Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-26
The Veteran Senator Passes
Away at Kenosba,lWIs.
conslu.
Brief Sketch OF His Eventful
LIE from Childhood to
the Grave.
His Colleagues in the Cabinet
Shocked by tho Sad In.
telligenoe.
Special Dispatches to THs BEE.

postmaster general, died at 2:20 this
afternoon at the residence of his
nephew, Gel. Jas. II. Howe. He con.
tracted severe cold q week ago at
Green Bay, reformed to Kenosha and
was very Ill Saturday, when he seem.
ed to improve. Physicians pronounced
1t pneumonia. He was taken worse
Saturday night and sank q rapidly,
passing away peacefully this after
noon.
THE FATAL ILLNESS.
Howe's illness was the result of a
severe cold contracted by walking half
half mile through bad storm at
Green Bay last Sunday, which, on his
arrival at Kenosta on Monday, devel-
oped into pneumonia. DR.. Isham, of
Chicago, was called in, and under his
care he improved, but last evening a
change for the worse ensued, and ab-
aent members of the family were sent
for, his daughter arriving from Wash.
ington at II o'clock. Up to that hour
he was conscious, but his mind after
that wandered, and at 2:20 p. N. he
passed away without struggle.
The funeral will occur at Green Bay,
but no arrangements have yet been
made.
SKETCH OF HIS LIPH.
Timothy o. Howe was born In Liv-
ermore, Maine, Feb. "a, 1916. After
receiving an academic education he
studied law and was admitted to the
bar. He was q member of tho legis
ture of the state IT Maine in 1845, In
the latter part of which year he re
moved to Wisconsin, where be was
elected judge of the circuit and su-
preme courts. He was elected to the
United States senate as a union repub'
lican to succeed Charles Durkee, and
took his seat In 1861; was reelected
to the senate In 1897 and In 1873
Daring these eighteen years he held
important committee positions, being
one of the most prominent and influ'
ential members of that body. His
term of Office expired March 8, 1879.
The famous triangular con.
test, In which the election
of his SUCCESSOR was
involved, and In which Judge Howe
e. w. Kees and Matt Carpenter were
the participants, contest whicl
finally ended In the election Gf Car.
painter, will be recalled Judge Howe
then retired to Green Bay, whore hi
had made his home since his remova
to this state. He was not permitted
however to remain long In retirement
and was rendered by Prosidsns Gar.
field the appointment as member o
the board Of commissioners, sent by
the United States to represent
this government In the inter
national monetary congress a
Paris, his associates being ,1.Sen
ator Thurman of OoIo, anG
William M. Evarts, of Now York.
He remained abroad about six months
Soon after his return he began to b.
prominently mentioned as a possible
member of President Arthur's cabinet
In December, 1881, he was tenderet
the postmaster generslship, which he
accepted, to the duties of which he hs
since devoted his attention. HI
strongly favored the reduction o.
postage made by the last congress
and has been largely instrumental Ii
securing improved mail fscilitie
throughout the country.
Judge Howes wife died In 1881
and the only surviving relatives arc
his son Frank, his daughter, Mrs
Totten, his nephew Colouel james
II. Howe and neice, Miss Grac
Howe, of Kenosha.
RECEPTIONS POSTPONED.
WASHINGTON, March 20. - Th
president received this evening tele
graphic information of the suddel
death this afternoon, at his home il
Wisconsin, of Postmaster. Genera
Howe In consequence Of this sat
uneI yected event the dinner whicl
was to have been given Tuesday b.
the president to ex- President Dlsz ant
company, who are to arrive In Wash
ington Monday morning, as the guss
Of the nation. will not take place
The reception to have been given t.
the same distinguished guest by Sec
retsry Frelinghuysen Wednesday will
not take place.
RELATIVES OF THE DEAD.
Colonel Enoch Totten, son.in.la'
of Postmaster General Howe, left TO
Wisconsin this evening, sccompanie;
by Mira. Tntten and Frank Howe, 80,
of the dead postmaster general.
COL Totten said this evening, after
he had heard of the death Of Post
master General Howe, that when tha
gentleman was in Washington two
weeks ago, he was in better healtl
than for seventeen years. Privat
business called him to Green Bay, ant
returning from that plaza he stoppe'
at h Ksnosha, where he contracted to
fatal illness. The first news OF hi
sickness reached here Ffida
last, and Mrs. Totten
Judge Howe's daughter, immediatel
made preparations to go to him. Sh
left Saturday morning and Is suppose
to have reached Kenoshs about moo
to-day. His son, Frank, was prepai
ing TO leave tonight when news of HI
fathers death reached him. Th
family in this city have heard nothin
an to the funeral arrangements, br
Col. Totten believes the body will b
taken to Green Bay for intermer
there, where the family burial lot u