Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-11
YALE HEARD FROM.

She Will Assert Her Claims to Con-
 nectfcuts Share of the Government
 Fund for Agricultural Purposes-A
 Permanent Injunction Asked For.
 HARTFORD, Aug. 10.-A bill of complaint was filed to-day in the United States circuit court by the board of fellows of Yale uni versity against State Treasurer Marvin H. Sanger of Canterbury. Ths complaint al leges that the diversion of Connecticuts share of the government fund for agricul- tursl purposes from Yale university to the Storrs agricultural college by the general assembly was in violation of acts of con- gress and an agreement entered into by Governor Buckingham in 1862 between the state of Connecticut and Yale. A per manent injunction is asked for prohibiting the state treasurer from paying the amount due this year, $19, ,000, and all sums here after appropriated, to Storrs agricultural college. There was hearing before United States Judge Nathaniel Shipman this after noon on 8 motion to restrain the state treasurer from paying over any money, pending the hearing for 8 permanent in junction. The motion was immediately granted and the papers were served on Treasurer Sanger. The hearing on the bill of complaint is assigned for September 19.
 A PETITION TO CONGRESS. 1t is Being Signed by Many Promi- nent Now Haven People. A petition to congress is at the desk of the National Tradesman's bank, and is re- ceiving many signatures. It voices the al most universal sentiment of the New Ha~ ven public, judging from the remarks heard about town on all sides, in shops, stores, banks, etc, on the subject. The petition, with the signatures up to 3 p. m. yesterday, are as follows:
 | PETITION TO CONGRESS.
 The undersigned business men and mer. chants, believing that restoration of conf l dence is an absolute necessity to avert fur ther disaster, and that it is the duty of ou, legislators to do everything in their power l to bring about such restoration of conf denoe, respectfully but earnestly urge upor senators and representatives at the extrs session the following steps:
 First-That the purchasing clause of the Sherman silver bill be repealed.
 Second-That no substitute of any kind whatever be enacted at this session.
 Third-That an expert commission be appointed to consider and recommend ( scientific plan of currency, based on the experience of other countries and adequate to the requirements of great commercial nation. Signed,
 George A. Butler, president National Tradesmen bank; Robert A. Brown, treas urer New Haven Savings bank; A. H Kimberly, wholesale grocer; E Henry Barnes, Sperry & Barnes, pork packers Frank H. Hooker, manufacturer of car risges; A. L Kidston, retired merchant ' w. T. Fields, cashier National Tradesmen', bank; Robert Foote. teller Nationa Tradesmen's bank; c. E. Thompson broker; E. o. Coolidge, general agent Stat, Mutual Life Assurance company; A. W DeFOrest, merchant; George A. Root, in vestment broker; Charles L. Johnson treasurer L. Candee company; George L Dickermsn; P. J. Cronsn, manufacturer John H. Post, general agent Penn Mutua Life Insurance company; Lester F. Mallory o. s. Mersick, president Merchants Na tional bank; Benjamin E. Brown, business manager of the Register; B. Rogowaki merchant; W. E. Wild, jr., secretary Bos ton B. & 0. Co.,; A. M. Rice, dentist; R H. Brown, manufacturer; F. A. Whiting attorney for the New Haven Butter com psny, manufacturers; B. J. Hendrick newspaper; Lynde Harrison, lawyer Don s. Thompson, manufacturer; A B. Greenwood, merchant; H. St. o Johnson, grocer; Carlos Smith, raanufac turer; Edward H. Rogers, lawyer; Elish, Hewitt, druggist; Frank T. Lee. manufac turer; John Morse, real estate; l.. w Moody, insursncs; Max Adler, manufac turer; James A. Howarth, manufacturer