Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-26
POSTMASTER GENERAL HOWE,S
DEATH.


DEATH.
After q Brief Illness, He Passes Away
A Brief Sketch Of q Long Public
Career.
dispatch announcing the death OF Hon. Timo-
thy O. Howe, at the residence OF his nephew, Mr.
j. II. Howard, Kenosha, Wis, was received yes
terday afternoon by Col Enoch Totten, his son-in-
law. The intelligence was not unexpected. On
Friday the news came that the Postmaster Gene
raj was very Ill, and his daughter Mrs Totten left
at once for his bedside. He had contracted
a., severe re-, cold at Green Bay week ago,
he was very ILL., the doctors pronouncing his Illness
an attack OF pneumonia. On Saturday Mrs. Tot
ten telegraphed that her fathers condition was
serious, and Mr.. Frank Howe, his son, was pre-
pairing to leave for the west when the telegram
nounclng the death was received here. Mr.. Howe
ana Co.. Totten M left last night The fact of the
death OF the Postmaster General soon became
known In the city last evening, and general regret
was expressed. Great surprise was felt, as his
To-day the post office department win be draped
IN mourning, and ARRANGEMENTS will be made to
have representatives OF the government attend the
funeral.
Mr.. Howe was born at Livermore Maine, on the
gath OF February, 1919 After a common school
practice in 1885, He was elected to the iegslaiure
In 1915, and served with VIM. Pitt Fessenden.
Later IN the same year he removed to Green Bay,
active interest in politics. I'd was the whig cam
dldate for Congress in 1s4S In 1850 he was elected
Judge OF the circuit and supreme courts OF the
Was candidate for the United States Senate, but
failed OF election. He was, however. elected in
1871, and was twice reelected, serving contin-
uouS term or eighteen years In the Senate. He
Vas Was IN politics a positive republican, and
during dur the war advocated vigorous measures,
Of Andrew johnson. He Was always prominent as
deoater. and bis speeches on all subjects were
noted lor their elaborate and exhaustive character
on the death Of Mr.. Salmon P. Chase, President
Grant rendered him the position OF Chief Justice
OF the United States Supreme Court. Rather than
nave democrat elected in his place in the Senate
ne uec1ned the position, and In speaking OF it
afterwards said: 81 have trampled on the only
real ambition ever had" Mr. Howe was person.
any popular with those who came in contact with
nlin. ana through all his long and faithful public
career his integrity was unQuestioned. He died a
poor man.
MOURNING DRAPERY.
The entrances TO the Postmaster Generals room
In the Post Office department. was draped this
morning in black, and the chair at the desk was
also covered with black. The only framed picture
or Mr. Howe in the department is a large photo
gram, which hangs in the First Assistants room
Mr.. Hatton had this draped in black.
FORMER POSTMASTER GENERAL WHO DIED IN
OFFICE.
Judge Lawrenson, who has sworn in all the Post
master Generals for number of years past, told q
STAR reporter this morning that Aaron V. Brown
OF Tennessee, who died March 9th, 1859, was the
81 G 81 oi Map e
John Mauron, the Third Assistant Postmaster
General, died.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOING TO THE FUNERAL
The party that Will go from here to attend the
FUNERAL will leave this evening, and will consist Of
Secretaries Teller and Lincoln, and possibly Sec
tary Chandler and Mr.. Phillips, the Presidents
private secretary. From the Post Office depart
ment, the 1rst assistant, Mr.. Hatton, Will CO. and
Judge Freeman, the assistant attorney general,
Mr. Hatton has invited Senator Hill, the chairm. IN
OF the Senate post office committee, and Repre-
sentative Bingham, the chairman OF the House
committee on post Offices to attend the funeral
The superintendent OF the railway mail service,
Mr.. Thompson, will Join the party en- route.
partment have died. They are Mr.. Dennlson, of
Ohio; Mr.. Maynard, OF Tenn Mr. Jewell OF Conn.
and the late Mr. Howe.
Mr. Hatton received dispatch this morning
from Mr.. j. II. Howe, the deceased Postmaster
Generals nephew, that the funeral would take
place at Kenosha, Wis, on Wednesday at three
INTERMENT AT GREEN BAY.
After the funeral at Kenosha, the remains will
be removed to Green Bay, In the northern part OF
the state, for burial
OFFICIAL ORDER OF THE ACTING POSTMASTER GEN.
ERAL.
Mr.. Hatton issued the following order, bordered
with black: ut is my painful duty to announce
W Sho oAASOiS ouO CuPAOJ CS VI tuiS department.
the death OF Hon. Timothy o. Howe, Postmaster
General, which occurred at Kenosha, Wis, on the
25th instant, about O'Clock pm. By his death
the department loses chief OF eminent ability
whose superior fitness for the important position
was recognized by every subordinate with whom
he came In contact. Timothy o. Howe was man
with whom, and under whom. It was pleasure
as well as an honor to serve. BY his death the
country loses an able and honest statesman whose
private life was spotless, and whose public career
was marked by cool Judgment faithful service Jus
ttce to all. and ability that commanded the ad-
miration of his fellow men. The loss OF such a
man Is the countrys loss. In obedience to an Ex-
ecutive order the flag of this department Will be
displayed at halfmast for thirty days. and the de-
partment Will be closed on the 2Sth instant, the
day appointed for the funeral. AS further mark
of respect 1t IS hereby ordered that the depart
ment be draped In mourning for period or thirty
days. 1t is further ordered that on the 2Sth in
stant the post offices throughout the country be
closed between the hours OF 2 and o'clock o. m"
THE DEPARTMENTS TO BE CLOSED
The President will Issue an executive order
closing the departments next Wednesday, the
day OF the funeral Of Postmaster General
Howe.