University Items

The Chronicle cutí vote this year, it i21 years oll. Claire Orr, lit. '87, is principal of the high school in Salera, Ohio. Prof. Stanley is to have charge of the music of St. Andrew's church. The Chronicle publishes nlne columns of naraes of freshmen Mudents lu the various depiirtments. There are freshruen in Uie dental department from California, England, (iermany and Central America. Prof. Heoneqatn is writing i new play for Koland Reed. Hfl has alao several classes in Fiench in Detroit. Americ;i, a ncw pcriodicil, offtTi a prize of $150 for the bi'st csay on ''The Kvilsof Unrestricted Emigration." More in the medical college this year than ever. All in despite of Dr. MarIchiis HStertlon tb at we would not have any one here tliis year. The Chronlc'o bas made its nppearai.ee looking as familiar and pleMant ia of yrire. W J. Beckley is nianaring editor; C. S Hyle i the assistant inanatjing editor and hold prt of the fort in Various Topics; C. E. Kmvley taks tlie balance of Various Topics; E. L. MilU'r. General Liteiatuic; H B. Braccwell and T. C Seve ranee, ThtiifS Clironiclcil; C. K. Kddy. Perdonáis; P. M. Hickey, Exchanjres and Literary Notes; J. VV. Adams is 3ecretary and Treasurer; while Business Manager Is a doublé header, J. A. C. Hildner and J. D. Aimstrong. Eveniiifr service will brgin at the UniUrian church next Sunday evening. Mr. Sundeiland will rive the first of hisSundny evening lectnres for the winter. Miss Uebecca Wells, died Saturday nlgtat laxt, of confumptlon, at the house ntlier sister, Mrs. E Steelc, on E. Hnmn Si. Miss Wells lind been hu invalid for 13 years previous. The heavy frost Monduy niglit destroyed grapcs ttiat were still on the vines, and potatoes that were áng and n pi u-8 in the fl "ld fared bailly nlso. Prof. Baur tellb us that apples, pears and quinces are not hart. jumes S Gorman hns been rcnominated by the demócrata for the ollicc "1 átate Senator in tb Ie district, cnuiprïsin;.' the counties of Monroe and Washtenaw. Mr. Gorman served aeceptably in t!e laít egislaturc, and if we must have a deinocrt to represent us in that body, he cun certainly do it creditably. The cinjnty fair at Ann Aibor was a 'iiccfss. The show was excellent, and the inc'ime suffirient to pay all premiums and expenses tor the year. Some old bilis have been brouglit in wïiich everybixly had supposed were settled, and the ¦OClfty has had to pay some of them, but the deck are now pretty clear sailin for next year. The republlcans have been able to secure Ilon. Theodore Roosevelt, the distinjfiiished New Vork scholar and orator, who speaks next Wednesdny eveninir. He is widely known as a writer for The Ontury about western ranche subjects, with wblcb he is familiar from his experlence un bis larsre ranche where he is very popular. FoiU years ago he WM a delejrate-at-large to the national republican convention from New Vork. In repard to the letter of Mr. W. Q. RnbprtL i Tuesday's Free Press urginp bis Afro-American friends to vote the democratie ticket. Mr. John J. West, of Pittpfield in eonversation with Ir Roberts yestorday was tolii ty that frentleruin in eifect these words: "I never yet voted the democratie ticket, and ncver will." Mr. Wnst is willins to make affldavlt to this. So it fcoin-i that the boodle that secure signatures to letters for pnhli catión does not secire the vote of the signer. On Smiday morning la't at BDout 'J o'clock, Thomas G'larken (lied at his linme in the üd ward, nired 47 yenrs, 3 mos. Sddk' 18 years si nee, the deceased. wliile working at his trade-stone mason- on the CongregÖinl church, had a sunstroke, froni whieh he never fully recovered He BOnght lighter employnie.nt, and was deputy sheriff', constable, etc , for manv years, nnd city marshal for oiip vear About five years ago he ittcmpted to work at bit trade np:iin, but sufferpd anotlier sunstroke, and luis been on tlie decline ever since. He leaves a wife and faniily of seven ohl'dreo. His funeral was held from St. ThooaM Chnrch ypstcrday morninx, and was largcly attended. The f)llowlnc from the Manchester Enterprise, introduces to oitr citifns a eenMeman whom all will bc pleas.-d to Venrn is to beooma one of lis: "Mich -iel Krenner moved to Ann Arbor to-day. He has lived In Mnehestcr for eeveral vear? durinj: whioh time he h:is been in the hotel hnsimfi, the furnlture buslneos the livery business, and ltely in the machine biilnes8. He 11 probably en eape in the machine business at Ann Arbor. He bas :ilo been deputy rtierlfl is a Kod citizen. fair and uprigh In his dMHnjn and during his stay In this village has mude niaiiy warm fnenil? all of wlmm regret to have him leave but hope he will be successful in whatever he undertakes."