Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-19

TERRIBLE FATE OF A DOG ThAiNEh pS''
IN COMMISSIONS SIX wEEKs AFTER
THE BITE WAS RECEIVED,
A very sad case of death from hydroph0oa
occurred in Brooklyn yesterday FRANCES Du.
Ter, a well known dog trainer ana 1ancier llas
had for many years place OF business pnnn hna en-
slip in this city, and at Prospect ana Bremer
streets. in Brooklyn. About six weeks ago
gentleman brought dog which was SICK 10
his office Mt Peck slip. Ii was small opicZ
dog, and the owner stated that he desired W
have IL receive the best of care, LOT winch ho
would pay literally. ,tl
NAL to his Brooklyn Office, but before he pro
cepded to administer O dose OF medicine lhe
dog was held by boy and medicine was iUIv.u
into its mouth; but while MIR. Butler, with MS
hand in the dogs mouth was endeavoiluS W W
make It swallow, the animal bit the thumb OF
his right hand so badly that the marks OF SIX
sharp teeth could be plainly seen. Onthe ieriy
boat to Brooklyn the dog escaped from Dask-
ct i'm which he was confined, and DIT man III
the leg. The animal was soon shot py poiice-
The wound soon healed, and Mr.. Butler had
almost forgotten about il, until last Monday
morning, when in his effort TO swallow cup
of tea at his breakfast table he was selzeo WIN
a violent paroxysm and convulsive tremor ana
to his surprise discovered that MS Inuscies
would not convey the drink 10 his mouth. In
some alarm he turned to his wife ana salu
"Why, how strange that isl can't get tnat
tea to my lips. What can it mean She
Thought of the bite of the dog Immediately,
and like fash it came TO her lhat nei nus
| The limo to conceal her fears from hlm, ana
told him as he was nervous and needed rest
| ''Ill try another cup, then" he answered, put
| in attempting to drink he wasagain convuisea
| He then tried to cat an egg and soine pIeau
| Int could not do so, and a few hours afterwards
he recognized SYMPTOMS of hydrophobla, ana
realized his conditiol. lie then begged ms
friends to keep away from him and ran up
| and down stairs with stick IN MS hahaS en-
| deayorlng to strike and bite every person VINO
approached him, He tore the cio.hlhg IN ilod'
| "There are mad dogs here. Drs. l-oreiz ana
| Creamer were called in, and were obliged to
| tie him down, and finally SUCCEEDED ia iDJec'hs
| morphine into his arm. This renewed hl'
paroxysms. lie lost the power. of speech, then
barked like dog, while streams OF foam pour
ed from his mouth, and late on Tuesday nlgh
he died He ia sixty four years old, ana leaves
| a wife and nine children.
Mr.. Butler was native of England and hi;
education was of a superior order. lie was al
accomplished linguist, and mas peeh conheete'
with several educational institutions as pro-
fessor of languages. His knowledge OF Frenci
and German is attested by volume OF whlcl
he was .be author. Some years ago ne wen
into the business of training, buying,and sell
inn dogs. and his ability in controlling AM
taSning Them was deemed by many reali.
marvellous. Many time he has led ava
without injury quarresome and feroclon
dog which attacked every other person VIII
approa @ cached it, He wrote popular book en- en-
titled Dog Training. He had no fear o., OF ny
drophobia and expressed the OPINION ma.
was slmnlv nervous affection, and that III
bite OF a dog would not produce the diseas
miles fear snpervened and occasloned IT.
| Y. Irt6une t0.dGg.