
from Washington.
EXECUTIVE ORDERS.
WAsHINGroE, March 8-The following
letter has been addressed by the secretary
of state 10 cabinet officers:
Department Of state, Washington. March &c
II Is my melancholy duty TO inform you
senator Of the United States, died
yesterday at kenosha, Wisconsin, at Up. m.
By reason Of this affecting event. the
president directs that the executive depart
n4ents Of the government and Offices depend
sut thereon throughout the country will be
careful 20 manifest all customary and APP
proprIate Obssrvances due 10 the honor Of
The memory Of one 30 eminent In succes-
i've Offices Of the public esteem
and trust and 90 distinguished
and respected citizen. To this end the
presideEf directs that the post-ofiice depart
nent and its dependencies in this capital
Iunll be draped In mourning for the period |
n thirty days; that The several
Wednesday NEXT the day OF the
uDerAl Of deceased, ana that on ali
public government buildings throughout /
be United States the national flag shall be /
lraped In morning and displaced at half
nast.
! have the honor 70 be, sir, your obedIent
ervhrt,
FREDERICK T. FEELIseHUrsKs.
The following order has been issued By
he r,osf Office deUartmeut-
fOrter 5z51
Il IL ny painful duty 70 an
lOuDce 20 officers and employees Of this
department the death Of Hon. Timothy ..
love. which occurred 81 kenosha,
Wisconsin. on the 18th inst, about
.. M By his death the department
1ses chief Of eminent ability,
rhoss superior fitness f1r en- important
.osition ras recognized b. the subordi-
aies with whom be caIne In c0ntsct- 4.
}. Hove rns q man With whom and under
hon d was pleasure - vel 81 an honor
: serve. b. his de1th TIE country loses en-
BE a1d hoDesf salesman. whose rr1Tn-e
= was spotless. and rh1se public
reg rns marked Win dear Judgment,
fltfnl service. justice 20 81 and en abilitT ,
Ala rorruEr1el he r1rIratICn ~ he
'IIcu-uer. he loss of E1r1 = rnan j. ne
rnrfrr'a Irls In rtecIe1c1 - 81 er1cu-
~ or1er. fars cf f1ls department vi Z
. fisfIaTed e haIfsu1sI ~ thirty daTs. :