River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-29
DEATH OF EX-SENATOR HOWE.

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DEATH OF EX-SENATOR HOWE.
The Postmaster General ofthe United
States Dies on Sunday at Kenosha,
After Brief Illness.
Kenosha, Wis. special 25th. The Hon.
L. o. Howe, postmaster general, died here
to-day, after brief illness. He arrived in
this city from Washington two weeks ago
last Thursday, in excellens health and
spirits. He remarked while here at the
time that his health ha never been b. tier.
After spending few days with his nephew
Col. J. II. Howe, he went to Green Bay, his
old home where he remained week visit
ing friends and attending to private Business.
On Sunday week ago he
walked half mile in the driving storm
which prevailed on that day, and contracted
a severe cold. He returned to this city on
Monday feeling quite unwell, but was still
able to be up good portion of the time I'M
til Thursday, when he was taken worse,
but was not considered seriously i'll. He
had some fever during Thursday night, but
on Friday was feeling comfortable all day.
He spent a comfortable night Friday night,
and on Saturday morning was feeling so
much better, that under the advice of at
tending physicians, bis son was telegraphed
that it was not necessary for him 10 come
Judge Howe continued to feel better all day
Saturday, so much so that under the advice
of the physicians, Col Howe telegraphed
again last night that he had
made very decided Improvements during
the day. AT no time had any great uneasi-
ness been felt about his condition, and it
was supposed he would be able to proceed to
Washington in a few days. Last night
about IL o'clock, however, he was taken
worse, 50 much so that members ofthe fam
lily were telegraphed for to come on the first
train. He continued to grow worse, until
about O'Clock lis afternoon when he pass-
ed away without struggle. He was in the
full possession of his reasoning faculties,
until about 10 o'clock this morning. After
that he was at times somewhat Eighty, but
recognized his daughter, who ar
rived at IL o'clock from Washington, hav-
ing started before the summons was received
He made no mention of his approaching
DEATH and it is not known whether he real
lied that death was so near at hand or not.
The remains will be inferred at Green Bay
in the family plot, by the side of his wife.
A Green Bay special says: He had spent
just week here and his vigor and spirits
were remarked by friends He had been
engaged quite actively during the
the week looking after various
private interests, including one or two
farms he has taken pleasure in having oper-
ated. He contracted the cold which termi-
mated his life here on the last day of his
stay, adding to it, friends here have learned,
during the ride on the cars when leaving
here. Judge Howe, as he was universally
known here among his old neighbors, was
among the Oldest citizens Of Green Bay, and
certainly among the best known. During
all his long public life, and the shifting
scenes that have called him from here, he
has chung TO the associations of early days
and ties that bind to a local habitation.
Timothy o. Howe,was born in Livermore,
Maine-the same town from which the
Washburns sprung-in 1916, and was there
fore in the sixty. seventh year of his age.
He received an academic education, such as
is given to most Maine lads of well-to-do
parents, and supplemented this by private
research and close study, which he perse-
yered in throughout his life When he at
tai ed maturity he studied law in the office
of Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, afterward vice
president, in Paris, Maine, aud admitted TO
the bar, led the life of the usual provincial
lawyer until 1874, when he entered politics
and made his first legislative appearance in
1916, having been elected to the state legis-
lature in the campaign of the fall before.
In the autumn of 1916 he removed to Wis
consin,. the scene of his middle age forensic
trlumphs, and settled to the practice of his
profession in Green Bay--his home ever
since He held distinguished positions in Wis
consin and in the national government.
In 1850 he vas elected judge of the circuit
court. At that early GATE the cir cult Judges
sitting IN banc, constituted the supreme
court of the State, and ofthat supreme bench
Judge Howe was, for a time, chief justice
but resigned in 1856 to assume his practice.
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for the Senate against VARIOUS
competitors, the prize being won by
Mr.. Doolittle. When the legislature met
in January, 1861. Mr.. Howe was enabled to
change his prefxed appellation from Judge
to Senator. In 1867 Mr.. Howe was reelected
to the senate and again in 1878, in the for
mer campaign without any, and in the lat
ter with but little, opposition.
Senator Howe and General Grant were
warm friends, and in 1874 When Salmon p.
Chase died Howe was offered the chief JUS
ticeship of the United States. This he de-
elined, In 1879 Senator Howe was a
participant in the well-remembered and ex-
eeedingly interesting senatorial contest
known Rs the triangular fight, Matt Car
penter and +. ". Keys being bis oppo-
nents. BY good fortune aud personal mag
netism and host of other favoring circum-
stances Carpenter won, and Howe returned
to Green Bay. In 1881 he was appointed
postmaster general by President Arthur.
Senator Howe married comparatively ear
ly in life, and his wife died in 1881.
He had two children, Frank, now a
praetieing lawyer in Washington and for a
short time chief clerk in the postal depart
ment, and daughter. who married Colonel
Enoch Totten, of Washin- ton. IT was at
her house the late postmaster general as
sisted at the brilliant receptions of last win
ter. His other surviving relatives are a
nephew Colonel James Fl. Howe. of Keno
shs, AID a niece Miss Grace Howe, ofthe
same place. While not in poverty by any
means. deceased was not wealthy, and
nothing has ever been whispered against his
probity and integrity.
The Congr egational preachers of Chi
cago have unanimously decided to
perform no marriage ceremony when
either of the parties has ever obtained a
divorce on other than Scrip.ural
grounds. The Advance says that this
position is generally held by the Con-
gregational ministry. 1t might be well
for other religious bodies to consider
this matter at their general conferences.
It viii be remembered that the Brit
ish government, during the war in
Egypt, bought lot of mules in st. Louis
for campaign service. Owing to the
sudden collapse of the rebellion the ami
mails did not reach their destination.
About 500 of them were landed at Glib
raltar, where they at once demonstrated
their independent spirit by refusing TO
eat the fodder placed before them.
Spanish mules are fed on chopped straw
mixed with beans and barley, but the
American animals wouldn't have the
beans at all. They caused something
approaching sensation by their abste-
iniousness