New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-10

had been in very feeble health for several weeks His
decline had become rapid within the last fortnight
and for the past three days hope entertained of
his recovery.
The career Of DR.. Samuel Gridley Howe was
romantic in incident as II was bcneiicent In purpose
Fresh from the pages of Homer aud Byron he in the
last Of his college years when the Greek instruction
broke out Born In Boston on Nov. 10. 1901, be lad
gone from the Latin School to Brown University where
be was graduated in 1921. In the first flush of enu-
siasm over the thrilling OF the Greek revolt
begged his father TO allow him to join the insurgents
His father considered rash, unprecedented scheme,
and Howe compelled to remain III Boston "heTe he
had entered upon the study OF medicine Meanwhile the
spirit of Phheenism had been passing from nation TO
ration Switzerland had taken the lead III
generous efforts in behalf OF the Greeks.
In every hamlet the peasantry had asso-
ciated TO raise money for the insurgents,
setting aside portion of their weekly earnings for the
general fund In Germany, France, and England, relief
committees were organized and in the United States
$4,000 was raised. The achievements of Bozlris and
the Greek chieftans had enkudled enthusiasm every
where; aud now came the news that Byron had enlisted
against the Turks and that hundreds OF young men OF
fortune had Joined him. DR.. Howe Greek in lis
judgment Of Byron In after years he used to relate ts
incidents Crossing the Gulf Of ealamis one day III
boat with rough mountain captain and his men, pulled
out a volume OF Byrons works, and was reading The
wind blowing open the leaves, the captain caught
glimpse OF the portrait and recognized it, He begged TO
take the book ana looking for moment with melancholy
AT the face Of the noble lord kissed it, and passed 10
his men, who did the same sayng the great and brave
In the same spirit Of enthusiasm Dr. Howe regarded BY
ron as the great and champion OF the liberties OF
Greece out at to Join him in the Peopon
nesus They dId not meet, however. for while Byron
was preparing to march with his turbulent suiotes to
attack the fortress Of Lepano he striker down with
disease at MissOlonghi.
The prospects OF the Greeks when Dr. Howe LANDED
were unclouded The insurrecton had continued four
years and mad fairly earned the name OF revolution
There had been dssensonS in the councils OF the Greeks
but the rebelous chiefs had been brought into suec
ton and the Government was making itself elt ana
respected by the establishment OF schools, the orgiz-
lion armios ana the operation Of its Judicial system
Public credit had increased abroad TO such an extent
that a second loan had been negotiated in London Tor
s2OOOOoO sterling For four years the Greeks had h'd
their own against tho armies and troops on the sultan;
in the first campaign in which Dr Howe TOOK part
the satrap of Egypt restored the supremacy o the TURK
sh arms Accompanying hc army that marched against
IbaiIn Pasha the American surgeon attempted To or
pouze hospital ana ambulance service but the defeat
NJ the Greeks and the capture OF Nayarno brought his
plans 10 taught. During tho next two years he WAS eH
posed to hardships OF guerrilla warfare III le-o h'
took part I'm hazardous expedition In Crete, ana having
been captured by the enemy was imprisoned III strong
fortress Having finally effected his escape he took par
organized surgical service and was placed at he head
of IT, with the title OF Surgcon-n Chief of the Greek
feet
If wa. now 1927 and the situation Of the Greek pari-
ots was deploable. One half OF tho Peoponuesus h'd
been devastated by the troops of Ibrahim Pasha and
Athena WAS closely ptseIseI. In Morea 100000 non
coni'a,ants-old men, women and children had
taken refuge in the Businesses OF the noun
tains In csverns and in swamps. AMER
a struggle OF seven years the country was a.
backcned waste and tho people were starving Dr'
Howe returned to the United to plead for the sur
ferers Those who had resisted tho appeals made to
them as republicans three years before opened the
hand OF charity for humanys sake, when they heard
that thousands pininG in sleerlcss misery 'om
mttees were formed in all the large cities to raise con
tributions, and seven cargoes were dispatched Df
Howe returned to Greece ana superintcndcd the as
trihucp Of supplies establishing dcpos at convenient
paces Tdngs 0f the sri sal OF tie vessels ran through
the mountains and the helpless refugees ~ Dr. Howe
Reported fOcked the shore 10 lisp the name OF America
with a blessing. All American colony was esanHShe'
on the Jshnus Of Corntb, but while he was III charge
OF il Dr. Howe was attacked with swamp fever and com
PEELED 10 leave the country to regain his health lie was
IN Greece during the darkest hours OF the struggle ana
was far away when the battle Of Nayarino brought
triumph and peace.
Passing through Switzerland, he in Paris during
the revolution Of 1880 and in the Summer OF the next
wear returned to the United States. Here he became III
in Boston, and soon returned to Europe TO visit similar
nsttons in France and England. While he was in Paris
the Polish Relief Committee elected him chairman ana IN
duced him TO undertake the distribution OF supplies Tor
the relief Of detachment Of troops that had crossed the
frontier into Prussia He arrested b.! the Piussah
Government and imprisoned Tor about SIX weeks when
nc WAS liberated and conducted across the French
frontier Upon his return to the United States
he took charge OF the institution Tor the
blind His most remarkable achievement was
the education Of Laura Brdgman' the deaf and
blind mute. entered upon this novel educational
experiment with the enthusiasm which ne eatled
into all his undertakings, and his success was eA'i"
ordinary. He wrote Of his pupil ~ late as 1915 "Aeh
she was in her 44h year: She reads whatever books
she finds in raised print, but especially the BLDG ohe
makes much Of her own clothing and can run asewns-
r,achine She seems happcst when she can ind some
person VINO knows the finger alphabet and can ST. ana
gossip with about acquaintance tho news ana gen
eral matters Her moral sense is well developed
Dr. Howe was a lifelong Abotonist and a practical
friend Of the Kansas Free state men, In iSio he WasA
Free soil candidate for Representative In Congress rom
Boston, but was defeated by Mr.. winthrop. He was q
hearty and Jealous friend OF John Brown and was an
intimate acquaintance Of Senator sumner During the
American Civil War he took active part In the sanitary
movement in behalf Of the soldiers. In 1867, with all
the ssdor Of his youth revisited Greece erand OF
mercy, being the bearer OF supplies for the Creans IN
their struggle with the Turks.
The last prominent event In his life ms connection
with the santo Domingo Commission. With his col
leagues ex-senator Wade and President white OF Cornell
University, he left NowYork Jan. II, the steamer
Tennessee and arriving 1t SamaLa Bay Jan "a,
ersed the Dominican Republic and remained week III
the capital Of Hayti. He was enthusiastic on the sub
cct OF annexation His heart touched by the suffer
ngs OF the people and their wretohed condition. and he
declared that would spend the rest OF his life in help
ina a mol