New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-20

a dog that ne or later manifest symptoms
OF bydrophoba and the on him TO DO 30 BNey
strong. In some temperaments II Is irresstloie.
There be general belief that there u no cure
for hydrophOba. This Is another manifestation OF TX
norance which arises from lack OF knowledge OF th9
disease In order to aay any fears noa IN uni
remedies. In Detroit case was brought TO me nosp,a
the skin OF large doses of morphine was aeciTea
upon. speedy aud permanent cure foIiowed. I nn
administration OF choral hydrate In 2Ogran doses un
der the proper direction OF phy scian, n
dorsed by several practitioners OF extended reputo
DIR. Pancosst recommends the use OF acld nitrate vi
mercury as prophylactic treatment for the bite OF
rabid animal and DR.. BuissoD distinguished french
where the patient was repeatedly placed n steam baths
varying In heat from so TO $50 centigrade.
Avoiding technicaltlcs and eDde3vOrlng 10 ree you
from the annoyaAce OF Details have sought to show
that hydrophoba exists at all as distinct disease
probematca that what is called bydropnobia is often
simulated or Induced by fear; that When DOG Is pros
the whole theory of hvdrOphOba is founded upon Sc
res Of assumptions unsupported Dv iac,s Iha np us
is durable. and that fears concerning ~ shou no
longer be entertained
ACTION OF THE GRAND JURY.
In the Court General Sessions yesterday the Grand
Jury made the following presenment relative TO the
destruction OF dogs:
That having made inquiry in reference TO the opera
ton OF the ordinance of the Common COuncll
in relation to the destruction OF dogs. we ma
there is an absolute pecess for such an ordinance.
and heartily approve of the object intended to be
cOmpshed thereby. We believe That the execution o
the law as 1t now exists is detrimental to the morals Oh
munty generally. We would therefore most earnestly
recommend the Common Council so TO amend the ord-
nance as to abolish Offering Of reward for ne cap
ture of dogs, aud substitute therefor the
the and destruction to be effected under such reg
uations TO render 1t as inOhenslve TO te puoc as
nossbIe And we do further recommend that the OF
the premises now occupied as dog pound in West
be discontinued because OF lts close
proximity TO one OF the puic schools, ana more suit
able location be imne diatey selected.
THE SLAUGHTER AT THE POUND.
Yesterday sealed fate of 90 Of the at the dog
pound. All day long their dismal howlnSs went up
from the she'd and the tender hearted representa-
tves Of Mr.. Bergh relieved when the last one OF
the 90 was pitched into the tank At 4iO the gas
manager arrived. and the matches were immeda tely
boted down. and the pipes leading from the drums
we're connected with those In the tank sudden move
ment of the man in charge aud mul "a howl from the in
of the tank announced that the poison was AT work.
For fully 20 minutes after the gas had been applied
scratohngs and occasional yelps were heard Mr.. Mar
riot, the poundkeeper, knew that If the chemicals
failed to their work. Mr.. Berghs officers would order
his arrest he used 500 pounds Of and allowed the
tank remain closed for more than three-qiarters OF
an hour. The tank was not quite gas tight, and cOnse-
auently o sckeniUg odor, partly animal and partly
chemical peIvaded the atmosphere. When tho time
for the removal Of the animals, horse aud cart
entered the the patches of the tank were removed
and the dogs were pulled out with garden rake. As
each handed ont 1t inspected carefully by the
As the remaining dogs viewed for the last time the
bodies OF their late companions they sent up dlsmal
wall that woke the echoes Of tue whole Del-hbOrhood
When the dead animals had been thrown upon the cart
il moved away 10 the off dock the foot OF Thirty
eighthst closely followed by the officers representing
the Society the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Animals,
and behind them, at distance there came curious
crowd of street ucnIns who retraced Their steps now
ever they came within smelling distance oil
the dock. At this place the dogs were all thrown from
tine cart and carefully examined for signs OF returning
consciousness but there none. During the pro-
tracted examination, bystanGer suggested to Mr..
Bergh's agent that he feel the pulse Of each dog IN
make GouDly sure but the Oficerdid
not follow the advice extended. Before the slaughter.
the pound FULL no dogs were received during the
day, and none were claimed, Only two OF the 200
animals OF any value. one setter aud the other
u cOdchdOg. Neither OF these Killed, as the pound
keeper was certain that he would applications
from their About the middle Of the afternoon
gant specimen of the canine race appeared at Tenth
ave ana ThTtyseventh-S Cautiously smiling the AIR,
he along with peculiar gait known only To street
dogs As he approached the pound ms movements be-
came cautious his glance more alert, ana MS gait
more sdeDg. At last be was seen by small boy, VINO
shouted his COMPANIONS, Hi! fellers! here's gO!'
quicker than Thought the chase began Bows rose
on ali sides of the bew Tered animal whose tail skunk
between his legs ana his gait became marvel or swf-
The last OF pursuers and pursued they were
down Eleven ave, and wntn The pound closed
the prosecuted animal had not been reported.
Peter Flanagan of No. co Forsyth-st. bitten by
dog suspected to he mad, IN front OF No 336 West
Twenty -fourth-st Yesterday. His wound dressed
by Police surgeon Wade and he then went home. Tne
dog killed by patr0lmaD.