The state capital., 1892-10-08
n his letter Mr.. ky said that he re.

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| Standish would set al Example of generous Civ
ing, and thus lead tHe way to securing for the
university liberal endowment. In conclusion
| Mr. Lee SAID The office of president is fit
| ting crown to Prof! Standsh's faithful service
| in Lombard university for thirty eight years.
| The board accepted the resignation and then
| unanimously elected Mr.. Standish president.
| While the board took no action in regard to the
| building Of the seminary, yet tho Chicago men,
bers asserted with confidence that within six
| months $4,000 seminary ill be in course OF
erection. President Standish is left free to
work on this and other projects. Mr. Lee was
elected vice president.
Illinois Crop Report.
The state crop report issued October
says:
The continu> perfect weather has greatly
advanced the late corn, SO that except IN few
localities it Is practically beyond danger from
frost. The reports indicate that the yield will
range from 30 to 81 per cent. of an average crop,
while in some localities, where the grain was
planted early and under favorable conditions,
especially on high and we'll titled ground, the
yield will be much greater In the northern
and central divisions wheat seeding is nearing
completion and in many counties it is begin
ming to come up, but needs rain. In the south.
ern counties the continued drought has great
ly retarded this work, owing to the hard and
dry condition of the ground. The fruit crop,
especially apples, is practically failure,
Illinois State Department Fees.
|. n. Pearson, secretary of the state
of Illinois, has just made his semi-an-
nual report, and turned into the state
treasury sl3, 169. 46 fees received for the
six months ended October /, 1892, max
ing the total amounts paid in for the
three years, eight and one-half months
of his term, $50, ,243. so. BY the end OF
his term it will reach nearly s95, ,000
Renounced Her Lovers Bequest.
DR.. Charles T. Stillman, of Chicago
willed his property to Miss Mabel
Schaus, who has renounced the bequest
1t will now fall to DIR. Stillman's wife
from whom he had been unable to Sc
cure divorce.
Good Movement.
A movement is on foot for the build
ing of s50,0 900 seminary in connection
with Lombard university at Galesburg
Chicago parties are behind the enter
prise.
An Insane Convict.
! Ed Clark. a negro, sentenced to eigh
years in the penitentiary, was removed
to the asylum for insane criminals
having served four days of his sentence
Swallowed Poison.
: George Crossina, veterinary sur
: geon, who lived at Doddsville, in tn
southwestern part of McDonough coun
: ty, committed suicide by taking poison
An Embezzler Arrested.
William L. Snyder who. while in tn
/. employ of the Singer sewing machin
agency at Galesburg, embezzled $500
has been arrested at Baltimore, Md.
[ W. e.. T.. L.
There were nearly 500 delegates
mostly women, in attendance at th
q state convention of the Woman's Chris
tion Temperance union at Danville.
Ground to Hard to Plow.
The dry weather has prevented man
farmers from sowing large acreage G
! wheat This is especially true in tn
southern part of the state.
: Valuable Paintings Burned
A carload of paintings, belonging
: Bloomington families, was burned a
k Pekin. The paintings had been on e,
e hibition at the Peoria fair.
For drumming Corner
! John Cudahy, packer and speculation
and Austin W. Wright. member of tn
!, board of trade. were arrested iR Chissg
for running corner,