, 1874-05-08
MISCELLANEC
Special Dispatch 10 Tie Chicago Tribune,

| THE WISCONSIN Law IN MILWAUKEE.
| MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, May 7.-At. the st. Paul
Office to-day, the report that suits Ind been
commenced against the Company for failure to
| carry wheat OIL the prailio du C1ieu Division at
the rasos fixed by law, was denied. No informa-
ton Of q contrary character has been received
by the newspapers here. The petitions referred
to aa having been signed III favor Of preserving
the present rates, it now appears were signed
~ manufacturers who havo had tho beuoAt OF
discrimination.
THE RECEIVERS OF THE CAIRO v1NoRNNEs RAIL.
RoAp-au1T AGAINST THE ILLINOIS RAILROAD
COMPANY.
Special Dispasch to Tie Chicago Tribune,
OA1no, Ill, May Tt il reported III this city
that Mr. John Crorar, OF Chicago, recently ap-
pointed ono OF the Receivers Of the Caito l. VIM
cepnca Railroad, has iofnscd to aerve nIaj.
Morrill,, tho other Heceiver, left this city yester-
day for Evansville. In tho meantime, C3l. Pal
mer continues Superintendent until further
notice.
Suit will bo commencod Immediately against
the 1llinoia Central lsairoad. in our Circuit
Court, for alleged yiolations OF tile State lawa.
THE NEW THROUGH noUTE WEST.
saee,at DsusteA to lhs chtcapo Is7bune.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb, May Tho Representa-
tives of the new line by way Of st. Joo and
Kearuey Junction passed this place eastward
this morning; The connecting roads are in good
condition. Tho transfer houses aro complete ut
Kearney, and through freight, from Chicago, Of
Aiay passed Kearney going west this morning.
Tho party consisted Of tho officers Of tue Chicago
Alton j. st. Louis, the Hannibal & St. Joe, the
st. Joe d Denver City. the Union Paciflo. aud
the Burlington d Missouri Railroads. THO new
r3ute is regarded as fixture By tic railroad men men
of the party, and tile utmost eAtenle cordiale
seems tu prevail.
i7o tbs Associated Press, .
OMAHA, Mhy7.-Au excursion party, consisting
Of twenty of tue olicers OF tue Hevcra! railroads
which make up the neN short freight route be-
tween the Union Pacific md Atlantic seaboard
arrived hore this afternoon from Kearney, Neb,
OH the Union Pacific express train from tie west,
st. Joe Railway. Tic first train Of freight over
the overland route, arrived at Kearney to-day
five days from Chicago. It is expected TINT this
route will carry most Of the overland freight.
Every arrangement haa been made to insure
speed and safety to coasignmeuta. Connections
are fully perfected: The ticket Offices, etc., will
To removed into the new Union Pacific depot.
this city, during the present week.
=, KANsAs PACIFIC RAILROAD ELECTION.
TOPEKA, Kan., May 7.-TAo annual meeting of
the stockholders OF tho Kansas Pacific nailroad
WIS hold at Law once to-day, Robert e. Carr,
Adolphua Meyer, M. @. Greeley, D. ". LOWS,
Jr.. 8. N. Edsol1, John D. Perry, Theodore 4.
Meier, and Robert Dar.h. Of st: Louis; Thomas
4. Scott and II, Baird, Of Philadelphia, and L.
II. Mayor, ~ Now York, were elected Directors.
Robolt Z. Carr was elected Prosidont OF the
Sptetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
PROBABLE EAnLY COMPLETION OF THE CANADA
SOUTHERN TO CHICAGO.
NEW YORK, May 7.-l'Aero Ii, in this CITY,
written agreement be.w ween the Chicago j. Rock
Island and the Chicago L Northwestern Railroad
Companies. that each will advance 81, 10000 to
complete tho Chicago i Cana 10 Southern Rail-
road to Chicago. Their bond-holders have
promised to advances 81, 100000 to help on the
/ aforementioned object
ERIE ArFA1nB NOT YET SETTLED.
Peter II. Watson, s. L. M. Barlow, aud James
Mcllenry, the first two representing the Eric