Evening journal., 1891-07-13
MExICO'S MONSTROSITY.
It Is an Infant Girl with Two
Faces.
THE MOTHER DESERTS HER OHILD.

One of the Freaks Faces Is Upon the
Thigh and the Eyes win opsn-shs
Has Two Seas Of Teeth and Is a Truly
Remarkable object.
NEW YoRR, July 13-Accounts Of a
most remarkable freak Of nature were
brought Co New York yesterday by Mexi-
can newspapers. The phenomenon con-
sists Of little girl who is formed in the
usual way, except that second face has
made its appearance on one Of her thighs.
The case promises 20 be one Of the most
notable in the aunals Of medical science,
and the little girl will probably become
the object Of negotiations on the part Of
enterprising dime museum managers the
world over. She has already begun to ex-
cite great interest and considerable COM
ment in the State Of Michoacan, Mexico,
in which she lives, and she was recently
removed from Charo, her native place, to
Morelia, the capital Of Michoacan.
The Eyes Wen Open.
La Voz de Ia Justicia Of Aguascaliontes.
tue capital Of the state Of the same name,
ia its issue OK June 25 contains this brief
but rather startling paragraph: within
the last few days there has been brought
from Charo 60 Morelia little girl who has
a face on her right hip II You compress
, the cheeks OF this face ~ opens the eyes
! The face has three teeth, but the nose is
missing She is about five years OF age
, and Is the daughter of a native OF Charov
A much more satisfactory account.
slightly differing in one or two details, is
given in the Daily Mensajero, of Vera
Cruz, the principal newspaper Of that city.
1 which takes it's account from La Gaceta,
F, OF Michoacan; IN the Photographic study
( OF the school of arts, OF this city, says the
editor OF La Gaceta, ''we had the opportu-
nifty OF seeing with our own eyes that now
celebrated girl who possesses what IS
termed in medical science congenitai
cyst, and which has resulted in the forma-
tion Of second face in the region of the
thighs
"rhe little girl is an innocent creature,
scarcely three years OF age Her counte
nance is a sympathetic one, and in moth
ing would lead you to suspect the exist
ence OF that terrible defect in her organi
gation which, among all born creatures
makes her oneof the rarest beings
Abandoned BY It's Mother.
"She is the daughter Of a second mar
riage and answers 20 the name Of Estanis
lao Afichi She was born ia Charo and
few days after her birth her mother aban
! doned her on account Of her deformity.
when she had been in the world abou
3 two years ar Inflammation Of the whol
a left region "a the thigh set in and nnall
Q developed into a monstrous cyst Then b
) degrees there appeared a rudimentary eye
2 then an eyebrow, one wing OF the nose
, curly eyelashes and finally the other brow
+ "Nexs appeared one row Of four teeth,
! slight growth OF hair on what may b
I termed.the end Of the forehead, and othe
E, details which constitute the rudiments o
9 a human face, with a CHASTITY aspect.
For a New Baptism.
'This accumulation OF ugliness in on
? OF the most singular Of human faces tha
we have ever seen ends in sort Of nipple
5 probably rudimentary part Of SOM
+ upper or lower limb Of the being who mus
? have been thus amalgamated with the On
2 fortunate Estanislao. who, in view Of he
+ good health and innocent ways wonli
( seem to be the least likely TO be visited b
{ 80 lamentable misfortune.
4 "The good people who have reared ia
7 litsie one, upon the strange appearances @
{ what seemed TO indicate a new being
! sought their bishop, in their gnileless il
9 nocence TO learn If q new baptism wa
necessary.
"rhe cyst Of the little one Is abor. Il
teen centimeters ia circumference. an
Q produces on all who look upon ii the sin
e gufaf effect Of the monstrous face Of
! Pierrot who laughs scofingly at all 'Nh
I confront him.