Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-17
DEAD In HIS PRIME.
ALLEN THORNDYKB RICR CALLED TO A
HIGHER COURT.
The Newly Appointed Minister to Russia Dies Sud
denly in New York 0ity-An Affection Of
the TOnals the Direct Cause
HIS Career.

NEW YORK, May 16.-Allen Thornd p ke
Rice, the newly appointed Minister to
Russia, died suddenly this morning at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, where he was a
guest. Mr.. Rice had been suffering from
throat affection for few days past, but
was not supposed to be in any danger.
He intended to sail for Europe yesterday
in the Inmsn Steamer City of Paris, but
was compelled to delay his departure ow-
ing TO his sickness.
Mr.. Rice died at half past o'clock this
morning. There were with him at the
time OF his death, James Sergeant, his
valet, of twenty years standing; Henry
Crisp, an experienced nurse; DR.. Gold
thwsite and DE-. Fuller, who had been in
attendance upon him for some time past
D.. Fuller gives the following history of
the case: Rice had been i'll during the
entire spring, having been generally run
down from OverwOrk in preparing to 20
abroad. He took TO his bed three or four
days ago, suffering from tonsilitis. His
tOnsils had formerly given him cOnsiders-
bic tronble. and had been clipped. There
was certAin amount of liberation appar-
eni, with symptoms of quinsy. The case
had not been considered dangerous, how
ever, even up TO IL o'clock last night
Monday was his worst day. On Tuesday
night the abscess began TO discharge, and
be felt grsat deal of relief The pa
TENTS temperature fell, and his condition
appeared to he favorable. He also had a
good appetite. Or. Fuller adds that Mr..
Rice's nurse was an excellent one, aud
all was done for the sick man that was
possible
The nurse says at one O'Clock this morn
ing, when only be and the valet we're with
the patient, Mr.. Rice eXpectOrated some
phlegm or pus, felt greatly relieved and
went to sleep. At about two o'clock the
nurse endeavored to wake him to allow
more phlegm to be discharged, but WIS un-
able to wake him. Sargent, the valet,
made all haste to DR.. Fuller, and DR.
Goldthwaite was also summoned. The
latter reached the sick room first and tried
in vain to awaken the patient. When DR..
Fuller arrived they united their efforts
with the same result. Mr.. Rice died ten
minutes later. Dr. Fuller ssys the CLOTHS
swelled suddenly and shut off the breath.
Such cases are Of very rare occurrence, and
in this instance was unlocked for, though
every precaution had been taken. Mr..
Rice's luggage had partl been sent abroad.
Dr. Fuller bad expected be would be able
to sail on Saturday.
THE DEAD MAN.
Allen Thorndyke Rice WAS born in Bos-
ton, June Is, 1853. At the age OF nine
wears be was taken abroad, and for five
wears lived in Europe. In 1867 be return
ed to the Unied States, and remained here
until 1871, when ne went to Europe and
was graduated at Oxford. On his return
TO the United States he entered az stu
dent the Columbia Law School. In 1876
he bought the North american Recieic, of
which he has since been editor. He or
gsnizsd, in 1870. and subsequently direct
ed, the Charnay expedition, which was
despatched under the joint auspices of the
United States and France to investigate
systematically the remains of ancient civ
ihzation IN Central America and Mexico.
In l--4 he bought controlling interest
in Le Martin, one of the ch IF papers OF
Paris. He had always been actively inter
ested in politics. and in lss6 ran on the
Republican ticket for Congress, IN the
Tenth New York district, against General
Spinola, but was defeated by local political
leaders He was a strong advocate Of the
Aus raiian system,ot voting. He edited the
"Reminiscences OF Abraham Lincoln, IN
ISs6. and contributed to Ancient Cities
in the New World in 1857.
On March y, President Harrison uomi-
mated NJ. Rice to be Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Unit
ed States to Russia, and the appointment
wss promptly confirmed by the Senate.