Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-17
m1NIsTRR RICE DEAD.

MINISTER RICE DEAD. He Was Editor of the North Anaerieal Review aud the Newly Appointed Representative Of our Country |. Russia.
 NEW YORK, May 16.-Allen Thorndik Rice, editor of the North American Review and recently appointed minister to Russia died suddenly and unexpectedly at the FiftI Avenue Hotel at 3:30 o'clock this morning MT. Rice had been suffering from tonsilitis since last Saturday, but for the passed two days he had progressed 80 favorably that he was thought by his physicians, Drs. Reyes and Fuller, to be out of danger. Between Il and 12 o'clock last night the nurse in charge noticed that Mr. Rice's breathing was very labored, and he appeared to be choking. and sent hastily for Dr. Goldthweite, the resident physician of the Fifth Avenue Hotel. He sent for Drs. Reyes and Fuller, who hastened to his bedside. The immediate cause of his death was strangulation from the absesses caused by the disease.
 Allen Thorndike Rice was born in Boston on June IS, 1853. Most of his early life was, however, spent abroad. At the age of nine years he was taken abroad, and while living in France and Germany he acquired a knowledge of the language of those countries, which enabled him to speak them with fuency. He studied at the University of Oxford for four years, and from Christ Church college with honors he was graduated in 1873. Later he studied law at the Colum- bia college law school. Mir. Rice has led a life of tireless industry. His literary tastes were always pronounced, and although he received 8 large fortune from his parents he 1Ql naVar led a 1ifa of Pha Charn8v expedition in 1879 was organized and direct ed by Mir. Rice. The expedition was sent, under the auspices of the United States and France, to investigate the remains of the an- cient civilizations of Central America and Mexico. The expedition was great success.
 His great reputation was gained as liter ary worker. For years he was a contributor ts magazines and periodicals.
 In his connection with the North Ameri- can Review MT. Rice gained great honor. In 1876 he purchased the North American Re- view, and he has since remained its editor. Under his active management it has become one of the best known magazines in the country. Its influence is not, however, con- fined to this side of the Atlantic, and in Europe it is looked up to authority on all that is American Mr. Rice's introduc- ton to "Reminiscences of Abraham Lin coin" published in 1886, which he edited, is one of his best known works. His contribu- tiops to '.Ancient Cities of the New World" (1S80 are also recognized as scholarly pro- ductions.
 Mir. Rica has always been close thinker on all political topics. In 1S8s he was nom mated for congress on the Republican ticket in the Tenth New York district. He was defeated because of the treachery of party workers, but he did not allow them to go un- punished. They were afterwards expelled from the county committee. In this canvass the nomination came very late, and he really had only three working days in which to plan for the conflict, but he came within 527 votes of an election in district which usually went Democratic by 5000.
 Two years ago MT. Rice drafted 8 ballot reform bill. The bill was probably the cause of the present ballot reform agitation.
 CONFINED AS A LUNATzC. The Alleged Wrong Done To 8 Chiea-
 go Man.
 KANKAKEE, H., May 16.-James Eagan, formerly wholesale liquor merchant in Chicago, is having hearing before Judge Reeves of the Circuit court. Egan is trying to get discharge from the Illinois Eastern Hospital for the Insane at this city. He claims that while in his place of business in Chicago one day last January, an officer en- tered and escorted him to Judge Prender- gast's court room; that he was tried as to his sanity there without any chance being given to him to subpoena witnesses, was found in- sane and brought to this city. A number of his business acquaintances and members of Irish societies decided to investigate the case and have come to the conclusion that there is conspiracy to defraud Eagan of his property, which is valued at about $50, ,0O0.
 Eagan has been a privileged character at the hospital, having had his private horse and carriage and allowed to drive any, where he pleased. He is said to have been a particular frind of Dr. Cronin and connected with several of the organizations. Seven physicians swore that after an acquaintance of from a month to six weeks and frequent interviews on what were represented to be Eagsn's hobbies, they could see nothing to suggest insanity.
 CHARTER OAK RACES.
 The Plan of Guaranteed Stake Races
 for the June Meeting.
 HARTFORD, Conn. May 16.-The plan of guaranteed stake races for the June meeting inaugurated this season by the Charter Oak Park Driving association promises to be a great success. All the classes are we'll filled