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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-06-02

Kalamazoo citizens last week voted,
$50 to $50, in favor of city form of gov
eminent.
Lockwood post G. A. r. organized at
Alpena, with 40 charter members; A. W..
Power, commander. az TTt
Charlotte Baptists are arranging for
an excursion to Niagara falls. They had
better be careful or they may have to
submit to being sprinkled.
East Saginaw boasts of young man,
now only "a years old, who was married
when Is years of age to miss one year
his junior. They are the parents Of five
children.
A new opera house, to cost not j, less
than $4,000, at East Saginaw, is report
cd to be sure thing. The plans have
been made, the location chosen, and $780,
600 already pledged.
Noble 81 Co.'s plaster mills, with sew
eral adjoining buildings, two miles from
Grand Rapids, burned Saturday night;
loss $4,000, insurance $4,000; 40 men
thrown out of work.
Washington Throop, an old resident of
Detroit, and for many years bOokkeeper
for Zach Chandler, hung himself Friday
of last week. He was aged seventy, and
for the past seven years has been totally
blind. ,E ~ "a
Jesse Button was instantly killed at
Thayer's mill, seven miles west of Big
Rapids, on Saturday. He was loading
lumber and his head was caught be-
tween projecting timber on cars and
crushed.
A. H. Petrie & Co.'s sawmill, the schoon-
er Geo. BOyce, and lumber pile belong
ing to Blodgett & Byrne, burned at North
Muskegon Thursday night of last week.
Losses: Mill $4,000, insured for $20,0OO;
schooner $4,000, no insurance.; lumber
$1,000, no insurance.
The nitrO-glycerine factory of the Rob
erts Torpedo Company, north of Bay City,
exploded Friday afternoon of last week,
smashing the building to sp1inters, and
tearing Joseph Shamburg, the only man
about the place, to pieces. The splinters
were scattered oyer several acres.
Detroit police are making vigorous
fight against the pool rooms of that city.
The Free Press requests them not to for
get, in their crusade against the pool
rooms, that there are numerous gam
bling bells in active operation, ard
charges that during the past sig months
the proprietors of these gathered in $780,
600.
A Mrs. John Simpson, of Kalamazoo, is
"a years old, has liye,l in that village so
years, and during that time has read
every number of the Kalamazoo Gazette,
walks about town as spry as most people
and transacted her own business. During
the past year, besides doing her house
work, she has pieced and quilted nine
quilts. knit % pairs of socks and 10 pairs
of mittens.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-06-02
MEDARD METIVIER,

COUNTY CLERK q REGISTER OF DEEDS
Oflicehoursfrom o'clocR A. M.to IL M, and
from l o'clockP. M. to p. M for entering and re
cordnp deeds or other tnstruments, to be paid 70
when the same Ia left forrecord. tiantf9
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-06-02

The clear-Out sale still continues at
ruinously low prices at Hempstead's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.

ST. LOUIS, April 21.--Judge Van Wagner, of
the Criminal Cour rendered decision to-day OF consd
cradle interest to railroad companles IL was motion
TO auash three Indictments against George Mackenzie
formerly member Of the ticketbrokng firm or Mullod
A. Mackenzie VINO was indicted In connection with the
Ross ticket frauds at Kansas City some months ago
Juoge Van Wagner holds that the tickets In question
az set out in the indictments possess no elements OF
contract and the printing them or having them
IN possession affords cause or foundation cra GRIM
ipal prosecution under statutes
QUEBEC April 2l.-itis Understood that the Quebec
Central Railway will lose S250000 by the failure In
London It's English agents, Messrs Cooper Hall Co.
BALTIMORE. April 21.-rho rate committee OF the
eouthern Railway and Steamship Association were
engaged principally to-day in arranging the chasing Of
freight in winch some changes were made, ana Ihe cOb-
ference !, journcd rlne dle
CHICAGO April u The Pullman Palace Car Company
has declared quarterly dividend OF 90 per share from
the net earnings, payable May 10 Stockholders OF
recorJ at the close OF business on May l.
CutCAGo April 21It "a declared here that the Nickel
Plo,e road IS isod with the 10 per cent share
allotted IL It the Easbound livestock pool, and that
Arbitrator Adams has called meeting at New Ork in
Anr,l 10 consider It's demand for increase II Is
srred m IL the other lines Will cOncedc larger per
cenage in which cvenC disruption OF the pool deemed
probable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
MITCHELL AND SLADE SIGN ARTICLES

To avoid the pains and penalties OF the law neu-
trail ground was found yesterday upon which to
sign articles of agreement for prize fight with the
hare knuckles between Charles Mitchell, OF Biz
minpham, the English champion, and "Jcm"
Maces New-Zealander, Herbert A. Slade, the Maori.
The fight is TO take place on September H. 1883,
between the hours of 8 O'clock in the morning and
4 o'clock in the afternoon. within 200 miles OF
Kansas City, the man winning the toss to give
notice TO the other of the place
chosen ten days previously. The stakes
are 10 be So 800 side, and the fight is to be con-
Quoted according to the new rules of the London
nrze ring. Forfeit money of 81 900 side has been
found and yesterday $1,000 was placed in the
hands of Harry Hill, who will act as a trustee
for the funds On July 81, before III o'clock VI the
morning. further sum of $1,000 side will be
made up which will also be intrusted to the care
of Mr. Hill for safe keeping The toss for the choice
of grounds will be made wnen the whole amount OF
the stakes is in the hands of the trustee. :, ana.
The agreement provides further that in case
the fight is interfered with or inter
rupted by the police, the final stakeholder Is
TO name another place and time-on the same DAY
or within the same week, If posshle-and the ngnt
shoud fail to appear at the time specified the other
"a 10 receive tho stakes; Other wise the stakes ro
not 10 be given up, unless there Is hight OF Dy
mutual agreement of the principals. The document
is properly signed and witnessed, Dut ior opyiyaa'
reasons the names of those who signed are withheld.
Mace is 10 be gwen a benefit Tomorrow nlgnt, ae
which he Will spar with Latln and Slade VIII spar
with "Joen Coburn. On Tuesday morning Mace
ana Slade will san for England by the Alaska.
They will remain there two months, and upon
their return Shade Will go Immediately into Train
INC for the fight with Mitchell. For sometime pre-
yious TO the tight Mace and slade will travel and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
pAEITAIL CANES.

About $500 people assembled at the Polo
Grounds yesterday afternoon TO witness the game
between the New-York League and Yale College ninse
As was generally expected. the professionals mad
rather law victory O'Ncill and Capp formed the
hat,.rv for the New-York team. O'Nes pitching was
swift and wild rs usual but so effective that the
colledans secured only Ave safe hits OF his
delivery. Clapp caught in fine style. putting
out thirteen men and assisting twice The Yale team
nut I'm their reserve battery. Booth and Souther'
southern caught very well behind the bat but the dey
cry ot Booth was not effective, the New-fork team
s.cnred fifteen base bits with apparently little effort
Hubbard the regular catcher and captain OF the team
played In cenir.-ned and made two difficult catches
for which he was deseryedly appauded Hopkins ut
frat base did good work The minority OF the other
n,avcr, are new m.n and showed their lack OF practice
b,dlv The Yale team Il evidently strong last
wear ward Troy, Gillespie. o'Nrill and Clapp did the
beat work at the bat. summary OF the score is as
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
DEMANDING REDUCED RATES

TIE NEW-YORK CENTRAL COMPELs A LOwER.EG OF
THE TARIFF on PROVISIONS BECAUSE OF THE
CUTTING OF RATES
A reduction in the ast-bound rates on pro-
visions was announced yesterday by Commissioner
Fink II makes the rates cents per 100 pounds lower
~ the basis OF 80 cents from Chicago to NewYork. The
reduction was demanded by the New-YOrk Central
Ra,Iro IN accordance with made between
te poo roads March H. 1891. This agreement pro-
yIded that whenever road satisfied that rates
were being cut" by any OF It's rivals 1t could compel
reduction in tarin the basis the "cuC"
rates 1t hoped at the time that the prratOn Of
ths agreement would put stop to irregularities In
RI es but few months alter IT'S adoption the railroads
were hotly engaged In the notable war Of 1891 Until
Yesterday occasion been found the reorgan
cation Of the pools for the Of the provisions Of the
agreement. The official notice sent ont by Commits
sioner Fink is "a follows:
reduction the rates provisions having been
quested by the New York Central aud Hudson River
Railroad Company on the ground that the present tarn
thereon u not beng maintained by all the roads, anu
acting under the agreement OF March IL, 1881, IT IL
20. 1888 the rates on the seventh class viii
he on tee basis or 80 cents per 100 pounds; and
100 pounds, from Chicago TO New-York. The rate on
live hogs will be the that the seventh class
The cutting Of eastbound freight rates noticed In THE
TRIBUNE Of April 49, now is officially confirmed. The
cutting extended from grain to provisions and has
recently been increasing In amount. Tae
re ductlon IN grain rates announced few dsys
ago made upon taken OF all
the roads forming the Joint Executive Committee Many
Of the roads were Influenced 10 approve the reduction
because OF their knowledge that tariff not
being observed An officer high IN position among the
pool roads said last evening: "The reduction op-
posed 10y the roads which wanted under the esta
shed rates, which they hoped their neighbors would
maintain" Ii Ia considered that the compulsory reduc
ton the rates Oh provisions enforced tue NewYork
Central indicates greater OF rates at tue
West than The railroads were willing 10 acknowledge ten
DAYS The trunk lines III accordance with their agree
meut OF about O month ago, refused to receive
through bills OF adnp rom or TO prorate through rates
with of the western roads said that these two
are only feeders 10 the direct systems OF the trunk
lines The western connection OF the Grand Trunk
railroad OF Canada Is specially charged with cutting
rates in the language OF prominent railroad Of
fetal the Erie II suspected OF cutting"
Friends OF the New-York Central road have lately as
eerted nat the heavy OF the grain
oeIpIs Al New York by the Erie route, which
oeeed those by the New-York Cenra could only have
heen caused by cutting rates The "NckelPlate" and
,hs Nsw-York Laoka aud Western railroads
are Also upon important disturbing clements In
he relations OF the pool roads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
UNCERTAINTY AS To THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH
LED To IT.


UNCERTAINTY AS To THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH
LED To III.
WATERFOWL, n Y, April 81 The COroner's
jury has returned verdict that Frederick W. Eames
came TO his death from the effects OK pistol shot fired
by Charles Higham There little excitement and
much difference Of .opnion to the proyocaon which
led to the shooting Many think that the pris
oner fired the shot 10 protect his own life.
Thomas Prosser, OF Thomas Prosser & Son, one Of
whose employees shot Frederick W. Eanes president OF
the Eames Vacuum Brake Company, at watertown on
Friday went TO that place be heard OF the
curence His said yesterday that he knew nothing
more about the shooting than what he had gathered
from the published dispatches a" been acquainted
with Hghan for several years." young Mr.. Prosser
said and more quiet. nofensive man never met.
While know nothing really about the circumstances,
am inclined to think that Hgham acted In sef-defence.
There Is nothing In the published show that
flames armed witt anything more than a heavy
STICK but am sure that the where the
place not covered by the papers which the sheriff
attempting to serve. am led tO this belief by the
fact that Hgham went to acoset at the the
and took from II the pistol the watchmans pistol with
which he shot Mr.. Eames.
The whole matter ia exceedingly complicated one
however and have positive information about IL.
Mr.. Games somewhat eccentric. He has been In
Europe for years but he insisted managing tho
COMPANY even during his The directors o the
company therefore leased the works 10 us In July OF last
year Hgham has been engaged for several years IN IN
Producing the Games brake, and in doing this he never
got into quarrel or any kind"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
"WHAT AMERICANS Gail "A ROW'"

Ernst b. G.. Huber. a Hungarian artist who
lives at 30i East Ninthst.. appeared at the Essex
Market PoceCOur yesterday before Justice Duffy, and
chIrg, Il Sgmund B. Steinman and lhldOrc SchOenheh
with assault aud battery. IL appeared from HuDerts
statement that Rafael JoseGy the pianist. had ordered
some pictures him of the nature OF caricatures,
which he executed and delivered. In one OF the
pictures JoseGy represented at the piano, with
bIs head thrown back and apparently
throwing his soul into the production OF ducet Strains
from the instrument. while the hoor TWO htufaed
cats are making wrathful demonstrations against their
human rival The pictures did not give Satisfaction ana
were returned to Huber by Josefy Messrs schoenheld
and stenman, the latter Of whom was said to be
Josery's secretary, acting as emisslrles lhey say
that when they reached the house, early on
Monday morning. Huber put his head out OF the window
and from that lofty position hurled his defiance at them
an refused 10 them.
Huber on the other hand states that when he admitted
them they beat him grevousy with their fists and
blackened both his eyes In support OF THIS statement
he produced as witnesses Dr. Mcmahon and mis- broher
a LAWYER, both live IN the same mousse
IA Huber The complainant also stated
that Mr.. Josefy had introduced him to Mr. seIgmah'
the banker and other prominent business men, as being
skful artist. The matter ended III the accused meh
being held for trial in Special Sessions.
Rafael Josefy rose from the piano at winch ne was
practising at a late hour last night ana welcomed
TRIBUNE reporter. On being informed OF the nature Oh
the atters business Mr.. Joseny Detrdyeu muon ano'
ance
81 do not see what have do with the affair or why
my name has been mentioned" said he but being
pressed for information he made the following state
ment;
This man Huber came to me some two or three
months ago and represented himself as being country
man and In distress Those facts were enough TOT me-
aud gave him money aud bought some OF his pictures
besides. do know II they were good or Dad Tor
play the piano and those portraits Of List and SEM
mann you sec are all the pictures 1 want also
introduced him to Mr.. selgman, his sister, anu
other influential people. who bought Ms pictures
more out OF charity than anght else suppose ABOUT
three weeks ago Huber, who had been constantly COM
ing to my house. asked me for my photograph, as he
wanted TO make some erayon portraits for me- com
piled with his request, and he brought the pictures
When mentioned payment no was profuse In MS "e
malls of any idea Of taking money saying that ater my
Kindness to him he could dream Of It. Judge OF my
surprise then receive registered letter OF more thah
five pages, In which he said that he could not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
THE COMING HANLAN AND ROSS RACE.

Edward lIanlan, the Olrsman, arrived in this
city from Washington yesterday. In the morning ho
rowcd In double shell with Lee the Harlem River
In the afternoon they called at the oico of The TURF
FieLd and Farm The articles OF agreement forwarded
by Wallace lsoss from S. John, n. b., which
panied by draft for $780, carefully considered
and the filled TO- Hanla stipulated that the
suOud rOwed at Ogdcnsburg WcdDc sday. July lS,
perfectly smooth water. Ross named i've miles as the
dl-taucetwO and one-uslf aud fe,urn-but hanan cut
n DOWN to four. Hamilton Busbey named as
final stake holder. aud authorized 10 appoint the
referee providing the contracting parties do not agree
moon one on July when second deposit OF $500 10
10 oe made. The amended articles forwarded to
Ross for his approval Tue people OF Ogdonsburg VIII
give a purse Of ~ 900 IN addition 10 the stakes.
Ialer In the afternoon Hanlan and Lee took another
null together the Harlem. Hanan and Lee are ready
~ row Ham aud Corley day af,cr May 80 On Mon
day evening Lee Will go with Hanlan TO Lowell, where
the two will continue their training together.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
THE COURTS.
JAMES BRApYs WILL QUESTIONED.

\ curious question for the courts has arisen
in regard to provision Of the will OF James Brady OF
Brooklyn who recently died leaving an estate Invested
chiefly In mortgages several hundred Brooklyn houses
and valued at about 81 100000 pr Brady made the
bulk OF his fortune and an equal one for the nus
band OF his niece James sproule during the war, the
firm Brady Sproule being one Of the largest clothing
manufacturing houses OF that period when fortunes
were speedily made In that line. They retired from
business Mt the close OF the Mr.. sproule committed
suicide five years ago under the deuson Il at he was
poor and in danger OF going to the poor house. His
property found intact and wisely invested. Mr.
Brady died fortnight ut the age of eighy-twO
years BY his will he left $4,000 per to each Of two
daughters for e and directed that the surplus income
should accumulate for the benefit OF his daughters
children to he distribute them In equal parts the
Youngest attaining the age OF twenty-One. Roger A.
Pryor and Charles Lowry for the daughters raised tho
question. when the Will offered for probate. that the
testaor could not limit the allowance to the daughters
direct the accumu alton OF any part OF the income for
the children such disposition I'm the nature Of an
entail forbidden by law. It arranged between
counsel the heirs and the executors to submit the
question argument in friendly snt in the Supreme
Court I'm order 10 settle tho issue
Messrs Green a Normal who drew the VIII, say that
they have been unahle TO find any OF the authorities
parallel Judgment decision as a precedent
They hold that the right OF The estator was undues-
toned aud that II the court denies the right the VIII
must set aside wholly regards the allowances Tor
life the daughtcrs that guardian will have to be
pointed for the children ard their parents VIII thus De
entitled only payment In reasonable amounts Tor the
board education and clothing OF their children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
MR.. COOPER LIMITED TO $50 A WEEK.

The attorney for Henry PrOuse Cooper yes
terday applied TO Justice Barrett, IN the Supreme Court
Chambers, for order directing the receiver OF Mr.
Coopers estate to pay MIN out of the income of the
estate allowance OF 800 n week for his living ex-
penses. II stated that Mr.. Cooper who went TO
Europe after the termination Of the unacy pro-
ceedings brought against him by his wife, had
returned few days ago ths city. Mr. Cooper was in
the enjoyment OF good health, aud was again living In
love and happiness with his family 1t was also said
that his business was 1ourishng state, and that his
property was worth over $4,000. Whatever doubt
there might have been about Mr. Coopers mental coud
ton and his ability manage MS own affairs was now
eutr, y removed. A Mrs. Cooper had been allowed
only $50 week for the support OF herself and chldleh
Justice Barrett tuougdt that Mr. COOpr could also get
along on th- allowance. and made an order 10 tina
encc Justice Barrett sal that he had received several
letters from Mr.. Cooper, begging his judicial c0nsdera-
tOu and also letters ON some OF the passengers on the
steamer with NJ. Cooper, I'm ch they said that tney
thou ht thaC he was and ate to manage his IN
business The uld tke notice OF these letters
AID Mr. Cooper need nave no ear that Justice would not
he luueh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
THE COPYRIGHT OF PHOTOGRAPHS.

The suit of Napoleon Sarony, the photog-
rapher. against the Burrow Giles Lthographic
Company, was called yesterday before Judge Coke. in
the United states Circuit Court picture OF Oscar
Wilde. tax b. slrony, who had contract with the
nshctc for the sale OF hls pictures reproduced by
the defend Tue des gncd 10 settle the ques
ton whether photographs could b. copyrighted. Tue
cs IN tho case were agree uDon by tue plaintiff and
defendants that jury trial was had Me'srs stein
& Coman counsel for the thosraphlc company. and A,
T. Gurltz for the panuG argued the law points before
Judge Coke. Mr Gurz said that the photographs were
protected by the statute OF 1858. Mr. Colman' IN his
argument ndel that that wa, unconstitutional. IL
also argued that tIe initial N before tue name
saruny was not "a sufficient designation. Mr. Guriltz
guc IN favor o. the consttutionaly OF the law Judge
Coke reserved his decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22

Kun. earned-New York Yale. o. First baseby errors
, e GE On base. Yors Yse Threebise hts
Si. Sew YORK r.; Yse6 Double gys Ward ana T,og
Wild pitches Both. ONetl J. Passed balls Sonther
Shlrteenp minutes.
As the washington Baseball Park 4. not yet ready
new Brooklyn CLUB compelled 20 10 the Parade
Grounds in Prospect Park to play YESTERDAY The OPP
poacnts Brooklyn team picked nine OF Hin
errs aud profe .-ional aud had their battery boy
aud Farrow Croden pitched aud urpdy caught Tor the
BroOklyns, who won by score OF lot q.
The first game for toe Long Island amateur champion
shin was PLAYED In Prospect Park between the CONNER
cia and Star clubs The game wlS close aud e1ciung
throughout. Tue score by innings Is as follows:
Commercial ... ......-''--.'..'...2 %
The Phladc Pima and Athletic played the third
game for the Pennsyvana cnhinlnouShlP IN Phlladcl
pima yesterday. An immense crowd vitae sed tue game
held In the fi.st inning and held II throughout THIS
Is The third ccnsceqtlve victory Tor the pna
game. The Of yesterdays game was a. folowsi
Philadelphia R9lsis 81 81
Tie Cleveland and Baltimore mines played WELDON
tested game the grounds OF the Baltimore Club
baltimore. yesterday Tue Blltlmorcs led up TO the
fourth innns, the Cleveland men got IN four runs
and led from that point out suoined Is the score by
inniugs:
G Gs,T;a%g1 ...........,,.SS g
The Boston oD Qrck-tcp nil pl yed at Wilmington
yesterday. Ih League team MoI easily the score De-
ing: Boston II, Qdickstep,2
PRINCETON, " j., April 22-The College baseball
nine played here this afternoon the second game
o. the season with j. b. shbe ANA Club OF Phil
adephia. The most exciting part OF t5e game was
Icached IN the ninth inning at the commencement Of
winch the stood 10 to Il In favor Oi the visitors
Wadleigh Of Princeton, came first to toe bat aud made
a thrce-hargrr He WIS followed by Wilson, who made
twO-base hit anu also let Wadeig home. Three more
secured before tne side was pas ont mus CIV
ing the College the lead by two runs. which was
maintained TO the finish. The score by innings as
follows:
l5,R HIaica 81 81
PnTsBURG. ApIl 2l.-Aleghauy o; Toledo, 4.