Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-05-23

front Of Id nome, No. 22o Brown
|street, aggravated the animal in some
manner, and WAS bit ten 6n tue third
finger of The laft hand. No attention
was paid to theswouDd atsthe time, as
a slight abrasion Of the skin was all
that was visible to the eye. 1t was
remarked at the time that the dog APP
,peared to be suffering from mild
form of hydrophobia, and he was
killed. Mr.. Donahue received no
medical attention until Monday after
noon last, when he exhibited alarming
symptoms, and Dr.vJ. n. lilly Was
called to attend him. On the day pre-
vlous he had felt unwell, but it was
thought to he nothing more than a
slight fever, and but little attention
was paid to it. He stated that he was
very hungry, but the thought OF food
and water was abhoirent to him, and
he ate but little, SO that by Monday
evening, when he experienced his first
serious attack, the system had become
very much weakened. Aftel a curso-
~ examination Dr. Lilly STAGED that
the man was evidently suffering from
hydrophobia, and when the circum-
stances were related to him of the bit
ing he was confirmed in his belief, and
issued a certificate to that effect.
The patient was removed to Mercy
Hospital early on Tuesday morning.
During the night previous he had ex-
perienced several attacks, which APP
peared to increase in intensity, leav-
ing him after each experience greatly
weakened His desire for food and
water appeared to increase, but any
attempt to do anything for him in this
regard only increased his suffering,
until finally the mention of water sent
him into paroXySms. On reaching the
hospital, he was taken into one of the
ordinary wards, but upon his condi-
ton being asceltained he was assigned
to quieter quarters. and everything
possible done to alleviate his suffer-
ings. He was rational at times, and
spoke freely of his condition during
these periods. He had been informed
of the fears Of his friends, but stoutly
protested to the last that it was not
hydrophobia from which he was suf-
fering. He stated that he had been
out of work for some time, which had
caused a mental depression and nat
ural bodily weakness, which would fit
his system for any disease. From a
continued loss of nourishment, the
system had become very much weak
ened, and the paroXysms, though
dreadful to witness, causing the man
body to rise and heave as the dreadful
feeling rushed over him, were not
nearly so violent as is usually sup
posed to be the case with people
afflicted with the disease. At no time
was it found necessary to place him
under any subsection, and he showed
no signs of violence to the last. A
number of efforts were made to ale
viate his dreadful thirst. His throat
was swollen, and his mouth was dry
and parched, but nothing could be
done for the suffering man. A quar-
ter of an orange was taken to him,
but the sight caused a paroXysm, and
when water IN tin cup was brought
to HIM, his arms were lifted high above
his head, his eyes started out of their
sockets. his body heaved and throbleed,
d'll'i Nilto pul III Ilio s,lttL ti5piiS
that some one would do Gods sery-
ice by killing him. Finally he became
conscious that he could not live. and
he babe good-by TO those OF his friends
present, and gave some Instructions
concerning the disposal of some prop
erty in the interest OF his children.
Within two minutes after making this
statement he was seized with par
oXysrn, apparently more forcible than
any which had before swept over his
frame, and about nine o clock he eX-
pired.
1t was remarked that during the
sickness he did not initiate the bark
ing of a dog, or show any of the
symptoms which usually mark a case
of this character The face, after
death, had resumed partially its Won
ted repose, and there was little to in
dictate the agony experienced during
the last few hours of life.-Chjcdgo
Times, Nay II.