NEWS AND ITEMS. 
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Dr. Rush S. Huidekoper, who has worked so hard to secure 
the passage of the veterinary army bill through Congress, was 
confined to his bed for ten days during November through an 
attack of pneumonia ; but nothing daunted he kept up an ener¬ 
getic fusilade from his sick bed, and used his convalescent 
period for greater exertions. 
Mr. Aeexander Eger, of Chicago, known to veterinarians 
from Maine to California through his long connection with the 
Chicago Veterinary College and as a dealer in and publisher of 
veterinary books, will throw off the dignity of bachelorhood 
for the glories of a benedict on the 2d inst., the fortunate lady 
being Miss Vilma Glick, of Calumet Avenue, Chicago. We 
wish the happy couple all the joy that is possible for the world 
to bestow. 
Dr. James T. Geennon and Miss Mary E. Quinn, both of 
Newark, N. J., are announced to be married on Wednesday 
morning, January 2, at St. Michael’s church, of that city. Dr. 
Glennon is a successful practitioner of Newark and is a highly 
esteemed member of the Veterinary Medical Association of New 
Jersey. He was one of those who so ably assisted Dr. Eowe last 
year in the great work of organizing the profession of the State 
into one strong harmonious body. Dr. Glennon has the best 
wishes of many friends. 
The Veterinarians of Missouri are united in an effort 
to secure the enactment of a veterinary law at the hands of the 
State Legislature during the session to begin January 2. The 
only opposition that the measure is likely to receive will come 
from an institution which desires to profit by a low standard of 
education. The bill provides that all new comers after the law 
goes into effect shall submit to an examination, also be gradu¬ 
ates of a school requiring attendance of three sessions. The 
interests of the State Association are being carefully looked 
after by a most excellent committee composed of Drs. F. W. 
O’Brien, Chairman and ex-Mayor of Hannibal, T. F. Arnold, 
Eewistown, and D. F. Lucky, Columbia, State Veterinarian.’ 
The measure is being thoroughly placed before the members of 
the Legislature, and large and influential stock owners through¬ 
out the State are being interested in the measure. An almost 
identical bill was introduced into the Legislature two years 
ago, but for want of general support was lost in committee. 
So-Caeeed Cerebro-Spinae Meningitis. —Dr. Leonard 
Pearson, State Veterinarian of Pennsylvania, in November 
Journal , describes some investigations of the disease known as 
