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caue mt in the blizzard while going home
from school and periShed in the snow.
NEARLY PERISHED.
Terrible Experience of Three
Youngsters Exposed to a Dakota
RliZzard

AouHSStefS fINpOSeu TO DakOta
Blizzard.
Special to the Globe.
REDFIELD, Oak, Jan. 13.-Particu-
lars come in this evening of terrible
experience, the result of yesterdays
storm. \ son of Henry Oeder, farmer
living about ten miles northwest of
here, started out in the morning with
team and sleigh to take four of his
younger brothers and sisters to school.
He reached the school house with his
load and had started home when the
storm struck him. He started back to
the school house to get the children.
The two older expressed a desire to re-
main, but the others started home with
the young man. They had
not gone far when they lost
their way and finally unhitched the
team and covered themselves up with
robes and lay down in the sleigh. There
they remained twenty-SiX hours until
they were discovered this morning,
all three being almost dead. The other
members of the family stayed in the
schoOlhOuse all night, and returning
home this morning gave the alarm. The
sufferers were brought to the nearest
farm house. They are in bad shape,
but it is thought all will survive. One
of the horses was dead when found. 1t
is thought other reports of similar
nature will come in after the storm.
The blizzard which ragged was the worst
ever experienced by the oldest settler.
Tonight the thermometer is away down
and the wind still blows.
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Iowa LEGISLATURE.

Special to the Globe.
DEs MONIES, To-, Jan. 13.-The legis-
lature, which started out with such pre-
tensions of economy, decided to-day not
to dispense with the usual visiting COM
mitteeS to the state charitable and re-
fOrmatOry institutions. 1t was con-
tended that with S6,000,000 invested in
these institutions and with clamor for
half a million of special appropriations
every two years it would be poor econ
omy to vote money without knowing it
was needed. Many members threat
ened to oppose further appropriations
entirely if the visiting committee was
dispensed with, which brought the
house to terms, and on the Senate'S
proposition to visit, the house adjourned
until Tuesday noon. The senate con-
sidered the case of vacancy in the Fif-
teenth senatorial district, and discussed
at some length the motion to give its
seat to Senator CaSSatt. The matter
was referred to the elections committee
and set for special order at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Immediately after the senate adj
jOurnmeut the elections committee met,
took up the Cassatt case, and decided
upon unanimous report in favor of
seating Cassatt. This report will be
acted upon at 10 o'clock tomorrow and
will doubtless be adopted.
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he left his cell was ia. He spoke
for three minutes without a break
or a pause, telling the history of the
awful deed and throwing the entire
blame upon Smith. He said he did not
want to kill Leonard, but Smith offered
him $500, which was to him great deal
of money. He refused to go unless
Smith went with him, which the latter
did. He entered the house at the
kitchen window and shot Leonard. They
both retreated to bunch of young trees
back of the house, when he was told to
get hay and make fire. Peck put out
the fire, lit his lantern and sailed out
through the garden. Smith told him to
watch the house and shoot whoever
came out and he would fix Peck. Smith
fired at Peck as he ran and
THE OLD MAN FELL DOWN.
He followed him up and killed him
at the bars with club. Schmidt heard
the window raised and shot Mrs. Peck
as her head appeared. They both ran
home and went to bed. He was told he
could have his $500 any time but to wait
till the excitement died down a little.
His last words were prayer for for
giveness from God and those i'll the
crowd he had wronged, meaning Mrs.
Peek'S three sons, who were present.
He concluded with ''Thank yOu," in a
firm and clear voice, and held up his
head and chin for the sheriff to adjust
the moose. At 1896 the drop came and
he fell like flash. He never moved but
once, at the second minute, when he
mOaned. drew up his legs and all was
over. His pulse got faster and weaker,
and at 10-42:45 the physicians, DrS. Pat
terSon and Darnall, pronounced him
dead. AT II he was cut down and taken
back to the cell, where an examination
was held. His neck was dislocated so
death was instantaneous. A post
mOrtem revealed nothing abnormal, ex-
cept an enormously enlarged liver
There was only small crowd in town
and everything was quiet. Schmidt
died penitent and in full communion of
the Lutheran church. The relations
took the body and will bury it here Sun
day. Some friends gave him a knife
yesterday with which to commit sui
eide, but he threw it away, saying he
would be hung like man.
THE CRIME
for which Henry Schmidt was hanged
occurred on the night of the 4th of Sep
tember, 1856. Schmidt, young German
about eighteen years of age, had been
engaged by A. Peck as common helper
OH the farm, and was under contract to
work for three months for stipulated
amount. Before his time expired mis-
understanding arose between them,
which resulted in Schmidt leaving the
employ of Peck. At the time that
Schmidt left he had due HIM from Peck
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SHIVERING IOWA.
The Hawkeyes Get Their Fnl1
Share of the Terrible Cold.

Special to the Globe.
Dies MONIES, To-, Jan. 13.-The bliZ-
zard which swept over Iowa yesterday
and last night was one of the severest
storms for several years. Snow fell all
day, and in the evening the wind shifted
to the northwest and began blowing a
severe gale, filling the air with flying
snow and impeding lOcOmOtlOn of every
kind. The temperature began to fall
rapidly, and at 6 o'clock this morning
ranged at about ten below all day and is
falling again tonight. indicating that
will be the cOldest night of the winter.
Railway trains are seriously delayed,
being from three to eighteen hours late.
There must have been great suffering on
the prairieS of Northwestern Iowa last
night.
AT SIOUX CITY.
Special to the Globe.
SIOUX CITY, To-, Jan. 13.-Late last
night during the terrible blizzard fire
broke out in the three-stOry Martin
block on Fourth street. Although the
firemen did the best they could cOnsid-
ering the intense cold and the gale that
prevailed, the entire block was gutted.
The four stores OH the ground floor
were occupied by PiXley & Co., cloth
ing; O'NIeara & Webster, merchant tail
OrS: Stainner q Adams, boots and shoes;
aud Ben Martin, boots and shoes. The
upper floors were occupied by attOr-
neys, physicians, ETC., and number of
parties had sleeping rooms on the third
floor. The loss on the building is $780,
600, with an insurance of $4,000. The
goods on the first floor were nearly all
removed, though in damaged cOndi-
nd 10 hn re oil
insurance is placed at $4,000. Nothing
is known of the origin of the fire. The
severe storm of yesterday and last night
moderated about 4 a. m., and while the
drifts are very deep and the thermOme-
ter 20 deg. below tonight the blizzard is
over. Not train has arrived or de-
parted during the day, and none will
move during the night. The snow is
packed so hard that it must be shOveled
out, snow plOws being unable to move
it. No casualties are reported, although
there were many narrow escapes.
AT MASON CITY.
Special to the Globe.
MASON CITY, To-, Jan. 13.-The storm
that set in here at $3.50 yesterday and
has continued throughout the entire
day with unabated fury is the most Sc
we're since December, 1872. Travel on
the public highways is rendered abSO-
lutely impossible. Cuts along the rail
roads are full and it will be impossible
for trains to move for several days.
Business is entirely suspended.
AT DUBUQUE.
Special to the Globe.
DUBUQUE, To-, Jan. 13.-The snow
blockade and severe cold weather con-
tinueS. The mercury is down to II
deg. below zero tonight. 1t was IA
deg. below this morning. A train from
Clinton this afternoon, due this MORN
ing, was the only one arriving to-day.
There were no trains from the east,
west or north and no departures for
this point. Business is paralyZed and
merchants without mail advices.
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IN DAKOTA.
Railway Traffic Throughout the
Territory Practically at a Stand

Railway Traffic Throughout the
Territory Practically at a Stand
still.
Special to the Globe.
MITCHELL, Dak., Jan. 13.-One of the
most binding snow storms ever wit
messed is raging in this section to-day.
1t is feared that many persons have
been Overtaken by it, as this morning
was mild.
AT MILBANK.
Special to the Globe
MILBANK, Dak., Jan. 1S.-Old set
tlers-those who came here seven. eight
or nine years agO-thOught they knew
all about big billiards., but it was re-
served until Thursday afternoon of this
week to know what a genuine, rip-foar-
ing blizzard really was. The mercury
was above zero few degrees when the
storm rolled in from the West with a
fury that paled into insignifcance any
thing ever before known in this section.
the snow whirling from every point of
the compass at the same time. For
two or three hours it was impos-
sible to see buildings across
the street. The storm lasted ali
night, and by morning the streets
were drifted in places ten feet high.
Not farmer has been able to get into
town to-day and no news is heard from
the country, but if person was caught
out on the prairie in the storm, the
chances are he would suffer. INQUIRY at
railroad headquarters here developed
the fact that the railroad is blocked
worse than was ever before known, but
snow plows will be started in the morn
ing from Aberdeen, Milbank, Fargo and
MOntevideO headed east and another
from Minneapolis for the west. For
tunately there is an abundance of coal
here, so we are prepared to stand
blockade if one is forced upon us.
AT SIOUX FALLS.
Special to the Globe.
SIOUX FALLS, Dak., Jan. ia bold,
brutal, clustering blizzard swooped
down in all its full-growDsxsplend0r
upon this city last evening Ri ragged.
fiercely all night. The thStklometers
went down to 80 deg. below by Il
o'clock this morning. The telegraph
wires refused to click, the tele-s
phone baked and every railroad,
was blockaded, the electric light refused.
to glimmer and business of every sort
was abandoned by o'clock IN the even
ing. 1t was one of the worst billiards
ever known in this section. Expert
judges pronounce it a gem of it's kind.
One man slept all night in the storm,
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A HANGING IN IOWA.
Execution Of Schmidt, the As
SasSin, at West Union
Yesterday.
The Wretch Processes Re-
ligion and Goes to Death
With Firmness.
Waseca People Have a Lively
Time Fighting a Danger
Gus Fire.
The Iowa Legislature---The
General Record Of North
west Intelligence.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WEST UNION. Iowa, Jan. 13.-The
The weather has been very cold to-day,
but it did not interfere with the execu-
tiOn of Henry Schmidt. Since his re-
turn here last Wednesday he has
been cheerful and resigned to
his fate. All the time was spent
with his friends and with Rev.
Conrad Ide. his minister. He refused
to be interviewed, but your reporter had
a conversation with him last evening.
He made substantially the same state
ment as at the trial of Ellison T. Smith
for the murder of A. Peck. The last
few moments were spent in smoking a
cigarette and making his farewells. At
1882 he was brought on the gallows,
which was south of the sheriff'S Office
He stood erect and firm and bore out
his assertion made day or so ago. that
he would not die like coward, as Bel
lows did. His pulse at the moment
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FURRY in THE FLOUR CITY
Business Generally Impeded---The
Motor Lines Difficulty,


Minneapolis has rarely seen a storm
that as completely tied her up and
thrown her on her beam ends as the
present. On Thursday night the mod
Grating temperature presaged pleasant
weather, but toward midnight stiff
northwest wind set in and soon became
thoroughbred blizzard. By daylight
the mercury had dropped so deg. and
continued falling until, in twelve hours,
1t had descended from Is deg. above
zero to % deg. below. The snow was
not heavy, but it had drifted badly and
the suburban portions of the city were
badly showed in. The street car sys-
TEN, by keeping its plows going all
night. had its lines in working shape
less fortunately. The main stem was
kept open, after fashion, but the
Falls and WaShburn home divisions
were abandoned. Several snow plOws
were put to work, but they were broken
in the drifts and finally left there until
the storm is over. The Falls line is one
large cut, rUSt of the way, and is under
an average depth of twelve feet.
The main line worked poorly in the
morning and trains were sadly delayed.
The first car had over 100 passengers
crowded upon it, and. with a
motor at each end, barely
made the trip. More than one
coach could not be pulled and the
crowded condition of each made passen-
gers grOan for lack of comfort, while
they blessed their stars they could get
home at all.
Business was more OF less affected
by the severe cold, and retail merchants
had holiday on their hands, as only
those persons appeared on the streets
who were forced out by business.
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Al SUPERlOh.
Special to the Globe.

Special TO the Clone.
SUPERIOR, Wis, Jan. 13.-AbOut
seven inches more of snow fell yester
day and this morning heavy west wind
is drifting it and the light old snow
into heavy blockades along the lines of
the railroads and the city thoroughfares,
All trains on the Northern Pacific were
several hours late this morning, but
about noon the road was clear to Ash
land and passenger trains made trips as
usual. On the Omaha road all night
trains are abandoned tonight, it being
found impossible to clear the snow be-
tween Gordon and SpOoner. The
through train from Eau Claire was six
hours late last night, and the train due
to arrive from St. Paul at 5 this morn
ing has not yet arrived. No mails have
been received from st. Paul or Mime
apOlis for forty-eight hours, and the first
will not arrive until nearly noon to-
morrow. The thermometer registered
% deg. below at o'clock tonight, and
it is rapidly growing colder. The storm
in this section has subsidized, and the
blockades will all be cleared and trains
running on time by O'Clock tomorrow.
AT NEILLSVILLE.
Special to the Globe.
NEILLSyILLE, Wis, Jan. ia
heavy snow storm visited this section
yesterday, accompanied by a west wind
which has drifted the snow so as to ill.,
terfere with business. A general block
ade is reported on the Milwaukee
branch of the Royal route. No trans
have arrived tO-day
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Denver Getting Chilly.

DENVER, Col, Jan. ia cold wave
struck this city at noon to-day, steadily
growing colder till at o'clock tonight
the thermometer reached zero, having
dropped from 40 above. Snow began
falling at o'clock this afternoon, but
ceased after about an hour. All trains
ON the Union Pacific are snow bound at
Columbus, Neb., none having arrived
here for thirty-six hours. The trains
on the Santa Fe are also blocked and
from twenty-four to thirty-six hours be-
hind. The Burlington road is running
trains nearly on schedule time.
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FIGHTING FIRE.
The Citizens of Waseca Have q
Little Lively Exercise.


Special to the Globe.
WAsECA, Minn., Jan. 13.-'rhis after
noon about O'Clock fire broke out in
the Minnesota house, owned by John
Maloney, Sr.. and situated in the middle
of frame row on the west side of Main
street in this city. For a time it ap-
peared as if one-half the entire row
would be consumed by the flames, but
the fire department, aided by citizens
by hard work succeeded in cOnfining
the fire to the single building, which is
a total loss. Mr.. MaIOney's loss
on hotel and furniture will
reach $1,000; no insurance. The
stock of goods in the store buildings adj
joining the hotel and owned by W. b.
Kelley, William Marie. Jerome Midder,
Sr., and Thomas Guilfoyle respectively,
were remO4 ed and sustained much dam
age thereby. The amount cannot be as
certained at the present writing. No
insurance was carried by any except Mr..
Kelly, who has 5000 on his grocery
stock. A west wind prevailed, and but
for the large quantity of snow on the
adjacent buildings more damage would
have resulted. The fire caught from a
defective chimney.
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ICE-BOUND WISCONSIN.
The Railroads Having a Tough
Time of 1t in the Badger State.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 13.-It is 20 deg.
below zero tonight, and advices from
other parts of the state are to the effect
that it is even colder in some sections.
The railroads have had bad time of it.
Nearly every train from the west and
north was several hours late, and OIL
the Prairie du Chen division of the st.
Paul road passengere as well as freight
trains were suspended on account of the
big drifts in the cuts. Engines that
crawled in from the north resembled
huge cakes of ice. Snow plows have
pected that passenger trains will be
stalled on any of the Wisconsin di-
visions.
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A Lustful Old Man.
Special to the Globe.

Op6CIdI 70 III6 UIUDC.
NEILLsvMLE, Wis, Jan. 13.-JOhn
Lachapelle, janitOr of the North Side
school house in this city, was arrested
to-day for taking impro e liberties
with girls of the school, who ranged in
age from six to twelve years. His acts
were committed in the basement of the
building, where he had a room and
sleeps. He was caught by the boys yes
terday and the whole story became
known at once. He is a Frenchmen,
unmarried. and about fifty-siX years
old. He is now in Jail awaiting eX-
animation, which will occur on the 18th
inst
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NEBRASKA HORRORS.
Several Cases of Fatal Freezing
Already Reported.

Special to the Globe.
DAVID CITY, Neb., Jan. 13.-Three
children of John Denlinger, of Garri-
son, who attempted to go home from
school during the storm yesterday, lost
their way and remained out all night.
When they were found this morning
one was frozen to death. The other
two may recover. At Poster. Neb.,
George w. Post, late internal revenue
collector for Nebraska, and another
gentlemen started out hunting before
the storm and have not been heard of
since.
OMAHA VICTIMS.
OMAHA. Neb., Jan. 13.-The effects
of the present storm in Omaha have
been disastrous. Fred Eller, cigar
maker, was found early this morning
frozen to death within block of his
boarding house. Two school children,
WeXell Beck and George Allen, started
for their homes about o'clock yester-
day afternoon and have not been heard
of since. A large number of people
went over to Council Bluffs yesterday
and last night, and it was reported this
morning that a number had been lost.
All have been accounted for. however,
except one young lady, who has not
been found. 1t is feared she has per-
shed. The thermometer is 16 deg. below
Tonight, and rapidly falling.
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Charged With Murder.

Special to the Globe.
WAUsAU, Wis, Jan. 13.-LOuis
Schlecht was bound over to the circuit
court this afternoon to answer to the
charge of murder in the first degree.
Schlecht shot and instantly killed Louis
claims the shooting was accidental, but
the evidence is against the plea.
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Alexander ReappOinted.

Special to the Globe.
DEs MONIES, TO-, Jan. 1S.-Gov. Lar
rabee to-day reappOinted w. l.. Alex
ander as adjutant general of the state.
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rev minutes, bringing Will III JIle DllZ-
Zard lasting till this morning. The
thermometer was 80 deg. below zero
this morning.
At CANT
Special to the Globe.
CANTON, Dak., Jan. 13.-The blizzard
that abated his mo rning wasthe worst
ever known in the territory. No trains
are rnnning and the wires are the only
meaus of communication. Snow plOw
gangs will not commence work until to-
morrow. No los; of Life is yet reported
AT CHAMBERLAIN.
Special to the Globe.
CHAMBERLAIN, OAK, Jan. 13,-The
worst blizzard ever known in this coun
try began yesterday morning and con-
tinued about eighteen hours. Trains are
suspended, the roads blocked and it will
be several days before trains will be
running. 1t is cloudy and threatening
to-day.
AT GLADSTONE.
Special to the Globe.
GLADSTONE, Dak., Jan. 13.-The
storm OF the last two days has abated.
The snow is over ten feet deep. The
Northern Pacific is trying to get trains
moving. 1t is not cold and there are no
casualties.
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Had No Insurance.
Snecial 10 the Globe.

SptCldI 10 IIIt OIUUt.
WAUsAU, Wis, Jan. 13.-The armory
building of Company E, Third Wiscon-
sin National guards, was burned to the
ground this morning. The uniforms,
arms and ammunitions of the company
were also lost. The loss will range
from $1,000 to $4,000, upon which there
was no insurance.
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AshIand's COntinpent,

Special to the Globe.
ASHLAND, Wis.,, Jan. ia Flam-
beau club of twenty-five is being
formed here to attend the storming of
the st. Paul ice palace.
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Ruxine a Brewery.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 13.-John Arens-
dorf, of Sioux City, To-, who was re-
Gently acquitted of the charge of killing
Rev. Haddock, is in Neenah, Wis, ne
gotiating for the purchase of brewery.
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MINNEAPOLIS RAILROADS.
Nearly Everything Abandoned and
Business at d StandStiiI.

y
Business at d StandStiil.
The three railroad systems that head
qnarter at Minneapolis-th Milwaukee,
500, and Minneapolis & st, Louis-re-
port as severe trial as is known in
their history. Practically but one line,
the River division of the Milwaukee, is
open, and upon it the trains are greatly
delayed. The Hastings d Dakota is
utterly blocked, the Iowa d Minnesota
nearly as bad. The Minneapolis IL st.
Louis has not turned wheel and will
not until the storm is over. The Dakota
division is as badly showed in as was
ever known. The Minneapolis I&
Pacific has been abandoned and west of
GlenwoOd is entirely unbroken. Rail
road officials, for the most part, are
quietly waiting for the storm to subside
along their lines, as it is better to run
no risks of blOekading trains at points
where fuel and provisions may be diff
cult to secure. A run through the dis
patcher's Office at the Milwaukee depot,
last evening, revealed the fact Of lot of
clerks not having much to do, and
their train books open before them,
dotted all over with the unusual word,
abandoned" There were no trains
out yesterday at all on the Iowa 4 Min
nesOta and Hastings q Dakota divisions,
with the exception of one that struggled
through on the latter division for Glen
cOe, leaving here at 1920 a. m. 1t ar
rived at that point, fifty-one miles. all
safe, but, of course, behind time. The
River division is still open. but
trains are moving with great dii-
ticulty. This keeps communication
open with the East. Weather permit
ting, however, it is expected traffic will
be resumed to-day. At the offices of the
500 and the Minneapolis & Pacific it
was reported their Eastern divisions
were open, but west from here and es-
pecially beyond Glenwood, 100 miles
west, t,everything was badly demoralized,
with no trains running, and none eX-
pected to run for day or SO.
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An Oshkosh Failure.

OSHKOSH, Wis.,, Jan. ia. A. Hay
ward, carriage dealer, assigned to-day.
Assets, 1000; liabilities, $4,000.