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NEWS AND ITEMS. 
Dr. H. D. Gill, New York, is campaigning his fast pacer, 
u Beverley.” 
Dr. Thos. Castor, of Buffalo, N. Y., is taking a short leave 
of absence to visit Philadelphia friends. 
“ It is a comfort to receive the Review each month.” 
— L. D. LeGear , V. A., Austin , Tex. 
Dr. John P. O’Leary, Inspector for B. A. I., at Boston, 
Mass., was united in marriage June 21 to Miss Gillian Wilson at 
Buffalo, N. Y. 
Dr. Geo. W. Butler, of Circleville, Ohio, has accepted the 
position of Assistant Inspector to the B. A. I., and assigned for 
duty at Milwaukee, Wis. 
John M. Parker, D. V. S., of Haverhill, Mass., Secretary of 
the Massachusetts Live Stock Commission, is on a visit to Scot¬ 
land, his native land. 
E. H. Brown, V. S. (McKillip, ’97), is veterinarian to the 
port of Manila, Philippine Islands, under the U. S. Army. He 
reports rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease prevalent in the 
islands. 
Mr. Harry H. Hulbirt, of the B. A. I., stationed at Buf¬ 
falo, N. Y., has resigned his position with that branch of the 
government to accept one in Uncle Sam’s treasury at Washing¬ 
ton, D. C. 
E. B. Ackerman, D. V. S., Brooklyn, N. Y., is spending a 
month in the higher altitude of the Adirondacks in the hope of 
eliminating a laryngitis that has been troubling him during the 
late spring and summer. 
The Kansas City Veterinary College has sent forth 
its very well arranged catalogue for the session of 1899-1900 
and we are glad to hear through Dean Stewart that there is every 
prospect of an increased attendance. 
We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation to attend the 
tenth semi-annual meeting of the Illinois Veterinary Medical 
and Surgical Association at the office of S. H. Swain, Decatur, 
Illinois, Thursday and Friday, August 3d and 4th, 1899. 
W. B. E. Miller, D.V. S., of the Bureau of Animal Industry, 
at Garfield, N. J., has been suffering from septic poisoning due 
to the sting of an insect, and between that and the twinges of 
rheumatism he has had an interesting time throughout the 
month of June. 
The Veterinary Service Association sent letters to 
