Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
state Items of Interest.

At Milwaukee, Richard Gray shot him
self through the heart.
At Platteville, William Wilson of Ash
ton. Neb., committed suicide by shooting
Christian Frederick Larson, a Dane,
shot Bartol I. Nelson of Mcfarland. He
will die.
E. J. Scofield, a prominent fruit grow
er of Plymouth and nephew Of Gov.
Scofeld Of Wisconsin, died, aged 40.
Wunderlch Bros saw i'll and stock
of lumber burned at Mayiang. The loss
is S35, 900, with insurance of $4,000.
Dennis Mccarthy, an old resident of the
towr of Porter, received fatal injuries
10y falling down a stairway. His skull is
fractured, causing a complete paralysis.
Dr. Cody, an aged physician of She
boygau Falls, came near being killed at
Sheboygan by a trolley car crashing into
his carriage. He was thrown half way
across the street 1t is believed he will
recover.
Edison S. Williams Of Janesville. who
is employed as doorkeeper at the T. 0use
of Representatives at Washington, has
been at deaths door. The p sicians
gave him up and he lost all hope himself.
He is now out of danger.
Game Warden G. L. Miller shot Chas.
Skellenger, q fisherman, in the neck near
Prairie du Chen. Skelenger, il is al
legged, threatened Millers life with a shot
gun while Miller was burning fishnets.
Skellenger fred twice without effect
Perry Headstream, years old, son OF
Z ,1g4r syornd hr-
at Marshfield The animal caught him
under the jaw and held him suspended
until his father released him. Her horn
entered his mouth and badly lacerated his
jaw.
A Fond du Lac girl nnocently appear
ed upon the streets there wearing a shirt
waist of red and yellow, the Spanish col
ors, but the street gamins jeered her so
she was obliged to go home to escape her
tormentors.
In reply to request te the War De-
partment asking for the use Of Govern
ment dredge to dredge a boat landing in
the Fox river in front Of their new public
park at Menasha, Mayor Schoetz has re-
ceired word to forward plans and speeif-
ca tions to United States Engineer Mann
at Oshkosh and the request will be com
piled with gratis.
The Jury II determine whether il was
necessary to take certain lands for the
improvement of Racine harbOT, completed
their Labor and were discharged. They
assessed the damages to the property Of
F. NJ. Knapp at $500. The other bene-
fits and damages were equal.
Deputy Game Warden Stone Of Barron
County made another neat capture Of law
Aeakers near Chippewa Falls. Three
Eau Claire men were captured in the act
Of exploding dynamite in Mccain creek
for trout. Stone heard the report of
dynamite and was on the ground few
moments later and had the men in charge
A justice of the peace fined the men S25
and costs each, which they paid.
The Rev. Paul Werth, pastor of the
German Lutheran Church at South Ha-
ven. Mich, has been extended the unani-
nous call Of the ST Johns German Lu-
theran Church of Janesville.
Marlnette has a Spaniard who served
under Commander Dewey, the hero of
the Manila fight. His name is Joseph
Ziu1a. and he was a deserter from the
Spanish navy, having jumped overheard
from man-of war in the harbor of Rio
Janeiro and swan ashore after he had
refused TO dog a sailor and was disci-
pIpf,i. He came to the United States
and enlisted n the navy and served with
Dewey Gu the sehoo! snip Constitution In
.ssea,