The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-03


close of the present year retires from the
presidency of tie Yale College, on account
of his age, and who will be succeeded by
Prof. Timothy Dwight gives the condition
of the funds of the college since his last re-
port five years since, to be thus
During that time the university fund has
been increased $lG2 900, and the ACADEMIC
| fund has received accessions OF $lG5,234
Out Of this SOL 900 has been paid for real
estate During that time the gifts have
been the Sloan physical laboratory, worth
from $4,000 TO 100000; the Dwight build
ing, of about the same value; Lawrence
college, worth $4,000; Kent chemical lab
oratory, worth $4,000 to $4,000, The
theological school fund has been increased
$ls2 900: the Sheffield scientific school
fund $4,000 The requests to all the de
psrtments amount to more than 81 600
600. This includes share of the Shelf
field estate, which Is somewhere between
$5OO000 and 100000. The total income
during the last college year was $lS7 800,
and the expenses $167235.
The Cincinnati Price Current prints the
following estimate as to the probable wheat
production in this country this year: aggle-
gate Of the winter wheat crop 205,0OO0W
bushels, against 212,OOO,000 bushels last
year. The estimate puts California 10000,
900 bushels, Illinois 2S,0OO0OO, Michigan
% ,000, 900, Indiana 100000, Ohio "a ,0O0,-
600, and Missouri 25000,00O. Spring
wheat Is estimated at l40000,000 bushels,
against las 100000 bushels last year. The
quality of winter grade Is reported to be
better than last year,
Senator Edmund ON Wednesday intro
duced a bill vesting In the President the
sole over Of appointing alarge number OF
officers who are now appointed "by and
with the consent Of the Senate" Among
these are Postmasters, Internal Revenue
and Customs Collections, District Attor
neys United States Marshals, Indian
Agents, and district land officers.
The democrats, of New Hampshire, held
their state convention on Tuesday at Con
cord, and nominated Col Thomas Cogswell
tor governor. The platform adopted ap-
proves the policy followed by President
Cleveland and Commends that the efforts
of Colonel Morrison to bring 10 bring about
a reform in our revenue system.
The republicans, of Pennsylvania, on
Wednesday nominated for governor Gen
sral Beaver, the candidate Of the Cameron
wing of the party.
The trial OF Messrs Fielden, Spies and
Parson the Chicago Anarchists, for murder
and conspiracy has occupied the whole
week in Judge Garys criminal Court out
as yet only five jurors have been secured.
Tho anarchists thllG for ho haan fran oil
with the utmost consideration by number
OF sentimestalists of Cook County, who
each day send them flowers and other evi,
dences of their sympathy. If the Chicago
papers are to be believed the whole trial
bids fair to be farce.
The bill for the relief of General FIT.
John Porter having passed the senate on
Saturday last, was on Thursday signed by
the President After contest that CVntinu
ed throughout twenty years in the face of
a bitter partisan malice Porter has at last
had justice granted him. The bill as pass.
ed and signed reinstates him In the army
with the rank of cslsnsl but without back
pay. He will now he placed upon the re.
tired list.
The Iowa democrats and greenbackers
nominated fusion ticket on Thursday.
The platform adopted approves of the
course pursued by President Cleveland,
protests against prohibitsry enactments
and declares in favor of $500 liquor Ii.
Cense.
The funeral of the late David Davis,
whese death occurred at Bloomington on
Sunday, took place from his residence
on Tuesday, and was largely attended by
distinguished notables of Illinois and sis
ter states. Mr.. Davis was at the time of
his death was seventy one years of age
The estate left by him IL valued at one
and enc half millions Of dollars The bulk
Of it is Mclean county farm property.
Mr.. Frederic Harrison, Gladstonean,
VIII contest the seat for London university
against Sir John Lubbock. Mr. Harrison,
in his address TO the electors, saws he WAS
never blind follower Of Mr.. Gladstone,
but that he belives the premier alone, of all
the statesmen of the present generation.
has the power TO PROFOUND consistent plan
Tor the government of Ireland, and close
the struggle.
Mr. Gladstone has entered upon his
campaign with all the vlgor OF earlier man.
heod' lie has during the past week spok-
en- TO great crowds In Northern England
aud Southern Scotland. Everywhere the
enthusiasm of his meetings has been SO
great as 10 warrant him In 10 liking TO sue
cess In the parliamentary elections. AT
Liverpool over five thousand people turned
Dat to hear him. In opening his speech
hs said that the enthusiasm In favor OF
home rule surpassed anything he had Wi,