The New York herald., 1874-07-21
The New Dog Law.

The Mayor was busy yesterday morning swear
ing in three dog catchers whom he appointed on
the recommendation OF Assistant Alderman
Strack and other Assistan Aldermen. The follow
ing are their names:-For the Tenth Assembly dis
trict John Rehringer, OF No. 1888 Third street, and
Jacob Ross, OF No. 100 Second street, for the Ninth
Assembly district, James Enright, OF NO. 4o4 West
Sixteenth street. They assumed their important
Offices yesterday with a due sense OF the exalted
and arduo responsibilities imposed upon them by
this great commonwealth. Two dog catchers are
to he appointed from each district-lorty-two in all
The Dog War in Newark.
Pursuant to a resolution passed by the Newark
Common Council at Its last meeting, declaring
dogs running at large without muzzles to be
dangerous nuisance, Mayor Perry and CHIEF Of
Police Rogers have determined to open hostilities
on the CANNES. Four men are to be appointed,
these to be provided with horses and carts and re-
muzzied ours found large. The logs so captured
Will be taken TO pound, and after waiting
twenty-four hours for reclamation purposes, will,
II not redeemed, be drowned.
Cure for q Rabid Dog Bite.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
As so much has been said about hydrophobia and
its cures viii you allow space In your columns for
the following brief narrative9
Last summer the writer was in Greenland, where
part OF his duties consisted IN procuring number
OF dogs, 10 De used in pursuing quest to the
northward. At Hosteinborg about twenty were
obtained, but when the Esquimaux brought them
aboard three worthless ours had been substituted
for good travelling dogs. Noticing this, stepped
into the temporary pen erected for them and
threw ont two. The third one that wanted was
lying in a corner behind dozen others, ''slaver-
;ng'' at the mouth and painting heavily. AS
stopped down to catch him by the neck he
turned partly over, so that l missed my
intended grasp and the dog snapped at me, catch
ing my right just above the wrist, three OF his
fangs penetrating the flesh and drawing blood
freely. Alter securing the dog went 10 the hos
pital steward and procured some strong spirits OF
ammonia TO battle the wounds with. AT this time
the pain was intense, especially on the inside OF
liquid turned lover the btes) TO pale green and
afterwards, a lew minutes, the blood became
thin and watery. Carefully sponging this on and re-
newing the Application for about ten minutes the
blood flowed freely and natural in color.
Then putting simple cerate on piece
Of lint and placing 1t over the bites,
| had the arm bandaged and saturated
very painful for about ten days, and after remov
ing the bandages slight scar was remaining over
the marx OF each toOtn, but since then the arm
has given me no trouble. This dog may not have
been rapid, but We know wnat often comes from
seemingly harmless bite, and was determined to
do what thought best, and not be scared into
becoming victim OF hydrophobia Some people
may smile at the idea Of dogs becoming mad in
Greenland, but have seen them perfectly rabld
under the darkness OF an Arctic midnight.
As an evidence OF my sincerity j give you my
name and address, not tor publication; but II any
persons iee interested In the matter Will give
them iuller particulars, ARCTlC.