Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-22

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BITTEN BY BLooDHoUND-Dyingi in Great
agony Months A JterlcdrdS.-John McKenna,
aged 90, stone carver OF 543 west 55th street.
was in his stable on June 9th last, and while
there one OF his horses kicked at a large Sibe-
rian bloodhound that was owned by Mr. Nc
kenna. The animal, which stood three feet
SIX inches on the four, and was large in pro
exhibiting also disposition to attack the
hOroe. MIR. Mckenna seized club and tried
to drive the animal from the stable. 1t sprang
at him and bit him ia the throat, tearing
wound ~ inches in length and decorating an
important nerve. The dog was shortly after
ward killed, but not until four other men had
been bitten by it. MIR. McKenna went at once
was washed and dressed with adhesive plaster
but was not cauterized. 1t healed rapidly,
leaving scar two and Onehalf inches in
Last Monday Mr.. McKenna complained Of
a pain in the head, and was nervously excited
at the slightest noise. He could hold nothing
medic action of the nerves. He also expe; j.
enced great deal of difficulty in swallowins
water, and when attempting co do SO Won
be seized with spasms, causing what water h
had TAX en- to be violently elected These symr.
toms continued to increase nutil Tuesday
When MIR. MckennaS sons, who had been sent
father to Roosevelt Hospital. He was admit
ted there at Up. m. Tuesday, and was placed
under the care of Dr.. Church, who says that
the patient exhibited all the symptoms of hy-
drophObia. A few hours after being received
at the hospital he was seized with violent
sp SIMS, requiring the strength OF four men to
in strait jacket in order. says DR. Church. to
prevent him from doing bodily injury to him
self, and to more effectually quiet him. He
c01 d swallow no nqnrlsnment or medicine,
FREDERICK BOSE 8 1NsURANCEs.-A report
has been received of the death of Frederick
Posse, of st: Louis, under what are supposed
to be suspicious circumstances. His life was
insured for $1,000 in the following companies
northwestern Life, OF Milwaukee, $780,
$1,000; New York Life, $4,000. Some of the
policies date back only to last March, when
the medical examination declared Mr.. Bose
to be in 60 good ID health He died on the Sd of
stood to be disease of the kidneys Of very
aggravated and incurable nature. The com
panles were not thoroughly satisfied with the
Information, and agreed at a subsequent con-
ference to endeavOr to obtain an order from
the coroner for the disinterment of the body
mat ofhclal has also been requested to make
post -mOrtem examination. At the offices in
New York where Mr. BOSse is insured the
managers said it was rather premature to
come TO any conclusion. Blanks had been for
Wa wa. to their respective agents to be ii led
out with the usual sworn statement of the
cause OF death, &c. All the policies appear to
be in favor of Charles H. Bosse. brother of the
st. LOuis.-EN. Y World.
kEARNEYITEs MAKING TROUBLE IN DEMO.
CRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION. = The
third district democratic congressional con-
ventiOn of New Jersey assembled at Library
hall, Elizabeth, at noon yesterday, for the
The district comprises the counties of Mon
poutG. MiddleSex and Union. GA the first
ballot the vote stood: Miles Ross; 127; NJ: A.
z
announced that Miles Ross. the present mem
Der, had received the nomination. Speeches
Mudso and 2nek 6 Of
harmony of the meeting was disturbed by the
kearneyites and gre enbackers, and for some
time time there was lively scene. Men threw off
angued those around them, regardless of the
chalrman's calls to order. Delegate MARITIME,
OF Plainfeld. threw a bOmbshelI into the con.
ventlon by Offering a resolution inserting
greenback plank in the platform. This was
received with applause from several delegates,
and an attempt was made to discuss it, When
formed the chairman that the resolution
should be referred to the appropriate commit
zee without debate, and it was so decided.
the convention, but the dissatisfaction by no
means ceased within and without the hall.
U S delegate denounced the convention as
ring; another cried out for soft money. and
third called for three cheers for Kearney.
When the convention adjourned the contr0-
Versy. over the greenback question was cOntin-
ued In public resorts in the city.-[N Y
Herald, 21St.
THE WAY OF THE TRANsGREssoR-The
story OF the wanderings of +. j. Oakley, the
abscOnding cashier of the Merchants EX-
change National Bank of New York, reads
almost like fiction. The man defrauded the
bank of about $500, 600, but when he forfeited
his bail and left the country, about eight years
ago, he had only $500 left. He Travelled
through Europe and Canada, with the constant
dread OF detection hanging over him, and at
times SO abjectly poor that he was forced to
beg for bread to eat.
A Boy ATTACKED BY A CUTIE FISH,
The Petit Marseitldis relates that a youth of
about sixteen recently yentured beyond the
Portugal Rock at MarseilleS to battle, when all
at once he felt that something had attached
itself to one OF his legs, and was dragging him
downward He was terribly frightened, and
cried out Justify for help. A fisherman heard
him and came to his rescue Just in time to save
him from sinking. After much difficulty the
lad was got into the tSherman'S boat, when it
was discovered that a cutie fish, measuring
eighty centimetres from the head to the ex-
tremity OF its arms, had fastened itself to the
leg so strongly that it did not let go its hold
even when out of the water.
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