New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-26
OBITUARY..


THE REV DR. X. H. HOWARD.
Tho Rev. DR.. Rowland Bailey Howard, secretary OF
tho American Peace Association. younger brother OF
General O. o. Howard. died in Rome italy yesterday
Death followed an operation for the removal OF an
absccss.
The Rev Dr. Howard was born In Leeds. Me-, I'm
October, 1885 His great grandfather an officer
In the War Of the Revolution Dr. Howard received
u collegiate education and entered upon the study
Of the law I'm the Albany Law school, from which he
was graduated with honors. lie then took mp the
study OF theology and Mt various times the pastor
Of churches In IIarp,wcll Me-. Pennington, Me-;
Princeton. ILL.,; Orange. ~ j.. and RockpOrt. Mass.
The subject Of international arbitration means Of
averting war possessed deep Interest for him and
he lett his pastoral charge In Rochport TO
accept the secetaryshlp Of tho American Peace
Association IN Boston. and 70 his chosen work he
devoted the remainder OF his life JIe became editor
Of The American Advocate Of Peace and Arbtation,'
which Is published in Boston. In the columns of his
paper he spoke strongly for arbitration in the settle
mcnt Of tho Gillian affair.
a short time ago he went b Europe to attend tho
International Peace Congress In Rome. lie was much
upset by tho voyage and the journey overland added
TO his indsposnon Nevertheless he lnbocd arduousy
during tho entire session OF tho Congress, and after
iA adjournment compelled 70 take TO bis bed.
Ey tho advico NJ the Row. DR.. Duncan, Of Srscusa
and Other friends IN Rome, he removed from his
hotel to ~. Paups Home an Institution established
by william Waldorf Astr, where II was believed
that he would receive better attention.
Or IIowari's condition improved steadily under
tho care OF DR.. Young. American physi-
clan, until lsst Sunday. On Saturday
an opeutiOn performed FOR the removal " an
A,ccss which ultd In great loos Of vitality on tho
part ~ the patient. Yesterday afternoon Ornefil
Howard received dispatch announcing MS bOtheFs
pr' Howard leaves a widow and five childrn. two
In Nrlineton a suburb Of Boston. The other three
youug men In business for ucmelve'. The eldest i
,..R Willie The ti,ri IS an aicmect in Portland Ne.
General Cfarhs Henry Howard, Editor OF " Farm
Tcld and stockman,' Of chicago, younger brother,
viii sail for Europe on Wednesday 70 bnas back tho
body.
GRAND DUKE CONSTANTINE NICOLAIEwITCH.
49, Petersburg. Jan. 25.-Gmnd Duke Constantine
Nlcola.ewitch. uncle Of the Car aud father Of the
Quec,l Of Greece whose critical Hines announced
or saturday. + dead.
To Grand Dixie Con stautnc Nlc,lalcvI'ch was Tho
.ecoud son Of tie Clar Nicholas and brother to the
car Alexander II. Ito was born on ptcmter -
l--7. lie csfucat Il especially With The Wow of
making lin tie supreme director Of the Russian Navy
During ths Chuean War he commanded the Battle
f..t and superntcnded The Improvements addci 10 the
f,~tlGcnrons of Cronstadt. which might have been
attacked NJ any moment by the united fleet ~ Eng
Land and France After the taking OF sebast"pol.
C,nstantln, who represented ut the Cont OF ST.
Petersburg. the old Musc0vitc party n ms brother
,cNnnder represented the German tendencies. was op
posed - making any concessions 10 the Western
Powers, TITO two brothers. who had not lived n very
brothcrlv terms were rccOncie after Nirhoas' death
and the new Gar Alexander II. plac Constantine
Al the head Of tho Russian Navy. Later nc
entrusted him with tho duty Of putting into
execution the uknse proclalming tho eHah
citation Of the serfs. Constantine was naturally
entitled 20 such u mission, for he had strongly anu
,crsIstently advocated the plan OF emancipation ho
WAS at that time almost all enthusiastic Liberal
though remaining from the standpoint OF pat1ousih'
n regard % International questions, the leader OF the
Old Russian party. Alexander H. being anxious 10
uaclfv Poland sun FESTIVE under the Muscovte dom
nation appointed Constantine his Lentenantirnerai
in that country Everything proceeded In h'lr way
until Zaroslnsky, a Polish patriot, made an a'nihp'
against ConstantIne's life on July =, lo62 sui 'ho
General persisted in his policy Of conciha
lion but without avail for general Instruction began
I'm 1868 Il wa crushed. after war lasting Two years
In 1865 the Grand Duke was made President OF inc
Imperial Council lie had married, in l7l7, INC
Princess Alexandra Of SAKE Mtenburg. TIC "r''hl
Duke leaves four chlidrcn-Nch0las, Olga queen vi
.rncej Veva and Constantine The Grand Duke was
Grand Admiral OF Russin, Commander Of the FOURTH
urlcdc Infantry ~ the Guard Colonel OF lll>Srs ana
"A member OF the Council OF the Military schools