Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-27


| Order-An Postoffices to be Closed on
Wednesday and Draped in Mourning
| The General Sorrow Over the Event.
Especial Telegram to the Globel
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The news of
| the death of Postmaster Gen. Howe was
| received last evening in private dispatch
to his son in this city. After it became
! we'll known it created somewhat of sensa-
tion, as it is the first break in the cabinet
the president formed himself. Mr.. Howe
never gave much attention to official bust.
ness, but up to the time of his departure
from this city to the West did not complain
of ill-health. He took the trip
for change of scene and
pleasure. The president had all his
arrangements made to leave for Florida
on Saturday to be gone fortnight. The
sudden death of Postmaster General Howe
will probably change his plans, as it is
likely he will attend the funeral in Wis
co nsin.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Among those
who will leave Washington tonight to at
tend the funeral services of the late post
master general are Secretaries Teller, Lin
coin and Chandler, and a delegation from
the postofice department, consisting of
Hon. Frank Hatton, acting postmaster
general, John Jamison, assistant superin-
tendent of the railway mail service, and
several others. Col. Parker, chief inspec-
tor, and Col. Thompson, superintendent of
the railway mail service, who are now
travelling in the West, have been notified
and are expected to join the delegation at
Kenosha. It is probable that Senator Hill
of Colorado, acting chairman of the senate
| committe on postofices and post roads,
and Hon. Henry A. Bingham, of Pennsyl-
vania, chairman of the house postoffice
committee, will accompany the delegation
from Washington.
The following has been addressed by the
secretary of state to the cabinet officers.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON,
March 26.-Sir: 1t is my melancholy duty
| to inform you that the Hon. Timothy O..
| Howe, postmaster general and lately a
| senator of the United States, died yester-
| day at Kenosha, Wis, at 2 o'clock in the
| afternoon. By reason of this affecting
Il
tive departments of the government and
Offices dependent thereon, throughout the
| country, will be CAREFUL to manifest, by all
customs and appropriate observ-
| ances, due honor to the memory
of one so eminent in successive offices of
public esteem and trust, and SO distin-
| guished and respected as a citizen. To
] this end the president directs that the
| postoffice department. and its dependen-
cies in this capital shall be draped in
mourning for period of thirty days; that
| the several executive departments shall be
closed on Wednesday next, the day of the
| funeral of the deceased; and that in all the
| public buildings of the government
| throughout the United States the national
| flag will be draped III mourning and dis
| played at half mast I have the honor to
be, sir, your obedient servant,
| FRED'K t. FRELINGHUYsEN.
The following order has been issued by
tbs postoffice department.:
Order 525-lt is my painful duty to an
nounce to the officers and employees of this
| department the death of the Hon. T. O..
Howe, which occurred at Kenosha, Wis,
on the 25th inst, at about p. m. By his
| death the department loses chief of emil
nent ability, whose superior fitness for his
| important position was recognized by every
/ subordinate with whom he came in con-
tact. Timothy o. Howe was man with
| whom and under whom it was pleasure to
serve. By his death the country loses an able
and honest statesman, whose life was spot
| less and whose public career was marked
by clear judgment, faithful service, justice
to all, and an ability which commanded
| the admiration of his fellow men. The
| loss of such man is the country's loss.
In obedience to an executive order,t the flags
of this department will be displayed at
half mast for thirty days and the depart
| ment will be closed on the 28th instant,the
| day appointed for the funeral. AS further
mark of respect, it is hereby ordered that
the department be draped in mourning
for a period of thirty days. 1t is further
| ordered that on the 29th inst. the post
| Offices throughout the country be closed
| between the hours of D. m. and 5 D. m.
Signed FRANK HATToN,
| Acting Postmaster General
| The massive marble columns at the en-
trance of the Postofice Department build
! ing are heavily draped with mourning.
He was held in universal respect and
| esteem by his sUbordinates, and his death
has cast visible gloom over the entire
! department.
MILWAUKEE, March 26.-The funeral of
Postmaster General Howe will occur at 3
O'Clock on Wednesday afternoon, the SER
vices being held at the house of his
| nephew, Col. James Fl. Howe of Kenosha,
after which the body will be taken in a
special car to Green Bay. kilograms have
been received by Col. Howe, announcing
that several members of the cabinet and a
number of congressman will be in attend
ance. There is strong probability that
Gen. Grant will be present. Secretary Lin
coin, it is said, is already on his way. Ke-
nosha is in mourning, the postofice being
heavily draped.
DALLAS, Tex, March 26.-The news about
Postmaster General Howe is received
here with regret, as he had many personal
friends throughout north Texas, who were
formerly residents of the Western and
Northwestern states. A movement is be-
ing inaugurated here among the leading
Republicans with the object of having
Frank Hatton, first assistant postmaster
| general, appointed to the vacancy.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
CHICAGO, March 26.-The flap which