Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1889-05-24

ALLEN TBonNDIKR RICE ces OF the CnitSu
States and France to investigate system
atically the remains Of ancient civiliza-
ton in Central America and Mexico. In
1884 he bought controlling interest in
lie Matin, one of the chief papers Of Paris,
Of which he is still a proprietor. He has
always been actively interested In poll
tics, and in 1855 ran on the Republican
ticket fer congress in the Tenth New
York district, against Gen. Spinols, but
was beaten by local political leaders.
He was q strong advocate Of the Austria
lisn system Of voting. He has edited
"Reminiscences Of Abraham Lincoln"
(New York, 1856 and contributed to
Ancient Cities in the New World'
QsS0. lie was nominated to be minis
ter to Russia by President Harrison, and
was TO have sailed for Europe Wednes-
day on the steamer City Of Paris. Mon
day afternoon the soreness in Mr.. Rice's
throat developed into q very severe at
tack Of tonsilitis, the ulcerations being
Of such a character that his physician
forbade all thought Of sea voyage.
Mr.. Rice caush ht cold on Saturday
last that settled in his throat, his weak
point, and attacked the tonsils. Years
ago he had been troubled with tonsilitis,
but the tendency had yielded TO an oper-
alton performed abroad. This recent
cold brought back the old trouble. Up
till Wednesday night he showed some
slight improvement and there was no in
timation Of danger. He had been rest
less and complained Of want Of sleep.
The doctor gave him potion, under the
influence Of which he dozed of. At half
past 2 o'clock q. m. the nurse called the
% .hn 81 ia I'D
telling him that Mr.. Rice was choking.
the valet hurried for DR.. Fuller, No. To-.
East ThlrtNseventh street, DIR. Keyes'
partner. AS soon as the doctor saw the
patient, he sent for DIR. Keyes and en-
deavored vainly to rssuscitate Mr.. Rice.
who was being smOthered by the accu-
mutation Of phlegm in his throat, by
late. He died before DR.. Keyes could
respond to the summons. The imme.
diate cause of his death was oedema Of
the glottis.
Funeral OF Allen Thorndyke Rice.
NRw YORK, May ls.-The body Of the
late Allen Thorndyke Rice, was taken to
Grace church at $50 q. m, where the
funeral services were held.
The caskett, OF plain rosewood and
heavy silver handles, bore this inscription
on the silver plate: Charles Allen
Thorndyke Rice, Born June ~, 1858,
Died May IL, 1850"
The services were
or the Simplest Character,
consisting merely of the Episcopal ritual
istic service, the musical part being rem
dered by the choir Of the church. At
the conclusion the casket was borne down
the aisle and placed in the vestibule Of
the church. from which place it will be
deposited in the mortuary. where ii will
remain until it is removed to Boston for
burial.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Astor, Cyrus Bussey, Assistant Sec
retary of the Interior Robert Jay Hamil-
ton, David Dudley Field, Col. Robert G..
Ingsrsoll. Clarence w. Seward, Paul
Dana, Gen. Joseph c. jackson, Collector
Joel B. Erhardt, William ]. Florence,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jaffray, S. l.. Bar
low, Hop. George ". Lyon, and J..
Hampton Robh. The following persons
were among those that sent a profusion
Of flowers: President and Mrs. Harrison
and Secretary Blaine.