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very sanitary measure was taken to insure tiie cattle of Kentucky 
’om similar outbreaks in the future. 
Civil Service in Boooklyn. — The Civil Service officers of 
le city of Brooklyn have met with difficulties in the first attempt 
> carry on their duties. At the first examination of candidates for 
3 terinarians to the fire department and hoard of health, one of 
ic candidates was accused of having obtained possession of the 
nestions before the proper time and to have thus been able to 
repare himself for the race. He won it and was appointed. 
Connecticut State Veterinary Medical Association. —At 
le last meeting of the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Associa- 
on, the following board of officers was elected: President, E. 
. Ross; First Vice-President, E. A. McLellan; Second Vice¬ 
resident, A. D. Sturges; Secretary, Thomas Bland; Treasurer, 
. Tibhals; Censors, W. J. Sullivan, A. JD. Sturges, A. L. Brown, 
. A. McLellan, G. H. Parkinson. 
New York College of Veterinary Surgeons. —The New 
ork College of Veterinary Surgeons graduated the following 
; the close of their last session: Dr. George W. Gilbert, 
ay wood, L. I.; John J. Nay, N. Y.; J. I. D. Donnelly, Astoria, 
. Y.; J. Thifford, Chambersburg, Pa.; Otto A. Van Long, 
Williamsburg, N. Y.; Fremont L. Russell, Fayette, Me.; J. A. 
rickwell, M.D., N. Y. 
George Fleming. —The name of George Fleming is recom- 
tended as one of a body of commissioners to be formed in Eng- 
nd to investigate Pasteur’s method of inoculation for hydro- 
hobia. 
Proposed New Veterinary College. —At the recent meeting 
the Board of Regents of the Nebraska State University steps 
ere taken for the establishment of a College of Veterinary 
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ffience, and the plans adopted guarantee a school of the highest 
icree of efficiency. It is rumored that Dr. F. S. Billings is to 
ke charge of the organization of the College and of the 
iculty. 
Dr. Hopkins, Territorial Yeterinarian of Wyoming, went 
cently on a tour of professional investigation and has re- 
