The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-27
TELEGRAPHIC
I. o. HOWE.
The Beatb OF the POsamaater
General.
A Long Lille OF Prominence
and 9 flee holding.

Washington, %. The President re-
eeiEed, this evening teegrspbic in
formation of the sudden death, this after
noon, st mia residence in Wisconsin, of
Postmaster General Howe. In eense.
quence Of the unexpected event the din
ner which was to have been given by
the President to ex-Pre.ident Diaz, OF
Mexico, who is to arrive in Washington
on MONDAY morning as a guest of the
nation, will not take place. The recep
ton TO have been given the same d:r.
tiRguiehed guest by Secretary Freling-
huysen on Wednesday evening will not
take place.
Colonel Totem said this evening, after
he heard the news of the death of Post
master General Howe, that when that
gentleman left Washington two weeks
ago, he was in better health than for
seventeen years. Privste business called
him TO Green Bay, and returning frout
that place he stopped at kenoshs, where
he contracted the fatal illness. lhe first
news OF his sickness reached here on FRI
day last, and Mrs. Totem, Judge Howe's
daughter, Immediately made preparation
to go to him. She left on Saturday
morning, and it is supposed reached
Ken 0sha about noon to-day. His son
Frank was preparing to leave tonight,
when news OF his fathers death reached
him. The family in this city hAYe heard
nothing as to the funeral arrangements,
but Colonial Totten believes the body will
be taken to Green Bay for interment in
the cemetery there. where the family
burial lot is, and where Judge Howe's
wife and some fsvorile nieces are buried.
First Assistant Postmaster General Hat
ton called at the White House this
ey ening, and had 80 interview with the
President, at which it was decided to
issue an executive order closing the de.
partment on the day OF the funeral. The
postofice department will be draped with
mourning for the customary period.
Colonel EnCch Totten, son -in-laW Of
Postmaster General Howe, left for Wis
contin this evening, accompanied by
Mrs. Tottea and Frank Howe, son Of the
dead postmaster general.
Washington. 2S.-The flags on all
government buildings we're placed st
half mast to-day, IS q mark of respect to
the lAts postmaster general. When the
date Of the funeral is decided the Presi-
dent will issue executive orders.
Secretary Lincoln will leave Washing
ton tomorrow morning for Green Bay,
VIA, to attend the funeral Of the late
Postmaster General Howe. During his
absence General Sherman will perform
he duties of the secretary OF war.
Ameng .hoss who will leave Washing
ton tonight 10 attend the funeral Ger e.
monies of the late Postmaster General
Howe, are Secretaries Teller, Lincoln
and Chandler, and delegation from the
postofice department, consisting of Hon.
Frank Hattor, &C ing postmaster general;
Judge Freeman, assistant attorney gen
arsl; John Jamison, assistant superin-
tendent OF the Tailwsy mail service, and
several others. Colonel Parker, chief in
spector, and Colonel Thompson. superin-
tendent OF railway mail service, now
travelling in the west, were notified, and
are expected to Join the delegation TO
Kenosha. 1t is probable Senator Hill of
Colorado, acting chairman OF the Senate
committee on postoaices and post roads,
and Hon. Henry A. Bingham, of Penn
sylvania, chairman of the House post.
office committee, will accompany the DEL
egation from Washington.
Ken0shs, 25.-Hon. 7. Q, Howe, post
MASTER general, died st 2 20 this afternoon,
at the residence of his nephew, Colonel
James q. Howe. He contracted severe
cold week ago, at Green Bay, returned
to Kenoshs, ana was very i'll until Sat-
urdsy, when he seemed to improve.
Physicians pronounce it pneumonia. He
was taken worse on Saturday night and
sank rspidly, passing away peacefully
this afternoon.
Howe's illness was the result of bad
cold by walking half mile through 9
heavy storm st Green Bay last Sunday,
which on his arrival here on Monday de.
veIoped into pneumonia. Dr. Isham, Of
Chicago, was called in and under his care
be improved, but last night q change for
the worse ensued, and the absent mem
bers of the family were sent for, his
daughter arriving from Washington at
IL am. Up to that hour he was con-
seioue, but his mind sitter that wandered,
and he passed away without struggle.
The funeral will occur at Green Bay, but
no arrangements are yet made.
Judge Howe's wife died in 1881, snd
the only surviving relatives are bis son
Frank, q daughter, Mrs. Totten, wife of
Colonel E. Totem, Washing oa, aud
neice, Miss Grace Howe, Of Keno.hs.
Milwaukee, 25-Mr. Howe was born
at Livermore, Maine, February "a, 1916,
and after receiving su academic educs-
ton, studied law and was admitted to
the bar. He was q member Of the legis.
lsture of the state of Maine in AS, in the
latter pert Of which year be removed 10
Wisconsin, where he was e.ected judge
OF the circuit and supreme courts, was
elected United States Senator as Union
republican TO succeed Charles Durkee,
and took his seat in 81, was reelected to
the Senate in Isl and '73, during these
eighteen years. held important commit
tee positions, and being one of the most
prominent and influential members Of
the body. His term OF office expired on
March 8, 1879. The famous triangular
contest in which the election Of his sue
cessor was involved aud IN which Judge
Howe, e. w. Reyes ard Matt Carpenter
participates contest which finally ended
in the election OF Carpenter. will bs re-
called. Judge Howe then retired to Green
Bay, where he made MS home since his