The Russellville Democrat., 1878-09-19
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 At. Ifollaud, Michigan. on Monday tSepfemeer the 9th, is7s, Mrs. Eagle, wife of Mir. r. $. Eagle, oi this place.
 Last week .me made ~a. short mention
 of the sad and irreparsble loss of which our friend, Mir. Eagle, had then just
 reccived intelligence by telegram The bcreayed husband then hopcds and his
 many friends here sharcd the hope
 with him, that perhaps the startling news had been sent to him prenaturely,
 and that what had been taken as the
 death of his dear wife might only have
 been swoon. from which she might
 recover. But since then the sad news
 k confirmed, and we have been per-
 mtted 10 sec . letter to our sorely af- flieted friend giving the particulars of
 Mrs. Eagles death; and IS many anx- ious friends of the deceased here will
 be solilous to know the cause of her
 sudden and unexpected death, we are
 permitted to make the following ex-
 tract from the letter:
 For few days past Frankly had been very much troubled with toothaehe and it became necessary to extract the teeth before she should start home, which she had intended to do the latter part of this month; so on Saturday she
 came Go the conclusion to have the work done and went 10 Dr. Gees office for
 the purpose, and as she wanted to take chloroforin Gee told her that it would
 be necessary to have q physician, but
 he would advise her to not take 1t (chlorOf0rm) but if anything was nec- essary to stimulate her fer the under
 taking to take something else less dan- gerous, but she insisted upon taking chloreform, so accordingly Dr. ;. l.. Morris was called to attend her. Ges- tcrday morning she was as well as usual to all outward appearance and
 went up to the dental rooms aceompa- nisd by her father who said all he could to persttade .her not to take ehlo- roform but to take brandy and qUinine instead, but she told him not to say anything more to her about it or she would become 100 nervous and excited to take cllloroforD, so he reirained from saying anything more as the work had to be done and he supposed that chloroform was the last resource. When they arrived at the Dr.'s office, he also urged brandy and quinine, and as Dr. Morris had not yet arrived it was necessary to make a second visit. He (the Dr.) also urged her not to take it, but she was fully determined and nothing would persuade her; so the work was begun. There were present with her in the oiiioe her father, Dr. Morris, Dr. Gee, and Mrs, Gee, (Dr.
 Gees wife.) There was administered about one-thirl of an ounce; as she felt the effects of it very quickly, as soon as she became unconscious the pr. eX- traeted one tooth when she eXciaimed: tOh, l shall die!" Then the second
 was taken out, but with less show of pain than with the first one; shc then made an effort to raise herself up in the chair as if feeling nausea, and with the doctors assistance raised up and spat out some blood out of her mouth, and the Dr. wiped her mouth, when she gasped once, and as near as c;ln be determined GIed at once without a struggle.
 She was immediately removed from the chain. to the sofaand measures taken
 to reSuscitate her if possible. Three physicians were in attendance and the NDiA W AS GOkittiiNSeA AOA V r 'fsfi us VI
 three hours, but all in vain. Every
 thing was resorted to that could be
 thought of, but to no purpose. The physicians in attendance finally came
 to the conclusion that death had set in and so pronounced. You were then
 immediately notified. All this occur
 red in q very shorB time (eXcept the
 work after the supposed swoon) not to
 exceed five minutes. It took place at
 about 30 o'clock yesterday Sept. 9th)
 an inquest was held yesterday and to-
 day to inquire into the ease and deter
 mine if blame is attributable to any one
 and how far any person is responsible
 in the premises. There was DO med i ical examination before the chloroform was administer ed to determine if 1t was
 safe to do so. Everything seemed to | be taken on chance. Still no one con-
 nected with the case seemed to have any 1 fear beyond the quantity that should 1 be given, thinking that a small Quan-
 tity carefully administered as perfectly
 safe.
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