The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-26
POSTMASTER GENERAL HOWE DEAD.

WASHINGTON, March 25.@The presi .
dent received this evening telegraphic in
formation of the sudden death this after.
noon at his home in Wisconsin of Post
master General Howe. In consequence
of this sad and unexpected event the din
ner which was to have been given Tues
day by the President to ex-President Diaz
of Mexico who is to arrive in Washington
Monday morning as the guest of the
Nation, viii not take place. The recep-
ton to have been given the same guest by
Secretary Frelinghuysen on Wednesday
will not take place.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
MINIATURES, March 25.-A Kenosha
dispatch says: Hon. II. o. Howe, post
master general, died at 2 80 this afternoon
at the residence of his nephew, Col
Howe He contracted severe cold a
week ago at Green Bay, and returned to
Kenosha. He was very Ill till Saturday
when he seemed to improve. Physicians
pronounced it pneumonids He was taken
worse last night and sank rapidly, passing
away this evening.
Mr. Howe was born Sin Livermore,
Maine, Feb. Gath, 1916. After receiving
an academic education he studied law and
was admitted to the bar. He was a mem
Der OF the legislature of the state of
Maine in 1916. in the latter part of which
| year he removed to Wisconsin,
where he was when elected Judge
of the Supreme Court. He was
elected to the United States
Senate as Union Republican to succeed
Charles Durkce. He took his seat in
| 1864. and was re elected to the senate in
| 1867 and 1873. During these eight years
he was holding important committee. po-
sitions, being one of the most prominent
and influential members of the body.
His term of office expired March Sd,
1879. The famous triangular contest in
| which the election of his successor was
involved, and in which Judge Howe, E.
w. Reyes, ami Matt Carpenter were par
Elephants, and which finally ended in the
election of Carpenter, viii be recalled.
Judge Howe then retired to Green Bay,
where he had made his home since his
removal to this state. He.was not per-
mitted to remain long in retirement, but
was hon ored by President Garfield with
the appointment as member of the
board of commissioners sent by the
United States 10 represent tile Unieed
States government in the International
monetary congress at Paris, his associates
being ex Senator Thurman and William
| NJ Evarts, of New York. He remained
/
return he began to be prominently
mentioned as possible member of
President Arthur's cabinet In Decem
Der. 1881. he rendered the Postmaster
| Generalship to MIR. Howe and he accepted
the duties to which he has since devoted
his attention. He strongly favored the
reduction in postage made by the last
congress and was largely instrumental
| in securing improved mail facilities
throughout the country.
! WAsuINGToN, March 25.--Col. Enoch
Tetten, son-in law of Postmaster Howe,
left for Wisconsin this evening, accom-
panied by Mrs. lotion and Frank Howe
Judge Howeis wife died in 1881 and
the only surviving relatives are his son
Frank and daughter. Mrs. lotion, his
nephew Coll. I'll. Howe, and niece, Miss
Grace Howe, of Kenosha,
Col. Totten said this evening after he
heard of the death of the Postmaster Gen
eral that when Mr. Howe left Washing
ton, two weeks ago. he was ia best health