Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17


steamer City of Paris, but was compelled TO
delay his departure, owing TO lis indisposi-
ton
His death occurred at o'clock q. m
There were with him at tho time OF his
death James Sargent, his valet Of twenty
years standing; Henry Crisp, sn experienced
nurse; DR.. Goldthwaite and DR. Fuller.
who had been In attendance upon him
for some time past The nurse says
that at / o'clock, when only he and
the valet were with the patient,
Mr.. Rice expectorated some phlegm or
pus, folt greatly relieved ard went 10
sleep At about O'CLOCK the nurse en-
deavored TO awaken him TO allow more
phlegm 10 be discharged, but was unable
to wake him Sargent, the valet. made
all haste 10 DR.. Fuller, and DIR.
Goldthwaite was also summoned
The latter reached the siok-room
first and tried in vain to awaken the pa
tient When DR. Fuller arrived they united
their efforts with the same result, and Ar.
Rice died soon after DR.. Fuller says the
glottis swelled suddenly and shut of the
breath Such cases are OF very rare occur
renee, and In this instance death was un-
looked for, though every precaution had
been taken.
l.
spring, having been generally run down
from overwork in preparing to go abroad.
He took to his bed three or four days ago,
suffering from tonsilitis. His tonsils had
formerly given him siderable trouble,
and had been clipped There was cer-
tain ,nmount OF liberation apparent
with symptoms OF quinsey. The
case had not been considered dangerous,
however, even up TO IL o'clock Wednesday
night Monday was his worst day. On
Tuesday night the abscess began TO discharge
and he felt great dea! Of relief. The
patients temperature fell and his condition
appeared TO be favorable. He also had
good appetite.
Mr Rice was to have sailed for Europe
Yesterday on the steamer City OF Paris On
Monday afternoon the soreness in Mr. Rice's
throat developed into a very severe attack
Of tonslitis, the alterations being OF such
q character that his physician forbade all
| thought or sea voyage until the
trouble was removed Though decidedly
serious, there were no apparent symptoms
/ of a dangerous character, and 1t was
! thought the Minister would be able to
/ start for his post of duty at St Petersburg
! inside of fortnight
/ lAllen Thorndike Rice was born in Boston.
June IS, 1853. At the age OF nine years he was
taken abroad. and for FIVE years lived in Eu-
rope. In lS57 be returned 10 the United States
| and remained here until 1871, whom he went 20
| England and was graduated at Oxford in 1873.
| On his return 20 the United States he entered
as student the Columbia Law School In
| 1876 be bought the North American Review, OF
| which he has since been the editor. De organ
ized in 1879. 9nd subsequently, directed, the
| Charnay expedition, which was dispatched un-
| der the joint auspices OF the United States and
France, 20 investigate systematically the re-
| mains 81 ancient civilization in Central America
| and Mexico. In 1885, he bought a controlling
interest in lie Natin. one OF the chief papers
| OF Paris Of which he was still a proprietor.
/ lie has always been actively interested in poll
1 tics and in 1886 ran on the Republican ticket
for Congress IN the Tenth New York district
against General Spinola, but was defeated by
local political caders. lie was a strong advo-
cate of the Australian system OF voting. he
has edited "Reminiscences OF Abraham Lin
coln." and contributed TO Ancient Cities IN
the New Worid"l