Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-25
Died Of HydrOphObia.
a BROOKLYN CAR DRIVER WHO WAS TWICE
BITTEN BY A DOG IN FEBRUARY.

| Inos hchyi ageu ~ oied In Brooklyn, N. z,
yesterday, OF hydrophobia. He was a car
| driver, the main support OF his widowed
| mother, at 80 Atlantic avenue Brooklyn he
| was bitten on February 20 by a larye black
| dog, partly OF Newfoundland breed. ar Furman
| and State streets. He had been annoying the
| dog, and tt retaliated by swapping at Kellys
the fieshy part OF the palm. Kelly had the
| wound dressed I'm the Long Island College hos
| fital, where IL was cauteriZed. on the same
evening he returned TO the hospital with the
| wound bleeding afreSh. He said he went back
| TO punish the dog and was bitten again. The
| WOUNDS were again cauteIlZed, and Kelly went
an,,, Inc sore healed and ne thought little
aDout IL, until the latter part or last week.
| Inen pains began TO shoot through his han
ana arm lie went one day 10 the Long Island
While eta nSspa ~ TO 70 Consult physician, but
treatment he was made almost frantic by the
darting pains, and he ran away, leading those
| who saw him 10 believe that he was insane
| On saturday last Kelly began TO have an aver
| sion to water, and he became highly excited
| through remarks that he overheard among the
DeighborS that he was likely TO have an attack
OF hydrophobia. On Sunday evening the symp-
| toms OF hydrophoba became marked, and he
was seized with spasms when water was In his
sight, and he betrayed excitement when water
was merely mentioned. IL soon became neces-
| sary TO hold him IN his b. 4, and he struggled
violently with his attendants. He retained con-
he would not strike his read against the wall
on Monday DIR. Prendargast, who was called I'm
then for the first time, fourd Kelly with pulse
once seemed to be a hopeless one, and the symp-
toms were all those OF hydrophobia. Hypo-
dermic injections OF morphine were given 20
allay The spasms, and beef tea ard brandy were
injected TO give nourishment. Other physicians
who were called ia pronounced the case one or
hydrophobia, and all agreed that IL was hope
less. Kelly seemed conscious OF hts danger, and
repeatedly warned others against coming near
to him. The dog that bit him was not killed.
THE SHo-wAK-cAE-METTE FouR.-when the
Sho-wae- cae- mette four OF the nefghborfng city
OF Monroe went TO England last summer TO COM
pete with the picked oarsmen OF Great Britain,
they were forced to return with their mission
only half accomplished. Taking into consider
ation, however, all the difficulties which beset
them, they made good beginning. The Stew
ARDS Challenge Cup, which the Sho-wae-cae-
mettes half won, Is massive silver vase valued
ar 50 gulneas-oyer sioo-and engraved with
the names OF winners for nearly forty years
Its money value is Insignificant, but It has be-
come dearer than the apple OF the eye TO all
BRUSH oarsmen, because II Is emblematlc OF
one OF the highest honors they can win. To
wrest this cup from the London Rowing Club,
| its possessors for ten successive years. has
Teen TOT twelyemonth the Sho,wae.cae.
mettes' hope by day and dream by night. That
OBJECT has never been lost sight OF /; all their
| plans have been shaped for that single purpose.
| Inc time for decisive action having arrived the
| crew have now begun q canvass for the modest
Iuna winch they require to take them over the
wafer, ana have confidence that between De-
| trolt ana Monroe II viii be provided The
movement In this city has received unlocked
| for encouragement. Within the past two or
4
and the bali has only fairly commenced rolling.
| TIE Sho-wae -cae mette four Is stronger this
year than ever before. The addition OF George
W; sSoWlsoy, the dashlng young scnller. who
| national regatta on the Passaic last summer
and who was bow OF the original crew, Is q
stronger, and faster than the old one, and
gives perfect satisfaction; every man is in
prime condition, and engaged In active prac-
| tlce.-lDefroft lMich.l Post. April q.
How DOES YOUR Docs TAIL CuRE9-An Eng
hshman who has recently arrived at Philadei-
phla Is shocked TO see 30 many left-tailed dogs
In the streets, and feels 1t his duty to direct pub
| lie attention to the fact. "Your excellent
A an oyste he writes to the editor q
| superior shad, have, fear, caused very pro-
yoking attack OF govt, which viii prevent me
on Monday next II the dogs to be exhiblted
prove to be no better breed than the dogs have
noticed along your streets, the exhibition win
100 dogs / have noticed In this city curl their
| tails to the left, an evidence OF low breed and
danger Dogs that curl their tails to the right
disease prevails only among dogs that curl their
| tails left. No gentleman In London or any city
| OF the continent VIII own q dog or allow dog
TO follow him that curls his tail TO the left"
LADIES WHO HUNT ON HoRsEBAck.-In the
ne1ghoorhood OF Sherman, Texas, the ladies
indulge in the sports Of the chase and are bold.
though not always successful riders. The other
DAY happy bevy OF ladies and gentlemen were
Der OF exciting races after jack rabbits, aud
three or four OF the fair ones were suddenly pre-
cipitated from their flying steeds No serious
were brought home in farmers lumber wagon.
This Is no worse than the luck OF the sporting
character who came home from the Camptown
races in coal wagon.-[Shsrman Register.
THERE is new fashion in pet dogs which 4,
the Belgians has SET it a-eoing. Her maiesty
always carries small dog, which Is arrayed In
coat OF the same color as her dress, no matter
or not. When the dress Is changed the DOGS
| coat has to be changed also, and no lady who
s expects to enjoy the society OF her pet dog 70
small matters OF detail
TIE NEW JERSEY RNG.-Ex-oou Clerk J.
v. Matttson and ex-County Collector Simon A
Cummins, OF Belvidere, n. j., sent to the state
prison for forgery and conspiracy, have been
oFSSegns S1s On naG 3ss, e testify .ssn
| used against ex-State Senator Joseph B. Cornish
in conspiracy case involving $4,000.
uAsw weapons of assassination revolvers are
Italy.
~ James T. Armstrong, charged with the
murder OF atramp In Warrentcn, va, August
day.
BU"A faded, love stricken maiden OF a5.- fso
runs the local chronicle) In Staunton, va, sued
"a careless, good-looking country pumpkin OF
Is" for 81, 500 damages for breach Of promise OF
| marriage. The jury gave her $40.
| a Count Moltke's book on the euvfrons of
| Rome, where he passed sometime ia his early
manhood, has been translated ana widely read
| In Italy, now that the Eternal City has been
/ fortified.
| u Why Charles Ballou wantonly defaced
| DOCKS In the Pawtucket public library, in which
| ne was employed, by pouring ink on them and
| tearing out leaves, nobody can imag1ne he
| says he does not know, either, but thinks the
| devil must have put him up to It.
"a student Love OF the Ohio Normal College
put on mask, wrapped himself In a sheet and
stalked into student Stout'S room at midnight
stout may have been scared, but certainly was
not paralyZed by fright, for he knocked the pre-
tended ghost down with chair, fracturing his
skull, and putting his noSeawry.
Mr.. Lowe, NJ. p. for London University,
who, in the debate on the Reform bill in 1S66-67
was chief or the Adullamites and regarded as
orator par excellence OF the House OF Commons
broke down In the Zulu debate and had TO sit
down from sheer inability to collect his thoughts
or decfpher his notes.
AARBxDD.
KIDWEII-MANN On he 18th nj Am