New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-06-30
l1i,,nesosa state Medical Society.

attendance. The president, DR.. E. J. Davis
OF Mankato was in the chair. In his an
nual address President Davis, referring to
hygiene and sanitary medicine, said that
that branch OF medicine called loudly
for 81 separate chair in our medical col
leges, and predicted that its voice would,
N the near future, be universally
needed by our colleges. The successful
practitioner OF the future he believed,
would be the one who practiced preventive
medicine. He spoke briefly, also, OF the
benstits OF good laws relating to the prac-
ticeof medicine and urging that every state
should have such laws.
Some fifty physicians were elected to
membership OF the laity. The department.
ali work was carried on in two sections in
separate apartments. A number eivalua-
BILE papers were read and the discussions
were OF considerable interest.
The necessity for more stringest require
1sents for membership to the society was
urged by Drs. French and Millarts and the
"a tier proposed an amendment To- the by
laws providing that any graduate OF medi-
cine, after 1887, who cannot satisfy the
proper committee that he has attended
three full courses OF lectures, shall be COM
PEELED to pass thorough examination be-
lore admission to the society. This was
laid over for action next year.
DR.. Willard, secretary OF the board OF
examiners, also made a statement claiming
that the PROBES sion had been very much
benefited by the workings of the medical
law. The travelling quaeks, he said, had
all been driven from the, state.
A telegram from the chamber OF COM
merce in Duluth invite,s the society to hold
1t its next annual meeting at that place.
1t was discovered that the constitution
only permitted meetings to be held in st.
Paul and Minneapolis, whereupon the con-
stltution, by a unanimous vote. was inn
medlately amended, and the invitation &C
cepted.
A special committee made report rec
ommending to the legislature the passage
OF an act making it obligatory on every
person desiring to practice medicine in
Minnesota 20 pass a rigid examination be-
fore the state medical board.
d. Hewitt OF Red Wing presented 7esolu-
lions requesting the members Of che Min
nesota delegation in congress to use their
voice and influence in securing the reorsan-
ization and support OIL the national board
OF health
Officers were chosen as follows the Sec
retary casting the vote OF the society in
each instance:
President, H. H. Kimhan. Minneapolis;
first vice president, W. L. Beebe, ST. Cloud;
second vice president, r ID. Barber, Worth
inston; third vice president, T.. \. Holmes,
Oronoco; treasurer S. B. Sheardown, Wi
mona; recording secretary, c. b. Nitherle,
St. Paul; corresponding secretary, j. +.
Force. Minneapolis; cersors for three wears,
Il. S. Murdy, Minneapolis; A. W. Stince-
field, Eyota.
DR.. IL. H. kimball. the new president OF
the society, is one OF Its charter members.
He is a native OF Maine, and the graduate
Of AN eastern college. He came west soon
after finishing his education in the schools,
and has built up a large and lucrative
practice in Minneapolis. Although only III
middle lfe he ranks among the older ply
sicians OF the city in period OF practice
He is Il thoroughly wide awake man, and
by his professional skill and industry has
acquired II large fortune.
j he association partook OF an elegant
banquet at the West hotel alter the final
adjournment.
A. f. Neitzels barn at Brownton, was
struck by lightning and burned. Loss,
81, 900
The great log jam at Taylors Falls is at
tracing attention from people in all parts
OF the country. Most all OF the prominent
lumbermen at Saltwater have been up, us
they are largely Interested. At the rate
logs are being gotten out now it viii take
probably until the latter part OF July to
clear the river.
The powder house attached to the Indian
trading port at Brainerd. exploded the
other day. The building contained a large
quantity OF powder. guns and ammunition,
all Of which were destroyed. The exp!o-
sion is a mystery, but some school boys
are suspected. The property belonged to
Inv 1IoJ nd
a youn. man named Hans Halvorson,
aged about seventeen, and son OF Halver
ualvorson, was drowned at Red Wing.
There was a terrible thunder storm at
Deer Creek, Stearns county, during which
the store OF A. ID. Baker was struck by
lightning. and George Moody, clerk, IN
d. Baker OF Fergus Falls, and another
clerk were struck senseless by the same
bolt that killed Moody. c. ID. Bakers
house at Deer Creek was badly injured.
Alex. Hay and L. j. Jennng employed
on the Blood Indian reservation, were
drowned accidentally in the Belly river, N.
w. T.
The government Of France issued a de-
cree expellns the French princes from the
country. Prince Napoleon started for
Geneva He was accompanied by IL num-
Der OF friends to the railway station, where
a large concourse Of people had assembled.
No demonstration was attempted. Prince
Victor, at /, reception before starting for
Brussels, said: remain representative
OF the empire as the Napoleons constituted
it. | favor firm authority, equality OF all
citizens, and respect for all creeds. BE as
u,ed that whatever call duty may make,
| shall not be found wanting in the fulfill
ment OF what owe to the democracy and
to my name. .Au revoir.
In tie district court of Ramsey county,
Judge WiIkin sustained demurrers in boy
colt cases, because no avert act had been
charged in the Indictment. AS the oiiense
OF is not an agreement to com
nit Il felony on the person nf anyone.
specific act must be alleged. The eases
were again submitted to thegrand jury and
new indictments were found. The specific
act in this case charged was the tistribu-
ton by the boycottSrs OF circulars printed
in the German language, advising persons
to boycott the Third street baker.
The earnings OF the st. Paul 4 Duluth
during the third week in June increased
50, :3oo. and during the three weeks SI4,-
TIT. The earnings the third week were
S32, ~. and since June 1 SlO1, OH.
IN the Detroit ynehlG ease the coroner's
ury rendered a ypr,i;rt thuf hn n, mo