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walking about, immediately effected an entrance into the room, when she found him 
lying on his bed in a dying state. The bottle containing some of the prussic acid, and 
a glass were by his side. From the evidence of Mr. Davis, the medical attendant’ and 
of Professor Goldwin Smith, there was no doubt of the state of the mind of the deceased 
and the post-mortem examination conclusively revealed the cause of death. The jury 
accordingly returned the following verdict:—“That the deceased destroyed himself 
while in an unsound state of mind, and that we do not believe the slightest blame is 
due to Mr. Timothy, who supplied the prussic acid. We are of opinion that he has 
done all that he possibly could to prevent mischief.” 
POISONING BY AKSENIC. 
A lockmaker, of Broad Street, Wolverhampton, named Stick, age fifty, with his wife 
two sons, one aged sixteen, and a daughter, aged ten, have narrowiy escaped death 
from poisoning. On Friday, October 11, the woman mixed a teaspoonful of what she 
supposed to be flour, to thicken some gravy, and all the family soon after dinner became 
seriously ill. Mr. Dunn, surgeon, was called in at night, and he discovered that they 
were all suffering from the effects of poison. Directed to the flour, he at once discovered 
by the touch that it contained arsenic. All the family, and in particular the girl, 
remained in a precarious state throughout the night; but ultimately all, except^the 
wmman, recovered. It has transpired that the poison got to Stick’s house from the 
house of a greengrocer named Davies, living in the same street, to whom another 
daughter of Stick is servant. Davies had bought it on the previous day at a sale on the 
premises of a publican named Sergeant. Sergeant, two years ago, mixed it with some 
flour to poison rats, and when his effects were sold on Thursday, under a distraint the 
mixture was in a small jar upon the head of a barrel which Davies bought. When he 
had the barrel, he maintained that he had bought the jar likewise, and took it home 
with him. Stick, the servant-girl, was ordered to throw it into the hog tub; but 
deemiug it to be of some value, she took a portion of it to her parents’ house, where it 
was thought to be pure flour. 
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WILLIAM M‘CULLOCH. 
On the 1st of October died William M‘Culloch, of the firm of Hearon, M‘Culloch, 
and Squire, wholesale druggists, of Coleman Street. Mr. M‘Culloch was born Septem¬ 
ber 28th, 1790, at the village of Scortom near Richmond, Yorkshire. When a youno- 
man, he entered the house of Hearon, Bright, and Co., where he soon distinguished him¬ 
self as a thorough man of business, and ultimately, after a long and honourable career, 
became senior partner of the firm of Hearon, M‘Culloch, and Squire. He was one of 
the founders of the Pharmaceutical Society, and a supporter of the Benevolent Fund. 
He was an ardent promoter of the Commercial Travellers’ Schools, and had been so from 
the first establishment of that institution. His affable, kind, and cheerful disposition 
endeared him to a large circle of friends, whilst to the young he was ever ready to afford 
judicious advice and encouragement. Those who were more intimately acquainted with 
him feel that they have lost in him a true and sincere friend. 
BOOK RECEIVED. 
Ax Introduction to Pharmaceutical Chemistry. By John Attfield, Ph.D., F.C.S., 
Professor of Practical Chemistry to the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain ; many 
years Demonstrator of Chemistry at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital. London: Van 
Voorst. To be noticed next month. 
