Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-26
THE CIRCLE BROKEN.
A Member of the Cabinet Deceased-Post-
master General Howe Dies from Pneu-
monia at Kenosha, Wisconsia-DiazF es-
tivities at Washington Postponed.

master General Howe Dies from Pneu-
monia at Kenosha, WisconsiR-Diaz Fes-
tivities at Washington Postponed.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 25.-Hon. T. o.
Howe, postmaster general, died at 2:20 this
afternoon at the residence of his nephew,
Col. James Il. Howe. He contracted Sc
we're cold week ago at Green Bay, and re-
turned to Kenosha. He was very i'll until
Saturday, when he seemed to be improved.
Physicians pronounced it pneumonia. He
was taken worse on Saturday night and
sank rapidly, passing away peacefully this
afternoon.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 25.-The
president received this evening telegraph
ic information of the sudden death this
Postmaster General Howe. In conse-
quence of this sad and unexpected event,
the dinner which was to have been given
on Tuesday by the president to ex-Presi-
dent Diaz, of Mexico, who will arrive in
Washington on Monday morning, as a
guest of the nation, will not take place.
The reception to have been given the same
distinguished guest by Secretary Freling-
huysen on Wednesday evening will not
take place.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Col. Enoch
Totten, son-in-law of Postmaster General
Howe, left for Wisconsin this evening, &C
companied by Frank Howe, son of
the dead postmaster general
Mr.. Howe was born at Livermore, Me-,
Feb. "a, 1916, and after receiving an aca-
demic education studied law and was ad-
mitted 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 re-
moved to Wisconsin whereIhe was elected
Judge of the circuit and supreme courts.
In 1859 he was elected to
the United States senate as
a Union Republican to succeed Charles
Durkee, and took his seat in 1861. He
was reelected to the senate in 1867 and
1873, and during these eighteen years
holding important committee positions
and being one of the most prominent and
influential members of this body. His
term of Office expired March 3, 1879.
The famous triangular contest in which
the election of his successor was involved,
and in which Judge Howe, E. W. Keyes
and Matt Carpenter were participants, q
contest which finally ended in the election
of Mr.. Carpenter, will be recalled.
Judge Howe then retired to Green Bay,
where he had made his home since his re-
moval to this state. He was not permit
ted, however, to remain long in retirement,
and was rendered by President Garfield
the appointment as member of the board
of commissioners sent by the United
States to represent this government in the
international monetary congress at Paris.
his associates being ex-Secretary Thur
man, of Ohio, and William N. Evarts, OF
New York.
He remained abroad about six months
and soon after his return, began to be
prominently mentioned as a possible
member of President Garfeld's cabinet. In
December 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 the last congress and has been
largely instrumental in securing improved
mail facilities throughout the country.
Judge Howe's wife died in 1881 and his
only surviving relatives are his son Frank,
and daughter, Mrs. Totten, wife of Col. E
Totem, of Washington, his nephew. Col
UdUQOb IL hOHC, anu nl0C6, MISS OIdCt
Howe, of Kenosha.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Col. Totten said
this afternoon, after he heard the news OF
the death of Postmaster General Howe that
when that gentleman left Washington two
weeks ago, he was in better health than he
had been for seventeen years. Private
business called him to Green Bay, and re-
turning he stopped at Kenosha, where he
contracted the fatal illness. The first news
of his sickness reached here on Friday
last and Mrs. Totten, Judge Howe's daugh.
ter, Immediately made preparations to go to
him. She left Saturday morning, and it is
supposed reached Kenosha about noon to-
day. His son Frank was preparing to leave
tonight, when news of his fathers death
reached him. The family in this city have
heard nothing as to the funeral arrange.
ments, but Col. Totten believes the body
will be taken to Green Bay, for interment
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 Hat
ton called at the White house this evening
and had an interview with the president, al
which it was decided to issue an executive
order closing the departments on the day
of the funeral. The postofice department
building will be draped with mourning fol-
the customary period.
KENosHA, March 25.-Mr. Howe's i'll.
ness was the result of severe cold con-
tracted by walking half a mile through q
bad storm at Green Bay last Sunday (which
on his arrival at Kenosha on Monday de-
veloped into pneumonia. DIR. Isham, of
Chicago, was called in and under his care
he improved, but last night
a change for the worse
ensued and the absent members of his
family were sent for, his daughter arriving
from Washington at IL o'clock. Up to
that hour he was conscious, but his mind
after that wandered and at 2:20 p. N. be
passed away without struggle.
The funeral will occur at Green Bay, but
no arrangements have yet been made for
it.