The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-03-31

Iesiorce OF DIS nephew, COi. Jemes II.
Howein Kenosha, Wis.
On be Sunday previous to his death,
MIR. 1--we, while at Gfeen Bay, took a
long 'alk through a driving storm
whichhen prevailed, the result being
the cttraction of a severe cold. His
iendurged him 10 semain III that city
until ! difficulties arising from his at
tack aould pass off, but on Monday, as
he va feeling rather better or at all
eventno worse, he concluded to leave
for Klosha and did so. Upon arriving |
at Kosha he experienced slight feel
ing oillness but put it down to fatigue
consCuent upon his journey aud there
fore especial Importance was attached |
to it. The next day however, he felt |
mucworse and then symptoms OF pneu
mon nlmanlfested themselves, but it was
thoult that by careful nursing and the |
geneus and watchful care extended by |
his .latiyes that nothing was TO be |
feare 1hrOu hout Wednesday he |
grewworse and on Thursday 1t was
dt end advisable that he should take to |
his ID, wheu his symptoms becom ng |
morfalarming, DIR. lsham, OF Chicago, |
was sent for. That gentleman did |
not axe very serious view OF the |
case and under his skillful ministra-
tonne patiently rapidly improved. In |
lacto quickly did he advance toward a |
statot convales cence that the dark cloud |
OF etrow which hed settled upon the
Ilttlhousehold, and the feeling OF un- |
easiess which filled the hearts of his |
frie1s with arXIous forebC dipgs were
eItiely dlspelled ard Mir. Howe him
self.ooked forward TO a return to his
offiRl duties as a matter of only few
day. This state Of affairs continued
unit Saturday night, when a sudden
chagefor the worse occurred. The at
tenant relatives felt that their beloved
one Sai in danger, and immediately tel
egra h,dto Washington and otherpoints,
askIR his friends to hasten to his bed
side. From that hour Mr.. Howe con-
tiuud to grow worse until about 10
o'clok Sunday morning when he passed
INTO. condition CT delirium IN which he
talkl almost constantly of his official
duts at the national capital, showing
thathey weighed upon his mind. About
: laAlck his daughter, Mis-. Totten,
reache1 his bedside from Washington,
and wa Immediately recOgulzed by the
diving tatesman. Soon a.terw rds he
| lapsed nto a seml-uncOnsclOuS condl-
tlop. t 80 he seemingly fell into
natura sleep, from which be never
| awoke SO peaceful was his end that
| for fw moments 1t was almost 1mpos-
sible tell whether hte was extinct OF
not.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Timthy 0. Howe was born at Liver
| more, Le., February "a, 1916, and after
| recelvig an academic education, studied
| law antwas admitted to the bar. He
was a rember of the legislature Of the
state ofNaine in 1915, III the latter part
| of Whic year he removed to Wisconsin,
scttlinl at Green Bay. He opened q
law ofie and practiced until 1850, when
he waslecteG Judge OF the supreme and
| rcuiteourts-the judge of the latter
| being $50 one Of the judges at the form
er. Huesigued from his Judicial posi-
ton in 355. He was a candidate for the
United States senate in 1853, and was
dsfeatedby j. r. DoolIttle, his defeat
being arlbuted to a dlslncllnatlon to
acquleso in the extreme views OF the
| abOiitioIsts. He was first elected to
| the seuaa in 1860, aud served as men,
| ber OF tht distinguished body until de-
feated b the late Matt. IL. Carpenter III
| 1879, lie was elected 10 the senate
as a upion republican, TO sue
| ceed 6arles Durkee, and took
his seatn 1861. He was reelected to
| the Sente III 1867 and 1873, during these
eighteel years holding important com
| mlttee positions, aud beiog one OF the
| most ppminent ana Influential members
| of that ,ody. HIS term OF office expired
March 1879. The famous triangular
| contestin which the election OF his sue
cessor vas involved, and IN which Judge
Howe, J. w. Keyes and Matt Il. Car
penter we're the participants, contest
which finally ende. III the election OF
Mr.. Carpenter, will be recalled. He was
Originally a whig, but has been also one
of the most prominent Of radical repub-
| licans. During his senatorial career he
| was off,red a seat on the United States
supreme bench by President Grant, but
declind because he feared that demo
crat would be returned to his seat Ia tue
senate by the state legislature which was
thendemocratic. This incident 10 his
political lIfe aptly illustrates his intense
fealt, to the republican party. After
his Cbfeat by Carpenter, Judge Howe
then retired to Green Bay, whsre he had
madehi home since his removal TO this
state from Maine. He was not per
mittd, however, to remain long IA 1e-
tirenent, and was rendered by PRESIDENT
GARFIELD the appointment as 4 member
Of ih, board of commissioners sent by
the United States to represent this gov
ernm,nt III the international monetary
congress at Paris, his associates being
ex-Seaator Thurman, of Ohio, ana VIII
lam IL. Eva1ts, of New York. lie re
maind abroad about SIX months, and,
soon liter his return, began TO be proml-
nentlv mentioned as possible member
of President Arthur's cabinet. Ii De
cember, 1881, he was rendered the post
master generalship, which he accepted,
and ID the duties OF " Wulch he has since
devoted his attention. He strongly IA
voreo The reduction cf postage maze by
the lsst congress, and has baen largely
instrumental III securing improved mai
facilities throughout the country. NJ
administration OF the postotfice depart
ment, it may be said, has been more
thorough or more efficient than has tua
of Mr. Howe.
THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
The news OF Mr.. Howe's death bad {
depressing effect in official cicies at tx
national capital. In consequence Of th'
sad event the dinner TO be given by h'
President III honor Of tx PI esgaient Dl-.
of Mexico has been postponed. Ser,
tary Frelinghuysen's reception TO DIai