The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-06


tonlus, and Uhen) the average limit to
life, according to DR.. OTIS, Is from thirty
six TO forty-eight hours, and, according TO
Legouest, Is fatal generally within "a hours.
such Is the record OF gun.sbot wounds OF
the peritoneum. over 30 per cent. die
within As hours. Does peritonits from any
other cause. as rule, Kill as quickly! The
answer is OF course in the negative.
| Professor McGuire's address was an ad-
mirable exposition Of his subject. and was
listened TO with deep attention. 1t was Or
dered 10 be printed.
CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS And RECORDS.
DR.. n. $. Davis, OF Chicago, read an in
teresiing paper on Clinical Observations and
| Rec >rds. II closed with the following re-
commentators
| |. That committee OF five be appointed
by the President OF this Association, to be
called the standing committee on atmos.
pherc conditions, and their relations TO the
| prevalence Of diseases.
.. That said committee be authorized TO
! select such representative places as will
best indicate The atmospheric conditions in
the more important climatic sanitary dis.
trcts Of the United States, TO be not less
than six nor more than twelve in number,
and establish therein means for continuous
observations and record Of all appreciable
conditions OF the atmosphere according to
the most approved methods, and Of the Ori.
gin and prevalence of all acute diseases.
| 3. Recommending, in determining the
organic and O;her OXadncZ, the use Of the
J Thallins paper as prepared by Schonc, ana
for determining the presence and relative
quantity OF ammonia and other organic pro-
duets, the use OF the pumicC.Stone method
/ ,l,I
recent report TO the National Board OF
| Health.
The report further recommends that a
/ full statement Of the results of the work be
made on the lSt of January and July OF
each year, and that $500 be appropriated TO
carry out the proposed recommendations.
MINUTES CORRECTED.
DIR. Sayre, Of New York. rose 10 queS-
tiOn Of priyilcGe-viZ., 10 20 correct the
minutes that his position might appear
properly upon The records OF the ASsOca-
tiOn. He explained that at the meeting in
( Chicago a resolution was offered by DR..
Peck. OF Iowa, in relation 10 the shortening
of limbs after fracture, and to which he
Dr. Sayrc) sent a written protest by Dr..
Hodgman, Of New York, aS he was at that
time confined TO his bed in the hotel. This
protest was published in the daily papers
on the following day. but does not appear
in thetraHsactiOns OF the Association. DR..
Frank Hamilton. Of New York. be con-
tnued. has in the last No. Of the Nedicat
Rec0rd charged me with publishing my
protest in the daily papers, and that did
not present it TO the Association. As see
DR.. HOdeman present. would like him TO
state what he did with nv protest and II
] l. Il "a 1oI 70 ba ~ |
quest the secretary TO 80 correct the min
uteS."
The President inquired II Dr.. Hodgman
was in the hall.
Or. HOdgman responded, saying that DR..
Sayre had given him two letters in the hotel
at Chicsgo-one to Dr.. Squibb, and one TO
DR.. Bowditcb, the president Qhc latter
letter contained the protts the resolution
on fractures passed the day bcfOlc)--and
that he took both 10 the secretary, who i'm
media;ely handed them in his presence to
the president.
The presiding officer, Dr.. H0dgen. said II
there was no objection the secretary would
correct the minutes, as the Association were
satisfied with the explanation made by DR..
IIodgman.
No objection being made, the minutes
were corrected.
CANADA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
DR.. William BrOde, Of Michigan, chair
man of the delegation to the Canada Medica
, Association, read an interesting report OF
hi. visit TO ana reception by the medical
subjects of her Majesty the Empress OF In
dia and Queen Of Great Britain and Ireland
which was ordered to be spread on the AS
sociation's records.
OFFICERS RECOMMENDED.
Professor Hardman, from the Committee
on Nominations. read a paper suggesting
, the following officers for the Association
viz:
} President, j. j. Woodward, United States
army: First Vice-President, PbilO o
Hooper, OF Arkansas; Second Nice.Presi
dent, Laertus Conn0r; Third NIce-Pfe,i
: dent, Eugeue Chisholm, OF North Caro-
lima: Fourth Vice.Presdent, DR.. Hunter
Mcclure, OF virginia; Secretary, William
B. Atkinson, OF Pennsylvania Treasurer
Il. J. Dungliuson, OF Pennsylvania; Libra
rian. William Lee, OF Washington, ID. [.
2 Chairman OF the Committee ~ Arrange
ments, 4. !. Stone, Of Minnesota.
Vacancies in the Judicial Council were
filed 10y the appointment OF DR.. y. Ben
ham. OF PENNSYLVANIA; DR.. j. VI. Toner, ol
the District Of COlumbia ID. \. Linthlcum
Of Arkansas; William Brodie. OF Michigan
+ II. -. IIolton, OF Nei mont; n. Is. sloan, o.
Missouri; and X. Beverly Cole. oI Cai
fOrnl.
The announcement OF the name OF thC
de>ipnated president was followed by gene
rous cheers. Surgeon Billings, on ,behal
of the army. acknowledged the compliment
n,id in the selection OF Surgeon WOODWARD
as president.
St. Paul, Mimi, was suggested by th'
Committee on Nominations as the next place
OF meeting, The announcement was greet
cd with pIelsurabe surprise.
The report will come up for final action
to-day.
SPECIAL ORDER OF TIE DAY.
DR. Davis, OF Chicago, called for th'
sncrial order-tO wit: Action on amend
ment TO Code Of Ethics, article !, para
oraph I,t. add "and hence 1t Is considered
deroOatorv TO the interests Of the puOh'
, and honor of the profession Tor any pDysi
elan or teacher to aid in any way the meui
rel teaching or graduation OF peTSOh'
knowing them to be supporters ana III
tended practitioners Of some irregular anu
exclusive system OF medicine"
= lie delivered an able and argumentive al
hre.s of half.hour's length i'll support o.
. the pronosed amendment, and at lis cOhcIu
sion was loudly appauded.
, DR.. NJ. B. Martin, OF Massachusetts SAT-
, this amendment was but the prouuct Vi
l.. quarrel between two rival coleges, III
| lad never known advice given by such par
, ,,es followed that it did not iDiure The pro
, fes,ion. He said there were two scnooIs o
? irregular practitioners-the eclectic an'
omnopathic-with whom the regular
. couid hold no communication. Inc DOC
~ u,as humer personllied, aud his brie