Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-22
ROSE EYTINGE's ATTEMPT.
ED SUICIDE.
Briteh 30 Despair by Her Husband,
She Takes Laudanum and is
Rescued from Death with
Difficulty.


Abnut two o'clock yesterday afternoon
| Miss Eytinge, who had bean out walk
| ing, informed her cousin, Mrs. JUN,
| who is travelling with her as q COM
| panion, that she was going to her room
| TO take q nap, aud that she did not wish
| to be disturbed till six O'Clock. She
| then retired. Shortly after six O'Clock
| Mrs. JUN went to her door and knock
| ed. Receiving no answer and finding
! the door fastened, she became alarmed
| and summoning aid the door was broken
in. Miss Eytinge was lying on the bed
| quite unconscious. A three-ounce bottle
marked laudanum was lying empty on
| the table by her side. All efforts to
arouse her proved Unavailing, and med
| ical aid was at once summoned. The
physicians saw at once the effects Of
| opium poisoning, and applied stomach
| pumpaDd gave her Sa emetic. Although
in a partial stupor and quite unconscious,
she resisted the Doctors efforts, and 30
great is her strength that three or four
men were necessary to hold her. After
two hours hsrd work on the part of the
physicians she showed signs of return
ing animation aud consciousness, and
hope OF her recovery was raised in the
minds of her friends. IL required great
and constant efforts on the part of her
watchers to keep her from falling again
into state Of stupor, aud ViO-
le0t remedies, as pricking her
flesh with pins, and shaking
hsr, had to be kept up constantly for
hours. She strove as soon as she knew
what was going on, TO be let alone, and
begged piteously to be allowed to die.
She recognized those about her, thanked
them, but said several times that it wss
no use trying TO save her, as she was
bound to die; she had determined upon
this three days ago, and would not be
talked of her design. Her friends re-
moDstrated with her, but she wRs in
fl 9Zible. After that, under the influence
OF kind friends who did all they could 10
s0OGher her, she become quite calm, and
when last seen by the reporter was lying
quietly propped on pillows on the floor,
locking as well as could be expected, and
calmly conveTsiDg with her friends. The
doctors then considered all danger past,
and were sanguine of speedy recovery.
They say that she took enough lauda-
mum to kill half a dozen ordinary
women, and that nothing but her inn
mense physical strength and robust con-
siitutioD saved her life. At midnight
her manager, Mr.. Mayer, felt quite en-
cCur8ged to believe that she will be able
to appear as Rose Michel again to-
night, but this is somewhat doubtful, as
great prostration must follow her Illness.
Why ehe took the Iaudanum is not quite
clear. One theory is that she had Deen
troubled for some time with sleepless-
ness, and took it to induce sleep, that
By accident she took too much, with the
painful result given above. She slept
none the night before, which lends probs-
bility to the theory. Another theory is
that family troubles Induced her to thus
try to end her sorrows.
HER PRESENT CONDITION.
Correspondent Chicago Times.l
MILWAUKEE, June 15.-The condi-
ton OF R9se EytiDge, the actress, who
attempted to commit suicide, is quite
favorable, and if she does not again use
poisonous beverages and iDhalations, is
quite likely to recover. The dose Of
laudanum which she took last evening
is estimsted at two ounces. She also in
hailed chloroform 10 an alarming extent.
But for her grand physique and wonder
ful vitality either the laudsDum which
she drank or the chloroform inhaled
would have proved fatal, She remained
last night under the medical care of DR..
V. w. Wight till daylight this morni0g.
and the vigorous stimulants and treat.
ment to which she was subjected are the
only causes OF her escape from the death
which she sought. She was engaged for
wee at the Grand operahouse, and was
followed here by her husband, Gsorge
81. Butler, nephew OF B IN Butler, and
late consul to Egypt. He stopped at a
different hotel, but his presence here,
and constant persecution of her, were
ths cause of this insane attempt made
by her on her own life. The brutal
managers OF the opsrahouse announce
to. day that she will be able to appear to-
night, hoping by the announcement to
draw q house. The fact is she is terribly
Ill ia bed at the Newhall house, as the
result of her suicidal attempt. DR..
Wight expresses the opinion tonight
that she may recover if closely watched
aud tenderly cared for. Rose Eytinge has
repeatedly since her retlrn to her senses
declared that the recent attempt at sui
eide was a failure, contrary to her
wishes, hopes and expectations, and
that she will repeat the dose, except that
the poison shall be more effectual, at the
first opportunity. She still lies very low,
and her attendants are constantly on the
watch TO prevent repetition of her at
tempt at suicide.
louisville organizing for TIIden.
LOUISVILLE, June 2l.-An enthusiast.
tic and imposing Democratic meeting
held tonight, to organize Reform club
for the campaigo, declared unanimously
for Tilden, aud appointed delegation,
consisting Of several hundred citizens,
accompanied by the priBcipal brsss band
of the city, to go to st. Louis and urge