The subject of cholera was discussed
in the section of hygiene and the health
commissioner was on the program for
a paper on The Bacteriological Diag
nosis of Asiatic Cholera, the discussion
to he opened by Dr. F. J. Tower.
The society will adjourn tomorrow
and after electing officers the annual
dinner of the organization will bo
served at the Plankinton House, at 1
o’clock. The present officers are:
President, Dr. B. T. Phillips. Menomi
nee, Mich.; vice-presidents. Dr. S. W.
French. Dr. D. T. Hayes. Milwaukee:
secretary, Dr. C. S. Sheldon. Madison:
assistant secretary, Dr. H. P. Wenzel,
Milwaukee; treasurer. Dr. S. S. Hall.
Ripon; censors. Dr. L. G. Armstrong,
Dr. H. B. Favill, Dr. William Meacher.
TO OPPOSE SHEEHANITES.
A New Democratic Organization
Formed at Buffalo.
Buffalo, May s.—Three hundred rep
resentative democrats met Thursday
night and formed the Erie County
Home Rule democracy. This action
is tiie direct outgrowth of the action of
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan, in se
curing control of the police and fire de
partment of this city.
Committees are to be chosen, and
when the fall elections come two dis
tinct tickets will be put in the field. Of
the purpose of the meeting. Herbert P.
Bisseil, cousin of the postmaster gener
al. said tonight;
“We purpose to organize a movement
to protect the property of Buffalo and
local self-government against these po
litical onslaughts in the interest of a
faction which are constantly being
made at Albany. In fact, the meeting
has been called to put into some effec
tive fonu the feeling of the Democrats
of the city and county in opposition to
a continuance of such work.”
WISCONSIN AT THE FAIR.
