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NEWS AND SUNDRIES. 
Saturday, Novembr 17th. Meeting called to order at 10 a.m. The Treas¬ 
urer’s report was read and approved, after which the rules were suspended and the 
following new members admitted: Drs. J. D. Robinson, of Canton; J. Staltman, 
Waukegan, and H. G. Pyle, Du Quoin. 
The case of Dr. E. D. Roberts of Janesville, Wis., was referred to the Board 
of Censors, and on their recommendation he was admitted to active membership. 
Then followed an able paper by Dr. F. Booker, of Carlinville, on “ Erysip¬ 
elas in Horses.” This was succeeded by a short paper on the “Uses of Verat- 
rum »Viride in veterinary practice,” by Prof. R. J. Withers. 
In the afternoon the reports of several committees were heard, after which 
the programme was continued by four articles on Maladie du Coit. 
Introduction, on “Physiology of Spinal Cord” (with illustrations), J. F. 
Pease. 
Main article: “ Resume of Dr. Thanhoffer’s report to the Austrian Govern¬ 
ment,” Dr. W. L. Williams. The disease is characterized by hyperaemia and 
extravasations in lumbar cord, followed by tissue degeneration and reabsorbtion 
with consequent loss of substance in the gray matter, and asvmetry of the cord. 
Tne microscope reveals pigment and amyloid degenerations in the nerve cells, re¬ 
traction and fission of the nuclei, and loss of substance with globular new forma¬ 
tions and wandering cells in the neuroglia. There are marked structural changes 
in the cutaneous and mucous tissues of the genitals. 
Prof. A. H. Baker gave the result of a post mortem held on a diseased mare, 
held at the Chicago Veterinary College. The lesions agreed with those seen by 
Thanhoffer. 
Dr. J. Case well, State Veterinarian, spoke briefly of the means of control. 
All animals liable to be moved should be destroyed; all exposed should be quar¬ 
antined until safe, and exposed stallions should be isolated or castrated. 
There being some time remaining, a paper on osteo-porosis was allowed, by 
Mr. Anderson, student of the Chicago College. 
Votes of thanks were extended to the essayists and to the retiring officers. A 
special vote of thanks was tendered the re-elected President for his past efficient 
work. 
(It was decided to hold the semi-annual meeting in two sessions, one early in 
the year out of Chicago and the other later, in Chicago). 
The Association adjourned to meet in Springfield during January next. 
The annual banquet given at the Sherman House, was participated in by the 
students of the Chicago College. 
J. F. Pease, Recording Secretary. 
NEWS AND SUNDRIES. 
Swine Disease In Cerro Gordo County.— Under date of 
October 14th, word was sent from Mason City, Iowa, as follows: 
“ The swine plague which has been infesting this part of the 
State for the last year is now believed not to be cholera. The 
