A Trotting Horse Dies Of Hydrophobia

We learn f rom the Oshkosh Northwestern of the death frotn hydrophobia of Eipon Boy, by all odds the fastest trotting horse in Wisconsin. He once trot.ted in 2:25, and has won three straight heats in 2:28 1 4, 2:29 and 2:30. In all pool selling on local races he was thrown out, as he was believed to have a sure thing, and the competition was confined to the other horses. The tirst suspicion that anythiug was the matter with the Boy was when the groom took him to water. He drank sparingly, and at each attempt to drink thereafter would tremble in every limb. The Boy allowed Mr. Van Brunt to approach, but oxhibited great vice when he attempted to touch him. Mr. Van Brunt suppo8ed that he niight have been poisoned by eating eumach with the hay and telegraphed to Mr. Ormond on Wednesday to come to Horicon. Aftur watching the 8ymptoms of the animal for a few momento, Mr. Örmond pronounced them those of hydrophobia. Water was several times offered the Boy. When he undertook tofdrink he was seized with spasmB, followed by extreme viciousness. The doctor says the actions of the horse were terrible to behold. He would rub hi8 head against the stall so forcibly as to knock out his upper teeth, and finally fractured his jaw. Finding that the life of the horse could not be saved, Mr. Van Brunt ordered the stall to be boarded up so as to prevent him from doing any mischief. The animal lingered along untü two o'clock Friday morning, when death ended his misery.