Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-21

ly went to the place where the man was LETT. and
placed him on their cart, to remove him: but he
died while in the act of removing him, without
having been able to speak a word, from the time he
was 6rst discovered. He had two severe wounds
on the left temple, one of which was about an
inch ir length, and the other S-4ths of an inch;
and the scul bone, we learn, was fractured. He
was dressed IN dark coat and pantaloons, and
had IN his pocket knife, tobacco. a few cents,
&c. and a pack which was found near him con-
tanned some clothing, Catholic prayer book,
letter, some papers, &c. A bottle was also
found, which had contained some ardent spirit.
He had been seen several times in Lynn, IN
company with another person, dressed in dark
jacket, rather small for him--and was last seen
about l o'clock, very near the Floating Bridge,
preceding towards Salem-at the Same time. the
other man called at the house Of Mr.. Goodridse.
a short distance from the Bridge, towards Lynn,
and tarried short time, and then proceeded to-
wards Salem. A jacket was found over the
wall, short distance from the place where the
wounded man was sitting, which was worn by
the man above mentioned. We learn that some
persons who saw the two men in Lynn yesterday
forenoon, state that the person who is dead APP
peared tc be intoxicated, and wns seen to fall Sc
veral times.
A jury Of inquest was held yesterday after
noon, and the wounds were examined by a sur
geon: and we learn that it was his opinion that the
wounds were inflicted by some person with
weapOn-a and were not occasiOned by a fall.
The Transcript states that the Verdict OF the
Jury of Inquest was, that the deceased came to
his death bs the violence OF blows inflicted by
some person or persons unknown.
We learn from Salem, ina,ldition to the above,
that person who acknowledged that he was in
company with the Wounded man. was arrested
in Ipswich. has been examined before Justice
Saunders, in Salem, and committed for further
examination. He said he had lately been en-
ployed in the Navy Yard.
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Death 6y Hydropho6ia. The subject OF this
notice was little girl by the name OF johnson,
two and a half years old. Ga the Goth April
last, a small dog pass into yard. 1873 Chrys-
tie street, where she was at play. and seizing
he, by the nose, drew her to the ground. Before
he was beaten off he bit and lacera;ed the nose
very severely. The dog immediatel y ran home
into the eighborIng street. and his master after
lcarning the injury he had done, dispatched him
the same day. Particular inquiries were made
whether the dog had manifested any hydropho-
BIC symptoms, but nothing could be learned,
save the fact that he had bitten two children,
one of whom still continues we'll This act Of
violence was referred wholly TO the dog having
been irrita;ed by the boys in the street. The
child in question soon recovered of her wounds.
and continued perfectly well until Tuesday af
ternoon last, (i5th June) wheu she became fret
full and complained of pain III the head and stom-
ach. The mother prepared an INFUSION OF senna
for 1t, supposng its illness to arise from some
arrangement Of the stomach; but whenever she
attempted to administer it, the child would
shudder and become convulsive. Indeed, the
first circumstance that attracted the attention
of the mother was the peculiar action of the
child whenever it drank: for during the after
noon it was thirsty. and asked for water; but
when il swallowed the water, it would tremble,
and choke. and attempt to spit 1t ont.
Early "Wednesday morning, DR.. Mead of
Cliff street, from whom we received the partIc-
uars. was called to attend the child. lie found
her lying quietly on her bed, cheerful and intel.
igent; for the child was remarkably sprightly
for its age, and seemed pleased at the idea of
being made well. Said she had no pain except
little in the stomach: allowed her person to be
examined freely, but when the nuse was touch
ed. would recoil with a shudder; and when it
was pressed she would thrust out her tongue with
shrek, and catch her breath as if sufocated.
This was not incidental. for ii was tried several
times with the same result. L ne clCatriX OF the
wound appeared perfectly well, and there was
no appearance of disease or discoloration of the
part She " a, a,>cd 10 drink some water She
seemed H., -lv. aGd readily assented. A cup
was brought, a., she rose IN bed and srasped it
with boi bs IS. and fled her mouth; but in
an instant she &.F I'd be cup from her, and seem
ed to spit ~ j;u'p ghc water from her month.
with force ana SCUM - If ii were elected from
heated crucib;e; and ell upon the bed in hor-
rible commissions II few moments she was
quiet and composed again. These experiments
were forbidden. as they added greatly t.. the suf-
ferings Of the child Several attempts were made
TO administer medicine. but unsuccessfully, for
every effort to swallow even the smallest guam
tity, would bring on a spasm, and distressing
construction Of the throat, which would eject
it from her mouth. The dread of water contin-
ued to increase during the day. wednesday,
and at evening, if person were to approach her
with tnmbler of water, it would bring on re-
currence of paroxysms. In the course of the
evening the spasms would recur spontaneously
with increased power and frequency. until she
exhibited all the horrors Of this fearful maady.
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