New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-05
MIR. McA VOpS FOOT SLIPPED.
CAUSING A CANCER THAT KILLED HIM.
HIS FOOT AMPUTATED TOO LATE-TERRIBLE SUI |
FIRING DRAvELY BOSNE.

HIS FOOT AMPUTATED TOO LATE-TERRlBLE SUI
FIRING BRAvELY BOSNE,
Joseph j. McAvOy, the genial clerk of the
Supreme Court Circuit Part H. died yesterday Mt his
home, at One-hundred y-second-st and Ninth
ave. of physical exhaustion induced by malignant
Ger In the leg The disease spranR from innocent
cause and 1t not until long after began that IL
known what the trouble One evening about eight
cen months ago Mr.. McAvoy home in the rain. He
was In the habit OF ling OF his shoes by placing the
heel OF upon the toe OF the other. This night,
the shoes being wet and slippery, as he
was pulling strongly his right foot
slipped heel Of the shoe struck the foot
sharp blow just above the ustep In the morning the
spot to the touch trIho dscoored, but the
pn disappeared In few days and tho incident passed
out OF Mr. McAvOy's mind. About two months after
ward there slight irritation at the place where The
foot sruck and upon being examined a small round
lump about the size OF pea found There was no
PAIN but It grew steadily in size until last summer 1t
as large a walnut and became annoyance in
walking still It was not believed to bo anything seri
Gus and medical advice not sought until in August
last
Mr.. McAvoy WAS a delegate 10 the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, and being an active upon
his feet OF the time while 1t in session and
deprived OF rest and sleep Upon
his return home his foot troubled him much that he
could hardly walk and he suffered much from darling
pains up the side OF hIs log He consulted Dr. Sands.
who pronounced the disease q after making
superficial examination and advised "a the only rem
edy the removal OF the foot To this Mr. McAvOy OBJ
eced The swelling continued 10 increase, and with 1t
the pain and discomfort His sleep broken, and at
tending 10 his duties became burdrnsome. He sought
the advice OF Dr. earn ochan and bis foot was put under
a course OF treatment 10 the
by causing It to suppuate that
10 could be drawn out. This treatment
was kept up months but did not do any good and
the doctor advised the removal OF tho foot Mr. MoAvoy
had suffered the horrible agony while his foot
subjected process, and being ready
for any thing would bring him relief he
that bis foot DO amputated-
The operation performed November o, after
had been given. Tho foot removed just above
the scat Of tho difficulty; the patient survived the
shock and convaesced rapidly Tho wound healed re-
markaby fast and presented every mark OF healthy
surface when the patient abls TO move around
crutches and the leg free from pain and sens
tive 10 the touch believed that the operation had
been q success This opinion. however. premature.
In January q tumOr began 70 grow the
leg few inches above the knee. It's
development was exceedingly rapid and It gave rise
lion broke out at the r'y, where the skin per-
fectly clean and and the whole lex be-
came Affected The dressed regularly with
soothing applications and anticipates, but despite NIL
that could be dnne. tho pain increased MT McAyoys
strong constitution kept him uD until ABOUT February l.
he became weak that lie could not stand except
for fOW mOmentA ana haI 10 tuko 70 nl@ pea. lie
would up, however and fought tho disease
ristsntly. lilo thought he would get well. But
tho disease slowly advancing all the
time The poisonous eIudaii0ns we're absorbed
distributed ush his system. aud his physical
powers dnaly failed As the disease spread onward
and in vulyrd the vital ORGANS he beeane weaker aud
weaker daily until his strong viii succumhed. lie sank
into comAtoss condition about Two weeks and the
functions OF the body times feeby performed
that was Thought that he dead. lie rallied from
thes. sinking asks until yesterday nc 1880 D. M when
he passed away with but slight struggle.
MIR McAvOy born NJ Washington Heights April
~ a In q -
He was graduated Manhattan College I'm 1865. and
went into business with his father. who was a black
smith and wheelwrght He early took
an interest in politics and account
OF his popn arty bad largo amount OF local ntuenc
lie was AN influential member OF the Tanmany Hall
General Committee, and a member OF the Excise
Board from 1876 1880 lie served In the Legislature
as an Assemblyman In $780, and elected 10 the
Hoard OF Aldermen I'm 1881 and 1882 lie appointed
cerkshp of the Supreme Court IN 1888 where he
became popular lie went with the County Democracy
In 1881. . .
meeting OF the Supreme COur clerks was held after
his death and committee apponted to make prcpara-
tlons funeral The services Will be held tomor
row at 10 a. M ut the Church Of the AnnuncatOn, Ut
Manhatanvlle. Ills wife and ak children survive him