New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-31
HAUGHWOUr HOWE DEAD.
CONGRESSMAN suTrERSonrH,s DAUGHTER 4
WIDOW WITHIN TwENTY.FoUR HOURS
AFTER HER MARRIAGE.

Washington, Oct. 30 (special).-Naid, wife and
widow, all within TIE short space Of twenty hour
such has been the experience OF Mary Buttzworth'
who wss married TO Hsushwout Howe, Of yew-York.
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and whose husband
died f6w minutes past the hour Of noon to-day Five
days ago there was no happier young woman In wash
inston society than te daughter Of Representative
Butteworth, Of Ohio. whose engagement to Mr.. Howe
was announced few months ago. and who Wa 10 have
been married to him this afternoon Ut the modoss
Friends Meeting House in Ist The Circumstances
and reasons under which the marriage WIS hastensd
were fully explained in The Tribune Of today. when
II took place strong hopes entertained Of happier
sequel and the fatal end Of tho brdegrooms illness
was Of course terrible shock to the relatives and
friends Of the newly married couple. So sudden and
unexpected what almost may be called the tragedy
that of the relatives Of the widowed bride wss
present when II occurred but she was comforted 50
far as might be- by the presence Of the mother and STEP
father Of her dead husband.
For several hours after the marriage yesterday MI
Howe rested easily, but toward night he became DO
lrious and those In attendance ut his bedside were
obliged to force to prevent him from Jumping
from his bed harming himself. Through mo
long hours Of the night the young bride watched oJ
her husbands bedside. About O'Clock this morn
ing. at the urgent request of the physicians she lei
the bedside Of her husband and went to the home Oh
her father in lie Drot Park. At O'Clock she TO
turned TO her room In the cluD cnaaaUer, nOha SN
room where her husband was dying.
At o'clock Mr.. Howe began to sink rapidly. An
his delirium he moved from side to side Of his bed
fancied that he on his wedding trip. and picked
continually at the covering At O'Clock
consultation was held by Drs. Magruder, farrow anu
Lincoln. DrA Magruder informed DR.. Roosa that death
was near. DR.. Roosa went 10 Mrs. Howe and hIs.
Roosa the latter Mr. Howe's mother and told them 70
prepare for the worst and they fastened TO the SICK
ROOM As the morning passed the beating OF tne
sick mans heart became so strong that IL cOulo vo
heard all over the IN which he lay, and MS DfeaI
ing was stertorous and heavy. He then grew granuhy
weaker the action Of the heart less regular, ana ~
ls:15 D. m. death came TO him calmly ana 4uletIJ
while surrounded by his weeping wife and moter Lns
stepfather and his physicians. Mr.. and MS Butter.
worth arrived at Mr.. HoweS cnamDers Oo h'o w S"0
him alive - ,. a.,,,-.
Inc immediate cause Of Death was heart Isaiu
caused by innammatory rheumatism. Mr. Howe hao
the first attack OF rheumatism about SIX years ~
and wear ago another attack which Affected ns Ree'
He came TO Washington last Friday from New lOrH'
The day he suffered third attack o. i mn fnm
tory rheumatism, and confined 10 his pea Ioni
that time until his death. The funeral Will pc pnvae,
and will take place to morrow morning.. Inc serxcvs
will be conducted by the Rev Dr. Bartetl OF te New
York Avenue Presby terrain Church. VINO yesIerlasS,
performed the marriage ceremony. Inc ouri>i VIII
BE in WoOdlawp Cemetery, near New lorR. r,-s,
Mr. Howe was the Of the late Colonel prH ..
F.. Howe. Of New-YOrk. and stepson OF Dr. D. -. 81:
John RoOsa, of the same city, ana was woh Ano"u ~
both In Washington and New York AZ the Time on
his death he was dispatch agent at New OK Ior INC
stats Department He had been private secretary 70
Postmaster Pearson and discussing officer OF the III
ternatOnal American Conference.