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claims that Bradley then fired one shot at him from a revolver but 

 missed ; thereupon he shot with a Winchester rifle at Bradley. He 

 claims that his victim fell on the bottom of the boat but immediately 

 struggled to his knees and attempted to fire his revolver again but was 

 unable to do so. Bradley's body was permitted to float away in his boat 

 and was not found until twenty-four hours after. The statement of 

 Smith that his victim tried to shoot a second time seems very improb- 

 able. The ball struck Bradley on the upper part of the right breast, 

 ranged downward through the vitals and pulverized about four inches 

 of his backbone below the last rib. Death must have been instanta- 

 neous. 



The National Association has engaged the best criminal lawyer in Key 

 West, who was a devoted friend of Bradley, to assist the public prosecutor 

 in conducting the case. The murderer is confined in jail at Key West, 

 being unable to secure $5,000 bail, awaiting the action of the Grand Jury, 

 which meets in November next. 



Guy M. Bradley was an ideal man for the place he filled and it will be 

 hard to replace him, for men of his character and peculiar qualifications 

 are difficult to find. 



The saddest part of the story is the result of this sudden and unneces- 

 sary death ; a young widow is left to struggle alone and care for two 

 fatherless little ones. This poor widowed mother deserves the help of 

 every person who is interested in birds whether as ornithologists or pro- 

 tectors, or both. A fund has been started for the benefit of Mrs. Bradley 

 and her children, and let us hope a large enough sum will be realized to 

 purchase a small annuity or home for them. The readers of 'The Auk ' 

 who desire to swell the Bradley Fund may send their contributions to 

 the undersigned. — William Dutcher. 



A brief notice was given in the July issue of this Journal (XXII, July, 

 1905, p. 333) of the Fourth International Ornithological Congress held in 

 London, June 12-17, I 9°S- Thirty-eight papers were presented, some at 

 general meetings, but the greater part at meetings of the five Sections. 

 A list of the papers here follows : . 



General Meetings. 



Presidential Address. Dr. Richard Bowdler Sharpe. 



What Constitutes a Museum Collection of Birds? Frank M. Chapman- 



Aasgeier und Kaiseradler um Horst. Dr. Paul Leverkiihn. 



Stand der Ornithologie in Ungarn. Otto Herman. 



Some phases of wear in feathers. Dr. J. Dwight. 



Recensio critica automatica of the Doctrine of Bird Migration. Otto 

 Herman. 



The first bird-list of Eber and Peucer (1549) and its relation to the 

 "Avium .... Historia"of Turner. Henry Scherren. 



