Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-10
State Items of Interest,

Frank Howe, veteran of the Eleventh
Illinois cavalry, died at Beloit
Miss Angela Turner, aged about 80
years, took paris green with suicidal in
tent at Coloma.
A severe hail storm did great damage to
crops south of Greenwood, much standing
grain being leveled.
The ordinance prohibiting bicycle riding
on sidewalks has been put into force at
Amigo and several riders have been fined
for violating it.
A tramp entered J. ]. Grimer's house
at Rolling Prairie and stole clothing and
SIT in money. He was caught and sent
TO Juneau Jail.
The jewelry store Of Theodore Schele
at Milwaukee has been closed by the sher-
iff on an execution for $40, S0S.56 in favor
of James Gilowsky.
Oshkosh made its first shipment of
goods to Charleston. The consignment
included quantities of cheese, whisky,
candles and underwear.
Chinch bugs have made their appear
ance in the neighborhood of Dundee, and
are reported to be doing enormous dam
age to the grain and corn crops.
Louis Ahrens, prominent farmer, re-
siding eight miles south of Ripon, fell
from q stack of grain and received in
juries resulting in almost instant death.
d. j. Mcdonald, the foreman of the
Sawyer & Goodman sawmill at Marinette,
fell into the saw pit badly cutting his
thigh, Over twenty stitches were taken
by doctor.
The corner stone of the NJ. f. Church of
Randolph was laid in the presence of
large crowd. The Rev. ]. j. Garvin of
Lake Geneva delivered the address. The
church will cost $4,000,
Hotel Young at La Crosse was sold at
foreclosure sale by Sheriff Lang. There
were two bidders, Messrs G. Van Steen-
wyk and B. r. Healy. Mr.. Healy bid
50, 100. He holds second mortgage.
An army Oh tramps. estimated at $50,
was gathered about the railroad yards at
La Crosse, all bound, as they claimed. for
the harvest fields. 1t was the largest
number ever seen there. They were
marched to the river, made to wash them
selves, given something to eat and rushed
out of town.
Joseph Schatzmnnn of Appleton COM
mitted suicide by taking dose of car
boic acid. He only lived short time af-
ter taking the acid. He leaves a wife and
four children and was 80 years of age. He
was employed as tearsster by the
Wieckcrt sash and door company.
At Rice Lake, Company A, Fifth regi-
ment, was mustered into State service by
Col. Graham of the Governors staff. The
following are the officers: Captain. T.. X.
Brayton first lieutenant, Charles Beech
er; second lieutenant, V. II. Paradis. Col.
Graham says the company is made up of
as fine body of men as any in the State
At Kenosha, a stranger giving IFS name
as d. McClusky, claiming to be railway
lineman by occupation, was arrested for
robbing the house of Mrs. Peter johnson
Of a gold watch and two chains. The
thief was caught and the watch and
chains were found secreted in his sock.
At Racine, Judge Fish named Elmer
Week and Attorney Fisher of Kenosha
receivers for the Charles H. Sieg Bicy-
Gle Manufacturing Company. The court
ordered that pending proceedings the re-
ceiyers proceed to convert the stock Cor
the market. There is $4,000 worth of
stock on hand. When this is made up
the plant viii be offered for sale by the
receivers.
In drilling for a water well on the farm |
of J. G. Albrecht, near Peshtigo. q vein |
of black oil was discovered at depth of |
forty-fiye feet. ]. Ingler, an oil exnert |
from Pennsylvania, says that indications |
point to ar enormous yield. The oil odor |
is noticeable at long distance from the |
well.
Walter Johnson. theological student |
from ST. Louis, studying at the Episcopal |
seminary at Nashotah, was drowned in |
North Lake while taking swim. There |
is no reason to believe that the disappear,
ance is O case Of suicide. y fellow class
mate said johnson was a good swimmer.
and that le must have been seized with n
cramp.
At Beloit. the tank department of the
Morse Company's shops bum
cd. causing n loss of S25, 900.
August Ruebe, while near the southern
limits OF Stevens Point, was attacked and
stabbed in the arm and long cash in his
side. The story told by Ruebe was thar
he was passing along, whistlinr as he
went, and that as he passed Frank Skin |
ners house the latter accosted him and
asked him what he was whistling 10 Mrs.
Skinner ~? Ruebe says he replied that
he was not whistling TO Mrs Skinner and
that he did not know her or Skinner eth
er. An alteration followed in which
Ruebe was stabbed. Skinner was ar
rested.