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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04
Storm Notes.

The severest snow storm for several years
prevailed al day yesterday at Richmond. Va.
The suow last night was FROM six 10 eight
inches deep. The Their mometer fell twenty
two degrees in twepty-fOur hours.
The ssow is eighteen inches deep on level
at Harrisburg. Va. and dTifted from six to
ten feet. The mercury is II , above zero.
Snow began falling AT Washington at an
early hour yesterday morning. and at noon
had reached a depth of fifteen inches.
The heaviest snow ever known fell In Ken
lucky. Twenty-seven inches fell in the
southern part OF the state
Eighteen inches of snow fell at Staunton,
Va, and all trains are delayed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04
rourMilIion Acre. involved.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-The secretary
of the interior to-day entered rule OF the
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad company re-
turnable on March Sd next. to show cause
why so much of the orders OF withdrawal
dated April %. 1872. and Nov. 90. 1874.
for public land on the alleged line OF the
Atlantic a Pacific company, from San
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04
UNION PACIFIC FINANCES.
Its Government Directors Submit
aReport TO secretary Lamar.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The report of
the government directors Of the Union Pa
ci6c Railroad company was received by
Secretary Lamar this afternoon. The re-
port says the roads deposit is secured to
the government by a second mortgage bond
upon a portion of the property. Early
congressional legislation is desired upon the
Thurman act, which is very idle.
Bonds and Fitting
q. p. RRCo. & U.SD't Debt. Stock. Total
Omaha Bridge. .S7O.2l3 $3.50 $50. 100 tlO4.S
Bra. I4nes.... s,2eS 49,: 4'ios l2,esS
U. p ystem..... SO.s9S $50 l.4OO 4S5.l6T
The amounts given above are per mile.
Besides this the company has other as
sets than the road itself, consisting princi-
pally of land and land assets and stocks and
bonds of its branch lines and of other cor
porations.
BY taking the earnings of the road for
twelve months. ending Sept so. 1885, the
debt and earning power of the Union Pa
eife system per mile, of 5, lao miles, is
shown to be as follows:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04
Northwe.,ern Earnings.

New YORK. Feb. 3.-The statement OF
the Northern Pacific railroad for January.
1886. shows the gross earnings to be $780,
TAG. a decrease as compared with the same
month last year of S72. s33. The gross
earnings of the Chicago. Milwaukee, & St.
Paul railroad for January. 1856. were
81 AS. OOO. q decrease from the same pc
Rod LAST year of S72. 397.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04

he came TO this county six or eight years
ago. and has held several offices at Eliza
beth. He has three children by the woman
from whom he has Just been divorced. Her
maiden name was Travis. and she has rela-
tives in Minneapolis. although when he
married her she was the widow of soldier
named Creswell, who was killed in the war.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04
Terrible Re.uItofD Drink.

NpttIdI 10 LIIt UIUlts
ABERDEEN, OAK, Feb. 3.-A farmer
named Ole Kittleson, owning land four
miles east of here was found almost dead
this morning. with his hands and feet frozen
solid. lie left here intoxicated last night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04
THE ELlZABETH TRAGEDY.
Full Particulars of the Fatal Shoot
ing of II. N. smith.


Special to the Globe.
FERGUS FALLS. Mimi. Feb. 3.-Full
particulars of the probable murder of p. n.
Smith by B. o. Kempfer of Elizabeth,
Mimi, as gained from all sides, are as fol-
lows: About 1890 Tuesday Attorney p.
n. Smith went into Bureaus saloon to col
lect an insurance premium from Herman
Bureau, the amount of which was S31.50
Mr.. Bureau gave Smith S31. and asked
him to treat to the extent of the remaining
80 cent? Smith consented, and asked all
those in me saloon to drink. When Smith
invited Kempfer he did not come up
promptly, but called Smith "a son of :"
and said he would not drink with two
faced man. Smith attempted to turn
1t off. but Kempfer kept up his abuse in 4
shameful manner until Smith said he could
stand it no longer from any man, and, adj
yapcing toward Kempfer struck him in the
face. Kempfer made no resistance, but
drew his revolver and fired the first shot
striking Smith about half an inch from
The navel. The second hit rib, causing
severe flesh wound. The third missed
him, but the fourth hit him on the shout
der. Notwithstanding Smith was shot
i'm three places. he drew his revolver and
attempted to ire at Kempfer, but his re-
EOlV6r WOulu uOb 4AChipAOA eOAHCu
and
RAN OUT THE DOOR.
Smith managed to walk home, a distance
of about two blocks. The wound in the
abdomen has been probed, but the bullet
has not been found. and it will prove fatal.
Smith showed wonderful grit and endur-
ance. He made full statement OF the
affair. and calmly contemplates the fatal
result to-day. He has been gradually
sinking. being pulseless since s a. m. He
has made his will. The prisoner, b.
o. Kenpfer, is confined in the
county jail in this city, Dut
the sheriff refuses to let any one see him,
save the doctor who is attending him. Last
night he suffered good deal of pain In the
face and stomach, where it is supposed ne
was kicked or struck by Smith. Mr.. Kemp
fer is As years old, and came from Mary.
land to settle in this state. He located al
Madelia in Watonwan county about 1860.
When "a years old he was a member of the
state Legislature, representing the Twentieth
district which was then quite large one
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04


Gen. W. D. washburn has returned from
an Eastern trip and reports that he made sat
isfactory arrangements for funds TO complete
the $500 roads construction to Rhinlander
By next fall. and 10 Lake Michigan BY the
opening OF navigation in 1881. Gen. Wash
burn is perfecting a contract with President
George Stevens OF the Canadian Pacific TO
have that line built TO a connection with the
800" road At the straits, where they viii
build bridge jointly.
President J. J. Hi of the Manitoba road
emphaiically denies that the Burlington &
Quincy has ever made any proposition TO bin
for lease OF his line. He says the report
that the Burlington has bought a controlling
interest In Manitoba stock is not so. and that
the boom in its stock is from natural causes
IL would not be of any greater value in the
hands OF the Burlington than the company
that now owns and operates il.
The earnings OF the Northern Pacific ROAD
for the month of January were $3.50. 74s. an
increase in the commercial earnings OF 81, $40
over January OF 1885.
The gross earnings of the Milwaukee & st.
Paul for the month OF January were 81 .445,-
600. a decrease OF $72.39T from the same
period last year.
The Wisconsin Central viii run a special
train into 81. Paul to-day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04
The Badger Horticuiturists.

Special 10 me OioDe-
MADISON, Feb. 3.-The State Horticul-
tural society held session to-day. 1t was
voted to hold the June meeting at James
vile. and to hold an October meeting at
Oshkosh. in conjunction with the session of
the Northern Fruit association. A resOlu-
ton was adopted endorsing the action of
Commissioner Colman of the fed
eral agricultural bureau, In establish
ing a separate genealogical division IN
his department. Prof. j. =. Burgill,
of the Industrial university at Champaign,
ILL.,. made an able speech on Bacteria
and Their Effects on Plants. The society
then voted to recommend general cultiva-
ton in Wisconsin of the following kinds of
apple, Stardiners. productiveness and quail
ity being considered: Duchess, Wealthy.
Samenz, Talman, Sweet, Wolf River and
McMahon's Wife. The following were adj
vised for special localities: Red Astrakhan,
st. Laurence. Fall Orange, Fall Spleen
berger Alexander, Utter. Westfeld, Seek
No-Further. Willow Twigs, Golden Rus
sett, Walbridge, Orange. Winter and
Plumbs, Cider and Pewaukee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04
Northwe.tern Po.tmasters.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Sam ng the post
masters nominated by the president to-day
were the following: Lucien b. Bennett
Worthington. Mimi, and Samuel L. John
stOn, Anaconda Mont.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04
Fired the Commissioners.

COLUMBUS. o.. Feb. 3.-Foraker to-day rem
dered his decision on the charges preferred
against the Cincinnati police commissioners,
removing them from Office. This practically
leaves the control of the police in the hands
OF the mayor.
At this forenoon's session OF the board o.
police commissioners the following resolu-
tons were adopted:
Having been advised by our attorney that
in case the Hon. J. ID. Foraker. governor Of
Ohio, should decide 10 remove this board. or
any member thereof, TO refuse TO surrender
our positions and TO hold the same; be il,
therefore.
Resolved, That we will not surrender our
positions as police commissioners of the city
of Cincinnati until a proper court passes
upon the issue and decides against US; and
be IL further
Resolved, That the superintendent and in
spector of police be and are hereby ordered
and instructed not to surrender their police
authority nor to accept any orders from any
source whatsoever. except by consent of a
majority of this board.
JULIUS REFS.
NJ. L. HAWKINS.
William Stevens the Republican membe,
Of fha hoard is cick In bod and xUao no
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04
Frozen 10 Death.

Special TO the Globe.
SHAKoPEE, Minn., Feb. s. Hiram
Prescott, halfbreed, was found at the
elevator to-day frozen TO death.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04
A Big Wisconsin Land sale.

HUDSON, Wis, Feb. 3.-The Wisconsin
River Land company. composed of John
COmstock, II. A. Taylor. A. Z. Jefferson.
John K. Glover, John G.. Spooner and
Frank b. Clarke, have just sold the proper
ty of the company for S1os 600. The COM
pany owned large amount of nine and
hardwood lands in Lincoln, Price and Ash
land counties which are very valuable, and
the purchasers will no doubt realize hand
some profit on their heavy investment. The
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04

Buenaventura. on the Pacific ocean. to
San Francisco. should not be revoked and
the land embraced therein restored. Some
thing over four and half million acres
are said 10 be involved
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04

purchase was made by. syndicate Of land
men and capitalists in Eau Claire, Chippewa
Falls and elsewhere.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04
IOwA,s EMPTY TREASURY
Boldly Greets Citizens who Adj
vaDced Exposition Funds.


vauced Exposition Funds.
Special to the Globe.
DIES MONIES. Feb. 3.-A-bill was intro
duced in both branches of the general as
sembly to-day on behalf of 1000 citizens of
the state, who advanced s2l, 1000 to enable
Iowa to be represented at the exposition at
New Orleans, asking the general assembly
to make an appropriation to pay the notes Of
such citizens outstanding. and on which the
money was raised. Accompanying the
bill was the report of Robert ). Fairall i,
commissioners, giving detailed account Of
the expenditure of this money and OF the
part Iowa took in this exposition. The list
of first premiums made 10 the state includes
the first premiums on butter. cheese. corn.
wheat and 6ther grain. vegetables. seeds,
steam engines and highest awards in educa-
ton and woman's work. The report pre-
sents the benefits that Iowa has already
realized in her dairy and manufacturing in
terests, and sets forth the advantage she is
TO gain in
SOUTHERN TRADE.
The collection of exhibits of Iowa at
New Orleans will probably be given to the
State Agricultural society. The bill will be
apt to have hard shedding in view Of the
empty treasury. Senator Catch of Des
MOineS introduced bill asking Tor law
TO investigate the conduct OF city
officials in cities of 30. 900 people or more.
Senator Hutchinson introduced bill on the
subject of labor to authorize the erection Of
a bureau of arbitration for laborers, to
operate themselves so that they can settle
disputes among themselves and employers
without expense TO the state. SuttOns bill
allowing the attorney general TO take change
of venue (which is a snap at Judge Hayes
and District Attorney Cannon) was pending
at adjournment. The house settled down 10
routine work. and the calendar showed
that the committees had made fair progress
In diSpOsing of measures before them.
| Numerous bills were introduced, but none
Of a startling character. The bill to pre-
vent the printing and peddling of bogus
election tickets was shaply discussed.
Keatley stigmatising il as a scheme TO pre-
vent voting" 1t went to the judiciary
committee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04
IN MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 3.-A binding snow
storm has prevailed in tins city and vicinity
since l o'clock this morning, and there is
no indication of an abatement There Is
a heavy fall of snow, obstructng street cars
and causing almost a cessation of ordinary
business. With additional ice In the river
and harbor navigation is more difficult in
consequence of the thick snow fall.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04
ULIUs REFS.
A z -.

William Stevens. the Republican member
of the board. is sick in bed and was no
present at to-days session.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04
IN MICHIGAN.

DETROIT, Feb. S.-Reports from differ
ent parts Of this state indicate intense cold
last night. In this city the signal service
recorded . below, while corrected Their
mometers about town went as low as s be-
low. At ST. Louis. Mich. II was "a below,
at Bailey % below. at Kalamazoo % below,
at Newaggo % below. at Hersey % below,
at Royal Oak Is below. al Montague 80 be-
low. at East Tawas "a below, while St L.
mace enjoyed temperature of 80 below
zero.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04
N MEXICO.

CITY OF MEXICO, via Galveston, Tex,
Feb. 3.-SnOw fell to the depth Of four
inches at MeXealengo, four miles from this
city, yesterday afternoon. This is the first
snow that has fallen in this vicinity since
1856. The tops of all the adjacent mount
aims were also whitened. The weather IS
much cooler than is generally experienced
i'm this latitude.
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The Weather Report.

Special TO the GLOBE.
ROCHESTER,, Mimi. Feb. 3.-For the
past twenty-four hours the weather has
gradually grown colder, and this morning
at 7:4O the thermometer registered AZ : be
low zero, the coolest of the season.
IN TENNESSEE.
NASHVILLE. Feb. 3.-The snow storm
of yesterday and last night was one Of the
severest ever experienced in this state. The
storm continued from daylight Tuesday till
to-day. and prevailed throughout the state.
The turnpikeS and roads in every direction
are impossible. The snow at Memphis,
Knoxville and Chattanooga is not as deep
as it is in Nashville. Reports from points
in upper middle Tennessee say the snow
drfted badly in that section, etfectually
stopping all travel generally. All stage
coaches are snow-bound. and do not hope
to be able to travel for several days. All
the city schools adjourned to-day, it being
impossible for the children to reach the
building. The average depth of the snow
is twenty inches. Business was practically
suspended during the entire day. Railroad
trafilc is almost completely blocked in every
direction. including the Louisville q Nash
vile. Nashville a. Northwestern and Gin
cinnati Southern. In various parts of West
Tennessee the snow is reported from
twenty-five TO thirty inches deep.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-12
GLADSTONE.

walter Malone, the most promi log
young poet OF the sou'h, is rapid y
forging ont for himself a national fame
singing himself into the hearts q
the people. The poem below, ad-
dressed TO Gladstone, is bsaut full, ten
der and strong.]
Gathering SHOWS Of six and seventy winters
Wilton on thy lofty brow,
Gathering Qo0mt OF six and seventy winters
hover round thy proud eyes Ere.
And thy Atest days seem cherries, clouded
IL their sunset glow,
While thy hopes, no more triumphant, in
the shadow Of the tomb expire.
with ruins Of the erand and great,
Streams thy banner, still resplend dent, as the
morning flames through dusky night.
Like star thine eye still flashes, never
dimminE. mid the CLOUDS Of Fate,
md thy form Is still unloading, battling In
In the Furnished mail Of Right.
hou, that secrnsst empty titles, where the
heart and head are false and mean,
'hou, that rendest chains Of tyrants, forged
In fsudAl dungeons OF the past.
sryile custom, proud oppression In thy
presence never dare DO seen,
nd thy bright arms soon must conQu r,
scattering all thy naughty foes at last.
ngIsnd's proudest kings arc shadows,
placed b sides thy glorious Titan mien
nd their diadems are DINNER than the
shadow OF thy sunlike fame;
ny crown jewels are the tear drops Of tho
grateful emerald ocean green,
nd thy garlI nds, fadoless emerald, shine
with undying flowers Of flame.
iroueh the years shall live thy trophies,
when thy spirit dwells beyond the stars.
hen Napoleon's arch of triumph in the
gathering dust Of Time must lie;
igland IN thee shall be honored more than
IN the glory Of her WARE,
Z thy good works bless all nations, and thy
greatness cannot fade and die.
Walter Malone,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-12

mo, OF eourse not; and any way
didn't mind"
This somewhat dark reply Gets nv
mind at ease.
"Odd folk, women |" re fleet for the
hundredth time as / slowly 90 mr.
stairs. 81 wonder do they understand
each other. As, If my brothers wife
wtre only right. But-but-"
resolve TO put my trust in nv
brcther's wife, and am nevertheless 90
influenced by what che has said that
the very next day / find myself saun.
tering down Harley street, which.
apart from the fact that In it there
lives one DR.. Dayton Murray, is of alb.
solutely no interest to me. 10 eaze at
the door-knocker of this gentleman
gives me certain Understandable
pleasure. The next day bend INV
steps in the same direction, and again
the day after that-and that-and
that-how many days 1 know not;
with abs llutely no result beyond the
fact that l get to know every line and
curve in DIR. Murray's door-knocker.
Not to be particular TO a shade, l had,
| think | may say, "done" Harley
street daily for something like twenty
daye, when one afternoon, on nv near.
ing the house, the door was opened
aud out walked-the doctor and his
little girl.
Both bowed. How he looked can.
not recall. AS for her, first a wave OF
color went over her face, then she
turned white. Her hand was on her
fathers arm; raw him tighten his
hold of ii. Dear, trembling band!
In another instant they had passed.
1t must have been very absurd, but
/ can quite well remember arriving
home IKE sunbeam and blaz nS
away all ths evening in competition
with the lamp, end in defiance OF the
hour, in manner like unto that dis
played b. no sunbeam before or
since.
" Good night. you little Nell" This
as ual to my sister-ir law at IL 80
O'CLOCK pm, the breakup hour at the
establishment of Charles b burke, bar.
rister, brother of Phi Bourke, d. d.
Good night Pnil. You see / knew
-oi cours e--why it wasn't to be ex-
pected otherwise, at leasr, it wouldn't
have bean natural, and-Charles and
| are 80 glad"
/ simply stare. This sentence, in
volving and perp'exing though it is,
shows me that Nelly, to whom, az to
Charles, l have breathed not word
concerning my walks in Harley street,
much less a word concerping today's
meeting, by some uncanny omuis-
cience peculiar to herself, seems to
know everything that Das happened,
and, to judge from her radient eyes,
rather more about every thing that is
to come than myself.
Charles, who has stood beside his |
spouse while she delivers herself of |
this speech, now draws her toward |
him with one arm, and holds out the
other to me.
Good night. old man. She's
myst fying young person, no doubt.
Now that she knows you're happy,
perhaps she'll deign to notice that / |
am piniDg from neglect wasting
away, may say" And he seeks to
give himself pathetic appearance,
but fails, as is but natural, Dame
Nature having dealt by my brothers.
outer man much as she Is suppose to |
have dealt by that OF the famous
Prince of Denmark.
The words "too, too solid" aad
Nelly's merry laugh al soc goes off
with him, are the last SQUADS thai l
hear that night.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-12

know that Fraulsin was only practic.
ing the death scene in Lessing's play
Of Mss Sarah Simpson. It must be so
dreadful for himl PLEASE don't say q
word"
The artlessness OF this appeal was
Irresistible. l have a notion smile
went round the room. Anyway, the
giunt old gentleman drew the chi d.
toward him. / gazed al her and him
s'upehed. She was now perfectly
white, with the exception Of that cruel
mark. How had / dared TO touch
her? How did her father refrain from
climbing me where / stood2 have
not the remotest idea how / looked.
Ny head was in wbirl.
why does nobody horsewhip me,
kick me 2" ! exclaimed, throwing my.
sell on the nearest couch and hiding
my face in my hands.
My head was surely bursting. was
quite mad for the time being. When
l looked up sgain everyone had left
the room-Do, not every one. Beside
me stood the girl. Her eyes were full
Of tears.
hm tO bOIIy lOI you, buo balu
simply. do, please, not think Of II.
l have told father be must forget II.
IL have c)me to shake hands with
you"
As che held out the little white
hand that had swept along the keys
and brought upon her that blow.
Was the mark still there? She held
her head avsrted on purpose. As
strained to zee, she still averied it. As
/ said But will seel" she put up
the other hand and bid the place,
smiling through her tears. at |
doeIn't matter, indeed. We are friends
now" and she gently dissneaged the |
hand placsd in mine.
l started. "Fdendsl Only this
once. Forgive madmau !"
And, Selling back her hand, l cev-
cred it with kisses. giving no heed to
her words-"I shall tell father"
Which saying she ran from the
room.