The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-04-26
Annual Report OF the Milwaukee &
st. Paul.

St. Paul.
The nineteenth annual report OF the Mil
waukee & St. Paul Railway company for
the year ending Dec. 81, 1882. shows:
The gross earnings were $50 1856. 725, and
the net earnings s., zoo, 852 an increase of
81, 493. 122. The interest on mortgaged
bonds increased $685., O64. The number of
tons of freight moved, increased 1851, 679
The number Of passengers carried increased
from 49, 1856, 1856, to 3, 956.814. The value of
supplies and material increased $780, 348
The average price per ton mile received for
freight was $1.48. The income account
shows that the balance on hand January !,
1882, was $5,593,01e, and Oh December 81
During the year the company increased
its line as follows:
Iowa.....:...1le In Dakota. al
In Wisconsin. ...83 -
In Illinois. ........3 Total BOB
In Minnesota. ...57
making the company the owner of $50
miles of completed railway. During the
year it paid $259, 800 for real estate, inciu-
ding $33, 784 in Milwaukee, S., 1852 in st.
Paul, and $65,033 in Minneapolis. The
lands. Additional coal lands were pur-
chased, the company now owning about
1,O9O, 900 worth, which are deemed capable
of yielding full supply for the require
ments of the road. There were added to the
equipments 100 locomotives, sleepers, 46
passenger cars, six dining cars. 100 box
cars. 100 fat cars and 900 stock cars. The
preferred stock was increased $3.O4G, 900 by
the conversion Of mortgage bonds, and the
The entire cost of the road, as represented
by bonds and stock, is sl33, 9S7, 244.;
Welcome OF Lorne and Louise ar
Ottowa.
An.Ott0wa (Canada) special says: The
vlce-regal party arrived at l o'clock and
was received by the crown ministers. su
preme court judges and other dignataries.
A guard OF honor composed of a detach-
ment of troops and the Dominion police
We're in attendance. A strong force OF de
tectlves were present, mingling with the
crowd: When the train stopped the guard
presented arms, the colors being dipped as
princess leaning on the arm of his excellepcv.
emer ged from the vice-regal coach and was
at once the centre of all attention. Her
royal hlghness was attired in a dark ma
room velvet costume, wearing veil and
looking remarkably we'll, her voyage seem
lngly agreeing with her. After alighting on
the platform she and the marquis Of L0rne
shook hands with the more distinguishes
parties present. On entering the carriage.
three cheers were Justify given by the spec.
tators. and with uncovered heads thew sa-
luted the party as it drove off to Rideau
ball. The familiar air of Home, Sweet
Home, was played by the band. In passing
through the city the distinguished part4
were greeted with manifestations of vel
cone, the marquis dotfing his hat and the
princess bowling pleasantly.
An Ex-Priest With History.
Peter Alphonso Seguin, a native of Can.
ada who was once Catholic priest, has
been required to give bail in New York in
?l,OO0 for his good behavior for four months
MS wife having proved be threatened to
Ill! her. Segiun in Minnesota. in 1850 for
sock the Catholic church because, he saw.
biz faith halted ut the degmas of fatal inial.
h5ility, purgatory and the immaculate con-
ception. Coming to New York he was a
month with Father McNamara and made
the acquaintance of his wife, who sang in
the choir. He opened q FrenLh mission in
the Baptist church. but he has since fleft
that sect and has Joined the independently
Two months ago he was sent to an inehri.
ate asylum. His present DOWNFALL he "a.
cribes 70 the advice Of 70 physician who pre-
0CTjb0d thu uae of BRANDY -"