ARSENIC POISONING.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 179, 28 August 1878, Page 4

ARSENIC POISONING.

The case of poisoning by arsenic in violet powder which has been sent for j'Hml by the Epping magistrates has attracted a good deal of attention in the north of Europe, where some remarkable instances of accidental poisoning by arsenic have lately 1-een made niblic A few weeks ago a Prussian military officer bought a pair of gloves at Kiel. He only wore them a couple of days "when ho fe't very giddy, numbness on the hands and arms, and general debility. A painful rash having broken out on his hands, he imagined that tbe gloves were poisoned, and had them examined, and a large quantity of arsenic ■was discovered, Another and fatal case is reported from Sweden. Professor Waldenstroin who suffered similarly from giddiness, had me of his blankets examined, and arsenic was found in it; and having some other blankets examined he found arsenic in several of them. The Professor, then remembering thai one of his children a few years previously had died from a mysterious lingering illnsss, had an old blanket examined, and tbe texture was found to be strongly impregnated with arsenic. It was then also remembered that another of his children, who had used the same blanket, had been constantly ailing until the blanket had been put away as too old. Professor "Waldenstrom mentions several cases which have come to 'his knowledge. The Danish papers call upon the Governmerit to make tbe selling of articles containing arsenic penal. — • Duhlin Warden, June 15.

The Melbourne Argus of ihe Bth insf. sfiya : — " Colonel Seralebley, RE., lies just returned fo Melbourne after a short visit of inspection to Ihe defence works now being ea» # rifi<l out at Brisbane by (he Qiieenslund Government. While in Brisbane Colonel Scrafchley inspected ibo nowly formed volunteer corps, and ihe reault of his inepeclion was embodied in a report forwarded fo the Colonial Secretary. As B"Rie of bis remarks ore fqually opplicsble to other voulunteer corps they may be rend with in tens'. He EBye :— <A field force should posses 3 three qualifications, which era absolufely essential for its efficiency — accurate ehooting with gun and rifle, good and steady marehiag, rapid movement ia extended order. . . . The field artillery should be put through a regular course of shot and shell practice, nud a small number of field movemenlß ; and arrangements should be mode for the repulir horsing of the guns. . . . Tue infantry Bhould be eutJFcted to a regular course of musketry insiruclion in their drillBhede as we'll as on ihe rifle ranger. ■ . . It is desirable lo exercise the gavrieon artillery nt field-gun drill without field movements as well as heavy gun drj'U. They should also be put through a course of shot and shell practice, together with musketry instruction, in order that they may be able to defend a battery against assault in raae of need. As to foot drill, it is only necessary that tbe garrison artillery should be taughl such movements B 9 are needed for inspections and general parades'" Visitors to the Hot Springs, who intend trying the efficacy of the waters in a sanitary point of View, should remember that their ailments are occasioned by disease in the blood, and they should therefore complete their core and gain the full advantage of the baths, by taking at the 3ame time a proper course of the RnEtnrATisM MixruitE of those exceedingly enrative medicines, " Ghollah's Great In'man Cukes." They can be had of all Chemists, where obtain a copy of testimonials from many of those who have been benefited.