New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-17

bis introduction 10 "Reminiscences of Abraham LIN
cIln usoD, which he edited, and his contributions
In 1870 Mr.. Rice organized and directed the
Charnay expedition, which sent under the patron
ago OF the United States and France 10 investigate
tie remains Of the ancient civilization Of Central
America and Mexico. Plaster casts OF the most
architecture OF thoss countries were placed in the
Trocsdeo al Paris, and their duplicates are to DO
In politics Mr. Rice had always been a stancb Re
publican taking All active but not at all conspicuous
Interest in the great campaigns Of recent years. In
the fall OF 1856 Mr. Rice was persuaded TO accept the
Republican nomination for Congress against General
over 5000. lie declared defeated by majority
OF only iow hundred votes and, believing that ne
CATION to be held by the Republican County Com
m r AS result Of this Investigation captain
having been charged with selling out to the Demo.
Of law which would forever destroy
the the power Of such men in politics he
adapting that system 10 American institutions. lie
meas always sggPE OF nS the sSd 9 when that
state IN the Union some such measure would eventu
ally become a law.
nary and Minister PlenipotentaTy OF the United
states 10 Russia March 81 last by President Har
It was shown to him that he could servo the Govern
ment well by living for time IN st. Petersburg and
making thorough study Of the Nation, It's institutions
and It's people.
Mr.. Rices father was wealthy merchant OF this
Wsr. Ills family traced back to Puritan days shows
that one OF his ancestors Paul Thomdike. over
In the vessel that brought sir Winthrop to New.
England. Mr. Rice's great grandfather was famous
character century ago, and the extensive
shipping merchant OF his day. His country home
at Beverly, Mass IS now the Court House Of thst
thriving town On hts mothers side Mr.. Rice was
Maryland
The estate left by Mr. Rice Is ex-
tensive and valuable. His will Is I'm = the
hands OF c. N. Getting, OF BOStnn. his attorney and
executor, but It's provisions yet unknown. Mr.
Rice leaves Immediate family his parents heng dead
William b. Rice, lives at No. Il West Sxteerth-st.
this city, and his aunt Elizabeth H. Guild. lives IN
Boston. Two other aunts. the Countess Bannlelos
and the Countess Sartiges. are In Europe. The only
other relatives In this country arc cousins.
A ROMANTIC STORY OF MIR. RICE'S CHILDHOOD.
Boston, May 10 (5pecial -" The Journal says:
There a romantic incident in the life Of Allen
ThorndIke Rice that BOsonians will remember. When
he a lad of eight nino years living in
Boston, hts parents separated and each sought pos
session of the child. One day while Allen was at
school at Nahaut tl,ck hachmau called out the boy
and smuggling Inn into the carriage drove rapidly
away. 1t a plan arranged by the relatives and
carried by their agents Tho hackman however,
was really a white man, and decc ted and arrested
lied TO Canada with the boy. the mother with them.
quick trip Portland followed and then a coaster
taken 10 Richmond from which port they sailed
for Europe. The boy remained abroE1 until 1874.
II understood that this adventure cost his rea-
tives $50 900 for expenses.