The Portland daily press., 1874-07-02
NEW YORK..
Something New About IIydrophobin

New YORK, July 1.-The progress of the in
vestigation by the coroner's jury in McCor-
micE's case, throws more light upon the hydro
phobia question. According to the report of
the Tribune, DR. VIM. A. Hammond has dis
covered the long sought "esion' in hydropho-
bia, which he locates in the medulla oblongata.
He has also discovered from microscopic exam
iEatiOn of the organs in the case of Mccormick
that hydrophobia is not blood poison but a
disease of the great nerve centres, and can be
communicated by the bite of dog, whether
the dog har hydrophobia or not 1t has also
been discovered that the dog which bit McCor
mick is still alive and has no symptoms of n.y.
drophoba He is a vicious brindle bull terrier
and is given to biting strangers.
DR.. Cross, another of the jurymeu, is report
ed as saying that he believed no legislation can
be too stringent upon the dog question. The
public danger is truly great. The disease is
happily very rare one. but it must be admit
ted that cases of true hydrophobia are increas =.
ing in this city. In the country. upon an iso-
lated farm, a dog may be of some use, but in
this great city, where dogs can be only NUS
ance and terror to every one, they should be
destroyed. This opinion is shared by Drs
Hamilton, Meredith, Clymer, Hammond and
many other distinguished physicians. Ii such
terrible resalts- have followed a dogs bite in
one instance only, they say it is ample reason
for Kidding the city of them all. This ought to
be done and thoroughly, and until then no one
is safe in the public streets
Twelve mad dogs were killed in this city yes
terday.
Suit gainst the Erie.
A suit has been commenced against the Erie
Railroad Co., by John G. Angel, in which he
charges, first, improper dividend; sec
ond improper purchases of Buffalo, New York
and Erie stock; third, improper purchases of
coal lands; fourth that the title of coal lands
was vested in Mr.. Watson Individually .hoLt
any declarations of trusteeship; fifth, that the
assent of the stockholders to the recent mort
gage executed by the Erie was not obtained.
The Great Western Interest.
The default of the Atlantic and Great Yves
tern Railroad to pay interest on The first mort
gage bonds announced by cable, was not known
in Wall street till near the close of business,
but nevertheless occasloned for time a semi
panic in stocks, especially in Erie, which broke
from to % per cent 1t is not yet known how
seriously this default will effect Erie but it is
feared the two companies are so linked togeth-
er that Erie will be apt to pay the interest on
the bonds or its guarantee OF about So 600
of rental of the Atlantic and Great Western.
Reduction of Rates.
The trunk lines West have concluded an
agreement cutting down through passenger
and freight rates about fifty per cent. The re-
vsed tariff will go into operation Immediately.
TIE reasons for this unexpected action ON tie
part of the roads are that business is dull and
that extra efforts are found necessary to en-
courage It, that lake craft are carrying all kind
nails too, are bidding for heavy freight at re-
duced prices
MIR: Carpenter Explains.
The Brooklyn Eagle publishes a letter from
+. b. Carpenter saying that his interviews
with Mr.. Beecher took place On the 18th of
April. The matter of an increase in the capt.
tai of the Golden Age and Mr.. Tilton's going
to Europe was not the occasion of the inter-
view, but were incidents thereof. Mr. Beecher
did not couple the statement: 'If Mr.. TIton
would go to Europe the money would be pro-
vlded at that time with any conditions, but
he requested me before taking any steps in the
matter to see H. M, Cleveland. | saw Mr.
Cleveland the following Thursday and told
HIM what Mr.. Beecher had said. He made an
appointment to see me the next day at his
office in New York. l went to see Mr.. Cleve.
land the next day and he then told me the
money could be had only on condition that Mr..
Titon would go to Europe with his family and
bind himself to stay two years. He said that
Mr. Titon must also make a public disavowal
of sympathy with Mrs. Woodhulrs views. He
instantly declined all further egotiatons on
the subject.
Medical Experiment.
Yesterday afternoon Drs. Mackie, Wiez and
Hoffman made the first experiment in trans
fusing lambs blood into the human system
The patient was % years old, suffering with
turhucolosa and very weak. The operation
was performed on the principle laid down by
". y
The patient slept soundly. his pulse fell from
112 to 92 and to-day to II. His health is gen
orally improved and he is able to situp.
Death-fs Confession.
1t is stated that man employed at Staten
Island Steel Woaks who was so burned by the
fire that destroyed the works week ago, that
he is unlikely to recover, confessed that he land
two other persons living at Elizabeth, N. j.,
murdered man named Bilyon III the spring
of 1873 and threw the body across the track of
the Central Railroad, n. j., TO avert suspicion.
Various Matters.
A meeting of the Aldermanc committee of
Brooklyn was held yesterday relative to the
East River bridge. Ex-senator Murphy gave
a history of the enterprise and the legislation
connected therwth, and estimated that it would
cost eight millions to finish the bridge, mil
lions having already been spent. He believed
the interests of Brooklyn required the compile
ton of the bridge.
Mayor Havemeyer ressts all pumping by in
reviewers as to his intention in the matter of
the vacant Police Commissionerships. He says
however, that he will make the appointments
this week,
At a meeting of the Liberal Republican State
Committee in this city yesterday, twelve mem
bers being present, the subject of calling a
State Convention was discussed at length and
ended by directing the chairman to issue a call
for convention to be held at Albany, Septem-
Der 9th.
Henry Gflnnell, tne ola neau Oh the hrm OF
Grinnell, Minturn & Co., and who fitted out
the expedition in search of Sir John franklin
died at his residence in this city yesterday at
the age of rs years.
Mrs. Brabyn, who was injured ON the South
Side Railroad by collision of trains on July
4th, 1872 to day obtained verdict for So, 900.
The suit By Jay Gould against Loord Gordon
Gordon, for damages foraleged Illegal conversion
of certain railroad stocks aud bonds has been
brought to trial and Judgment taken against
tie defendant by default for $40,SOO.
Andrew L. Roberts, the alleged bond forger,
in whose case the jury disagreed, was to day
brought before Judge Westbrook on appica-
tons for admission to bail. Decision is reserv-
ed.
There has been case of hydrophobia at East
Orange, N. j., a gentleman named Ames died