New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

An interesting case which will be a difficult mat
ter for the courts, happened recently IN the heo
Cross Hospital of Lyons. a patent was piaocu
under the influence of chlorofom. in order to be sub
tected to a most painful operation AT the hrst III
cisop however, the man, who unusually strong
became conscious. Crazy with pain, he tore the
knife from the operating physician, and despite the
presence of several friends he plunged it in an instant
into the hearts OF Professor Nagout and young man
who was acting as witness The double murderer
was taken into the torture room and bound hecos-
MIXING the fact that no narcotic could Influence him,
the operation was successfully performed without It's
use He will recover in all probability The IN
terest in his trial. which Will take place in the near
future lies in the defence that he committed the
double crime in fit Of temporary Insanity caused
by the extreme pain. The case VIII form an MI
portant chapter in the history of medical law
Fond wife-what are you worrying about this even
have on hand My client IS charged with murder
and can't make up my mind whether 70 Try 70 prove
that the deceased killed by some othef man Ut ID
still alive.-(NewYork Weekly.
New-York comments on the fact that Colonel Daniel s.
Lamont dimes alone at the Hoffman House, unsousht
even II not unnotced. This in striking contrast TO the
fawnlng upon him seen year ago-(The Rochester
Herald. The statement upon which The Herald bases
IT'S remark is not quite correct Not quite. Now
York does not comment upon the fact that the
Colonel dimes alone at the Hoffman House. And 1t
rcfrans from doing because he does not dine alone
at the Hoffman House. He does not dine there at all
or at any other hotel. The Colonel Is householder,
and like level-headed citizen dimes at home
Hostess-wont you sing something, Mr.. Greene'
Mr.. Greene-There are so many strangers here T.
UOstess-Never mind them, they'll De gone DeIore
you get half thrOugh-CThe Epoch.
The stsr-eyed goddess Of enterprise who presides
over the beautiful boom Of Buffalo must have shed
tear or two when she behed The Express Of that city
rbyming work IS" with turkeys No place In Erie
County or out of It expect to prosper so long as
Il condones an offence rank against culture Hope
for a season bids ParnassB farewell, and the nine
muses. shrek like sixty when such rhyme IS perpe-
trsted The managers Of the Buffalo boom ought TO
rpmonstrate with /" The EXPRESS firmly and not TOO
gently.
In baseball as in cookery, the best batter takes the
cake.-(Puck.
@The New-York Daily Commercial Bulletin" makes
a handsome appearance IN its bright new dress.
"Creat news from jersey Hear "The Trenton
True American: For Governor: Leon ADDICT, OF
Hudson There has not been year since the days
of tho rebellion tndt INC Doiio'la'! "' O'
been favorable to- and would not be benefited by, the
utmost secrecy OF the ballot and Its freedom rom inc
control of the wealthy and the corrupt
Cir Edwin Arnold's statement that Harvard College
is the intellectual centre Of this country mas caused
the Chicago Browning Club to fairly howl WIN rage;
boycGit his Celebrated writing uid(The Minneapolis
Tribune.
phlanthropist who, for obvious reasons prefers
to remain anonymous, VIII pay a liberal reward for
complete copy of any journal that does not contain
either OF the expressions call halt" getting In
his workn or his fine touches' gets there all the
samen or /" with both feet' mo files
Pennsylvania court has decided that railway
nasscnrer need not pay his fare If he has to stand
But this is only part of the case. The practice Of
oyerrowd!ng the cars, habual on some roads, and of
many wears standing, makes the passenger who has
seat only less uncomfortable than the one who has
| none.
=. L,r, ham demonstrated at the Bay State Fair
~ III" dr. GuaIity of ducks be raised without
giving them access water it would now c DC i hc
hnSht7 nv yrthout allowing them 10 scratch in a
! DejvbborS earden.-CThe Boston Herald