The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-01-11
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

'eoSo6e VI nov. CullOm, OF Illinois,
estimates the number of persons in charita.
Die institutions in the state at 10000. or
the 1000 insane only 1900 are provided for
IN state institutions. The legislature il
asked to give the fact consideration, He
estimates the amount necessary to be "a Used
oy taxation for state uses for the next two
years At s.. 6Sl 900; for public schools. S..
vO,Uo. The Illinois Central railroad fund
from former levies will be deducted from
this amount. He recommends legislation
IN the interest of permanent roads, for the
revision ofthe criminal code and pra ctice
ac:s, especially the jury law He recom-
mends constitutional amendment giving
the executive power to veto single items in
appropriation bills.
The meteorological conditions noted at
st. Paul during the year 1882 show nothing
OF great variance with those observed in
former years, except deficiency in precipi-
tatlon (23N inches), which is 7.04 inches be-
low the average (3O0s inches) for the past
WE'VE years, and with but one exception
me mean annual temperature as degrees)
Is slightly above the average (45s degrees) of
the past twelve years; it has been exceeded
6y that of 1872, '76, II, and rs.
The mean.annual humidity (;1.O per cent? is
also slightly above the average (69.1 Der
cent for the period referred to above, and
so, also, is the mean cloudiness, SO, against
A. average for twelve years.
- "A letter received from an officer of the
United States steamer Alaska gives an &C.
count of a meteor which was seen from the
ship on the evening of Dec. IL, 1882, a few
minutes after sunset, in latitude SO deg, q
min, longitude 1874 deg, : min. All at once
!oud, rushing noise was heard like that
OF large rocket descending from the heav!
ems with immense force and velocity. II
proved to be q meteor, and when within ten
degrees Of the horizon, it exploded with
much noise and flame, the fragments stream.
ing down into the ocean like great sparks
and sprays of fire.
A phenomenal piece of detective work is
reported from McGregor An alleged Pin
kerton emissary played the free and EASY
man about the country, borrowing money
and having good time looking for the
murderer of Gustave Rochfas. m old miser
who was shot through window of his
dred dollars had heen offered for the arrest
and Henry ado led s., 900 to 1t and the de.
teclve ran him in on the charge, but the old
man hasn't paid over the s., 500 yet. Neither
has the able detective proved up on his
claim.
The excess ofexports for the twelve month
ended Nov. 80, 1882 was $l,434, s35. The
excess Of exports Of gold and silver coin
and bullion for the same period was $50
G01, 3o7. The value Of imports of merchan.
disc into the United States for the twelve
months ended Nov, 30. 1882, was $3.50. 647:-
S26, an increase of $50, 4O0, 295. The value
OF exports of domestic and foreign merchan-
dlse for the twelve months ended Nov. 30.
1852, was $752,OS2,6 6l, a decrease. OF $1O3, :.
295,O38.
package was received, carried by the
United States express, purporting to con-
tain S., 600 remittance from the First Ma
tional bank Of indianapolis to the citizens
National bank, of Muncie, Ind. When
opened it revealed five 81 bills and lot of
rags to make bulk. The package had come
direct from Indianapolis without transfer.
st. Paul is promised handsome opera
house by Sept. 1, capable of seating 1900
people, and amply provided, not only with
all the modern stage appliances, but what is
worth them all in case of panic-exits
enough for clearance of the house in four
minutes. The cost of the Improvements is
given at soc, 1000.
The average temperature of the Pacific
northwest SO far this winter has been HIGHER
than for several years. As yet there has
been no approach to freezing weather. De-
cember throughout was as warm as October.
and much of it warmer.
The Germans of New York are moving
promptly to raise relief for the sufferers by
the terrible floods in Germany. Thalman,
Ladenberg e. Co. of the New York produce
exchange are ready to receive subscriptions.
The receipts of the Chicago postoface last
year were 81, SIC, 900; expenses, $56s, 600; net
revenue, 81, 309, 900. The increase of net
revenue over 1881 is II per cent. or $223, 600.
Schedules of Edwin H. Sampson of Bos
ton lately doing business under the name O
Edwin H: Sampson & Son, show liabilities
of about $2l8,OOO
The profits of the Garfield fair were nearly
$4,000.