Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16

the warehouses are suspended. The
workmen demanded an increase of 10
cents 100 for sorting. The present price
is 60 cents.
The proceedings preparatory to SUI
preme Court decision upon the constitu-
tionality of the workhouse law passed
by the Legislature in 1895 were quashed
at Appleton by Judge Goodland of the
Circuit Court.
The Leedle Milling Company of Edger-
ton has made an assignment to w. s.
Heddes. The failure grew out of the
Bank of Edgerton troubles. The assets
are about $4,000 while the liabilities are
not more than $4,000
Horace Simms, the 13-year-old vocalist
of Racine, who has been studying under
Sig. De Grant, at Steinway Hall, New
York, has returned to his home. He is
considering an offer to remain in New
York and sing in one of the large churches
of that city.
While attempting to arrest Patrick 'led-
den Mt Stevens Point Policeman EI ard
Regain was pushed over bannister and
fell into n basement twenty-five feet be-
low His left ankle and right shoulder
guilty and was fined $32.45.
At special term of the Circuit Court
for Shawano County at Appleton Henry
Walters was convicted of highway rob-
berry, committed in Shawano County, and
was sentenced to three years in the peni-
tertiary. Walters trial, conviction and
sentence occupied less than an hour.
Fire broke out in the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway coal sheds at An
tigo ard the larger part of the building
was consumed. The sheds contained
about $500 tons Of coal, abb ut 10 per cent
of which was burned. Two freight cars
were also destroyed. The loss is $4,000.
The affairs of the Oshkosh Fire Insur-
ance Company, which went into bankrupt
cy in 1880, have been wound up by a final
dividend of per cent. Over 40 per cent
has been paid on all claims during the
ten years since the concern failed. The
receiver, G. w. Davis, was paid 81, 800.
Word was received at Marinette that
III. w. Hamilton, formerly of that city,
now living in Arizona, had a narrow es-
cape from death. He was working on
the top of a windmill and fell to the
ground distance of sixty feet. He es-
capped serious injury. He is a son of w.
G.. Hamilton, wealthy Fond du Lac
lumberman.
At Berlin, fire Quilted the building oc
cupied by B. w. Horizons saloon and res
taurant. The smoke and water badly
damaged the frame building adjoining,
occupied by A. L. Cooper's grocery and
I. NJ. Shumekosky's music store. The
building occupied by the restaurant and
saloon was insured for 81 600, which will
cover the loss.
Mrs. Henrietta Proctor of st. Paul.
Mimi, has begun an action in Eau Claire
against the estate of the late William
Carson, the Eau Claire millionaire lum-
herman, to secure a portion of the 81 ,250,-
600 left by him. Under the terms of Mr.
Carson's will, which was recently filed for
probate, the estate is to be divi.ed among
the six children of the dead millionaire,
and Mrs. Proctor is given but 81 600.
Mrs Proctor bases her claim for larger
share in the estate upon the alleged fact
that her mother and Mr.. Carson were
married in 1S47, and that she therefore
should share equally with the other chill
dren.
ID. w. Mowatt of Ashland has shipped
two lots of 100000 feet and another of
100000 feet to the East. He has two
crews at work. This is the second big
lot Of Ashland lumber that has been sent
East this winter.
Isaac Stephenson of Marinette has
bought 5000 acres of yellow pine in Lou
isiana, and now has in his own name over
500,000,000 feet of the timber there. He
is interested with other Marinette lum-
bermen who own 100000, 900 feet more,
making over 1,500,000,000 feet that is
owned by Marinette lumbern,en in that
section.
The heavy SHOWS are proving of great
benefit to the logging industry in the
pineries, doing away with the necessity
of building ice roads. There are about
400,000,000 feet of logs awaiting harvest
on the Menominee and other streams in
Marinette County. The '9S crop will be
one of the largest ever handled
While coming down a steep grade six
miles south of Beloit, the Chicago and
Northwestern passenger was very nearly
wrecked A connecting rod on the engine
broke and struck the cab, tearing the box
to pieces and ripping up the ties along the
track. The engineer succeeded in shut
ting off the steam and escaping from the
shattered cab.
Judge Wyman Of La Crosse has SEN
tened Olaf Hanson to FIVE years at Wan
pun for attempted assault upon Mrs.
Muldo-. When her husband came to her
rescue Hanson attacked him with a knife.
Proceedings will be instituted by Indian
Agent Scott to annul the aiiotmenis Of
land allowed to She Posey family on the
Fond du Lac reservation, it having been
discovered tlat the patents cover the pres
cnt site of the Indian village on the res
ervation. Tie Poseys are Indians, but
some Duluth lawyers have secured control
of the grant and refuse to accept land
change Tbe agents viii fight the case
to the highest courts.
John Engcn of Bloomer has been APP
pointed superintendent OF the boys dor
lnitory at the home for the Predetermined
at Chippewa Fails.
At La Crosse the jury In the John
Lienloken case, for alleged fraudulent
banking, failed to agree after being out
fifteen hours.
The Menominee River Lumber Com
pany of Marinettc has concluded deal
with the Diamond Match Company of
Oshkosh for the sale OF 900, 600 feet of
select stock The lumber will be taken TO
the block factory in Menominee to be |
sawed into match blocks and then shipped |
TO Oshkosh. The consideration is $780,
900.