Prof. Harrington Ill

A Washington dispatch gives the following information concerning a former professor of astronomy here, who has many friends in the city : "Mark W. Harrington, of the weather bureau, is seriously ill in the West Indies. Mr. Harrington is well known in Michigan on account of his former connection with the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He was professor of astronomy here. He was induced to enter the weather service, where he made a reputation. Later on he had some difficulty with J. Sterling Morton and was forced out. Willis Moore, the present chief, paved the way for his return and be was assigned to the duty of organizing the West Indies weather force. Up to a time he was very successful, but within the past two months reports have been coming to Washington of the failure of his health. It is now reported that his physical condition is so bad that he is almost incapacitated. He has been given 60 days leave, with orders to return to Washington."