The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-15
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
IOWA AND ILLINOIS CENTRAL
DISTRICT.
Quarterly Session.

Lt TeRuihI SunISil " 'l0cH"s W '
and Illinois Central District Medical AsSo'
citation convened yesterday a. the Davenport
City Hall pursuant to Adjournment, DR.. P.J.
Farnsworth, President, in the Chair.
Present, Drs Baker, Roundy, Hosiord,
Maxwell, Tomson, Peck, French and Hazen,
of Davenport; DR.. Truesdale, Of Rock Is
land, Ills. Drs. Bowman and Cozsrd, of An
dalusia.
There was not as full all attendance as
was expected, on account Of the diiiicuI.
ties Of travel consequent upon the recent
rains.
After the reading and approval OF the
minutes of the last session, by the secretary,
the name OF DR.. A. W. Cantwell, of Daven
port, Graduate Of University of Michigan,
1863; DR.. r. J. Fsrquharson, Davenport
Graduate of University Of Psnnsy lvania,
1874; DIR. j. II. Baucher, Iowa City, Grad.
uate of Jefferson Medical College, Philsdel
phia, 1856; were presented, balloted for and
elected as members Of the association.
A committee, consisting OF Drs. Tomson,
Baker and Bowman, was appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of the feelings of the
association over the death of DR.. j. NJ. With
erwax. After proper consultation, the com.
mi,tee reported the following preamble and
| resolutions
WHEREAS, Since the last meeting Of this socie-
| ty DR.. j. NJ. Witherwax, one OF its members, has
| been removed by death from our midst there
| fore,
| Resolced, That through this dispensation of
Divine Providence, We have to submit to the loss
Of u worthy member Of our society.
| Resotued, That, while We lose his active partc-
| ipation in the work Of our organization, We may
learn to admire his example, as man of upright
conduct, IS a religious, faithful and honest prsc-
tllioner of the medical art, and as a man urgent
| TO maintain an untarnished medical record IN
| all his associations.
Resolced, That We extend our sympathy and
coincidence to the family and friends Of the de-
ceased in their niliction.
The above your committee respectfully submit.
T.. IL. BOWMAN.
5. J. TOgsOS
j. W. Ii. BAK8R.
By resolution the Secretary was directed
to transmit copy Of the resolutions to the
family of the deceased.
a committee, consisting Of Drd. Baker,
French, Hazeu, FarQuharson aud CantwelI
q was appointed TO report upon the history
of the disease which lead to the death Of
| Dir Witherwax
Discussion of medical subjects was then
entered into, report Of committee on specia
cases Of poison being first taken up.
DR.. Cozsd, Of Andalusis, read al account
of two cases Of poisoning by aconite. The
subjects were two men who by mistake put
acoute in their bitters instead of tincture o.
. cinchona. One of them died in an hour
thereafter; the other was savedby q vigorous
administration Of antidote, and application
Of irritation to the spine and cold water tc
t the head
Dr. Roundy, of the committee, detailed I
3 case of poisoning by opium--the subject dy
ing in So hours.
Quite discussion ensued, during whiel
! DR.. Truesdale of Rock Island, cited cas-
u of poison by analine, the patient dying Q
= paralysis. He spoke of the use of axl
It grease on cows udder, which was sucke
by calf tina. also died of paralysis.
DR.. Fsrnsworth spoke Of q case Of a chill
poisoning from the use of analine in the col
= or of dress which she wore.
Disc ussion arose as to the antidote 70
opium poisoning--some advocating use c
beladona, others asserting that it had II
efficacy. Drs. Heck, Boucher, Truesdal
and Bell participated in the discussion.
The report of DR.. Z. H. Bowman, of An
dalusa delegate to the American Medics
Association at New Orleans, was read.
was very interesting document.
@ committee, ,'Hsi~,iue Of DIS. Peck
n Roundy and Bowman, was appointed to re
70 port on the proposed amendments to tn
to constitution of the American Medical Ass,
IA citation.
a. The Association adjourned to meet on til
/. second Wednesday in October, in Rock Il
r. land.
n e. II. HAzEN, Secretary.