Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-01

mer go TO Billings Dy the Northern racine,
thence by river to Benton.
A. Schumacher & Co., agents of the
North German Lloyds line at Baltimore,
communicate to Emigration Commissioner
johnson, of the Manitoba line, the depart
ure from that city of 1920 emigrants, for
Manitoba. They came by the Hohenstarfen
and left Baltimore Saturday night. He
has also been advised of the arrival of 200
emigrants by the Sarmatra of the Allen
line for the same destination.
Oliver F. Briggs, of the Minneapolis &
st. Louis road in this city, has secured let
ters patent for ''Rebate Statements"-in-
tended for the use of wholesale houses in
their transactions with railroads and other
mediums of transportation. The design is
one of simplicity and value, and the GLOBE
tenders its congratulations to Mr.. Briggs
upon his discovery of a road by which
merchants and others can effectually avoid
becoming stalled in their business rela-
lions with common carriers, as has often
been the case heretofore.
At recent meeting of managers inter
ested, held in Milwaukee, it will be remem-
bered that freight rates to the Black Hills
points were reduced to quite an extent.
However, it is now quite likely that these
rates will be still further reduced, from 25
cents to so cents per 100 pounds. The
principal occasion for this reduction is an
accession on the part of teamsters, carry
ing freight from the Missouri River to
points il the Hills, An announcement of
the reduction can now be expected at any
hour.
The Sioux City and the st. Paul divisions
of c., M. st. P. & o. railway, better known
as the ''St. Paul and Omaha line" have
been consolidated, under the title of
the Sioux City q st. Paul division. and
headquarters are established at st. James.
the former junction point of the two di-
visions. Superintendent Hugh Spencer,
formerly of the Sioux City division, is ap-
pointed over the consolidated division,
| which extends from Sioux City to st.
Paul. T. E. Clarke has been appointed
assistant superintendent, George Noble
train dispatcher of the main line and
branches west of st. James, and H.. B.
Magill train dispatcher of the main line
east of st. James, also of the Blue Earth
branch. These appointments take effect
to-day.
The Rtrer.
The river is declining slowly. The War
Eagle, of the Saints line, Capt. David AS
bury on the roof, with Cephas Gregg and
Ed Young clerks, arrived at IL O'Clock
yesterday morning. She left st. Louis
last Wednesday night, passed Keokuk and
Burlington Thursday night, Rock Island
Friday morning, Dubuque Saturday night,
La Crosse the next morning, Winona Sun
| day, met the Josie, of the Diamond 10
line, that night, and arrived here as above
stated. She enjoyed fine weather all the
way up and brought to this port fifty pas
| sengers and 600 tons of freight of a mis-
cellaneons character including forty head
of stock, for this city and Montana. She
| departed on her return trip last night. The
Keolzuk of the Isame line, Capt. Bob Bax-
| ter, viii be in port tomorrow.
The Alfred TOLL" lumber boat be-
longing to Peyton S. Davidson, OF La
Crosse, arrived here from that port yes
terday with barge of lumber for Commo-
| dore Davidson. She returned whence she
came last night.
The Josie of the Diamond 10 line got
off for st. Louis at three o'clock yesterday
morning with 100 tons and a dozen pas
ooASoto' Aho AUOoouiS "AlA 10 lHo DoAt
in that line to arrive. She will be here
Thursday.
The Sidney of the Diamond 10 line left
ST. Louis Saturday on her maiden trip. At
Dubuque her cargo will be transferred to
the Pittsburg which will come to St. Paul.
The Keokuk passed up through the Still
water pontoon yesterday morning and
went down shortly after II, with raft of
logs.
The propeller Peerless will be the first
boat to leave Chicago for Duluth. She is
advertised to clear on the LIST of May.
The Robert Dodds" intended to leave
Saltwater yesterday afternoon with raft
of lumber for st. Louis.
The Libbie Conger left Dubuque for st.
Louis. Saturday evening