AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INSANITY.

[To the Editor:] I have the honor to announce that the "American Journal of Insanity," which has been edited and published at the Utica State Hospital for the past fifty years, has lately been sold to the "American Medico-Psychological Association," of which society it will henceforth be the accredited organ. The journal will be edited ad interim by a publication committee consisting of Dr. Edward Cowles, president of the association, Boston, Mass.; Dr. Henry M. Hurd, secretary of the association, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md.; and Dr. Richard Dewey, Chicago, Ill., with the last named gentleman in immediate editorial charge. Until further notice it will be published in Chicago, Ill. Bespeaking for the "Journal," under its new and favorable auspices, your generous encouragement and support, and thanking you, as exeditor, for innumerable courtesies in the past, G. ALDER BLUMER, M. D.

Utica, N. Y. HYDRASTININE HYDROCHLORATE, according to Dr. H. C. Wood ("Univ. Med. Mag.") is a heart tonic and will prove a valuable remedy in cases of cardiac weakness, and certainly should be tried with this object. It is a much safer remedy than hydrastine, as even in toxic dose it does not directly depress the heart. Its influence as a calmative depressant of the brain and spinal cord, conjoined with the stimulant action upon the heart and arterioles, should render it a very valuable remedy in cases of general feebleness and lack of circulatory power, occurring in hysterical women and men; and when to these powers are added the extraordinary influence it possesses over the uterus, its probable importance grows. In all forms of menorrhagia, whether due to simple atony, to fibroids, or even more severe organic disease, hydrastinine is a very valuable remedy.

His own experience accords with much that has been determined in finding that it is distinctly more powerful than ergot. The arrest of the hæmorrhage is usually so prompt that it hardly can be due simply to vascular contraction; and there seems little reasonable doubt that the alkaloid is a powerful ecbolic. It is notorious that ergot frequently fails to act, while Archangelsky found that in pregnant animals hydras

tinine invariably induces pronounced rhythmic contractions of the uterus. Moreover, Faber, as the result of a number of trials upon women, states that, given hypodermically during labor, hydrastinine very notably increases the force and length of the uterine contractions, causing a spasm which affects all portions of the organ, and is similar in character to that provoked by ergot; in some of the cases there was uterine tetanus, lasting as long as fifteen minutes. Faber also asserts that distinct contractions can be produced in the unimpregnated uterus.

PIPERAZIN.-Dr. John Gordon concludes anent piperazin-schering ("Brit. Med. Jour."): Piperazin is not wholly oxidized in the body, and may be detected in the urine of those to whom it is exhibited. Piperazin in solution of 1 per cent in normal urine, when kept in contact at a temperature of 39°C. (body temperature) for a given time, has the property of dissolving to a great extent fragment of uric acid calculus. That the stronger the solution of piperazin in urine (up to 7.5 per cent) the earlier did the solvent action begin and the more rapid was the completion. That, notwithstanding this, with the stronger solutions of piperazin in urine the rate of solubility was not so markedly rapid over the weaker solutions as might be expected. That the solvent action of piperazin in similar circumstances was greater than any other of the substances that were employed, viz: borax, lithium citrate, sodium carbonate, and potassium citrate. That piperazin, in weak and strong solutions in urine, converted the undissolved portion of the calculus into a soft granular or pulpy condition. That neither borax, lithium citrate, sodium carbonate, nor potassium citrate in similar circumstances rendered the fragment of calulus soft or pulpy.

CERIUM OXALATE IN THERAPY.—“Food,” remarks that "from the fact that cerium oxalate proves a satisfactory remedy in most cases where silver nitrate is generally employed, and that it is, moreover, a tonic and sedative that may be administered freely without discoloration of the skin, it would seem as if this drug were worthy of a thorough trial in the treatment of epilepsy, chorea, and allied convulsive diseases." The "Medical Age" is of the same opinion.

ALABAMA.—Dr. S. F. Johnston of Lauderdale died July 3.

CALIFORNIA.-Dr. S. S. Kahn has been appointed San Francisco city physician.

COLORADO.-The state board has licensed Drs. Frank A. Pruitt, George Atcheson, F. Milton Friend, Earl H. Fish, Thomas E. Evans, E. Mildred Wood, James M. Woodruff, James G. Hopkins, Chauncy E. Tennant, Wilbur W. Bulette, Leander P. Kapp, Hattie Bedortha, James F. Kearns, Alfred Richardson, Catherine P. Hayden, George P. Powell, Rufus L. Robinson, Vivian R. Pennoch, Oscar C. Huffman, Reed D. Burnham, James T. Muir, Sarah J. Fearing, Frank G. Jones, Evaline M. Maguire, Carlton M. Maguire, Elsie R. Schmitz, Seymour T. Jarecki, Frank Embery, Benjamin L. Jefferson, Daniel McSweegan, Caroline H. Marsh, Gottlieb Schick, Joseph E. Milligan, Martha F. Miller, H. W. Rover, A. R. Timmerman, H. G. Anderson, William D. Lewis, J. T. Ball, R. J. Pease, W. L. Schenck. Officers of the board elected were Dr. C. N. Hart of Denver, president, and Dr. J. N. Hall of Denver, secretary. -Dr. T. J. Melvin of Sagnache has been appointed pension examiner.

CONNECTICUT.-Dr. F. S. Quackenbos of Hartford died July 1.

DAKOTA, SOUTH.-Dr. J. Stensgaard has located in Dell Rapids and Dr. Torrance of Keithsburg Ill., at Deadwood.

GEORGIA.-Dr. W. H. Marr of Maryland died June 29.

ILLINOIS.-Dr. Wait has located at Kappa.-The state board has licensed Drs. C. G. Buford, W. H. Bradley, C. E. Stockert, Martha A. Winegar, and W. Kincaid, Chicago; A. C. Eakin, Shirland; H. A. S. Hartley, Keokuk, Iowa; M. C. Moore, Vincennes, Ind.; W. F. Reynolds, El Dara; Nellie M. Conkling, Manito; H. H. Jones, Peoria; B. H. Fortuondo, Belleville, and A. A. Wilson, Auburn Park; P. D. Carper, Esrreger, E. E. Rohrerbaugh, Dion Thomas, M. A. Reddle, L. F. Scott, T. Nokamun, Elenore, Chicago; John Egert, Crossdale; W. H. Elder, Bloomington; J. S. Niven, Leland; J. H. Sams, Wheatland; C. H. Hamilton, Hillsboro; H. W. Daniels, Alpa; J. H. Close, Buffalo Prairie; H. R. Cledhill, Jerseyville; E. S. Lucas, Peoria; William H. West, Waterford, Pa.; J. L. Hayes, Baldwin; W. P. Schierding, Palatine; Thomas Faith, L. Ganson, William J. Butler, L. Haecker, S. K. Sessons, A. L. Brown, J. H. McVay, Chicago.-Dr. Chapen of Melvin has been appointed assistant in Jacksonville insane-hospital. Dr. T. E. Freeman of Oberlin, Ohio, has located at

Oregon.-Chicago-"Dr." McCandless is a graduate of the Chicago Physio-Medical College, the successor of the Chicago Physio-Medical Institute, which, prior to 1891, had been conducting a medical school. He made an application to the state board for a certificate April 27, 1893, and on December 16, 1893, the application was refused. McCandless claimed to have complied with all the rules of the board. The evidence, however, showed that his education prior to his course of medical study comprised only a common school education, and that he was not a graduate of a scientific or literary college, as set down in the rules of the state board of health. Since the hearing of the case he produced a teacher's certificate from a private school in the north of Ireland. In deciding the case Judge Windes said: "It does not appear that any examination was ever held by the officers of the college to which the relator was admitted, except a mere conversation. That the college waived this examination will not avail McCandless, as it was a rule of the state board that this examination should be made. It is admitted that the institute was recognized by the board as being a college of good standing, but the evidence does not show that the board has ever recognized the Physio-Medical College as being a college of good standing. By an investigation a committee of the board determined that the college was not a college of good standing. The relator claims that this action deprived him of a property right without due process of law. In this investigation by the board I do not think, however, that the proper action was taken. The evidence shows that the college never had a hearing before the full board, neither was it notified that an investigation was to be made. I think that the board went beyond its power in this regard, but as the relator has not complied with the rules of the board, the writ will be denied. Dr. Alex Thummler committed suicide June 28.-Dr. A. Church has removed his residence to 4927 Madison avenue.-Dr. Sidney Sawyer died July 12 at the age of 84.Drs. J. H. Apperson of Bourbon and John Lowry of Flora died recently.-Dr. W. A. Barker ot Waukegan died July 6.

INDIANA-Dr. B. S. Hunt has located at Winchester. Dr G. W. Poyneer of Fort Wayne died July 4, Dr. E. M. Smith of Calloway July 15, and Dr. E. Newland of New Albany July 14.-Dr. A. C. Farron died at Worthington.

INDIAN TERRITORY.-Dr. J. K. Hiestand of Ordmore died June 28.

IOWA.-Dr. F. Joerger of Lowden died July 12, Dr. W. R. Smith of Sioux City July 1, and Dr. C.

MARYLAND.-Dr. J. T. Dawkins of Port Republic died July 2.

MASSASCHUSETTS.-The law providing for the registration of physicians takes effect in 1895. By January, 1895, all physicians who are qualified under the statute must be registered. Graduation from a college of repute or three years' practice and a successful examination is the only means of securing the legal right to practice medicine. This law will cut off many "specialists," together with a lot of faith curists, christian scientists, and others.-Dr. W. W. Rice died July 5.-Boston-Dr. W. Couch died July 11.-Dr. J. Pogani died July 15, and Dr. Dr. J. G. Bradt July 1.

MICHIGAN. Dr. D. W. Berdan of Cheboygan died July 9.-Dr. Tyroler of Ann Arbor has removed to Ithaca, Dr. Barber of Ithaca to Albion, and Dr. B. F. Van Valkenburg to Long Prairie.Dr. Jas. Lister of Brown City died July 1.-Dr. J. B. Whennery of Grand Rapids recently married Miss F. Barker.-Dr. J. M. Drescher of Adrian has removed to Ehda.

MINNESOTA, Dr. Boise has located at Mapleton.-Dr. C. Cross of Winona died July 6.-Minneapolis-Dr. J. D. Simpson has located at 134 Hughland avenue.-Dr. Bakkee of Lanesboro has removed to Preston, Dr. I. H. Ince of Cheney to Henderson, and Dr. T. H. Caldwell of Chicago, Ill., to Duluth.-Dr. E. C. Cross of Rochester was recently killed in a runaway.

MISSOURI.-Dr. S. G. Weller of Berlin died July 8.-Dr. J. R. Snell has been appointed Kansas City physician.-St. Louis-Dr. J. K. Bondny recently horsewhipped Dr. Hough for insulting his daughter. - Drs. I. N. Love of the "Medical Mirror" and Presmeyer of the "Medical Review" are fighting over the respective merits of the two journals in the newspapers.

NEBRASKA,-Dr. Robinson of Grand Island died recently. Dr. S. Schauffelberger has located in Hastings.-Ezra M. Buswell, who had never had a medical education and had received no certificate, was accused of violating the law. Buswell was a believer in "Christian science," and testimony showed that sick people came to him. He would ut his hands upon them and urge them to believe

that they were cured, and, after prayers and exhortations, the afflicted persons would sometimes declare that they were cured and express satisfaction with the treatment. It was also shown that Buswell frequently received compensation for his treatment of a diseased person. Buswell did not deny that he had applied the principles of "Christian science," in treating sick persons, but defended himself on the ground that his doings were simply religious acts, and that no law could be passed interfering with the enjoyment of liberty in relig ious matters. The case went before the Supreme Court, which has just held that neither the pretense of worship nor the performance of any other duty should exonorate the defendant from the punishment attached to the violation of the law. The court quotes several verses from the eighth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, in which Simon, the Samaritan sorcerer, is rebuked for endeavoring to purchase the power of healing which the Apostle Peter possessed. "And when Simon saw that through laying on of the Apostle's hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. Peter said unto him, They may perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money." The incident of the receiving of a reward by Gehazi from Naaman, after the latter had been cured by the prophet Elisha, and his consequent punishment, are quoted from the fifth chapter of the Second Book of Kings: "The leprosy, therefore, of Naaman shall cleave unto thee and unto thy seed forever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as

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NEW HAVEN.-Dr. W. A. Hillard has located at Manchester.

NEW JERSEY.-Dr. C. Pimberton of Ashbury Park died July 13.-Dr. Ezra M. Hunt, secretary of the board of health, died July 15.

NEW YORK.-Dr. A. Van Etten of Port Jarvis died July 9 and Dr. T. M. Vannett of Monticello July 11.-Dr. G. F. Grover of Canassie recently suicided. Dr. J. S. Beakley of Albany died July 11, Dr. D. C. Boone of Atlanta July 6, and Dr. W. D. Purdy of Corning July 2.-Dr. Barns of Schugler Falls has removed to Plattsbury.-Dr. P. M. Murphy of Albany died June 29 and Dr. G. W. Powell of Ogdensburg July 11.-New York City-The board of health has sworn in the following summer physicians: Drs. C. A. Ackerman, Halsey J. Ball, T. B. M. Cross, Miss F. G. Deane, H. W. Frauenthal, George D. Hamlen, Ward B. Hoag, F. A. Jellecke, M. B. Maloney, John McGrath, Clinton Stevenson, William H. Stewart, John M. Shepherd, Miss Sophia F. Unger, J. H. O'Connor, Samuel Irving Roome, Albert E. Little, Frank S. Fielder, Leonard Landes, William C. Gardner, George G. Ward, Jr., William Jacobson, Martin W. Ware, C. F. S. Lease, William H. Morrison, Fred P. Hammond, Theodore S. Townsend, John J. Shea, M. G. Franghiade, Miss E. H. Knight, George J. Gorman, John Plunkett, S. H. Abkarian, Charles Ver Nooy, Miss M. E. Mitchell, W. A. Dunckel, I. L. Johnson, J. P. McEvoy,

I. W. Gallivan, W. J. McMahon, William Schlereth, L. A. Conner, L. N. West, A. Kohn, Walter B. Bronner, George R. White, George A. Elliott, E. A. Schierge, A. Finklestone, and E. W. Jeffries. -Dr. J. E. L. Davis has located at 4 East 63d street.-Dr. W. R. Adamson died July 7 and Drs. W. Bullard and C. Lange July 1.

OHIO.-Dr. Daniel B. Woods of Warren died July 7.-Dr. J. H. Lowe of Paqua recently married Miss G. Jacobs.-Dr. Radabough of Celina has located in New Bremen.-Dr. L. Atwood of Ludington died recently, Dr. Sarbough of Sonora July 5, Dr. Kerchner of Steubenville July 3, and Dr. J. Anton of Lebanon July 1.-Dr. W. H. Rheinfrank has located at Perrysburg.

OREGON.-Dr. D. M. Brower of Roseburg has been elected coroner.

PENNSYLVANIA.-Dr. S. M. Peters of Quarryville died July 8, Dr. P. Connelly of Williamsport July I, and Dr. J. T. Wiseman of Bainbridge June 30. -The state board have licensed Drs. C. M. Adams, Sewickley; Harry M. Allen, Philadelphia; J. Newton Alexander, Fannettsburg; J. A. Allis; C. R. Aukerney, Clear Spring, Md.; Theo. B. Appel, Lancaster; Robert B. Ayars, Philadelphia; Louis H. Baldwin, Williamsport; Percy L. Balentine, Philadelphia; A. M. Rarr, Pittsburg; Jeremiah Behane, Braddock; P. H. Benscoter, Muhlenberg; Edward S. Berry, Mifflintown; George W. Betz, Philadelphia; William N. Bradley, Philadelphia; Benjamin H. Brewster, Pittsburg; McCurdy Bricker, Butler; Ward Brinton, Philadelphia; Charles J. Brower, Parkesford; William Cullen Bryant, Finleyville; Josiah T. Bunting, Glen Mills; Richard J. Burns, Mt. Pleasant; Margaret F. Butler, Philadelphia; Miriam M. Butt, Philadelphia; Virginia Buttermore, Connelsville; D.H. Carris, Homestead; Mary E. Christy, Pittsburg; B. F. R. Clark, Philadelphia; W. A. Clemenston, Braddock; Clarence H. Clewell, Philadelphia; C. C. Cocklin, Harrisburg; Chas. A. E. Codman, Philadelphia; S. G. Coons, Dry Run; Jesse R. Cooper, Grantboro; N. J. Cooper, Berchton; P. H. Corson, Plymouth Meeting; David M. Cory, Philadelphia; Wm. E. Crane, Philadelphia; Herbert P. Crawford; E. A. Crueger, Philadelphia; Thomas K. Currir, Philadelphia; Adam C. Davis, Freeport; Sanford J. Deemer, McKinn; G. Arthur Dillinger; Sherborne W. Dougherty, Philadelphia; Winslow Drummond, Philadelphia; J. Wilson Eckert, Wernersville; C. M. Edwards; W. F. Enfield, Bedford; Thomas M. Faddis, Jefferson; A. D. Faust, Philadelphia; M. W. Fellman, Philadelphia; Henry Finkelpearl, Pittsburg; W. J. Fitzpatrick, Philadelphia; Irwin S. Flegal, Gumber City; Thomas J. Fleming, Philadelphia; Edward M. Fly, Plumsteadville; J. E. Foehrenbach, Philadelphia; John Foster, New Castle; D. P. Fredericks, Tidioute; H. Z. Frisble, Pottsville; Fritz W. Wallace, Philadelphia; Howard

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C. Frontz, Hughesville; J. Thomas Galbreath, Bryantsville; Joseph L. Gallagher, Philadelphia; Merrill J. Galloway, Philadelphia; C. J. Garitee, Philadelphia; Albert Parke, Good, Philadelphia; James R. Goodwin, Fairchance; J. R. Gormley, Monaca; R. C. Gourley, Troutville; Robert B. Gray, Gressona; Edward Houghton Green, Mill Creek; Frederick C. Hall, Philadelphia; William Hammond, Llanwellyn; Frank A. Hendrick, Friendsville; S. T. Hassler, Harrisburg; Vallie Hawkins, Fawn Grove; James E. Hayes, Scranton; Thomas H. Hazel, Cressona; John Memsath, Philadelphia; J. G. Herchelroth, Philadelphia; Caroline Hetrick, Putneyville; Thomas B. Hickey, Shamokin; Samuel S. Hill, Canonsburg; Emma H. Hodge, Greenville; I. W. Hodgens, Pittsburg; W. A. Hutkinson, Pittsburg; R. C. Hoffecker, Philadelphia; W. F. Horan, Lansdown; E. W. S. Howard, Masontown; A. L. Howe, Scotch Hill; Irwin F. Huebner, Allentown; John Austin Hunter, Darlington; W. H. Ingram, Pittsburg; W. B. Irish, New Castle; C. M. Iseman, Freeport; Susannah Mary Ivers, Philadelphia; Mary K. Jackson, Philadelphia; John A. James, Rainsburg; Clement R. Jones, Mineral Point, O.; H. J. S. Keim, Catasauqua; F. J. Kelly, Jr., Philadelphia; Ernest W. Kelsey, Philadelphia; C. L. Kenyon, New Albany; John W. Kiger, Pittsburg; E. M. Kimmel, Somerset; Albert Hazlett King, Allentown; W. H. King, Philadelphia; Chauncey E. Kirk, Philadelphia; John Rudolph Knapp, Montgomery Sq.; Wm. Henry Knipe, Pottstown; G. A. Knowles, Philadelphia; John J. Krall, Philadelphia; Walter H. Kremer, Philadelphia; Elmer E. Kriebel, Hereford; F. W. Krum, Reading: Charles W. Laciar, Baltimore, Md.; W. S. Langfitt, Pittsburg; E. K. Lefever, Lampeter; George F. Levan, Philadelphia: E. N. Lippincott, Woodbury, N. J.; Jesse D. Lippincott, Norristown; John F. Long, Harrison City; Jacob E. Longacre, Mantz; Mary W. Longee, West Roxbury, Mass.; Julia C. Loos, Philadelphia; Frank C. Lytle, Mahanoy Plane; Hugh HacCleery, Philadelphia; G. M. McConnell, Seventy-six; Earl L. McDaniel, Connellsville; G. A. MacElree, Philadelphia; J. William McGuire, Parsons; A. M. McKinley, Jr., Philadelphia; W. G. McKinney, Rutledge; John D. McLean, Norristown; George I. MacLeod, Jr., Tunkhannock; J. B. Macoll, Elizabeth; George S. Marburger, New Ringgold; John L. Marchan, Irwin; S. Martin, Clinton; William Alfred Marsh, Pittsburg; J. W. Martindale, Philadelphia; Thomas Mellor, Philadelphia; Samuel P. Mongel, Barnesville; Jos. Franklin Merkle, Cressona; I. A. S. Matheny, Philadelphia; A. G. Miller, Philadelphia; Casper W. Miller, Philadelphia; Edgar T. Miller, Limerick; Emery Miller, Belvidere, N. J.; Chauncey A. Mirtz, Titusville; John O. Mohn, Penn's Creek; Denis Molyneaux, Braddock; John W. F. Moore, Marionsville; G. H

Murphy, Kammerer; John Denslager, Philadelphia; Gerald J. O'Farrell, Jr., Philadelphia; Maybelle M. Park, Philadelphia; Luther C. Peter, Philadelphia; Louis A. Podolski, Philadelphia; A. A. Poehner, Philadelphia; Jas. Porch, Johnstown; William E. Powell, Philadelphia; Clarence E. Prevost, Russell Hill; Wm. H. Quay, Jr., Meadville; Chas. Rea, Red Lion; Chas. J. Redfield, Middletown, N. Y.; E. W. Regan, Philadelphia; Daniel E. Richard, Sharpsburg; S. W. Rivenburg, Clifford; E. C. Rosenberger, Philadelphia; Joseph H. Ross, Philadelphia; Wilson H. Rothermel, Reading; Philip Room, Philadelphia; Wm. C. Samuel, Mt. Carmel; Jos. Scattergood, West Chester; J. S. Schaul, Philadelphia; Carl V. Schenann, Pittsburg; Wm. Scott, Woodville; J. K. Scribner, Brockville; Ambrose Shuman, Catawissa; Edward W. Shumway, Philadelphia; Harvey A. Shute, Woodbury, N. J.; N. E. Silsley, Scottdale; George Emerson Simpson, Howe; George B. Slifer, Philadelphia; Joseph O. Smith, Philadelphia; August Soffel, Pittsburg; Oliver K. Speer, Bangor; W. F. Sprenkel, New Cumberland; J. Clinton Starbuck, Philadelphia; W. N. Stein, Shenandoah; Walter E. Steffy, Duquesne; S. W. Stevens, Scranton; William D. Stevenson, Philadelphia; Lydia W. Stokes, Woodbury, N. J.; F. X. Straessley, Allegheny; M. C. Sullivan, Pittsburg; H. M. Sultzbach, Marietta; Frank F.Swartzlander, Doylestown; S. E. Thomas, Pittsburg; W. Hersey Thomas, Philadelphia; Chas. Thompson, Scranton; Frank F. Thomson, Philadelphia; Jos. M. Timmons, McConnell's Mills; G. M. Tinker, Sharon; Mary E. Topham, Philadelphia; Jacob F. Trexler, Lancaster; Walter E. Trimbath, Everett; W. E. Troxell, Gallitzin; Henry Tucker, Philadelphia; I. T. P. Turner, Philadelphia; F. H. Underwood, Monongahela City; John W. Van Horn, Montsourville; D. C. Voster, Volant; Katherine Wakefield, Connellsville; Wm. Wallace, Philadelphia; Della Mary Walker, Philadelphia; J. C. Walker, Bradford; Hannah W. Watkins, Mahanoy City; S. S. Watson, Preston Hollow, N. Y.; W. Guthrie Wendell, Philadelphia; A. J. Wenner, Philadelphia; A. J. Wenrich, Wernersville; Charlotte C. West, Philadelphia; Sarah Whiteside, Cassville; Rhys Williams, Carnegie; P. W. Winters, Drumore; George F. Wise, Yeddo; S. M. Wolfe, Muhlenberg; W. H. Workman, Lykens; O. C. Wright, Pittsburg; George Ellery Yeomans, Philadelphia; W. W. Young, Philadelphia; L. B. Zimmerman, Mt. Carmel.

RHODE ISLAND.--Dr. C. H. French of Westerly has been appointed medical director for the militia. TENNESSEE.-Dr. J. D. Core of Bethesda died July 14.

TEXAS. Dr. Gaston Barbee of Kyle died July 4, and Drs. E. O. Arnold of Lockhart and B. A.

Pope of Dallas July 3.-Dr. Johnson has located in Lipscomb.-Dr. Jas. Cowling of Houston died recently, Dr. T. Case of Rockale July 7, and Dr. H. H. Parker July 1.

UTAH.-The state board has licensed the following: Drs. Selma Jorgenson, Marina Hanson, E. E. Wilcox, E. C. Rich, H. P. Morrey, A. L. Davidson, Lewis R. Burns, Isabella J. Lambert, F. J. Noyes, George W. Middleton, and Walter

Ellerbeck.

VIRGINIA. Dr. M. S. Taylor of Richmond died recently in his 76th year.

WASHINGTON.-The state board has licensed Drs. Edwin S. Kimball, Spokane; Milton A. Helms, Walla Walla; C. Dana Carter, Tacoma; George H. Scriber, Monroe; S. P. Brown, Seattle; W. W. Divine, Elberton, and W. Montgomery, Sprague. Dr. J. S. Houghton of Seattle died July 7.

WEST VIRGINIA.-The following case is reported by Dr. Weis of Central City: An 18-year-old girl swallowed a needle. Dr. Weis introduced a stomach tube, and thoroughly washed the stomach. Then he filled the stomach with water through the tube, and introduced the magnet, suspended by wire. After sometime the magnet attracted the needle, which was thus removed.

WISCONSIN. Dr. Connor of Superior has been elected county physician.-Dr. Robert Kitto of Racine was fined $15 and costs by Judge Fish today for contempt of court. He practiced medicine after having been restrained by the court from so doing. He had signed a contract with Dr. Pollock not to practice in Racine. Dr. S. S. Willis has located at Appleton.

WYOMING. Dr. C. R. Van Norman of Casper died July14.

FOREIGN.

AUSTRIA.-Dr. J. Hyrtl, the Vienna anatomist, died July 9.

SOCIETIES AND COLLEGES.

THE AUGUSTA (GA.) ACADEMY OF MEDICINE elected the following officers: President, Dr. Jos. E. Allen; vice-president, Dr. J. B. Morgan; secretary and treasurer, Dr. C. J. Montgomery.

THE SOUTH DAKOTA MEDICAL SOCIETY elected the following officers:

President, Dr. R. T. Dott of Alexandria; vicepresidents-Dr. G. E. Martin of Carthage and Dr. William Edwards of Bowdle; first secretary, Dr. Maytum of Alexandria; second secretary, Dr. Earl Rice of De Smet; trustees-Dr. C. Balford and Dr. G. W. Moody of Huron, and Dr. J. C. Morgan of Sioux Falls.

No place for holding the next meeting was selected. The legislative committee is composed of Dr. Peterman of Parker; Dr. Martin of Carthage; and Dr. Moody of Huron.