The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-06-30


DR.. Thomas ofRellly, Of st. Louis, rs.
Gently sent the following comnunica-
ton the board Of health Of the city
respectfully can your attention t8ths many
deaths reznltins from lsparotoHIy- Surgeons
o0minaI cavity, the largest and most vitality
sensitive Of any in The body, stand nghasf With
horror uhen they contemplate the fact that
the abominations Of Jack the Ripper,
under the name q modern surgery. are
being enacted in their midst every day
In cases. TOO. where neither the conditions q
the disease nor the nature Of the injuries -
The patient justify Il. and they feel assured
that II requires only your attentioa 70 be drawn
70 this matter fdrcihiy 70 convince you that
some check muss bs placed on those who, with
out the most urseft cause Nould hayo recourse
10 IL Tkc nrfumbnt Of those who sanction The
operation Is that ahtiseptic surgery mini.
inizes the danger from Il, but thls argument
Il DOT borne out By experience. Is
the deaths from cutting into the sbdom-
inal cavity, whether caused tY the
knift; 6i the assassin Or the blade q the sur
keon, are almost equally fatal Nature can not
stand the shock ofhaving the important organs
contained In the abdomen tampercd with. and
II should not be done except under the gravest
circumstances. In the name, then. OF humanity
Nsask you 70 place some safeguards which
win protect the unfortunate sufferers trbm TIE
operation. unless where Recommended bs two
Or moro physicians
fDr o'Reiily explains that he has no par
ticular case In mind. but that he has learned Of
various cases Of laparotomy which resulted
fatally during his practice. which ne could not
give to the public without betraying private
confidence. He recommends that each physl-
elan should state in the death certificate under
what circumstances laparotony was justified
The Communication was referred 70 the com
mittes on legislation and rules. with instruc-
tions 10 devise some means Of correcting tie
evil practical
New Postmastsrs.
Edgar Springs. Pnelps county, Msttss La
Sugar Tree. Carroll county. W A. Btinkatd-
her, vice Harry L. James, resigned.
Metz, Vernon county, 9. W. Petty, vice L.
w King. resigned:
. Romance, Ozark county, victor sears. vics
Thomas Bin. Randolph county J: +. Holman.
vice W. h. Hubbard. resigned.
vice ]. ]. Jones. resigned.
-Lutie. Ozark county. Azria Jones, liee L. p.
VerE on. resigned
NEW Posr oFFIcEs
Fips. Howell county. Walter Farmer, post
saco, Madison county. Jefferson D. spaia,
postmaster.
schwartz. Lafayette county, John T. Harness,
postmaster.
Sweet water. Newton county, Oliver c. Bow
man, postmaster.
Duck, Cole county, Elsie C. Smith, postmas-
ter.
bingham. Carroll county. Jonathan HAmil-
ton, postmaster.
NEW MONEY oRDKR OFFICES.
Bsne HILL Camden Point, LIbertyville, Pa
aeea, Rushyille, Stotesbury, TIN City.
A sunday-schOol Superintendent knife
DIR. C. +. Simmons, n manufacturer OF
patent medicines, and superintendent
Of one of the largest Sunday-seh0ols ot
the NJ. E. church, south. in ST. Louis,
stabbed and dangerously injured Bis
book-keepef, John MeBaih The doctor
and McBain quarreled, and the doctor
claims that the injury was an accident,
while MeBain alleges the deed was com
mitted by the doctor in a moment OF
passion. The doctor was arrested and
released on bond. He resigned from his
position in the Spnday-school, and his
conduct will be investigated by the
church.