Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-13
Told in n Few Lines.

The deaths from the black plague in
Bombay, India, now average / 100 week
ly.
A People's-D emocratic-Si Silver Republ-
can fusion State ticket has been made in
Ohio
Spain is negotiating with Austria for
the purchase of vessel of the Austrian
navy.
Fred Pruitt. of Forrest City, Ark, was
fatally injured at Wynne, Ark, by being
thrown from buggy.
The Russian Government is construct
ing an ice crusher, said to be capable of
reaching the north pole.
Steps are to be taken at Chicago to or
ganize national association of horse
breeders and horse dealers.
A bill prohibiting saloon to be opened
within 800 feet of any church has been
enacted by the New Jersey Legislature.
E. X. Woodbury., so years old, was
killed at Port Chester, n. Y, while try
ing to rescue his bicycle from under a
train.
John Clark of Mount Vernon, ~ Y,
has asked for divorce on the ground that
he has found out that his wife is a ne
gross.
An absent-minded man in New York
entered neighbours house by mistake
was taken for a burglar shot and in
stantlv killed.
A bald head was the principal means of
establishing the innocence of Michael Ma
FARO in New York, after he had been ar
rested through mistake.
San Diego, Cal, will soon be safe from
attack. Forty thousand pounds of ammu-
milton have arrived there for the big guns
being mounted ON the Notifications.
John Fuller of Sherman, Tex. was shot
and instantly killed by the accidental dis
charge of a target rife in the hands of
6-year-od boy. Fuller leaves wife and
child.
1t is reported that Great Britain will no
longer resist the ACKNOWLEDGMENT and par
tition of China, but will make the best Of
the situation and endeayor to get her
share of the spells.
A dispatch from the Island Of Perrin,
in the Indian ocean, states that the pas
sengers, mail, specie, etc, on the steamer
China, which is ashore on the island, have
been landed. The ship will be total loss.
The Italian Foreign Minister says that,
outside of Austria, which morally sup
ports Spain because Of relationship be-
tween the royal families Of those coun-
tries, no European power is inclined to
show practical sympathy for Spain.
Two quarrelsome residents of Baltimore
went to police station together recently,
preferred counter charges of assault and
battery, swore out warrants for each 9th
er's arrest, were gwen a hearing and were
bundled into a police van and were sent
to Jail, where they now are awaiting trial.
The whole operation, from the time of
their appearance al the police station to
the time Of the Disappearance of the van,
occupied just six minutes.
Ex-Commauder-in- Chief Clarkson of the
G. A. II. has written to Gov Holcomb of
Nebraska, offering his services and TO
raise regiment in the event of war.
The Confederate Soldiers Home at At
lanta, Ga, is advertised for sale because
there is no money forthcoming for its sup
port and the State has refused to provide
for it. The home was built largely through
the efforts of the late Henry W. Grady.
Owing to the drouth in California, and
the threa tened starvation of cattle, the
Secretary Of Agriculture has changed the
cattle quarantine lines so as to include the
entire State of California. This will per-
nit shipments of cattle 10 more favorable
localities.
John Jacob Astor Of New York and his
friends OF the Honduras syndicate have
returned from their tour of investigation
to the Republic Of Central America.
a cablegram from Rome says that Ric-
eiottf GaribaIdi has announced that if the
United States will defray their expenses
he will engage TO send 10000 Garibaldians
from Italy to Cuba.
A Spanish ship in attempting to load
Gotten for Liverpool, at Galveston, Tex,
has been refused insurance, for fear Of
seizure on the high seas. Several foreign
companies have to ship IN British vessels
only. on account Of the immediate prospect
q var between the United States and
Spain.