Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19
State Items of Interest.

Joseph Pratt, a well-known citizen of
Eagle, dropped dead from heart disease.
Fire totally destroyed the cigar factory
of j. d. Langosky at Stevens Point. The
insurance amounted to $1,000.
George Kloredahl, young farmer of
Wittenberf, dropped dead while working
in the woods. He was % years old.
Edwin Anderson, Marinette boy, skat-
ed into an open place in the bay, and was
rescued after he had been twenty minutes
/ in the icy water.
A log train struck st. Paul passenger
train on a crossing at Marinette. One of
the coaches was wrecked and the passen.
gers were shaken up.
Application has been made for the ap-
pointment of G.. B. Root as administrators
of the estate of Elisha Root of Omr0.
The estate is valued at about 5000.
Two barns on the farm of David Nc
Intyre, near Waldo, were burned, togeth-
er with thirty tons of hay and feed The
loss was about $1,000, with partial insur-
ance.
The general store of s. Z. Rolph at
Wsukau, together with part of the post
Office, was burned to the ground. The
loss Is about $4,000 and the insurance is
s., 900.
An independent church will be organ
lied ut Marinette by the friends of Rev.
J. L. Countermine, who recently resigned
from the First Presbyterian Church of
that city.
The census of the village of Stanley
shows 1850 inhabitants, which entities
Stanley to incorporation as a fourth-claes
city. Steps have already been taken to
this end.
The plant of the Faust Electric Light
Company at Rhinelander has changed
hands, Messrs. Il. A. Forbes and G. A.
Wilson of Gladstone, Mich, purchasing
the entire outfit.
In the municipal court at Racine Hen
ry Memo and Penry Schaeffer of Milwau.
kee were fond guilty of assaulting and
resisting Policeman Erickson. Schaeffcf
was fined $40 and costs and Memo 500 and
costs.
Municipal Judge Phelps of Janesville
has received telegram notifying him of
the death of his only child, Frank Il
Phelps, well-known newspaper man o.
New York City.
An engine on Wisconsin Central train
struck load Of logs on crossing at Col
by The engineer and fireman jumped,
but the engine was badly battered. No
one was injured.
John Scott of Racine was struck by a
c. & n. w. train at Racine Junction and
thrown into a ditch. His left arm was
broken and his head was badly cut, but
It is probable that he viii recover.
The Merchants and Manufacturers As
sociation of Milwaukee adopted resolu-
tions asking Congress to make an appro-
priat;on of 100000 for the purpose Of
dredging the Menomonee and Milwaukee
rivers to depth of twenty-one feet Sim
liar resolutions were adopted by the Mil
waukee Common Council.
Owing to the failure of the Interstate
Commerce Commission to hand down its
decision in the hearing Of the Milwaukee
Chamber of Commerce against several
railroads. in which discrimination IN rates
was charged, the Chamber Of Commerce
threatens to appeal to Congress and have
an investigation of the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
Mayor Cashin of Stevens Point is with
holding $3.50 due to the local water
company for hydrant rental until the
company pays its taxes, which amount to
81 500. The payment of taxes last year
was accompanied by much litigation and
this step is taken to prevent recurrence
of the lawsuit.
Intelligence was received at La Crosse
IL
fourths regular pay of Assistant Engineer
George III. Shepard, United States navy,
son of DIR. Gilbert Shepard. He was in
jured while on duty aboard the cruiser
Columbus, suffering severe sprain which
necessstated his retirement. Young Shep-
ard graduated from Annapolis In 1891.