St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-02
SUDDENLY STRICKEN BLIND
A Case That Is Puzzling the Medical
Fraternity Of st. Paul.
YOUNG HEISINGER'S MISHAP.
Due to a Dropsical Affection Of Long
Durati0n---West Side
Melange.

A peculiar case, and one when mas
been the subject of learned cOnsulta-
lions by the best Oculists and physicians
of the city, is that of young man
named Messenger, son of John Hell
senger, proprietor of the Messenger
house on Chicago avenue, in West st.
Paul. During the past week young Hell
singer, who is in his twenty-fifth year,
has been complaining of pains in his
head, and, becoming rapidly worse, last
Thursday took to his bed shortly after
noon. About O'Clock that evening the
members of the family were alarmed by
series of strange cries proceeding
from the room occupied by the sick
man, and upon investigating, found
him delirious and totally blind: At
first the blindness was regarded as a
temporary result of the delirium, and
domestic remedies were applied, but
without effect. Upon the arrival of
physicians Friday morning the lad was
found to be suffering from brain fever.
The patient was somewhat improved
yesterday, and was able to distinguish
daylight from darkness, being, how
ever, unable to recognize persons.
After consultation OF the medical gen.
tlemen engaged on the case, it was de-
cided that the blindness was only tenn
pOrary, although it is believed that the
young man will never entirely recover
his sight. John Messenger, father of
the victim, says that, in his opinion, the
attack is due to drOpsical affection, to
which the patient is subject, and from
which he has been great sufferer for
seven years. The case is attracting
much attention in medical circles, and
is regarded as one of the most curious
which has come under the notice Of
local physicians for some time.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Clinton Avenue NJ E. Church will as
sist the Chi ldren OF the Livingston Ave-
nue. M. E. church in giving an enter
tainment for the benefit of the Sunday
school Oh Tuesday evening.
Services will be held in all West side
churches tomorrow as usual.
About fifty couples attended a dance
given last evening in Shanley's hall, on
South Robert street.
The League of the Cross will hold its
usual meeting this evening.
The funeral of Christ Stapf occurs to-
day from the family residence at South
Park. The remains will be taken to
Pennington for interment.
Secretary Harris, of the West. Side Y.
NJ. G. A.. will preach his first sermon at
the rooms this afternoon at o'clock.
A. Gadbout, Concord street tough,
who makes business of beating his
wife and hauling the the children she
has borne him, was arrested yesterday
for repetition of old Offensen and
being drunk and disorderly.
A couple of half-breeds, who were too
full to tell their names, were locked up
at the Ducas street station yesterday. y
A large number of young people of
West st. Paul will leave this afternoon
on the steamer Cleon for trip to Min
nehaha falls. The excursion will return
to the city before dark.
PERSONAL.
Miss Kittie Kramer, of Elgin. ILL.,, is
the guest of Mrs. j. ii. Doran in West
st. Paul. @
j. H. De Bruyne is recovering from
the effects of his recent mishap.
Mrs. M. A. Bowers, of Duluth, is WIS.,
thug her daughter, Mrs. Cronin, of Con-
cord street.
w. w. La Rue, of Pasadena, Cal, is
visiting friends OH the West side, and
will remain month.