1896]. Scientific News, 175 



Kara Brice, Sept. 21, '88,1; State Univ., Athens, Ga., Prof. J. W. 

 Spencer, Nov. 12, 1888, 1 ; Lowry, Thos., Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 13, 

 1888 (N. H. Winchell), Nov. 13, 1.— Total, 100. 



Dr. Eugenio Duges died in Morelia, Mex., Jany. 13th. 1895. He 

 was born in Montpellier, France, but had resided in Mexico since 

 1865. He was a special student of Coleoptera, and had furnished 

 students in the United States with many specimens. 



Dr. Adolf Gerstacker, Professor of Zoology in the University of 

 Griefswald, died June 20th, 1895. He was born Aug. 30th, 1828, and 

 is widest known from his share in the Zoologie of Carus and Gerstacker 

 and his contributions to Bronns' Thierleben. 



Dr. Th. Ebert has been called as Professor of Paleontology to the 

 Prussian Geological Institute, and Dr. Miiller as Professor of Regional 

 Geology in the same institute. 



Henry John Carter, well known for his researches on Protozoa, 

 Sponges, etc., died at Rudleigh Salterton, England, May 4th, 1895. 



Dr. Win. H. Flower, of the British Museum, has been elected cor- 

 responding member for anatomy of the Paris Academy of Sciences. 



Dr. W. I. Nickerson, of the University of Colorado, has been ap- 

 pointed Instructor in Biology in the University of Evanston, 111. 



Prof. A. Sabatier, of Montpellier, has been elected corresponding 

 member for Zoology of the Paris Academy of Sciences. 



Dr. F. Schiitt, of Kiel, has been appointed Professor of Botany and 

 Director of the Botanical Gardens at Griefswald. 



Dr. Joseph G. Norwood, the well-known geologist and paleontolo- 

 gist, died at Columbia, Mo., May 6th, 1895. 



Dr. E. Hering, of Prague, becomes Professor of Physiology at Leip- 

 zig, as successor to the late Prof. Ludwig. 



Dr. Rene duBois Raymond is assistant in the experimental division 

 of the Physiological Institute in Berlin. 



Dr. W. A. Setchell, of Yale College, has been appointed Professor of 

 Botany in the University of California. 



Dr. F. Sansoni, Professor of Mineralogy in Pavia, and editor of the 

 Italian Journal of Mineralogy, is dead. 



Mr. Charles D. Aldright has been appointed Instructor in Biology 

 at the University of Cincinnati. 



C. C. Babington, Professor of Botany in the University of Cam- 

 bridge, died July 22d, aged 86. 



