New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-31
fully, But fellows like nell have influence
at the Viii te House at all, nj all"
DISAGREEING NTH DR. LLAUrARD.


DR. sPrrzKA DOES NOT THINK IT CLEAR THAT THE
DOG WHICH BIT MISS MoRosINI WAS MAD.
Miss Amelia Morosini, the daughter of Gio-
vanni f. Morosni. who was bitten by asupposed rabd
dog several ago and taken to Paris for
by Pasteur ia reported to be out OF danger The dog
which bit her was killed AMI tho body sent to DR..
A. F. Idautarl OF tue Veterinary College in Fifty fourth
st. An autopsy made and LESSONS were found which
taken with indicated that the log
had rabies TO test the matter st further portion OF
the brain of tho dead dog was injected into the
brain OF live dog. which. after sixteen days
manifested symptoms OF dumb rabies, shown partieu
ary the paralysis o. the lower Jaw and hind legs and
a -ldien though quiet death. DR.. Llautari maintains
that dogs nad rabies. and says that tho marrow cs
cape OF Mss Morosn from deah in consequences OF the
long which 1t took her to Paris tor treatment
Is strong proof that Pa.enr Institute cannot he
started this city too quickly. DR.. Lautard has made
views public through veterinary journal. and they
have awakened considerable discussion III medical
profession.
DR.. +. c. spitzka OF No I'll LexinGtonave., who has
made the study OF nervous disorders a special study
said TRIBUNE reporter: ut is high time for tho
medical profession protest against this boom
Of the socalet Pss;eur Institute in this
city. 1t is not Only bulls W on gas
and miserable little rabbit Just brought from
Paris. out 1t involve the giving out OF con
tract salaried position for. II the published state
menl lIautaru ~ correct nc seems 10
with no little satisfaction future law. compelling the
OF every dog lave 10 inOculated suppose al
much head FOR the dog Doctor The so-called ex-
pertinent OF DE- Lautar from which he concludes that
bit Mss Morosin mad because there
congestion OF the fauces emptiness Of the bladder
and large bird feather In the stomach is nOnsensca
When was assistant Professor Henry Draper at the
University Ne lical College forty dogs were
vvisected dissected. and in not one case DO re-
member finding the dogs stomach withoat foreign
DOdyin it. spoo OF cotton. coils OF string, coal ashes.
tops top pegs and buttons found. and remem-
Der that this became a matter Of general comment. and
and decided tina they had been swallowed in
obedience 10 MORBID appetite provoked by me rrl "a
ZION OF intestinal worms found In Largo quantities IN
these animals In such tests these which Dr. Lam
tari thinks sufficient evidence. he could call almost
4" ine second conclusion OF Dr. Liautlrd Il laughable
lie takes dead ANNA matter from the dog which dld he
moor oohes oi tle nrn.n. puts nc oa 49,
I'm the body. and If to battle nature 80 that no
relief could he gwen. the wound u carefully closed Ihe
dog then chan character, paralysis OF the Jaw am
hiud legs set IN, and the dog dies with whatf Win
braii s,,rfc wien ,y M In sevHu do, 3 ont Of
ten II a piece Of brain or healthy animal tissue
be introduced into their brains. What - called by pr
IAautard dumb rabies is nothing more than orti-
nary disease Dr. Iiautari says the dog which bit
Miss M1rOsini was mad II was morally lneXcu,ahic
that should be published broadcast to add to the Ter
OF poor girl and her family. out Of ten cases ot
hydrophoDa carefully examined. seventh not norehave
been shown 10 be bysterca of terror neuroslS IL Is
hcan circumstance That not single authority win
vel established reputation gives an unquaihei APP
prevail 10 Pasteu~. have not yet written on "a" sun
lec but the single objection male 10 P,seurs claims
been answered. and mat - that hls socdled
virus has a short period OF incubation IN human sub
jcc while real disease with greater theoretlca
vrulcncn. should have lOn-ei Incubation, from months
TO years have my doubts about the eNi-tence
OF hydrophobia. AMI believe be- simply the influence
OF the mind upon the body As AL illustration or TINS
power | have seen healthy woman lie IN two hours
after The birth OF child. with no o4ensire cause OF
death. Dnt who expressed firm conviction that -he
would die exactly that time because her mother dd,
and was beyond medical aiL
" Dogs like other animals become insane. Ihey suHer
from meningitis. become riOus. lose the power OF
swallowing irritable mOrOse aud snap az every ming
and then die exhausted or IN cunvusiOns The pie OF
irritatcG animal IL moro dangerous than mat OF a
calm one imagine the bite OF an infuriaicd or
dog being fatal. but 10 must be 80 IN short
period whether the blood poisoning or snaAe-posonH-
theory. The scratch OF tiger When hunted down
produced ftta results. 30 while We are
justified dealing lightly win the question or the
fatal bIies Of animals. far from having estaD
li<hed the sOcaled disease hydrOphObia upon hrin
clinical and anatomical basis. Sup'rstitiou fear
tradition and imperfect observation responsible for
ninetenths OF the material Of winch this disease has
been manufactured"