Death Of Prof. Ellicott Evans

Prof. Ellicott Evans died Tueslay morningat the residence of Vlrs. Henry W. Rogers. He had jeen in extremely poor health for some years, but his death, although apparently imminent for months, was unexpected at the last. He visited the Art Loan Monday and was preparing to take a carriage ride when called to his Home. He was bom in Bataria, N. Y.,June 19, 1819, graduated from Harvard college when twenty years of age and for some years practiced law in Buffalo, N. Y. From 1860 to 1883 he was the Maynard professor of law; constitutional history and political economy in Hamilton College. He was a ripe scholar and had improved every opportunity to broaden his mind both by deep study and frequent visits to the treasures of the old world. He was made an LL.D. by Hobart College. He was a gentleman of the old school and to know him_was to entertain the feelings of the utmost respect for him. Since 1883 he had resided the greater part of the time in Ann Arbor. In recent years he had been afflicted with paralysis which prevented him from talking at length, but his mind was always bright and clear and to the last he was a great reader. He was a member of the Cobden club and the order of Cincinnati and was a strong democrat. A short funeral service was held on Wednesday eve ning and the remains were laid a rest in Buffalo, N. Y.