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A man and Woman Bitten by a cat in Church.

--On Sunday week a rabid cat found its way into Trinity Church, during divine service, and after roaming about for some time, it entered Mr. Gooderham's pew, and, before it was expelled, bit Miss Gooderham on the hand. The animal was subsequently caught by the sexton, Mr. Mulligan, and while he was carrying it out it bit him on the hand and scratched him. Mr. Mulligan regarded the wounds as trifling, and paid no attention to them. A few days afterwards his hand and arm began to swell in a fearful manner. Everything was done which medical skill could suggest, but unhappily it was of no avail. Mr. Mulligan lingered in great agony till an early hour yesterday morning, when death put an end to his sufferings. Miss Gooderham is also very ill from the effects of the bite which she received, and it has been deemed proper to amputate one of her fingers. Toronto Globe.

The Daily Dispatch: March 18, 1861. Richmond Dispatch. 4 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. March 18, 1861. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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