The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-08
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Gen. Hancock receives
an ovation in the
Senate.
Death Of Russ who invent =
ed the Alphabet for
the Blind.

The Chicago Times publishes the fol-
lowing account OF Haneock's appearance
at the inauguration services:
At 10 minutes of II occurred eps Of the
most remarkable scenes of the morning.
The pen of the historian will treasure up
| the incident as one OF tbs most interesting
attendant upon such an occaslo1. AT the
| time stated the senate vas simply waiting.
| Without a word of warning. slde-door
opened. and theirs entered. imposing,
grand. stately, the perfect picture OF manly
dignity and real physical beauty. one of
the real heross of the day. Maj. Gen.
Winfisld 8. Hancock He was in his full
uniform SO msier general. His stalwart
| figured filed cut every fold of his heavily
gold laced coat. until not single wrinkle
appeared. A broad yellow elk sash
crossed his broad breast. He held ia his
efs hand richly mounted sword. IL his
right he carried cooked hasswltb trail
| ing black plume. BY his side was the
theatrical Blaine, who came as his adviser
and friend to present hin to the senate.
Mr.. Blaine and Gen. Hancock advanced
so swiftly that they were several steps
along in the-senate chsmb Der. bsiore the
spectators fully realized the arrival. Then
there went up as hearty burst of applause
az one could expect from Kid gloved hands
aud ossscials With sense Of duty to oontrol
them, Conkling was ous Of the nrst 70
seize Gen. Hancock by the hand, de
stopped him in the middle aisle of the
senate cham Der, and there for five minutes
the senators, without regard to party
divisions. crowded about the glitteTing
Egnre CT the dsfestsd Democrats cham
pion. Il was SO self possessed and so
modest in his reception of the honors paid
him that his walk through the senate
cham Der was more liks that given to a hero
of victory rather thao OF defeat.
A PHILANTHROPY.
DR.. John Deuison Russ died March lst
at bis home 10 PonptoD, n ]. He was
born at Ghebacce, now Essex. Mass, Sept
Il. 1901. and was graduated from Yale
College in 1923. He studied medicine in
NEW York. and also at Edin buTxh and
Paris, aud baean the practice OF medicine
in New York in 1926, He WAS sent with
the expedition that carried relief to Greece
lie 1927, and remained in Greece three
years chiefly occupied IN a aespita which
he established at Paris
Early in 1882. after he returned to New
York be manifested great interest lin the
Irelief of the bind. Hs began. at his own
Expense the instruction OF SIX blind boys,
/
tendent OF the New Io1k Bind Institu
ton. While serving 10 the capacity. he
Invented phonl.ic alphabet for the oind,
consisting of forty-one characters. mach
reese e bling The Roman alphabet, to which
he added taenly two prcfxes, suthexes. DC
He also prepared numerals for the blind,
and invented raised maps. with ingenious
i devices fer noting the various divisions.
: His maps are still ID use
| Or Russ also took part in founding tbs
Prison Aesocia ion, oi which he was sue
: eessiveiy Secretary aud Vice President
I Eze was engaG il other philanthropit
enterprises, One Of these wassa house o.
employment for women, especially iol
these desireus Of reforming from vicious
life This was established in 1850. under
the charge of his wife and daughter
He was Of robust health; to the last va
always busy, He gsvs up the practice O
medicine long age. except for charity. Ill
will be buried from his late residence a
Pomptou.
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