The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
MEDICAL CURIOSITIES.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. May 14-No case
in medical annals of the Pacific coast has
excited so much interest for many years as
that of George l.. Sturtevant, a young man
who has just succumbed TO Addison's dis
ease, his skin becoming black as negro's
| HIS case IS the first on record in California
and has novel features that Will il terest
| physicians. The victim was % years old
the son OF the interpreter at the Merchants
Exchange. Three years ago. when the
! disease first became manifest, Sturtevant's
| clear SKIN was his chief claim to manly
beauty. At the time of his death the body
was as black as that of full blooded ne
| gro. The first intimatiOn of the disease
WAS the appearance on his tongue OF
! black pigment formations Of the size of
| lead pencil head Two months afterward
| Others appeared on his gums and his skin
assumed a saffron hue Diagnosis by ex-
| perts finally settled that he had Addisons 5
! disease
| The father moved to Berkeley where the
| patient could be secluded and vet have ey-
, ercise in large garden. The young man
! believed he had jaundice and the fatal ma
ture of his disease was concealed from him.
In the second year the skin changed TO II
bronze tint, and in the third year from the
chest down he was q deep black. His
tongue was also black as a parrots. He
had no pains, and amused himself by read
! ing and playing the piano, but com planned
of great languor. His case had one peculi-
arity never before observed. The majority
Of patients die in the second year but al
who have heretofore passed this stage be-
came insane in the third year. Sturteyant
lived the full limit OF the three Years. bat
showed no signs of insanity. The disease
Is due TO decomposition OF the outer coat
OF the kidneys.
BALTIMORE, Nd. May H-Nartha
Moody, a colored girl. suffering from a
aH mis- -f
local hospital today. She is now aooit Il
years old and when 8 years of age mad a
spell of sickness, after which white
blotches appeared on her body. increasing
IN size from year to year. until now the
two shades are about equally divided. The
surface OF the skin. which has changed
from dark TO white. is very fair aud of
p!nklsh tint. Within the last few years
the change has been morerapid, more pro-
nouuced at certain seasons OF the year. and
especially IN the spring, and At this time
the girl becomes languid aud has tired
feeling. Her hair = also changing, and is
most discern!bie on her forehead where
in some places. like the spots on her face.
i Is perfectly white. Mrs. DR. Cora Belle
Brewster, a lady physician, signed the ap-
pllcatlon Tor admission 10 the hospital. /
ne girl says she wants 10 oe made entirely (
black or white.
SEDALIA. No. May l4.-An operation
7N4N-S'-. ASo'i tSNt - N'tS tcAsu .liS4 ASES I
yesterday on David Caplan. who has been |
completely paralyized N hiS lower limbs /
tor many Years 0aSt. Jhr result of haYlus 4
been crushed beneath heavy timbers in a 4
eoal mine. The operation consisted in the 4
cutting away and removal OF section OF /
the spinal column. or backbone. The
piece OF bone removed was found TO be 4
fractured, ana the broken part, COM
pressing the spinal cord mad produced I
paralysis. To-Day tine patient could move 4
his lecs with ease. something be had not
done for years The attending physicians I
assert tnat the man VII. De onpIetely
cured.