Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-21
ion of the religious indifference of Harvard.

tion of the religious indifference of Harvard, The poem by Lewis E. Gates. of Albany, was philosophical production devoted to showing that self-sacrifcing action in answer to the worlds great needs is the only true end toward which man can aim. John J. Chapman, of New York, delivered the ivy oration showing how 'S4 abolished She facul- ty. The class ode by William M. Mumford of Rochester, N. Y., was then sung. At the close of the literary exercises the class enter tained it's friends by different class and socie- ty spreads. At 2 o'clock the band took it's station in the yard and played ct intervals until o'clock, when the exercises around the tree took place. This evening there was dancing in Memorial hall and the gymnasium and the president held a reception foE the seniors.
 Drowned in Eighteen Inches of Water.
 GREAT HARRINGTON, June 20.-At Glendale to-day, while dipping water from cask set in the ground, John T. Fens, aged seventy, fell into the cask and was drowHed in eighteen inches of water. He was retired woolen mill superintendent.
 Nearing the End Of His Long Tramp.
 SPRINGFIELD, June 2o.-Captsin Robert W. Andrews, ninety-three years of age. who is on tramp from Sumter, s. O.. reached this city to day on his way to Boston. He resumes his tramp tomorrow. He is within one hundred miles of his journeys end.
 NEW YORK.
 Mutual Friends Not Wanted-A Law
 yer Shot for Being Too Attentive to
 Another Mans Wife.
 NEW YORK, June 2O.-William Rhinelander, who shot John Drake, the lawyer, yesterday. at his office in Cedar street, was arrested this morning by detectives from the Central office and locked up. When asked why he had shot Drake, the prisoner said: That man has been too attentive to nay wife and don't like these mutual friends" Rhinelander will be arraigued in court tomorrow. Drake's condition this evening is very preearious.
 The Failures of The Week.
 NEW YORK, June 20. There were 1s7 fail ures in the United States reported to Brad streets during the past week against 1s4 in the preceding week, and IFS, 137 and s5 in the corresponding weeks of 1883, 1882 and 1881 respectively.
 Maud s. On the Track-A Mile Trstted In
 2:I3 3-4.
 NEW YORK, June 2O.-It has been general ly thought in sporting circles for some time that Maud s. can when properly prepared lower her own record of 2:1O4. Her trial to-day at the Gentlemsn's Driving Park was 2:134, which is the best time ever made on this track. The trial of Frank and his run- ming mate was made in exactly the same time. MT. Bair, the driver of Maud s.. re- ceived quite an ovation by the crowd. The okE, kI,a >k $1,OoO for horses never beating 2:30. mile heats, won by Grsyham's Don Carlos in three straight heats; time 2:273, 2:284, 2:244 The other trotting races were not finished, as after five heats 1t was too dark and the events were postponed until tomorrow. Commodore Garrison's Fa1Iare His
 Wife Provided For In His Preferences.
 NEW YORK, June 2O.-Commodere Gar rison, whose assignment was announced to- day, stated to United Press reporter this afternoon that after consulting with his legal advisers he had concluded to take the step he had believing it was for the best interest of his creditors and himself. A temporary pressure he said, had been brought on him and he could see no other way out of the difficulty than to turn his property over to an assignee. MT. Terry, the assignee, stated that no schedule of assets and liabilities had yet been made. MT. Rockafeller of the Stan dard Oil company stated in reference to the rumors that his company was involved by the failure. that it was true that the Messrs. Andrews, who are stockholders in the Standard company, were involved, but the company itself was in no way affected Commodore Garrison has made the following provisions for his wife in the list of prefer ences: s'To pay and discharge all indebted ness and all claims justly arising out of an agreement made on or about September 24, 1882, by and between John W. Randall, c. K. Garrison and Letitia W. Garrison, his wife, relating to a provision for the support and maintenance of Letitia W. Garrison, and also whatever sums may be required to dis charge any claims arising out of the consid- erat1on on which said agreement is based or any deed or transfer made by the party of the first part to his wife or in trust for her" /"