Morning journal and courier., 1880-01-09
College Notes.


 The freshmen doffed at Christmas.
 MT. Hale's Christmas purse amounted to sixty dollars.
 President stille, of Pennsylvania, has re- signed his position Clinton Spencer, '7s, is clerk of the Con neeticut House of Representatives.
 Dartmouth has over one hundred scholar ships for indigent students.
 The senior recitations yesterday were very poorly attended, many of the class not yet having returned.
 Rev. J. H. Twitchell, of Hartford, informs the Linonia committee that owing to press of duties he will not be able to lecture before | the society this winter. ,. At Michigan University 219 students take Greek. In English the most popular study is history with All students, while mathematics has only 192. In the December number of Nature Prof. Geikie. the eminent Scotch geologist, speaks | in the highest terms of Prof. Marsh and his | work in the West, calling the collection in Peabody the finest in the world.
 It is not true that the Glee Club cleared two hundred dollars on their recent trip. No set- l clement has as yet been made.
 Prof. Wheeler failed to meet his optional class yesterday afternoon. s-- Leeds, TT, one of Harvard's most noted athletes, in recent article strongly condemns Harvard's policy in regard to football, and in plain terms says that the motives for her &C., ton are unworthy of the college. The opin- ion of MT. Leeds should have great weight at Harvard, as he was during his course one of her finest football players .-~-g se
 The Court Record. Superior Count Criminal Side-JadRe NTartins
 This court came in yesterday morning at 10 o'clock The trial those of the State vs Thom- Brown and Henrietts Meyer, of this city, who are charged with drugging and aftsrward robbng Robert Lemonte of Merden, in house the Fair street bridge the 22d of December, 1879. Lemonte test- fed that he met Brown the street. He was per- feet stranger to him, and invited him to accompany him 10 his home, which he did. After he had been there awhile wine sent for. He gave Brown one dollar to purchase 1t with. Henrietta Meyer was st the house and entertained him while Brown was out after the wine. After the wine brought he took drink Of it. after which he did not remember anything until he found himself at the police ofice Oity At torney Pickett assists State Attorney Doote in the case, and Charles R. whedon appeared for the ac- cused. The occupied tLe attention the court duridg the whole day.
 Court ad:ournsd until this morning at 10 o'clock.
 United States COmmissioner,s Case.
 Henry O. Allen, of Eorthford, arrested by Dep- uty Marshal Bill on Wednesday, and brought before United States Commissioners Jonnson T. Platt, on charge of using the mails for fraudulent purposes He advertises to sell illuminated cardsand the charge is that the packages he sends receipt of price, do not correspond with the promises in his adyertise- ment. His case was continued to Janu.ry 18th Court OF Common PIeas-Judre Pardea
 This court resumed its sitting yesterday morning ait 10 o'clock. sa;s1
 The case of Smith ys. Douglass was withdravn.
 The case of Farren ys. Meux ct ux. was reassiened the last Tuesday, the 18th, nsi st the request of counsel.
 Court adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock. Gtsy Court-CrIm1nal sIde-JudRe Par 55 ges dees
 Owen McMahoD, breach of ths peace, judgment sus. pended William Cummings, breach of the peace judgment suspended; William F. Ellis breach of the peace, judgment suspended Charles H. Davenport taking horse without the owners perIniss:on judg- msnt suspended; William Mcdarreu, breach of the n- cense law, continued to January 10; Margaret Harr gan, breach of the license law continued to January 1s; Michael Wrinn, breach of the neense law contin ued to Jhnpary 10; Michael Doherty breach of the H. csuse law, Judgment suspended; Bridget DeYarnaod, vagrnncys sixty days nJal; Marcus Schwed, breach Of she license law, continued to Januarys. aSsa T sssaL. assn e1sy Court Notes. iA 3sasl se
 In the Otty Court yesterday morning MichaeI Doherty Wns charged with violation of tho loenss law. Ills place was found open last Monday morn. ing about o'clock by the police. Dohsrty's explsna- tiona for being open far satisfied the court that judgment was suspended. ss' se
 The continued case agatnst Marcus schwed, ,fr yio- laton of thsHcenee lsw December 26fh further heard, the testimony being for the defense. After hearing s evidence Judge Pardee continued the case to-day, that might have cpportunity look