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THE AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY. 
be proud of this new architectural triumph, and Melbourne and Sydney chemists 
will have to look to their laurels, Mr. Clayton’s stock and appointments 
being of a most elaborate description. 
What is supposed to be a case of suicide occurred on the 17th March at 
the Exchange Hotel, Edward-street, Brisbane. A man named David Resse was 
found dead on the floor of a bedroom, having apparently poisoned himself, as 
pieces of torn paper were found bearing the words “ strychnine— poison.” The 
body was removed to the Morgue for a post mortem. 
Dr. Kesteven’s remarkable success in the treatment of typhoid fever with 
the eucalyptus oil is attracting great attention here, and I hear on good 
authority that he never loses a case under his plan of treatment. 
I see by the late [Rockhampton papers that Dr. Cripps and Mr. Wm. Henry 
Nock, chemist, have been causing a little excitement in the Rockhampton Police 
Court, inasmuch as Mr. Nock charged his employer, Dr. Chas. F. Cripps, with 
stealing a photograph, some letters, and other things. Of course, there’s not 
much to be got out of the evidence for the prosecution as to the why and the 
wherefore Dr. Cripps took these things, and the evidence for the defence was 
taken with closed doors ; why, I can hardly understand, unless the rumour is 
true that a divorce case is likely to come on shortly, in which the “ chemist and 
his lady friend ” will be required to take a prominent part. In the meantime, 
we are informed by the telegrams in yesterday’s Courier that no bill has been 
filed in the case of Regina v. Cripps. 
Drs. Lightoller and Dunlop, of Ipswich, have entered into partnership, and 
are going to start a retail chemist’s business in conjunction with their practices, 
to be managed by Mr. Hall, lately from New South Wales. 
A patent medicine shop has lately been opened in Queen- street, Brisbane, 
for the purpose of doing a cutting trade. It is not supported by either of the 
wholesale druggists of this town, and the retail druggists propose to start an 
opposition shop, selling things at cost price ; but I don’t think it will be worth 
their while. I may have more to tell you in my next. 
Mr. Abraham Martin has been compelled to give up his business at 108 
Queen-street, in consequence of the premises, and those adjoining, being required 
for the new theatre. He had great difficulty in procuring a temporary place 
lower down Queen-street, opposite Messrs. Alfred Shaw & Co.’s. 
At a recent meeting of the committee of the Brisbane Hospital a letter 
was received from Mr. D. F. Brown, dispenser to the institution, tendering 
his resignation, on the grounds that he was about to be made the subject of 
an adverse motion at the meeting in question. It was moved that the 
resignation be accepted. Dr. Jackson said that he would not hold himself 
responsible for Mr. Brown as dispenser, the latter not being duly certificated. 
But he spoke very highly of his abilities, stating that Mr. Brown had had 
eight years’ hospital experience, and that he knew more about hospital work 
than any chemist in town. After a brief discussion, the motion for the 
acceptance of the resignation was withdrawn, it being understood that the new 
committee would have the rules relating to the dispenser so altered that an 
uncertificated man should be ineligible for the position. 
ANTIDOTE FOR SNAKEBITES. 
The Chief Secretary has received from Herr A. Strauss-Collin, of Frankfort- 
on-the-Maine, a copy of a letter which he had addressed to the Times » 
accompanied by a strong wish that the information should be widely dissemi- 
nated. The letter is as follows : — 
