, 1879-07-19
uY.DROPUOBIA,


PARTICULARS or THE DHATn or CnNisrIAN
MuKNTz.
Chrfstlan Mucntz, 81 Fry street, died Of hydro.
phobIa Thussduy, "a stated In Tnn TGinuxE Of
yesterday. A visit to DR.. G. II. Emriek, who
attended tho patient during hiA brief illncss,
ilIctcd few additional Interesting facts. The
man was bitten uluety- -four tinya prior to hls
death by ANAL dog which he owned. The
wound was a s1ight one ou the fingers OF tho
right hand being nothing more than scratch,
aud all si9ns Of 1t 'lal disappeared long prtor
to his doattk Tic wound was 30 slight,
indeed, that Muentz anu his family paid
no Intention oit, anl up 10 tho time OF hts at
taek und the caillng OF medical assistance they
had no idea Of tho nature Of the disease. For
few days prior to bis death llo felt lst,o do
pressed and sluggish. Wednesday, vhlo drink
inE glass Of beer, hc begau to feel q re-
puguancc to tho tluId that was quite un-
accountable, and from that tina tho disease
rapidly developed itself. lie managed to work
atI that day, hut In tho evening. when he re-
turned home, he complained Of a difficulty In
swallow'ng llo also had Tow spasmx.
On tile morning OF the day Of Ills t1cath--rhurs-
tlny--he look TWO tAblCap0onfuta Of BROTH
which was Tho last nonrisnMent of any kind t!,at
passed his lips. Water was 80 rcpugnant to him
That ho Has entirely unable to swallow 1t, and
the sucntlon Of it cauacd snasms, Dr.. Emrtck
was not called In uu.!l 1850 .. m. Thursday,
MueNtz Was then To- such nergous condition
that my noise startled him, nnd the Doctor was
ne bad not been In tho prescnca Of tho mnn
ttent wns suffering from untnlstaka-
ot e!s 'sptG"' a tSea &c hy'SSA0b1 as c ,.m's Mfs
recollectel The circumstance, Of the sllghs
nuunA soulc three months previous. Al this time
l'ts mind was c!oar. md ho complained Of no
rain whatever. He had slight fcTcr, bis pulse
was several degrees hlshcr than waa naturnl.
The doctor prcrrlbcd a solution OF llytlrste OF
chloral, but l,s could mt !nduca Tho patient 70
take it. lie then rtsortcl to q hspodeEfntc in
,,stuto ot e,rars, u.,1ng about t a't grain fot
did not return until o'clock, at
which sfsno he bad become very
violent Hc was jumping about tho room il,
a thick mucus cano from hts mouth, which he
was continually TRYING. to brush nway NTH hIe
lallds. AT o'clock he lasl BECOME SO violent
TINT The attepdants Eave up all effort at con-
trolling him. iic had retained consciousness up
to this time, but after that ho only enjoyed
brtef Intervals Of consciousness. lIo com
pln!nca Of pain a. the base Of the brain
nnd III his oars: Finally, at LII. o'clock,
hlo ot any moro pa1stca! essrtio,n, la and dcasa
euaucd, putting an end to his terrible suffer-
| 1ngt. The phystctans pronounce the dsensu III.
curablt, but one instange lelnE recorded 10 the
books Of a recovery. The hypodcrnic syringe
was scsoEtcd to In that case, aud the remedy I'd
sntnfstercd was tbree grains OF curnrc,-sulfl.
elent to cause tho death Of q person In ordinary
health.
ns. Emrtck desired to ,make post-mortem
! examination OF tie bsa1,. asd ehas. Of The Do
ceased In this case, but tho family objected "a
| donel. -
llororc ArclandeE,' boy aacd Z years. resld-
tujr MI f1h}n AtrhNt tHtr1h1p