The New York herald., 1870-01-03
HYDROpHOBrA.
orrible Death OF Girl Four Yenrs Old.

From nthe Louisville Courier-Journal, Dec. 31.l
little girl about TOUR years old, daughter OF Peter
Gillem, who resides on shelby street, near Frank
lin bitten In the left cheek below the eye, and
had her LETT ear badly torn by dog belonging to her
father. As soon a. Mr.. Gllem was informed OF the
circumstances be killed the dog. The wounds COM
the matter On Monday last the child was
taken SICK, but 1t was supposed TO result from
Wonsav Sxersag msyt T n Tnesay at eleven
she asked for cup OF coffee, grabbed at the cup
when it was handed to her, cencned u with her
teeth, but drank the coffee Az Ave r. NJ she ate n
piece OF bread. About dark cup OF water was
handed TO her. She seized 1t eagerly, and her teeth
were heard to rattle the cup, but she could not
night and was nervous and restless. Early Wednes-
day morning she asked for cup OF tea, but when ir
was handed to her turned away from 1t with aversion
and refused to drink it. At six A. NJ. her mother
attempted to give her teaspoonfu OF the syrup OF
gled badly. At seven Y. M. she was seized with a
spasm, during which ner limos were rigid,
head thrown back ana eyes rolled up. Inc
spasm lasted two three minutes recurring a. ln-
tervals OF fifteen minutes until she hao had four.
During Tuesday night her throat was Affected and
sHe IS necessarily attempting to clear IT, but without
success Yesterday afternoon u cup or water was
offered her, but she refused II with aversion and re-
sisted violently all attempts TO place II TO ner lips
piece or CAKE ofered her. but she rejected 1t
with aversion turning ner head away. At the urgent
request OF her father she attempted to ako 1t, but
enatcned Ii from his hand, thrust 1t to her mouth,
and, with q snap, bit or small piece, shuddered
convuslvely, attempted TO masJIcatc II, but was
compelled 10 throw ~ out OF ner mOutn. Her INTEL
ect IL perfectly clear, and beyond the continued ef
forts clear her throat IL quiet except when water
food or medicine ts offered her.
From notes taken by the attending physicians,
Drs Kellar and Bayless, give the progress of the
disease from four r. NJ, Wednesday, until is fatal
termination.
The efforts to clear the throat continued inces-
sently coughing every few minutes, the cough caus-
ing spasms, the approach OF which was accom-
panied by a frightened appearance and pallor of
the countenance. An attempt to administer medl-
cine was resisted violently, throwing her into
spasms. An orange was offered from which she
turned away greatly frightened. The sight OF any
thing TO cal or drink occasloned great tremor and
convulsions. About seven L. II. she became
very restless screaming ana Kicking with
spasms every five minutes. At ten p. NJ Dr. Kear
administered morphine by injection beneath the
skin. In few minutes she became quiet and ra-
uonal, and even laughed. she continued In thus
state only about haT nour, when restessncss aud
spasms again set IN. The morphine Injection was
repeated at haf-p eleven r. NJ and In dIteen or
twenty minutes she fell into light sumoer. Prev
ious to this she had not slept instant for forty
eight hours. This light slumber not the profound
c0matose sleep which characteriZes opium poison
Ing, continued till she died at hafpast three O'Clock
yesterday morning. She vOfnlted little ten which
had been poured into her mouth fifteen or twenty
minutes before she died. After the last injection
there was recurrence Of the spasms. and she ded
perfectly easy During her entire illness che naue
no attempts to bite or seize any one, but wnen food
or druk W as persistenty urged upon Ler she wouio
H9lze 1t violently.