The national Republican., 1867-08-29

A STRANGE FREAK )oy NATURE. We
yesterday were informed BY Lieut.. James John.
son, Of the Second police precinct PARK ,ta.
tion, that q oolorsd woman living In one Of the
terminus Of Sixth street west, has been afiietsd
during several days past with queer ailmsnt.
The Lieutenant's description Of the case induced
Us 10 visit the woman In company with two
others, when she made To US substantially the
following statement:
Her name Is Emily Mcclellan, and about two
weeks since she was attacked with severe pains
In her stomach, which were 90 eIcruciating that
she was compelled 10 take her bed. In short
time she felt as II somsthing was gnawins its way
from her stomach to her breast and neck. On
making an inspection Of the affected parts per-
fsot hgurs Of q full grown lizard was discovered
under and next to the skin, which was, sure
enough, slowly making Its way toward the neck.
The pain to the patient was intense and increased
until the apparent ''varmint" got up to the mock,
when . choking sensation was added 10 the pain,
times out Of bed, while three or four persons
were endeavoring to hold her.
The liz ard would then pass along her shoul.
der and down one Of her arms TO the elbow; then
retrace It's course, pass across the throat, and
down the other arm. In this manner II would
70 TO and fro, and then down into tho stomach
and disappear having produced severe gnaw.
passing through the throa. the woman would
bark like dog, foam al tho mouth, and would
raise the skin very peroeptibly. This would
| invariably be the case. These strange occur
renoes wero about O'Clock Of each evening for
about two weeks, tho patist not being attacked
on Tuesday evening. Lat evening, however,
she felt symptoms of the fsturn Of her misery.
On asking her what she attributed this to, she
replied that about three weeks since she had
who, In q rage, declared ne would make her
bark like dog
DR.. Frank, ooiorsd, Is att,nding the case, and
Officer Steele and hundr,d others have wit.
messed the unacoountabls csc.
INPRovENESTs.-Mr.V William d. Hutton,
contractor, has large forc, Of men at work In
constructing the three.foot barrel sewer In E
street north, between Secont street west and ii.
bor creek. Ho has had, h,wever. considerable
bad luck; for whom the wortmsn dig down any
whore between New Jerse, avenue and First
| street, tho earth, being male ground, caves In,
leaving the work 10 he donsovsr again.
The work Of laying q Niciolson pavement be.
| tween New Jersey avenue md Fifth street 10
still in progress, and will bscompleted In good
| season this fall.
i W. nbyuOiubt uOW q sewer In
Fifth street west, between Gind M streets north,
Is still making good hsadray, considering ali
drawbacks BY heavy rains, %.
TOURNAMENT CLuB.-Areorganization Of
| the "Giesboro" Tournamen Club was effected
| on Saturday evening last, b, the election Of tho
following officers: Presiden, J. +. Young, ssq. |;
secretary, Theodore Moshei IT,; treasurer, h.
W. Walker. 7. o. Barry. %, was elected as
marshal for the next tournament, which will
| take place at the National Fair grounds, south
Of the Eastern Branch, on tuesday, September
IL.
| Tho following gentlemen wsre appointed .
COMMITTEES Of general arrangements, to report at
/ an adjourned meeting to 70 held at 0iesboro:
Messrs. James W. Walsh, Teodore Mosher, IL. ,
R. W. Walker, Henry Maybe, jr., and William
Marshall.
PASTORAL CALL-Rev Robert J. Keel
ing, formerly rector Of Trinity church. on Third
street, who resigned his pstoral POSITION last
spring to accept the reotsship Of St. James
church, Chicago, has been ixited by the vestry
| Of St. Stephens church, Hsrisburg, to fll the
rectorship Of that church, tade vacant by the
resignation Of Rev. D. B. Lscock, who has 40.
ceptsd call to the Church the Epiphany, Of
New York. Dr.. Keeling hauesigned bis charge
Of one Of the largest and welthiest parishes In
St. Stephens church, II wilbring him nearer tc
q host Of friends, who regretted his leaving the
parish Of Trinity church. .7---rr - -.
The NAVY YARD.-MSor Wallach, will
the joint committee appo6ted in compliance
with q resolution Of the Cou ellis on last Monda,
night to wait on the Secretly Of tho Navy ant
aBe that the Department dder the building o.
steam machinery at the Wilmington navy yard
In order to prevent q ditharge Of workmen
called upon Secretary Wolle about noon yester
day. The Secretary stated hat he would do al
In his power 10 prevent renction Of the force
and expressed hope that hl would be able soor
to order more work to the yfd. In the mean
time he would sss what coul| bs done In regard
to repairing vessels.
A SwrSDLrNa NEwsBoY John Halehey
one OF tho itinsrant vendors pf the current lit
orature of the day, and onl Of the craftiest o
the craft, has been endeayorhg to put his witt
to an improper use. He hI bosn accustomed
to buy ticket at the Chpnieks Office for fv'
papers, and BY placing an additional figure be
fore or after the number, wofld receive the ad
ditionai number, thereby Findling tho once
John was paraded before Jftice Walter, whsr'
Mr.. 8. Robertson appeared skainst him. Ho re
oeived q severe reprimAnd aid was dismissed.
Those PRIzEs.-Therdi is much enthusi
ssm manifested among the s udents Of the Con
solidated Business College, corner Of Seventh
and D streets, as the time istspidly approaching
when tho prizes for improyeaent In Penmanshil
will bo awarded. These prizes arc Moore's Po
etical Works and the Female Poets OF America
the frst to the gentleman apd the latter to tn
lady whose penmanship Is deemed most worthy
We expect In few days to aVe tho names Of tn
winners.
|
A FALL FROM WISpow.-Yesterda!
morning lad, aged about iine years, and sol
Of Mr.. John Lincoln, jekoer, residing o.
Seventh street, between d Ind south, Will
looking from the second story window, fell upol
the pavement. He was takh into the house b.
some bystanders who witnessed the fall. He wa
properly cared for, and It was ascertained ths
his injuries, although painful, were not Of
dangerous character.
Il THEFT OF HoRsE.-MDnday night, nea
, Bladsnsburg, horse and wagon eontainin
somo edibles were stolen from the farm OF Mr.,
y. Dufey. Mrs. Dutey yesterday informe
Lieutenant johnson Of the fact, and he followe
: the track Of the horse for some distance, an
found the horse, wagon, and the other article
with q colored man by the name Of james u
Hilton. He was arrested and turned over to th
Maryland authorities.
CRUKLrY TO Acknowledgements Budt
oalo -od Vas arrested by Ohicer MArkwood,