The morning news., 1889-05-17
ALLEN rHoRNDYKE RICE DEAD.
he Had Sore Throat But was not
Considered in Danger.

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New YORK, May 16.-Allsn Thorndvke
Rice, the newly appointed minister to Rus
STA, died suddenly at $3.50 O'Clock this morn
ing at the Fifth Avenue hotel, where he
was guest. Mr. Rice had been suffering
from throat affection for few days past
but was not supposed to be in any danger.
He in ended to sail for Europe Yesterday
in the Iuman steamer City of Paris, but
was compelled to delay his departure owing
to his sickness.
There were with Mr.. Rice at the time of
his death james Sargent, his valet of
tweu ty years standing, Henry Crisp an
expert nurse, Dr. Goldthwaite of the Fifth
avenue hotel aud DR.. Fuller, who had been
in attendance upon him for sometime
past.
DR. Fuller gives the following history of
the case: "Mr. Rice has been i'll during the
entire spring, having been generally run
down from over work in preparing to 60
abroad. He took to his bed three or four
days ago. suffering from his tonsils.
His tonNls had formerly given him con-
siderable trouble and had been clipped.
There was q certain amount of liberation
apparent with symptoms of quinsy. The
case had not been considered dangerous
however, even up to IL o'clock last night.
Monday was his worst day. On Tuesday
night an abscsss began to discharge and be
felt great deal Of relief. The patients
temperature fell and his condition ap-
peared to be favorable. He had also good
appetite"
IN GOOD HANDS.
DR.. Fuller adds that Mr.. Rice's nurse was
an experienced one, and all was done for
the sick man that was possible. The nurse
says that at l o'clock this morning, when
he and the valet were with him, Mr.. Rice
expectorated some phlegm or pus, felt
greatly relieved and went TO sleep. About
2 o'clock the nurse endeavored to awake
him to allow more phlegn to be disc largsd,
bu5 was unable to wake him. Sergeant,
the valet, made all haste to DR.. Fuller,
ami DR.. Goldthwaite was also
summoned. The latter reached
the room first and tried in vain to
awake the patient. Whom Dr. Fuller
arrived they united their efforts, with tae
same result Mr.. Rice died within ten
minutes later Dr. Fuller says the CLOTHS
sweIled su denly and shut off breath. Such
cases are t rare Hccu renee, md in this in
stance was looked for, though every precau-
ton had been taken. Mr.. r ce's baggage
had partly been sent abroad. DR.. Fuller
had expected chat he would be able to sail
Saturday.
Allen Thorndyke Ric ewas born in Boston
June Is, 1888. At the age OF 9 years he
was taken abroad, and for five years he
lived in Europe. In 1867 he returned to the
Uni ed States, and remained here until
1871, when he went to England and was
graduated at Oxford in 1875 On his return
to the United States 10 entered as a student
at Columbia law school. In 1876 be bought
the North American ReUiet0, and remained
its editor and proprietor until his death
He organized in 1879 and subsequently
directed what is popularity known as the
Charnay expedition, which was dispatched
under the joit auspices of the Uai ed
S ates and France, to investigate systemat-
ically the remains OF ancient civilization in
Central America and Mexico. In 1884 he
bought controlli interest in LIE Matin
one Of the chief papers of Paris, which he
was proprietor of until his DEATH He was
actively Interested in politics, and
10 1856 rccei ed republical
nomination for congress, but was defeated
b. the local political leaders. A contro-
versy succeeded which resulted in the ex-
pulsion OF Mr.. Rice's opponents from the
r publican organization. This event
turned his attention to the Australian svs-
tenn of voting. which he vas the first to
recommend for adoption in the United
States, and mainly owing to his advocacy a
demand for ballot reform was incorpo-
rated in the platforms of the Republican
and United Labor parties in 1887. He cd
tied "Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln"
New York, 1886, and contributed to "An-
Gent Cities of the New World.