Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-04

wheat Thus far indications are good for
an abundant fruit crop this season.
TECUMSEH, Neb.. March ESPECIALLY }
Between eight and nine inches Of snow fell
here last night II did not drift. Winter
wheat is greatly benefited by the moisture
thus Afforded.
HUMPHREY. Neb.. March S.-(Special.)- y
Two inches of snow fell at this place last
night The weather is still cloudy and enow
continues to fall. This, with one exception,
is the first snow here this winter.
FORT CALHOUN, Neb., March 3.-tSpe-
cial.)--Snow fell in this vicinity to the depth
Of nearly four inches Monday night and this
morning The temperature is mild and there
is no wind. This snow supplies much needed
moisture.
BLOOMINGTON Neb March S-tspe-
cial)-Yesterday 1t began to snow and sleet
and continued during the night and up to
this morning. over three inches Of snow
has fallen. This has been a phenomenal
winter and farmers have been plowing since
January !, and fully 80 per cent more wheat
is planted now than in 1895.
DIES MONIES, March 3.-Snow has been
falling steadily since midnight. 1t is now
several inches deep The weather is warm.
1t is one OF the heaviest storms Of the sea-
son.
BOONE Ia, March 3.-The heaviest snow
storm Of the winter is raging.
MARSHALLTOWN, March at has been
showing hard since early this morning, the
heaviest fall of the season.
MALVERN Ia, March 3.-(Special.)-The
heaviest fall of snow this winter commenced
about o'clock last night and IS still falling
at 10 a. m. today. There is about five
inches now on the ground. There is no
wind and 1t is now thawing.
Orleans woman Hides with Her Five
children in IA strange Place.
ORLEANS Neb, March 3.-tSpecial)-
Last week Mrs o. Rhen and family Of six
children, ranging in ages from 5 to 10 years.
were missed from their home in Orleans.
After few days had elapsed without the
reappearance of the family about the prem
ises the neghbors and friends organized
searching party to try ard locate the missing
family. No one seemed to know anything
concerning their whereabouts. The party
proceeded to the house, but found the doors
locked. They forced them and found every
thing in order, but obtained no clew to the
missing family. After telegraphing to all ad-
Joining towns without hearing anything, they
proceeded again to the house, and after
thorough search of the premises We're about
to give up when some one suggested that
they look under the house They proceeded
to take up a part of the floor.
when they removed the first board they
found the entire family lying closely to-
gether, all alive and well. They are sup
posed to have been in this place for about
a week, and had subsisted on parched corn
and water, which they had taken into their,
den. together with blankets and other nee
essaries.
On being questioned concerning their ac-
tious the mother explained that parties had
threatened to take her to the asylum and
separate her children from her She seemed
to be rational enough every subject but
this one. She had gotten this idea into her
head some way and had impressed 1t upon
the minds of her children and induced them
to hide in the manner indicated. She will
probably be taken before the board of in
anti,