The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-19

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE fast mail ser
vice is to be extended to the northwest
as far as Minneapolis and St. Paul, post
master general Gresham entering into
contract with the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul railway to that end. The first
train leaves here at 3 o'clock, reaching
St. Paul at $50 p. M, and Minneapolis al
4 p. m. connecting with night trains Out
of those cities. This brings through mail
service from New York to st. Paul inside
forty-eight hours, and shortens the run.
ming time between Chicago and St. Paul
five and a half hours, and shortens
through eastern mail service about fifteen
hours The contract between the postal
authorities and the railway company
runs for one year, owing to the fact that
the arrangement was only consummated
this afternoon. The railway officials
have not outlined the details for running
trains beyond limitation of time between
Chicago and Minneapolis. The train con-
sists of an engine and two postal cars,
and only imperative stops made. Post
master general Gresham, assistant gen.
e:al manager Miller, of the st. Paul rail-
road, Mr.. Hatton and number of other
post Office officials will be aboard Of the
train on its initial run, and will 60
through to St. Paul. A statement having
been made that the Chicago & North
western would put on another fast train
between this city and St. Paul, the officials
of the latter road denv the report.
OMAHA, March l2.-People in Nebras-
ka, Colorado, and for west points along
the line are well pleased with the fast
mail service. Twenty.four hours have
been saved between New York and all
Union Pacific points. If the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy would shorten time
one hour from Chicago, Omaha would
receive the mail in time for early even
ing delivery, thus beneftting Denver,
Cheyenne, Ogden and Salt Lake. The
Union Pacific could then leave Omaha at
7 p. m. The mail now arrives at Ogden
at 5 p. M, and leaves for the west at IT'S
the following. If the Central Pacific
would leave at 2 p. M, it could arrive at
San Franaisco at p. M, instead of $40
and thus fourteen hours from Ogden. or
thirty-seven hours between the Atlantic
and the Pacific Coast. The Central Pa
cific officials are being urged to change
the time as above, and it is believed they
will comply.
JACKSON, March 1.-Jeferson Davis.
being invited by the legislature to deliver
an address upon the life of c. C. Prem
tiss, appeared in the house to-day and
made short speech.
He regretted that he could not deliver
an address, on account of physical inabi-
lily.
He touchingly referred to his past his
tory and that of the state, and said {:
Though deprived of many rights as
citizen of the United States, yet proved
that he enjoyed the privilege Of being
Mississippian, though in retirement he
watched with deep interest the progress
of the state and the youth which he
believed destined to great achieve
ments."
All the state officers, supreme court
judges, and many citizens and ladies
were present.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, March 1l.-To-night
the fast mail train over the Burlington
route arrived in this city, the terminus of
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail-
way, on time at p. M, making the run
from Chicago in sixteen hours. bringing
the Chicago mail and papers fourteen
hours quicker than ever before. The
mail was at once transferred at the Union
depot in this city to the Union Pacific
train connecting with the fast train on
that road for San Francisco. Large
crowds assembled at the Council Bluffs
depot to receive their Chicago morning
papers. Great enthusiasm prevailed as
the train came laundering in and cheers
for Hatton and Gresham rent the air as
the Union Pacific train rolled away.
WASHINGTON, March, 11.-Confrma'
tons: Harvey Carpenter, Nevada, re-
ceiver of public moneys, Eureka, Nevada;
Wright P. Hall, California, register land
Office, Hussanville, California; Charles F.
Roberts, California, register land Office,
Humboldt, California; Norman Buck,
Idaho, associate justice supreme court OF
Idaho; w. T. Fitzgerald, of Mississippi,
associate Justice of the supreme court OF
Arizona; John c. Perry, as Chief Justice
of the supreme court of Wyoming.
ST. PAUL, March 1O.-The Northern
Pacific and its Chicago connections an
nounce q reduction on emigrants' move
ables of about 20 per cent. between Chi
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