, 1876-01-10

Death OF This Enatnent N1nu--Gutline
oI ials Varied Experiences and Usc-
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Death OF This Eminent Nanu--Gutltne
OF ials Vssricd Experiences and uAc-
xus k;xi4tencu.
E1xeta, Dtspatch to 1hs Chieaqo Tribune.
DoszoS, jan. a-Dr. Samuel q. Howe died at
noon to-day Of Bofsoning OF tho brain. 11o had
boon failing for tho past few wocku aud his
death mas expected at any moment,
IIo was BORN in this city In 1901. llo
was graduated at Brown Unigotsity In his
2fst year, md devoted the no1t thrco ycass
to tho Study Of modic.uo. In lS2l ho wont to
Greece, md Joined the Qreck army as surgeon.
During Tho memorable atrngg!o for In lcpon-
aonce, wlaa Greeco was ofocted Into separate
kingdom, ho organized to gular surgical sorv-
Ice, III which ho hold tho chlof place. Tue famine
Which followed tho wnr induced him to
vtnit this country TO solicit supplies, with
Which ho returned, aud, establishing dopota
III Greece, poraonnl!y superintendent their
distribution. Ito established COLONY On
tho lsthmus OF CoriUth. but, having con-
TRACKED malasious fover, was compsed to
lsaro tho country In shs spring Of 1850, nav Ing
spout nearly six years in tho service Of tue
Greeks Journey!ug through awtzorland, ho
arrived IN rarip at tho breaking out OF Tie rovo-
lution Of July and wns In closo relations With
Lefayo.to during that simo Of passion md
lplAs ~ wan AluQ 4At4 AL SAAS W Qc lA
at Tho outbreak Of the revolution those. In
tho autumn Of 1881 hc roturnod to his uatiYo
city. Tho Institution for tho Blind In Boston
was thon proJoutod. aud DR.. Uowo accepted tho
Presidency. Lilo 1inmcdiatciy yfsited Europe
again to observe aud study tho most approved
methods OF treating those afflicted With luss Of
Blsht, and whtlo thero allied hin.nelf with tho
Polish Committee, thcn I'll Paris. of which ho
WAS msdo presrdont. Ho pereonaily undertook
10 convoy funtIH to pollsh detachment
TINT had CROSSED into prlaHta, waa detected,
arrested, md throWn into prison, by
tho ond Of six wooks, uleu !.o returned homo,
aud, In 1882, opaned Ter]t,uB Institution for tho
Blind 10 South Doston. 1lo inventcd the method
Of printing tn rasaod iostots, wrote many reports
,,.ado o1tensi7o tours through tbs Stated Of tho
South and Weat. The education OF Laura
Drtdgeman, which Inns always Justly boon re-
9arded ~ most ramalkAblc triumph Of
astii aani. mud patatenes. a t rss d. IloTe's
gone through the woslL ln 1a4s he took an
active part in founding an experimental school
for tho training OF idiots aud fceblo.miuded
ohld1on, aud iato In 1851 established public
school for that class, Of which Dr. HOMO was the
long torn . member Of tho State Boards Of
Education and Charitio8, md uas President OF
tho latter uoarl. When tho Fsca-Soii party
cas 0sfan1s ,sa ..ae b. en'a sns ssa sss
patty iu Massachusetts. In tho timo Of sho
rexas annexation and Mexican War excisemout,
ho was > candidate for Congress- 10 opposition to
Robert G. Winthrop. hlt fs'!ad Of election Ia
newspaper, then tho leading orgnn OF the Anti
biAyoyY PARTY. In tho organization and work Of
tho Republican party ho waa zoalouA aud Of
Acicnt. lIc Was enc Of tho trusted friends
about lis H.rper's Ferry c.mpalgu at 1has'
when the GOnCregHouAl uommltkbo undertook