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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-12-27
Prof. Payne on the Death of Levi f
shaw. f

Prof. Payne on the Death of Levi F..
shaw. rfr
We have been allowed to make the fol-
lowing extract from a letter written by
Prof. Payne to Mrs. Chandler in regard
to the death of her brother Levi. F. Shaw,
an account of the sudden death of whom
we gave last week. Prof. Payne Occu-
pies the Chair of Education in the Univer-
sity and will be remembered by our
citizens as having charge of the teachers
institute held here last summer:
ANN ARBOR, Dec. 16, 1879
Mrs. CHANDLER,
My DEAR FRIEND: The whole uniyer-
sity community was greatly shocked
this morning at the news of your
brothers death. Though he lived at the
next door, did not hear the terrible
news till had reached the university at
nine. 1t was very difficult for me to be-
lieve that such calamity had befallen
us, and even yet it is more like fright
full dream than dreadful reality.
The President announced the sad
news to the students assembled in the
chapel, and the solemn hush that fell
upon all was most impressive. The
tribute paid the mOdesty, integrity and
genuine manhood of Mr.. Shaw, by DIR
Angel, was most effecting.
Through my acquaintance with your
family last summer, Mr.. Shaw had be-
come to me the best known member of
my class ;and his untimely death seems
| to me almost like personal affiictiOn.
In some small ways tried to be of ser
vice to him, but fear his diffidence and
mOdesty may have prevented my doing
all l ought to have done. He sometimes
came to my room for my lecture notes
but always seemed to fear that he was
intruding on my time. l often urged
him to come oftener and to stay longer
but he was too busy and too retiring in
disposition to do so.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-12-27
The Electric Light.

The Inter Ocean, of Monday deyotes a
full page to EdisOn's experiments and
inventions to solve the problem of the
electric light to adapt it to general use,
claims that he has succeeded wonder
fully, and that his success is the death
knell of the gas companies. The article
is illustrated with numerous illustra-
tiOns showing the difficulties overcome
and progress made, also showing the
style of lamp to be used and the genera
ting machine for supplying the elec-
tricity. 1t claims the lamp will cost
only twenty-five cents. Apublic demon
stratiOn is announced for New Years
night at which time the inventor will
light MenlO Park, N. j. Should it prove
as successful as the correspondent of
the Inter Ocean anticipates, it will be
the crowning invention of the great in
ventive genius of the age.
The New York Tribune says 'there is
no new principle involved in Edison's
light, and the notifications he has made
in the Sawyerman light are but poor
return for Is months labor. The new
Sawyerman-EdisOn lamp is not likely to
be regarded as complete and satisfac-
tory solution of the great problem which
has so long been absorbing the the at
tentiOn of electricians"
Representatives of Edison have been in
Cincinnati endeavOring to arrange fol
its introduction in that city and have
contracted with prominent citizens tt
give them the preference in bidding fOl
lighting Cincinnati as well as COvingtOr
and Newport.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-12-27
TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1879.


For the Safety Of Public Assemblies
The Legislature at its last session
passed an act (No. 226) ito provide for
the safety of persons, attending public
assemblies" 1t declars that in all
cities and incorporated villages it shall
be unlawful for any hall, theatre, opera
house, church, schoOl-house, or building
of any kind whatsoever to be used for
the assemblage of people, unless the
same is provided with ample means for
the safe and speedy egress of persons in
case of alarm" A certificate must be
obtained from the mayor, civil engineer
or some person to be selected by the
common council and chief engineer of
the fire department of any city, or the
president and two Of the trustees of any
incorporated village, showing that they
have made joint examination of all
such public buildings, and approved the
same as safe for the use of public assem-
blies. All doors in the halls or passage
ways of such buildings shall be made to
open outward toward the street.. If any
owner or agent of any such buildings
shall permit the same to be opened for
public assemblies after Jan. 1, 1880,
without obtaining a written certificate
from the above officers, he shall be deem
ed guilty of misdemeanOr, and fined not
to exceed 500 for every offense. The
licenses issued in accordance with this
act are to continue in force until re-
vOked by the council or board of village
Trustees. The author of this law was
Senator McElrOy of st. Clair, and it
passed both branches of the legislature
almost unanimously, and was approved
by the governor, May "a, 1876.
The village council at their last ses-
sion ordered the the change to be made
in the Town Hall, and it has been done.
In regard to the churches in ChebOygan,
if we were to judge from the average at
tendance, we think the precautiOn would
be wholly unnecessary, but presume the
requirement of the law will have to be
complied with.
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5 124,336,6 20
Grand Total.


The number of acres under cultivation
i'm Kansas, from 1875 to 1877 inclusive.
was 1888. .265; while i'm Michigan it was
only 10,544,OS1. By careful comparison
of these fignres the reader Will find that
the farmers of Kansas cultivated, 4,789,-
1874 acres more than we did during the
three years, and yet our cash value ex-
ceeds theirs by fOrty-two millions, two
hundred and ninety-eight thousand, FIVE
hundred and seventy dollars [$42,2 2,29S,-
570]. How is this for Michigan? Is it
not fact that every intelligent farmer
had rather raise one bushel of wheat and
sell it for dollar than raise two bushels
on the same ground and sell it for fifty
cents bushel? In the former case there
is at least saving of half the expense
of thrashing and marketing, if nothing
more. We might follow the Tourist to
the end and the result would be the
same. But why speak longer of these
Misrepresentation? have already Oc-
cupied too much of your valuable space;
but l cannot close without making
another comparison between my adopted
state and the great State of Kansas. The
table following shows the average cash
value per acre of farm products for the
year 1875, '76, and ~ in the states of
Michigan and Kansas:
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-12-27

Would Mr.. p. be so kind as to show us
how to subtract S3,S61,000 1.-THE number
of bushels of the ten states] from 80 1885,
600 1.-THE product of Kansas]. and have a
remainder of 100000 bushels? The rule
by which this result is obtained is not
laid down in our arithmetic. Again Mr..
P. says, "Of the western states Kansas
had as much as Michigan, Wisconsin,
and Minnesota together, and cOnsidera-
bly, more than 27,000,O00 bushels to spare.
This is indeed magnificent showing for
Kansas" but let us see how the account
stands in the matter of dollars and cents.
The cash value of the corn crop i'm Mich
igan i'm 1876 was $11, 100000; Minnesota,
$2,960,O00;and Wisconsin, 81, ,070,O9O. To-
tai value of the three states, $50, 1872 900
while the cash value of the corn crop in
Kansas was $19,SS0,640; or So, ,360 less
than the three states named above. Now,
Mr.. P, what has become of your 27,O00,-
600 bushels you had to spare?
Having pitched my tent in Michigan,
and finding her fair name assailed,
propose to make few comparisons be-
tween her and the state which the Tour
ist says leads all others in production,
and, in so doing, l cOnfine myself to Of
fetal reports which cannot be disputed.
The table below shows the product of
the eight principle crops of the farm.
with the cash value thereof, of the two
states, Michigan and Kansas. for the
wears 1878 '16 and ~
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-12-27
The supreme Court ON the Collection
Of Taxes.

Touching the question Of holding tax
rolls invalid for slight reasons, our State
Supreme court has lately rendered an
important decision. In giving the de-
cisiOn the court say that the policy of
the law is that parties shall pay legal
taxes, even though there may be some
irregularity in demanding them, and
that tax, payers shall only. complain to
the courts of errors which injure them.
The state revenue, they say, depends on
this policy, and they do not feel called
upon to ekamffle in detail every irregu-
larity which a record may show; that it
is probable that in no case all the pro-
ceedings have been exactly correct, but
they are sufficient for all legal purposes
if no error is committed which does not
prejudice the person taxed.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-12-27

Taking the above averages for our basis
and assuming man to have had seventy
acres under cultivation, in the follow
ing order: ten acres corn, twenty acres
wheat, five acres rye, ten acres oats, ten
acres barley, four acres buckwheat, one
acre potatoes, and ten acres hay, in this
order the cash value of the prOdnct of
the seventy acres for the three years
mentioned would be as follows:
Michigan, 1S75.-Sl ,174 80 Kansas 1s75...S 76l 81
Michigan, 1876. 1913 Is Kansas, 1876. IA A.
Michigan, 1877. 1,04i rs Kansas, 1877. 622 "a
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Total 81. 1874 q Total. 81. .l26


If figures don't lie, the cash value OF
the product for the three years, on the
farm in Michigan, was one thousand and
sixty-seyen dollars and seyenty-seven
cents greater than that of the farm in
Kansas, being an average Of three hum
dred and fifty-five dollars and ninety
two cents per year. Is this item worth
considering on a small farm. We are
willing to give Kansas all the credit she
is entitled to, but must insist on Mich
igan having her share as well, For the
sake of argument we are willing to
admit that Kansas has a fertile soil, that
her climate is favorable for the prOpa-
cation of graSshOpperers and chinchbugs
but we will not admit that a farmer in
Kansas can make as much money on the
same number of acres as he could in
Michigan. +. GOODMAN.
Salem. Mich. Dee. ). 1879.
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objections.
DRINcE OF ORANGE i. o. L. No. 49,:

DRINCE OF ORANGE j. o. l.. No. 151,::
Meets once a nonth-on Tuesday on or before
the full moon, at ihe residence of w. Virgins,
ChebOygan.
a J.TH CAMPBELL, WIN.
r.. LANCASTER, Sec'y.-.+f .----t-t-
A cordial invitation is extended to all men,
bers of the order in good standing, as visitors.
1nOv6m*
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-12-27
LAND DEP PARTMENT,
Detroit, MackinaW & Marquette
RAILWAY COMPANY.

Notice to Settlers.
CETTLERS upon the lands of the Railway
y Company are again notified to make ap-
plicatiOn to the Company for the purchase of
land now occupied by them, If they wish to Sc
cure the same at four dollars per acre.
Interest at the rate of seven per cent will be
added to the price of such lands from and after
January 1st, 1880, and contracts for lands ap-
piled for to that time, and including February,
will bear that date.
On subsequent applications ten QO) per cent:
per annum interest from January 1st, 1884,, will
be added to tn price, and the company will
not agree to hold lands for settlers who have
not applied for the same before February 1st,
1880.
In case settlers cannot make the first pay
ment required by the company, as per terms
advertised, of Twenty-Five per cent, or one
dollar per acre cash, they can make application
to the company, accompanying the same with
amdavit of settlement and value OF improve
ments, and statement of value OF timber on
the land, and when the required payment can
be made, and their application will be acted
upon by the company. II.
The Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette Railway
company are desirous that the bona hde settlers
have every opportunity to secure the lands inn
proved by them, and therefore urge them to
avail themselves of this offer to file their ap-
plicatiOns at the earliest opportunity. Is
All communications relating to the lands
should be addressed to
w.O. STRONG,
Land Commissioner, 81 Seitz Block, Detroit.
FRANCIS PALMS,
JOHN s. NEwBERRY,
f. C. briggs,
WALDO M. JOHNSON,
Land Committee.
Detroit, Mich, December I'D, 1879.
27dec6t
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Notice.

FRANCIS PASSENO, Township treasurer
| of the Township of Inverness, on every Fri
day in December, 1879, will be at the store OF
John F. Mcdonald, to receive taxes for said
township from tax papers ers
, z 80 s>--rr FRANCIS PASSENO,
Township Treasurer
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-11-15
DEMOCRATIC DEvrLrRY.
Stealing the Legislature of the state
OF Maine.

Augusta, Me-, Nov. 14.-Rumors In
regard to the governor and council in
tending to count out tie republican
majority in the legislature are exciting
general attention. They come from
sources that entitle them to belief.
Messrs. Baker and Baker filed notice
with the governor to-day, to be heard
in the disputed cases in Franklin, Lin
coin and Penobscot counties, and IL. NJ.
Heath did likewise in regard to cases
in Washington county. 1t is reported
that no hearings will be allowed in dis
puted cases, but that certificates will be
issued on Monday, as has already been
determined. A carefully compiled list
of the legislature shows the republicans
have 80 members in the house, and one
vacancy by death, while the democrats
have 81 in the same branch. In the
senate the republicans have 10 menu
bers, and the democrats II.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-11-15

Washington, Nov. 14.-This MORN
ing Ammen called on Hayes with let
ter from an acquaintance in Paris, as
suring him OF the satisfactory arrange
ment in Paris for the immediate ad-
vancement, when required, of one-third
of the capital necessary for the Nicara-
qua canal enterprise, by one of the most
substantial banking houses of Europe,
upon condition that Grant will consent
to accept the presidency of an American
company organized for the construction
Of the work. The writer adds that he
leaves Immediately for America to con-
fer with parties in this country inter-
ested in this great enterprise. On the
receipt of this letter Ammen imme-
diatsly telegraphed to Grant at Chicago.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-11-15
PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK
Ind Other Eastern Points.

Insist tIut the Ticket Agent sells you
tickets by the North Western Road.
Examine your Tickets and refuse to buy
If they do not read over this Road.
All Agents sell them and Check the
usual baggage Free by this Line.
Thorough IIkeE via this Route to all
Eastern Points can be procured ut all
Coupon Ticket Offices of Union Pacific
and all Western Railroads.
New York Office, No. AIS Broadway
Boston Office, No. State Street. Oma-
ha Offices, No. 513 Fourteenth Street
and U. p. Depot. Council Bluffs Off,
ces at Union Pacific and Chicago and
North Western Depots. San Francisco
Office, 2 New Montgomery Street. Chi
cago Ticket Offices, 81 Clark Street, un-
der Sherman House; rs Canal, corner
Madison Street; Kinzie Street Depot,
corner West KinZie and Canal Streets;
Wells Street Depot, corner Wells and
KiDzie Streets.
For rates or information not attaina-
BILE from your home ticket agents, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to
MARVIN HUGHITT,
Gen'l Mang'r, Chicago.
w. Fl. STENNETT,
Gsn'l Pass. Ag't, Chicago.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-11-15
UNFINISHED TAKES.
Remarkable Escapes OF Employees
From a Burning Building.


From Burning Building.
New York, Nov. 14.-The printing
establishment of The ChurchmaT, in
Lafayette place, burned this evening.
and many employees barely escaped with
their lives. The janitress of the b0ild-
ing was found insensible, and subse-
quently died. The overturning of a
lamp on some flannel and infiammable
,celluloid caused the FIRE. Miss Fogarty,
lady compositor, found her escape shut
off, and resolutely grasping rope used
for lowering forms, slid to the base
ment, reaching there with lacerated
hands but otherwise uninjured. Mrs.
Clarke, proof reader, in the third story,
found descent impossible, and breaking
q window in the north wall, adjoining
Stewards work shop, jumped across the
alley separating the buildings, followed
by man. The two clun6 to window
In Stewards building, and were helped
in by Edward Roche and William Muir
ply, tailors employed there. The jani-
tress jumped 1Iom WINDOW, Dut In the
fall broke her back and was mortally
in jured. The flames reached through
the windows of the Stewart building
adjoining, alarmed the 335 girls, women
and men at work there, and panic
was threatened; the confused throng
that crowded toward the doors was met
by squad of police promptly sent to
their aid from the Mercer street police
station house, and by their firmness
what threatened to prove the worst fea-
sure OF tho disaster was averted. The
building was cleared with all speed,
and the trembling women were added
to the crowd on the street, that vainly
endeavored to catch from any point a
view Of the FIRE. The total less is $685.
600; insurance $4,000. The Church
man will be issued as usual on Monday.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-11-15
THE FIRE FIEND.
Claims an Entire Family I'm Nsy
York.

Claims an Entire Family I'm New
York.
New York, Nov. l4.-This morning
fire broke out on the second floor of a
tenement on Canor street. Mary Ba-
biski, who occupied an apartment on
the third floor, leaped to the street and
was probably fatally injured. Joseph
Batzkie, who lived on the fourth floor
was unable to escape by the roof or
stairs. threw himself from the window
and was killed. His entire family,
consisting OF his wife, two children
and mother-in-law, were suffocated.
The damage caused BY the FIRE will not
exceed $500.
When tho cries OF the neighbors
brought the police and firemen to the
house, Botzkie was seen rushing wildly
to the window OF his bedroom and re-
turning, as II ifendeavoriDg to drag some
thing with him. The smoke drove him
back, but he returned again. This time
sheet OF fame shot into his face, and
with despairing cry he seized the win
dow frame and sprang out. The dis
tance was not 80 great, but in his de-
scent the mans feet were caught by the
Intel OF the window below, and he was
turned head downward. He struck the
pavement with a thud, and was dead
before he could be raised. The flames
and smoke now poured through the up
per-story windows, from Which not a
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-11-15
The Boss Biiliard Tournament.

New York. Noy. 14.-In the ninth
game in the billiard tournament Ru.
dolph beat Heiser, 800 TO 2o4; winner's
average 15 1919; highest runs, Ru.
dolph 81; Heiser So.
The next game was between Carter
and DAILY, and was won by DAILY, 300 to
60; winners average 1S "a; DAILY
scored 81 as highest run and Carter 16.
Slosson and GARNER played the next
the next game, the former winning
easily 800 to So; winners average
23 lib; highest runs, Slosson 107
GARNER 35.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-11-15
HOW Is rHIss
Layard Instrueted to Look after Tur-
key.

London, Nov. 14.-The London cor
respondent of the Liverpool Courier
says: Sir Austen Layard, British am
bassador to Turkey, has been instructed
to hold no further communication with
the porte regarding Asia Minor, but to
send for the British fleet SO that 1t may
anchor in Turkish waters by Sunday or
Monday. Subsequent proceedings will
depend on whether the Turks proceed
to the fulfillment of their promises.
The trouble on the stock exchange
originates in Paris, where there is a
panic in consequence of rumor that
the British feet has been ordered to en-
ter the Black sea, which Russia will
probably make a casus beli.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-11-15
BRIEF TELEGRAMs.

New York: The steamship Maine
brought 5000, 900 gold coin.
Lahore: Mahomed Jan is at the head
Of fresh force in Khyber pass.
( Henri Martin was to-day received by
the French academy as the successor of
Theirs.
London: Jean Charles Cheau, the
eminent French nsturalist and author,
10 dead.
. Louisville: Storms Of rain, wind and
bail are reported in this state, With
much damage.
Paris: The National says the panic
on the bouras to-day was entirely due
to speculative maneuvres.
Berlin: Russia is daily striving. but
Intellectually, to come to special friend
ly relations with Germany.
New Brunswick, n. J.: Tho rubber
boot and shoe makers. numbering 500.
are on strike for increased wages.
Paris: The Mot d. Ordre announces
that the government proposes to renew
its diplomatic relations with Mexico.
Paris: Tho France denies the report
of Marshal Canrobert's dismissal. Le-
soir says the marshal sent in his resig-
nation voluntarily.
Louisville: Ferguson, Mitchell g
Co. IS flour mill, 9th 80, 900 bushels of
wheat, burned tonight. Loss. s45,-
900; insured for $4,000.
Atlanta: Jordan Sheeto (colored),
was hanged to-day at Danielsville for
the murder Of John Ledbettsr (white),
on the oath of February last.
Vienna: The czarowich and esarina,
and king and queen of Denmark ar
rived here on tho 18th. They were
warmly received by the emperor.
London: An explosion occurred yes
terday in the cartridge factory of the
Toulon arsenal. Fifteen women and
seven men were seriously injured.
Lebanon, Pa: Charles Drews and
Franklin Stickler were hanged to day
for the murder Of Joseph Raber at In
diantown Gap, on the 7th Of Doc. last.
London: A correspondent at Cabul
Gays that it is rumored that the COM
bined Russian and Perpian force has
been defeated by the Turkomans, near
Sirako:
San Francisco: The whaling bark
John Rowland arrived from the Arctic
to-day. She reports the first officer,
Edward Carrigan, killed by the dis
charge OF gun while shooting walrus.
Lowell, Mass: A meeting was held
tonight to aid the Irish Fenian farm
ers A collection was taken, soliciting
committee appointed, and the ladies'
in the same direction was
invited.
London: An expedition to Kohistan
is contemplated. 1t is considered likely
that large quantities Of arms belonging
to the ameer have accumulated there
and the revenue has not been collected
for long time.
London: The 7Tmes states. semi
officially: 1--WE are informed that the
reports that demands have been made
by Sir Austen Layard for the exclusive
employment Of EDglishmen in Asia
Minor are untrue"
London: A Madrid dispatch says
that the government, in answer to Cap
Blanco's request for REIN
forcements in Cuba, has decided to i'm
embark troops at Cadiz, Sa-
tander and Barcelona.
Cleveland: The main boiler in the
plate mill of the Cleveland rolling mill
company. in the Eighteenth ward, ex-
ploded this evening, scattering pieces
Of iron in all directions, and doing
about two thousand dolla,p' worth of
damage to tho building and machinery.
No one hurt.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-11-15

Washington, Nov. 14.-The secretary
Of the treasury to-day officially informed
Che secretary Of state Of the recent de-
eision of the treasury department pro-
yiding for the importation of neat cattle
into the United States from the domin-
ION Of Canada, and requested that the
canadian authorities be notified that
acircular to that effect was issued No
vember 8.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-11-15
NOTIcEI
To Delinquent Taxpayers.

The delinquent tax roll of Laramie
county, Wyoming, for the year 1870 has
been placed in my hands for collection,
and am required by law to at once en-
force the payment of all delinquent
territorial, county and poll taxes, with
delinquent penalty additional, due said
county, by levy and sale of property of
any kind that can be found, which will
be done In every case unless said tax is
paid at once.
GEORGE A. DRAPER,
Sheriff and Collector.
noy1 1d3taw1t