The daily gazette., 1883-03-26
. A CABINET OFFICER DEAD.
ROstmnstsr-Genoral Howe Dies Suddenly
at His Home in wisconsin.

At his Homo In WsconBm.
KENosHA, WIS, March 25.-Postmaster
General Timothy 0. Howe died IN this city
this afternoon. Mr.. Howe came here on
Monday last to visit with relatives for few
days before returning to his official duties
at Washington. Before coming he had
been at his home In Green Bay, and had
Visited Appleton, Oshkosh and other ciries
in the northern part Of the State. A week
ago to-day he took long walk in driving
snow storm and contracted a severe cold.
His immediate friends urged him TO remain
there uutil all difficulty arising from the
attack should pass away, but, on Monday,
feeling no worse, he started for this city, his
friends believing that all danger was
passed.
Arriving here, he experienced some feel
ing OF Illness but nothing serious was feared
He was not confined to his bed, however,
till Thursday, when his symptoms becoming
alarming, DR.. Ishman, Of Chicago, was
summoned. AS the result of the physician s
ministrations the symptoms of the case i'm
improved and Mr.. Howe became so much
better that it was hoped and believed that
all danger was at an end. Saturday night,
however, sudden change for the worse
took place, and dispatches were forwarded
to Washington and other points addressed
TO the family aud immediate friends of the
sick man, asking them to come here on the
first train.
Mr.. Howe continued to grow worse until
2.30 O'Clock this afternoon, when he passed
away. He remained perfectly conscious till
10 O'Clock this morning, and suffered but
very little. After that hour he wandered
somewhat in his mind, and his utterances
at such times showed that his official duties
weighed upon his mind. Up to the moment
40 ha of nd
at II o'clock showed unmistakable evidence
that he recognized his daughter, who
arrived from Washington at that hour.
His death was peaceful and without pain.
He seemed to pass away as though entering
upon natural sleep, and for some moments
after death it was almost impossible to de-
eide that he was not simply asleep. The
funeral will take place at Green Bay, but no
day has been set and nc arrangements have
been perfected for the service. Mr.. Howe
died at the home of his nephew, Colonel
j. II. Howe.
MR.. HowE's LIFE.
Timothy o. Howe was native OF Maine,
where he was born In the little backwoods
town of Livermore, February "a, 1916.
After receiving such scanty schooling as the
village was able to provide, he studied law,
and at the age of % was admitted to the
bar. With natural prediction for poll
tics, he took an early interest In public
affairs, and was elected to the State Legisla-
ture as a Wing in 1S45. Desirous OF a
broader field, however, he quilted his native
State the same year he settled in Green Bay,
Wis. There he rose rapidly, being electeda
Judge of the Circuit Court In 1850, then of
the Supreme Court, and finally Chief JUS
tice of the State.
Resigning from the bench in 1855 he re-
sumed his law practice and in 1857 became
a candidate for the United States Senate.
He undoubtedly would have been elected
had he not refused to subscribe to resolu-
ton of the Republican caucus that each
State was the final judge of the constitu-
tionallty of the laws of the Union. Mr..
Howe's position on this question was that
afterwards adopted by the party, and in
1861, when he was again candidate for the
Senate, he was easily elected. He was
twice reelected, finally retiring from office
In 1879. During bis Is years service Mr..
Howe served as chairman of the Committee
on Claims and on some other unimportant
committees, but he can hardly be said to
have played an important part in legisla-
tion.
Mr.. Howe's failure to secure reelection
in 1879 was largely due to his bitter attacks
upon the Hayes administration, of which
he was a vigorous enemy, which caused
mach dissatisfaction in Wisconsin. He
was opposed by ex-senator Matt Carpenter
and "Boss" Keyes, the former of whom
secured the position after long and
bitter struggle. Mr.. Howe was then out
of office until March, 1881, when he was ap-
pointed by President Garfield one of the
three American delegates to the monetary
conference at Paris in the summer of that
uaar In Deeamler 1891 President Arthur
appointed him Postmaster General of the
United States, to succeed Postmaster Gen
eral James, who had resigned. In politics
Mr.. Howe was a decided Stalwart. He was
noted for a certain biting, epigrammatic
way of saying things, and two or three
years ago attracted considerable attention
by appearing as the author ofsome Stalwart
articles in the North Anlerican ReOiew advo-
eating General Grant for third term.