Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-04-04

EasteT OuHuay-Dy Tic StaFCllnS an
nouncement Of the sudden death of Post
master. General Timothy 0. Howe at the
residence OF his nephew, Col. James II.
Howe, in Kenosha, Wis.
On the Sunday previous to his death,
Mr.. Howe, while at Green Bay, took a
long walk through driving storm
which then prevailed, the result being
the contraction of severe cold. His
friends urged him TO remain in that city
until all difficulties arising from his at.
tack should pass off, but on Monday, as
he was feeling rather better or at all
events no worse, he concluded to leave
for Kenosha and did SO. Upon arriving
at Kenosha he experienced slight feel
ing Of illness but put it down to fatigue
consequent upon his journey and there
fore no especial importance was attached
to it. The next day however, he felt
much worse and then symptoms of pneu-
monia manifested themselves, but it was
thought that by careful nursing and the
generous and watchful care extended by
his relatives that nothing was to be
feared. Throughout Wednesday he
grew worse and on Thursday it was
deemed advisable that he should take to
his bed, when his symptoms becom ng
more alarming, DIR. Isham, of Chicago,
was sent for. That gentleman did
not take a very serious view of the
case, and under his skillful ministra-
tion the patiently rapidly improved. In
fact so quickly did he advance toward a
state of convalescence that the dark cloud
of SORROW which had settled upon the
little household, and the feeling of un-
easiness which filled the hearts of his
friends with anxious forebcdings were
entirely dispelled and Mr. Howe him
self looked forward to a return to his
official duties as matter of only few
days. This state of affairs continued
until Saturday night, when a sudden
change for the worse occurred. The at
tendant relatives felt that their beloved
one was in danger, and Immediately tel
egraphedto Washington and otherpoints,
asking his friends to hasten to his bed
side. From that hour Mr.. Howe con-
tinued to grow worse until about 10
o'clock Sunday morning when he passed
into condition of delirium in which he
talked almost constantly of his official
duties at the national capital, showing
thatthey weighed upon his mind. About
II o'clock his daughter, Mrs: Totten,
reached his bedside from Washington,
and was Immediately recognized by the
dying statesman. Soon Afterwards he
lapsed into semi-unconscious cond1-
tion. At 2:90 he seemingly fell into q
natural sleep, from which he never
awoke. So peaceful was his end that
for few moments it was almost impos-
sible to tell whether life was extinct OF
not.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Timothy 0. Howe was born at Liver.
more, Me-, February "a, 1916, and after
receiving an academic education, studied
law and was admitted to the bar. He
was a member of the legislature of the
state of Maine in 1845, in the latter part
of which year he removed to Wisconsin,
settling at Green Bay. He opened a
law Office and practiced until 1850, when
he was elected judge of the supreme and
circuit courts-the judge of the latter
being also one of the judges at the form.
er. He resigned from his judicial posi-.
ton in 1856. He was candidate for the
United States senate in 1868, and was
defeated by J. r. Doolittle, his defeat
being attributed to disinclination to
acquiesce in the extreme views of the
abolitionists. He was first elected to
the senate in 1860, and served as a mem.
Der of that distinguished body until de:
feated by the late Matt. Fl. Carpenter in
1879. He was elected to the. senate
as union republican, 10 sue
ceed Charles Du.kee, and took
his seat in 1861. He was reelected to
the Senate in 1867 and 1873, during these
eighteen years holding important com.
mittee positions, and being one of the
most prominent and influential members
Of that body. His term of Office expired
March 8, 1879. The famous triangular
contest, in which the election of his sue.
cessor was involved, and in which Judge
Howe, E. W. Keyes and Matt Fl. Car
penter were the participants, contest
which finally ende. in the election OF
Mr.. Carpenter, will be recalled. he was
originally whig, but has been also one
of the most prominent of radical repub-
licans. During his senatorial career he
was offered a seat on the United States
supreme bench by President Grant, but
declined because he feared that demo-
crat would be returned to his seat in the
senate by the state legislature which was
then democratic. This incident in his
political life aptly illustrates his intense
fealty to the republican party. After
his defeat by Carpenter; Judge Howe
then retired to Green Bay, where he had
made his home since his removal to this
state from Maine. He was not per-
mitted, however, to remain long in re.
tirepent, and was rendered by President
Garfield the appointment as member
of the board of commissioners sent by
the United States to represent this gov
eminent in the international monetary
congress at Paris, his associates being
ex-senator Thurman, of Ohio, and Will.
lam NJ. Evarts, of New York. He re.
NAMED abroad about six months, and,
soon after his return, began to be promi-
nently mentioned as possible member
of President Arthur's cabinet. In De-
cember, 1881, he was rendered the post
master generalship, which he accepted,
and to the duties Of which he has since
devoted his attention. He strongly ia.
vored the reduction of postage made by