Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-16
Miscellaneous Paragraphs.


It was in the reign of Alexis Mikhailo-
witch, father of Peter the Great, about
the middle Of the seventeenth century,
that Siberia received its first caravan of
criminals, and there has been regular
annual succession of them since. The
yearly contingent increased largely un-
der the late Emperor Nicholai, and from
about 5000 in the middle of his reign
the total number of transported persons
has risen to $4,000 or Is. 900 under Alex
ander | l., or comprising other countries
than Siberia) 10000. While a portion
OF these cOnvicts in Siberia are condemn
ed to hard labor. another and much larg-
er portion simply hold the position Of
forced colonlsts forbidden to leave GER
tain place. The government of Tobolsk
alone receives nearly half of the conyicts
From 1870 to 1875 there were transport
ed to Western Siberia 10000 persons,
and little under $4,000 to Eastern ST.
IBERIA. In, such multitude, dispersed
over immense spaces, and the majority
IN such tree terms, it is not easy al
ways to maintain discipline and prevent
insertions, and it is not surprising that
criminality attains frightful proportions.
In the government of Tobolsk there is on
an average one crime committed annual
ly per seventy-two convicts.
a painter of celebrity IN Paris, when
his first wife-he is now married to anoth-
er-was sick unto death, was informed
by her OF her great fear of being buried
alive, and thereupon promised to make
an incision in her neck when ne thought
her dead. He, however, tailed to recoI-
lect it. Some months after he was dining
with friend and paying court to the Ia
dy he wished to make successor to the de-
ceased one. Out of brown study he tx
claimed; "By Jove, forgot to cut ny
wite>s throat" 1t needed long explana-
tons before the other took him
Herr Johann Boch, a well-known pain
ter Of Germany, was killed by stroke of
lightning some weeks ago while taking
walk IN the neighborhood OF q Bavarian
village, where he had been passing the
summer. 1t was beginning to rain, and
he opened his umbrella. which almost
immediately thereafter was struck by q
thunderbolt that killed the unfortunate
artist instantly. Z black mark, extend
course the electric fluid had taken. The
gold chain that Boch wore could not be
found, and it is supposed to have been
consumed the coin about his person was
scattered n all directions, and his clothes
were torn to bits. lie was about fifty
years Of age.
Among the chemicals Of American
lnanutacturs which have superseded
foreign articles may be mentioned tarta-
!, ric acid, the importation Of which last
year reached only 1873 pounds against
100000 not long ago. Of cltric acid
27,01S pounds was imported against
previous annual importation Of 259, 900.
The lime juice from which the acid is
made is still imported On account OF the
small growth Of lines and lemons in the
United States. II Southern ayricultur-
lists gave attention to these fruits>a new
industry, IN extracting the juice, could
be developed. Last year but 3,492 pounds
of borax was imported, owing to the
working of new borax mines. Formerly
100000 to 100000 pounds was annually
received. OF cream tartar, none was
received in 1878 from abroad. About
six years ago the receipts were 100000
pounds annually.
King Oscar, eff Sweden, has published
new work on Charles XII, of which q
translation has recn brou CHIT out in Lon
don. It is the result Of genuine investi-
cations and is said to be incomparably
more accurate than the lively and Drll-
liant pages of Voltaire, while it gives the
reader deeper impression Of the cour-
age, resources and mental greatness of
Charles. King Oscar is of the opinion
that Charles failed because, unlike Gus
tavus Adolphus, he did not form i great
school Of statesmen and generals so that
when he died there was n one to carry
out his designs. His title TO remem-
brance and honor is that he saw the real
dangers Of his country. and boldly met
them. His purpose was high ard honor
able; his blunders We're many, but it
must be remembered that when he died
he vas yet young.
SAID old Mr.. Wiseowl: "There is a
passage in scriptur', brutherin, thet's
impressed me much, very much; I've
thought On t and thought on t, an I'm
alluz thinking on t. I disremember
jest whar t is and, ez fur thet matter,
jest what it is; but you carn't tell how
much Nv soils it is to me on my Jour
ney through this vale O. tears" -Bosto7a
TRANSCRIPT.
SAMUEL NUssBAUM murdered his
wife at Girardeau, Mo-, and was stopped
in an attempt to kill himself on the
spot; but he was determined to die, and
has finally accomplished his purpose.
STUDENT (fresh from college, to con-
ductor)-" wish to get on the penulti-
mate car" CONDUCTOR We have no
peanut car; you can take the smoker"
MUTUALLY disgusted.)
In the capital Of Japan, writes mis-
sionary, there are about 10000 soldiers,
all in the American uniform. and pro-
vided with arms purchased from the
United States and England.
BEECHER confessed to the Vermont
farmers that he would starve if he
was obliged to confne his efforts to
farming.
GEN. GRANT expects to be in his old
home at Galena by the close of o.
tober.
Study the Face.
story is told of a GREAT French satir