The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
DEATH OF EX-SENATOR HOWE.
The POstm aster General ofthe United
States Dies OF Sunday at KenOsha,
After Brief Illness.


After a Brief Illness.
Kenosha, Wis, special 25th The Hon.
4. .. Howe, postmaster general, died here
to day after brief illness. He arrived in
this city from Washington two weeks ago
last Thursday, in excellent health and
spirits. He remarked while here at the
time that his health ha never been b, tier.
After spending few days with his nephew,
Col. J. II. Howe, he went to Green Bay, his
old home, where he remained a week visit.
ing frien's and attending to private business.
On Sunday week ago he
walked half d mile in the driving storm
which prevailed on that day, and contracted
a severe cold. He returned to this city on
Monday feeling quite unweli, but was still
able to be up good portion ofthe time un-
til Thursday, when he was taken worse
but was not considered seriously i'll. he
had sonc fever during Thursday night, hut
on Fiiday was feeling comfortable ali day.
He spent comfortable night Ffiday night
and on Saturday morning was feeling 20
much better, that under the advice of at
tending physicians. his son wa telegraphed
that ii was not necessary for him % come.
Judge Howe continued to feel better all day
Saturday, so ucn SO that under the advice
of the physicians, Col. Howe telegraphed
gain last night that be had
made very decided Improvements during
, the day At no time had any ,reat uneasi-
ness been felt about his condition, and il
was supposed he would be able to proceed to
Washington in a few days. Last night
about IL o'clock, however, he was taken
worse. So much Sd th II members Ofthe tam
ly were teegraphed for to come on the first
train. He Continued to grow worse, until
about . clock lis afterboOu when he pass
I'd away without struggle He was in the
fu po session of his reasoning faculties,
until about 10 O'Clock this morning After
that he was At times ,mewhat iiighty, but
recognized his daughter, who ar.
| rived al l o'clock from Washington, hav.
ing started before the summons was received
Ike made no mention of his approaching x
death, and it Is not known whether he real
IL u that death was so near at hand or not.
The remains will be inferred at Green Bay
in the family plot, by the side Of his wife
A Green Bay special says He had spent
just week here and his yigor and spir Is
were remarked by friends. He had been
engaged quite actively during the
the week looking after various
private Interests, including one or two
isrms he has taken pleasure IN having oper-
ated. He contracted the cold which termi-
mated his life here on the last day Of his
stay, adding 10 it, friends here have learned,
during the ride on the cars when leaving
here. Judge Howe Is he was universally
known here among his old neighbors, was
among the Oldest citizens Of Green Bay. and
| certainly among the best known. During
| all his long public hfe, and the shifting
! scenes that have called him from here he
has chung TO the associations OF early day.
| and ties that bind to local habilation
"a IyA L.. 4
Malne-the same Town from which the
| Washburns sprung-in 1915, and was there
fore in the sixty'seveDlh year of his age.
Hs received an academic education, sch as
/ is given 10 nlUst Maine lads of -~eu 20 10
parents, and supplemented this by private
| research and close study, which he pelse-
vered In throughout his life. When he at
| tai ed maturity he studied law in the office
Of Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, afterward yicc-
president in Paris Maine, and admitted to
| the bar, led the life Of the usual provincial
lawyer until 1874, when he entered politics
and made his list legislative appearance in
| ls45, having been elected to the state legis-
lature in the campaign of the fall before.
In the autumn oi lSi5 he removed TO Wis.
consin, the scene OF his middle age forensic
trumrhs and settled to the practice Of his
| profession in Green Bay--h lone ever
since. He held distinguished positions in Wis
consn and in ,he national government
In 1850 he as elected judge of the circuit
| court. AT that early cate the cir cult Judges
! sitting in banc. constituted the suprt me
court of tke State, and ofthat supreme be ch
Judge Howe was, for time, chief justice
but resigned in 1855 to assume his practice
FOR the Senate against various
competitors, the prize being won by
| Mr.. Doolit'le. When the legislature net
in January, 1851, Mr.. Howe was enabled to
change his prefxed appellation from Judge
to Senator. In 1867 Mr. Howe was reelectt d
TO the senate and sgain in 1873, in the for.
mer campaign without any, and in the lat.
ter with but little, opposition.
| Senator Howe and General Gran. were
warm friends, and in 1874 When Salmon p
Chase diet Howe was offered the chief Jus
ticeship of the United States. This he de-
clined, In 1879 Senator Howe wss q
participant in the ell-remembered and ex
ceedingly interesting senatorial contest
known Bs the triangular fight, Matt Car
penter and f. w. Keys being his oppo-
nents. BY good fortune aud personal mag
netism aud host of other favGring circum-
stances Carpenter won and Howe returned
to Green Bay. In 1891 he was appo nteC
postmaster general by President Arthur.
Senator Howe married comparatively ear
ly i'm life, and his wife ii d in 1881
| He had two children, Frank, now
ractcng lawyer in Washington and tor O
short time chief clerk in the postal depart
meDt, and daughter who married Colone
Ehoch Tot,en, Of Washin ton. 1t was a
her house the late postmaster general as
sisted at the brilliant receptions OF last win
ter. His other surviving relatives are {
NEPHEW. Colonel James VI. Howe OF Keno
shs, a d niece Miss Grace Howe. tn,
same place. While not in poverty by any
means. deceased was not wealthy, ano
nothing has ever been whispered against hi,
probity and integrity
Changes in Revenue Receipts.
Tue inlerDa. revenue receipts the last tisca
year were $146 100000. The receipts from
July 1, 1852, to March q, 1888 exceeded tn
receipts for the corresponding period last yea
by $72, 2OO,OOO Estimated receipts for cur
rent fiscal year, IL there be no reduction i
taxation, will amount to $l4S,625,O 0. Dc
duct on account of changes in revenue Law,
$5, 600 OOO, the total estimated receipts G
the current fiscal year are SAB 625, 900. Th
estimated increases or decreases of revenu
for the remainder of the current fiscal yea
compared with last year, are as follows:
Increase on spirits. 500 Oo
Decrease from banks and bankers. 24OO OO
Decrease from special taxes....... l60O on
Decrease from adhesive stamps 500 on
Decrease from tobacco. .............. 10000
! Total decrease ........................... l.NO0
| Total decrpa> $500 0C
Net estimated decrease. 10000