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the needle was about a quarter of an inch from the muscular 
walls of the heart. A large abscess was situated close to 
the seat of the needle, and when opened about a pint of 
purulent matter escaped. The pericardium was also much 
thickened, especially near to the part where it had been 
pierced. The liver and spleen were spotted all over and 
there were several small abscesses in different parts of 
the viscera. 
Pathological Contributions. 
CATTLE PLAGUE. 
The report of an outbreak of cattle plague in the 
Baltic Province of Courland has been contradicted. It is 
stated that the disease was proved to be a malignant form 
of catarrhal fever. 
A recent report states that cattle plague is committing 
great ravages in Egypt in the province of Ghirgheh and 
Assiront. The mortality among cattle in the two pro¬ 
vinces is said to have reached a total of nearly 10,000 head. 
Numbers of sick animals were seen at the cattle fair at 
Ghizeh on July 6th. It is also reported that measures 
have been taken to obtain a competent staff of veterinary 
surgeons to take the necessary measures in regard to pre¬ 
vention. 
According to the reports which have been received from 
Russia, cattle plague exists in the provinces of Bessarabia, 
Yolhygnia, Ekaterivooslau, Taurida, and Kherson. 
Galicia is reported to have remained free from cattle plague 
since July 6th. 
PLEURO-PNEUMONIA. 
The reports from the Netherlands are very satisfactory 
in respect of the diminution of the number of cases of pleuro¬ 
pneumonia. 
From May 18th to June 14th there were in South 
Holland in ten districts 36 cases of the disease reported ; 
in North Holland there was only one case, making a total 
of 37 cases in eleven districts. 
The report for the following month announces that only 
four cases of pleuro-pneumonia were returned for the whole 
kingdom. 
Pleuro-pneumonia is reported to have existed in Switzer¬ 
land in the Canton Lucerne. 
