The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-01-11
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

killed last week by being crushed under an
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GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
The message of Gov. Cullom, of Illinois,
estimates the number Of persons in charita-
bic institutions In the state at 10000. OF
the 5000 insane only 1000 are provided for
In state institutions. The legislature is
asked to give the fact consideration. He
esti mates the amount necessary to be ra Used
by taxation for state uses for the next two
years at S. 68l 600; for public schools, g.
il estimated at $500 900 and the surplus
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 practice
acts, especially the jury law. He recon-
: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 preoipi-
tation (23.04 inches), which Is 7.04 inches be-
low the average [90.0s inches) for the past
twelve years, and with but one exception
Q878), it was the dryest year had since 1870.
The mean annual temperature as 8 degrees)
Is slightly above the average (45.3 degrees) of
the past twelve years; it has been exceeded
by that of 1872, '78, ~, and '78.
The mean annual humidity [71.O per cent? is
also slightly above the average (09.1 per
cent? for the period referred to above, and
so, also, is the mean cloudiness, SO, against
4.9, average for twelve years.
A letter received from an officer of the
United States steamer Alaska gives an &C.
count of meteor which was seen from the
ship on tile evening Of Dec. II, 1882, few
minutes after sunset, in latitude 80 deg, 21
min., longitude 1874 deg, nlin. All at once
loud, rushing noise was heard, like that
of large rocket descending from the heav-
ems with immense force and velocity. It
proved to be 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, an old miser
brother Henry's residence. Fifteen hun
bred dollars had been offered for the arrest,
and Henry added 81, 900 to it and the de-
tecive ran him in on the charge, but the old
man hasn't paid over the 81, 500 yet. Neither
has the able detective proved up on his
claim.
The excess of exports for the twelve month
ended Nov. &c. 1882 was l,434, 1886. The
excess of exports of gold and silver coin
and bullion for the same period was $780,
Col, 1907. The value of imports of merchar-
disc into the United States for the twelve
months ended Nov, 80, 1882, was $3.50, 647;-
826, an increase of $50, 400, 295. The value
of exports of domestic and foreign merchan-
1882. was 1852, o82,66l, e decrease of $10s.-
295, 038.
A package was received, carried by the
United States express, purporting to con-
tain a SIS coo remittance from the First Ma
'tional bank of indianapolis to the citizens
National bank, of Muncie, Ind. When
rags to make bulk. The package had come
direct from Indianapolis without transfer.
st. Paul is promised handsome opera
house by Sept. l, capable of seating 1900
people, and amply provided, not only with
all tpe 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 $20O, 900.
The average temperature of the Pacific
northwest so far this wint=r has been higher
than for several years. As yet there has
been no approach to freezing weather. De
cen,ber 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 foods in Germany. Thalman.
Ladenberg & Co. of the New York produce
exchange are ready to receive subscriptions
The receipts of the Chicago postofice last
year were 81, 87o, 600; expenses, $5o8, 1000; net
revenue, $1,9O9O0O. The increase Of net
revenue over 1881 is II per cent. or 1928, 900.
Schedules of Edwin H. Sampson of Bos
ton lately doing business under the name
Edwin II. Sampson & Son, show liabilities
of about $218, 900
The profits of the Garfield fair were nearly
$4,000.