Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-29
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Death of Postmaster Generai Howe at abe Resi-.
denee of his Son in kenosha.
A EATAI MAJ ANY

NVhte VI MS SON IN hehosha.
A FATAL MALApY.
KENosHA, Wis. March Psi This
community was shocked to-day by
the unexpected announcement of the
death of Hon T. o. Howe, postmaster
general, which occurred Mt the resi-
dence of his nephew, Col. j. II. Howe.
in this city, Mt half-past o'clock this
afternoon. Judge Howe arrived i'm this
city from Washington two weeks ago
last Thursday in excellent health. After
remaining few days he went to Green
Bay, his old home. and spent Il week
there visiting old friends and attending
to private business. Last SUNDAY he
took y long walk through the heavy
snow storm which prevailed throughout
the northwest and contracted severe
cold. He returned to the city on Mon
day feeling slightly iudlspoSed and re-
manned in his room. though not con
fined to his bed until Thursday. when
he was taken worse. DIR. Isiam. of
Chiea, so,waS summoned and DIR. Sanntl-
ers, OF this city. also attended The
case Is not thought serious. however.
and th' patient apparently commenced
TO improve at once. He had some fever
Thursday night. but on Friday was
feeling comfortable, and il was thought
unnecessary TO create any alarm on the
part of his friends by announcing his
illness. lie spent Il comfortable night
on Friday night, and Saturday morn
ing was feeling much better SO much
SO that, under advice of his physicians.
Col. j. Ii. Howe telegraphed the son of
he 49, sf,.,. Al. -
unnecessary for him to come 10 Wis
consin. lie continued feeling better all
day Saturday, and. under the advise of
his physicians, Col Howe telegraphed
again last night that he made very de-
cided Improvement during the lay At
10 time, in fact, had he been Thought
dangerous, and all anxiety had been
dispelled by his improved condition.
About II O'Clock Saturday night he
was taken worse again The absent
members Of the family were then tele-
graphed 10 come Immediately. Mr.
Howe continued To decline until half
past this afternoon, when he Quietly
passed away without seeming to suffer
any pain. He was in full possession Of
all his faculties up To 10 O'Clock this
morning, after which time he became
Eighty ut intervals, but recognized his
friends up to the time Of his death. His
daughter arrived from Washington at
II o'clock this morning, having started
in advance of the summons 10 come
lie made no mention OF his approaching
death, and said nothing with reference
to business matters He viii be buried
at Green Bay in the family lot by the
side of his wife. No further arrange
ments have been made concerning The
funeral services. His son and son-in-
law are expected here on Thursday
morning.
Judge Howe was one of the first
judges of the supreme court of Wiscon-
sin, having been selected to that posi-
ton in 1851, n position which he filled
with great ability until his resignation,
which occurred five years later. He was
elected three terms 10 the United States
senate from this state. in which position
he served eighteen years with SO much
satisfaction to the county that in 1881
he was appointed as one of three men,
bers of the monetary commission, with
Mr.. Eyarts and Mr. Thurman, and in
the fall of the year received the appoint
ment of postmaster general lie had
previously been rendered various high
official positions, but preferred 10 hold
his position as senator. During Grants
administration lie was rendered the
office of chief Justice, which he declined
for the reason that his resignation as
senator would have given place for
democratic senator from this state. He
always adhered very strictly to the ten
cts of the republican party.
Judge Howe was 81 years old at the
time of his death. In early life he ac-
quired fair academic education, but
never attended college. He selected
the profession of the law. and was adj
mitted To the bar at IN early age. He
achieved quite prominence as an at
torney, and soon entered the political
arena. In 1916 he was elected member
of the legislature in his native state. He
came west soon after aud settled in
Wisconsin, where he Immediately took
high rank as a lawyer. and step by
step had risen to the position which he
held at the time of his death