Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-24


iupCs d Ipon ty the people OF this community.
Tho committee will tsko scion Immediately,
ADD 1t is hoped the grounds will be opened by
ear9 snF:ng. W. IL, SHREvE.
CHANGE tF FINGERs.-R:csuty a report
reached Cleveland, o., rcgacdiag a pic liar
tteaimeot 90 the part of resident physician.
Dr.. Banicn Was tGurd a. bis tfioo, and TO il.
qul!i:s fram the visitor made the following io.
tCraSIag statement: For soma years [ hsyo
made tbs snt .os oil cngrat,iug one OF study,
and so cynflert was that it could be porf,rm
cd that Oh lis' Wednesday morpug | doter-
mined to mako tho venture. Frank and August
Filler, aged respectively % and 2S, for q ODD
siderable sum of money were prevailed upou tn
subject themselves to the ordeal, and OF 9
o'c,Cck my self aud assistant amputated tho lt,lo
finger through the slatt of the s.coId phalangf g
ct the right hand OF Angus. and tho analogous
hoger OF the pelsjn Of Frank, eugraitng tho
par amputa!ed from Que person TO that of the
ether. putting four suturcs 10 cact. The fiopers
wero dressed AID tho men departed with sllics
laiuiclols 10 say nothing about tho matter,
aud to return CD Tburtday moruioe 10 have
their Gugcfs rsdresSed.
During ths operation quito an amusing aco
dent took psc3. The luc Eager of MIR. Frank
Flcr had baco nmputated, wrapped 10 a lowell
aud placed on tho steam heater. My assistant,
in looking for something 10 wipo tho blood
rom hls hands, took the towel, not noticing
thu l1Rcr. Whom | came to lock for tho
hoSr, a'tcr tho QUO on the hand OF Angus! hat
been Hmpptatcd, for tho purpose of p. chg it
on his S'umv, | found it gone. but after an
anxious search OF few minutes happcuod to
elstc, 10 the slop bucket. and saw 1t fontng
co The sultace. 1t vas qlicky rescued. plecod
ca the hand, and bandaged.
Tho cnIro operation was performed 10 less
than an hour, without tho uso CT atH,tbclics
or etlma'ao's. Notwithstanding my expressed
Wish, tho men went down street, CHOOSING
themselves to the rain and dampness, and At
every opportunity told the story of tho won
derlul experiment, contrary to my iDjuucions.
desiring 10 mako Do;hng public uuli the ex-
pertinent was proven beyond tho possibility of
C doubt.
Twenty four hours later tho men returned
a'd had their hogers "a dressed, which ware
found Ia Very promising c,ndiion, potwith
standing tho exposure that tie men had sub.
iacted them to. There was Q union Of the
parts and partial clio llstou, giving a nor.
NAL appearances 10 the finger as far down as
the nail. The continuity seemed perfect, and
ono of the men said that be had sensation 10
the member. | propose to watch the cases
and give them my mcst careful attention.
A HOLOCAUST IN OHIo.-A eorf,Rretion
occurred at East Liverpool, Ohio. yesterday
morning By which family OF eight persons
named Sloan we're burned to d:sthl Early in
tho morning flames were soon issuing from the
four story frame building cccapied as a drug
store, feed store. grocery and dwelling, the pro
prietor ct the drug store, VIM, Sloan, With bis
family, living 10 the latter part. AS soon as
the flames were discovered by Mr.. Sloan be
awcks all. and telling them 10 follow picked up
hls 3-yesr-old daughter and started for tho
stairs The fimes had cut of this retreat by
this tlmo, however, and turning to window be
leapcd cut, telling his wife to do likewise. Ii
is supposed that before Mrs. Sloan or tho others
had tlme 10 follow lis advice they were over.
como By the stlIrg fumes fr,m the burnipg
store, as not one of them escaped. A search
Tor the bodies YES begun at az early hour this
mornlog and soon sill were recovered. Thoy
were chasred beyond recognition, and il was
Only by the sz, of the remains that the grown
pcrsods we're distinguished from tho Children,
All that is left of family OF ten arc the father
aud one daughter. whom he c,rried With him
when he made the leap.
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY ALUM.
Nj Tho Alumni Ct Washington ard Lee Uni.
vVe'siiv held meeting at the New York Hotel,
New York, ca Tuesd,y eight. for the purpose
OF tofnlog permanent organization. Dr.,
Marion Sims wss called to the chair. A large
humber OF prominent graduates were nrsscnt
a series OF resolutions were adopted Organizing
mo meeting i1to an asst clatioo, TO be known as
the New York Association of Alumni of Wash
iiogtoo aHd Lee Uoversiy. whose o.! ,ot il shall
be to preserve and strengthen feiendship ty
united Interest aud 10 do all in their power
to ad'anee the welfare If the university,
Constitution and BY laws were adopted
mu'emsnt hsE been Put On foot to oreau.
IL: cavalry company at Markham, Fauouitr
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