Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-11
ON THE CAMPUS.

Trophies for ssRObs, Cook and Louis
 K. Hull for Their Services in
 Coaching the CreW-A Man Who
 Leaves College Often.
 Little, '88, has left college to go into busi- ness He left the classes of '85 and '86 for some similar purpose.
 Mr. Whitney is to have the sophomores in the new course in English literature pre- scribed for the next term.
 Seven members of 'S7 Shelf. have failed to pass the condition entrance examination in Latin prose and consequently have been sus- pended.
 Only three men in '86 have shown their in clination to try for the Winthrop prizes next term.
 The faculty of Amherst lead the subscrip- tion list for the ball nine with sums amount ing to over two hundred dollars.
 Douglas, '8s, dislocated his knee while ex- ercising in the gymnasium Tuesday after noon. He will probably attend no more ex- ercises this term.
 At Cornell college a committee has been appointed to promote athletic interests. It is composed of the directors of the navy, the base ball and athletic associations.
 The sophomores have voted to read part of the EFrogs' and 'tC1ouds" of Aristophanes next term in place of 'Prometheus Bound. :" Mr. Bidgman will be the instructor.
 At meeting of the college last evening a committee composed of Welles 'S5, Peters '96 and Hand '87 was appointed to draw up and hand to the faculty resolutions to the effect that the sentiment of the college is against the project of shortening the Christmas vaca- tion to two weeks. At the same meeting 8 committee of three, Hidden 'S5, Captain Flanders 'S5 and Cowles 'S6, was appointed to secure trophies for MT. Cook and Louis K Hull as an expression of the gratitude of the college for the effective service these two gentlemen rendered in coaching the crew last spring.
 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REPORT New Haven COunty's Financial Sta
 tus-The Indebtedness And Cash On
 Hand.
 The annual report of the county eommis- sioners to the Secretary of State shows that the number of prisoners in the county jail November 30, 1888, was 255, the number committed during the year ,, ,468, discharged 2,450, number in jail November 30, 1884, 273. Of the number committed during the year 1901 were sent up for drunkenness, 305 for breach of the peace and 187 for larceny.
 Of the number discharged 1,262 were by expiration of term of sentence, GAO by pay ment of fines and costs, 186 were sent to court and not returned, 124 by bail or recognizance and 1O5 by the State attorney.
 The total receipts were $38, ,847.65, of which sum S34, ,966 94 was received from the State for board of prisoners, S, ,000 from earnings of prisoners, and $543. 35 from sales at the jail. The total expenditures were SPA, ,068 go, the largest sum being for provis- ions, SIS, 152. .53. The salary of the jailer was S1 ,500, of his assistants s, 129. 12, and for repairs and fixtures $2,127.98 were ex- pended.
 All told the commissioners received the past year S173, ,07004, the sum including the jail receipts, S26, 900 from loans and S9O, ,127.- 42 county tax The total expenditures were $165, ,279.T7, which includes the jail account, $62 900 in payments on the county debt, and S57, ,636 65 for the new court house and fur nishing
 The balance on hand is $7,791.27 and the indebtedness of the county 1000, the in terest being five per cent.