The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-06
The Hungarian Sleeper and
his Awakening.
A Philadelphia Girl and her
Strange Vision.
A sLEEPER,S sToRY.

ueT1nS dDoul III IIRiS NlIldSe. 1t VIII De re-
membered that Guyamber's case has been
mystery to the medical fraternity ever since
he came here. For months he did not open
his eyes, and lived only upon what food
all sections of the country visited him, as
well as the medical fraternity from this and
other places; in short he was the most Wis
tied man in this state. Every effort has
been made to get him TO talk. but without
avail On the 22d OF April last Guyamber
opened his eyes for the first time and kept
them open four days. He made his
famous jump from the third story of the
hospital on April 80. On the 26 of April
he again closed his eyes and did not open
them until May 80, and then only for a few
hours, after which he went to sleep and
remained thus until June He then opened
his eyes, but did not speak until June 26,
when he was given flower which caused
him to shed tears and say that he was
thankful, after which he relapsed into
silence, from which it seemed that nothing
could draw him. Frank Laskauski of
Allentown took great interest in Guyam-
ber's case, and has had correspondence
with all the Hollanders in this territory, in
order to find out who conld induce Guy
amber to talk This he succeeded in doing
to- day. One Joseph Sabut, who is from
the same place, and who was schoolmate
of Guyambers, was taken to the hospital
He began conversation in their Language,
and in few moments Guyambes began to
talk. He kept up conversation for some
time. He gave his story as follows:
He has father and one sister living in his
native country, having lost two brothers
both in their younger years, th rough death
caused by brain fever. He further said he
received liberal education, having fair
knowledge of music and being good vio-
| lin player. He arrived in this country
about two years ago, and verified the ac-
count in Virginia paper that he was in
the employment of Mr.. Porter at Charlotte
vile He related the incident of the fat
old woman putting pepper in his coffee as
joke. which he though was poison. AT
ter that he had no rest. He always
thought they were endeavoring to admin
lister poison through his food. He was
| foreman of the works, and he thought the
workmen were opposed to him. so he left,
as he thought, for his own safety. From
there he went to Baltimore, where he re-
manned with friend for a period OF two
| weeks He then left Baltimore and from
that time he remembers nothing that hap
pened until within four weeks ago. Of all
| the experiments to raise him from sleep,
of his twenty five jump, and the abscess on
his head he remembers nothing. He has
| been conscious about four weeks. He said
he had an idea that he was imprisoned, and
continually thought what wrong he might
have committed to have caused his incar-
ceration and constant watching. He was
assured that he was not Imprisoned, which
caused him to brighten up and become
more cheerful. He spoke again this fore
noon. He is quite weak yet As soon as
he is well enough he will go among his
own eountryrnen towork. R e
| HEAVENLY VISION
PHILADELPHIA. Aug "a great sensa
ton has been caused among the Roman
Catholic people in West Philadelphia by
the alleged appearance of the Virgin Mary
first to Mary Agnes Dunn a girl Is years
of age, who has been blind for twelve
years. then the girls family, and finally tt
a crowd of visitors. Mary's father, A. J
Dunn, keeps small grocery store at 4o5t
Market street His daughter lost her sigh
| from scarlet fever, when about 6 years o
age, and four or five years ago rupturet
the ball of one eye by striking it agains
the edge of a chair, notwithstanding which
she sees ordinary objects dimly, and claim
to see the apparition of the Virgin distinct
ly. AS might be supposed, she is quite ilit
crate, though she has been able to do al
kinds of housework. Two weeks ago she wa
seized with severe attack of diphtheria
, followed by cerebro-spinal meningitis, ant
after several severe commissions, La,
for more than week in a trance like stup
or. from which she was aroused with diff
Guilty to take little liquid food. The onl.
indications she gave of consciousness dur
ing this period was on one occasion whel
. the family physician. Lr. Hughes, wa
| present when she suddenly began to sing
and sang a long hymn. The doctor, how
ever. was convinced that the singing wa'
involuntary and the girl entirely uneons
i cious at the time. Since that time the gir
has been IN a very weak condition, Three
Sundays ago she told her parents that SHE
expected to see the Virgin Mary that even
J, ing, and crowd of sympathizing Catholi'
Ineighbors visited the house to see If herex
pectation would be realized. AS nidnigh
1 approached, Mary prayed fervently, ans
presently, SO her father says, q halo d
light appeared on the whitewashed wall q
her room, and soon afterward woman
figure about a foot high, clothed in whit.
garments, and attended by two kneelin,
angels, was clearly portrayed. A crow
, hglittering with golden rays was on th
head of the figure. and suspended abov
1t was d crucifix- This was not the frs
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