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NEWS AND ITEMS. 
A. W. Littlefield, V. S., Newport, Me., advises one grain 
of the mixture of calomel 3 i, extract belladonna gr. iv, blown 
into the eye twice daily in cases of periodic ophthalmia, claim¬ 
ing that it causes rapid subsidence of the inflammation. 
Dr. Iv. R. SATTLER, of Newark, N. J., was unable to attend 
the meeting of the Veterinary Medical Association of New Jer¬ 
sey at Atlantic City-on the 13th inst. by reason of a painful 
accident to his face caused by an explosion of turpentine. 
The marriage of Dr. E. K. Green of the B. A. I., stationed 
at Detroit, to Miss Emma Becker, also of the B. A. I., of Buffalo, 
N. Y., was solemnized at the home of the bride, Sept. 19. After 
a tour of the Eastern cities, they will be at home in the 
City of the Straits. 
Dr. M. Francis, of the Texas Agricultural College, whose 
researches and experiments with Texas fever were recently de¬ 
tailed in the Review, writes us that “ during the last twelve 
months we have inoculated over a thousand fine northern 
calves, and have had them all summer in the fever country. 
Our losses up to this time are about seven per cent.” 
Maurice O’Connell, D. V. S., of Holyoke, Mass., graduate 
of the American Veterinary College, class of 1887, who has 
been a member of the Massachusetts Cattle Commission for a 
number of years, died at his home in August. He was a most 
genial gentleman, a good practitioner, and his early demise is 
much to be regretted. He has been in ill health for several 
years. 
New York State Board of Veterinary Examiners.— 
The new Board of Examiners met at Ithaca on Wednesday 
evening, Sept. 12, and organized by the selection of Dr. George 
H. Berns as President, Dr. C. D. Morris, Secretary, and Dr. F. 
E. Kilborne, Editor. The subjects were grouped and appor¬ 
tioned as follows: Anatomy and surgery, Dr. George H. 
Berns ; chemistry, materia medica and therapeutics, Dr. Charles 
Cowie; physiology and hygiene, Dr. C. D. Morris ; theory, 
diagnosis and practice, Dr. F. E. Kilborne ; obstetrics and em¬ 
bryology, Dr. John A. Bell. 
Coleman Nockolds, M. D., V. S., recently of Grand Rap¬ 
ids, Mich., who took the last examination for Army veterinary 
surgeons, and received appointment as first-class veterinarian, 
writes the Review from the Presidio, Cal., under date of Aug. 
31, as follows : u I sail from San Francisco on board the 
Feredica for Manila on or about Monday, Sept. 4th. I am 
going over in charge of the horses belonging to batteries C and 
