Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-01

would be the means of bringing large par
ties of emigrants from Germany to settle
on the lands of the company.
Rashdan, German consul to New York
expressed surprise that Americans were
excited over the prohibition placed by
Germany on American pork. If it was on
wheat, he said, they might grumble, but
the hog product sent to Germany only
amounted to about 100000 year, while
the wheat value was $7.000,OOO.
This afternoon Mr.. Willard received a
telegram from
PRESIDENT ARTHUR,
asking as to the best place the presidential
party can JOIN the excursionists. This is
change of the presidents plans, as he had
telegraphed previously that he did not
think he could attend the ceremonies of
the Northern Pacific.
When the guests had returned to the Pal
mer house and dined they were escorted
by the st. Paul committee in carriage to
the Northwestern depot, where special
train was awaiting them in the evening.
The depot was elegantly decorated with
flags bearing the letters N. P. R. R., the
same which will be carried by the citizens
OF st. Paul in the reception tomorrow.
The great depot was filed with crowd of
bustling humanity.
was made up of a powerful Northwestern
engine in charge of Engineer Lance
Moran, baggage car, dining car. Pres
ident Wizards magnificent private coach
and his convoy coach and eight Pullman
palace sleepers, including the SYRIA
cuse, Missoula, Truckee, Nussauri,
Lycoling and others unnamed. The train
was in charge of Northern Pacific con-
ductor, Frank B. Eldred, and Northwes-
tern conductor, Sim Crowley. The engine
will be changed at Harvard, Ill, and Eiroy,
Wis.
The st. Paul committee who acted as
grand escort to the party were assigned to
the elegant sleeper, Missoula, and had with
them Hon. VIM. Walter Blaine, Congress
man Deuster, of Wisconsin, DR.. Mile, DR..
Kreisman and DR.. Lasker, of Germany.
During the day party of
GENTLEMEN FROM MINNEAPOLIS
quietly put in an appearance in the city.
They were Bill King, the irrepressible,
Nettleton, Washburn, Pillsbury, Fletcher
and Eastman. They expected
to make great impression upon
the visitors but did not excite any partic-
ular attention and seem much disappoint-
ed at their i'll auccess. Minneapolis was
finally accorded portion of one afternoon
to show the visitors the town. No pro-
vision was made for them on the train this
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upper berths in one of the sleepers.
Promptly at 40 p. m. the grand train
with its freight of distinguished humani-
ty moved out for st. Paul, where it will
arrive at 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
ANOTHER COMMITTEE FROM ST. PAUL
arrived to-day, representing the common
council, and comprising Gen. Averill, Ex-
Mayor Prince, Ex-Mayor Lee, B. Beaupre,
Hon. ]. Smith, Jr., S. S. Eaton,
John Harrington, j. A. Berkey, and
Ex-Mayor Rice, chairman. They are
in pleasant quarters at the Grand Pacific
hotel, having enjoyed an agreeable trip in
special car kindly furnished by Presi-
dent Smith, of the st. Paul & Duluth road,
brought here by the Omaha line. The
committee waited upon many of the
Northern Pacific guests to-day, compris-
ing the second contingent, and extended
the courtesies of st. Paul, which were &C.
copied with graceful Acknowledgements.
The committee will escort the guests to
st. Paul tomorrow, leaving via the
Northwestern road at 1920 a. N. by a
special car.
st. Paul to-day has won new honors by
its courteous acts as reflected in the able
representatives.