All Sorts Of Pen-scratches

CoRNELL University has had a sensation: the aociJental killing of a freshman ïamed Mortinier D. Leggott, son of the ommissioner of Patent, while being intiated into the Kappa Alpha (secret) Society. Ho was blind-fuldod and lod bytwo guides through roughand deviouapatns to the plaoe of the ceremonies, when miking timis-step all three feil over a preeipico ome sixty feet. Leggett was almost instantly killed, and the others severely bruised. The father of young LoggeU writes to a Washington journal tlmt his son had permission to join the society, that his friends had charge of him and blamos no one for the sad accident. Might he not have suggested that tbo society select a safer rendezvous for their midnight ceremonies or orgies, - say a smooth meadow or campus or gently undulating grove ? - A Radical exchange says that " the hay erop of New England is worth as much, it would seem, as the cotton erop of the South :" an assertion which we remember to have heard ot't repeated years ago, when decrying the great southern staple was a favorito oxorcise. But as the cottou erop can all be turned into cash, while the hay erop must be feil out to winter New Fngland stock and without materially increasing their value, " it would seem " that the balance in favor of the cotton erop is considerable. - Don Honder8on has his noble brows wreathed with laurols ; laurels won in beating tho Grand Rapids office-holding ring and securing the nomination of his fellow citizen, .Tudge Williams. Don should reap his reward and be appointed postmaster or light-house keeper at Allegan. And lest some one should suggest that there is no light-house at Allegan, we exclaim " vot of it !" - Tho New York Eveninij Pont of Saturday last spoke of "ex-Senator Williain A. Howard " as the profable Republican candidate for Congress in the Fifth Michigan district. Considering that Michigan has no such " ex-Senator " within her borders, and that one Hon. Wm. B. Williams had been the day before placed in nomination, was not the Post both visionary and tardy'r1 - The Toledo Conimerrud of the 2Oth heads its election news " Fossil Allen elected by 000 majority." Well done for a " fossil ;" but, then, is not the Commer cial a little ashamedof eonfessiugtopolitical defeat by a " fossil '" lts horde of " trooly loil " voters routed by the stalking of a ghost or flaunting of a shroud. - " Fossil " Allen beat Noyes 753 in his (Noyes') own county - Hamilton. The same county - usually largely Republican - elected two Democratie and one Republican Senator, and eight Democratie and two Republican inpmbers of the House or Assembly. - Hon. S. S. Cox has received the Tammany nomination for Congress, to fill the vacant seat of the late Hon. Jumos Brooks, which insures hiselection.as well as a good large portion of light, life, an'] good sense for the next session, - George Francis Train came home frorn Europe a few days ago, but returned immediately, threatening to remain in exile the rest of his natuial life. We don't know jast what locality ia to be punished by his presence. - Rev. Geo. S. Hickey, wtn graduated at the University in 1868, has been transferred frorn the Michigan to the California Conference, locating'at San Diego. Improved health is sought for in the change. - " Mrs. Senator Suniner has resumed her raaiden name, Alice Masón," says a current newspaper item : which is considerable of a gigging back, as she was Mrs. Hooper before becoming Mrs. Sumner. - The Lansing Republican, and Marshall Stateaman have a " phat take " each - the advertisement of the " mail lettings " for this State. Are they the only twó fortúnate administration journals ? - Hon. W. B. Williams, Republican candidate for Congress in the Fifth district, pledged himself to the nominating convention to vote for a bUlrepealing the salary-grab law. - Jay Gould has retired, and the bulls and bears of Wall street know him no more. But for how long? or for what purpose 'i are the questions passed along the line. - The Democracy of Cincinnnti jubilated on the evening of the 20th. Gen Samuel F. Carey, Hon. Geo. H. Pendleton, Gan. Durbin, and others, made speeches. - Brown sugar at three cents a pound that is what a French chemist threatens to sweeten the world with. How it is to be manufactured is not made public. - Williatn Allen is the first candidate for Governor the Democrats of Ohio have eucceeded in electing since the organization of the Republican party. - $400 a uight : that is what Anna Diekinson charges for scolding anhouror so each evening during the present leoturo season. - Hon. Horatio Seymour has been nominated for the Assembly by the Democriicy of his district. The Detroit Park iuandamus case was argued in the Supreme Court on Tuesday and Wednesday, by Messrs. Walker, Romeyn, Chipmax, and Lothrop for the Telators or connnissioneis, and Messrs. Baker, Cheever, Moore, and Pond, for the respondents or council. Mr. Baker opened the argument on Tuesday morning and Mr. Pond closed the case on Wednesday. The briefs in the case were full and arguments long and supposed to be exhaustive. The Corunmi American iutimates that a great evil may befall this State : the return of Randoi.ph Stricki-and to Congress. And this just because some lawless and reckless scalawag, taking offense at the course of Mr. Stricklajïd in prosecuting suits againstliquor sellers, heaved a brick bat through his office vrindow one dark night. O, don't. The Democracy of the Fifth Cougressional district have nomimited Hon. C. C. Comstock, of Grand Rapids. A capital selection. The election is to take place on the 4th day of November. John Gordon wouldn't trust, the banks with his thousands of dollars. So he concealed it in his house and left home. There was soinething more than a panic when he returned and found his house in ashes and no mark of Spinner'B portrait about the premises. No insuranoe. George Butler, of Lee county, Illinois, a wealthy land owner, went home drunk, and was so mad to fmd his wife not up nikI waiting for him.that he kindled a fire under the bed, and hi house, adjoining buildings, and $1,500 in greeobacks were soon in ashes. Loss, f 5,000.