Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09

Ar urgent appeal has been made to
Congress to pass a bill int. oduced by Rep
resentative Hubbard of Missouri proyid-
ing the death penalty or Imprisonment in
the penitentiary at hard labor for a term
of not less than ten years for wrecking
and robbing or attempting TO wreck and
rob railway trains. 1t has been shown
that during the last eight years there have
been 20S train robberies in the United
States, in which seventy eight persons
We're killed and sixty-seven injured. In
1890 there were twelve hold-ups, in 1891
sixteen, in 1892 sixteen, in 1893 thirty
three, in 1894 thirty-four, in 1895, forty
nine, in 1896 twentyeight, in 1897 thirty.
During the last year there was only one
hoid-up in the republic of Mexico, and
that was unsuccessful, which is accounted
for by the determined polio" of President
DiaZ, who sent a message 10 Congress say
ing that pirates on land should receive
the same punishment as pirates at sea, and
announcing that he had given instructions
to have all train wreckers shot on sight
without taking the trouble to bring then.
into court. That summary action put an
end to train robbing in Mexico.
.
The Department of State has received
some gratifying information in regard 70
the Cuban relief movement. The millers
of the Mississippi valley have obtained
free T. deportation by rail to the gulf and
by steamer to Havana for the -four which
they propose to contribute for the relief
OF concentrates Assistant Secretary Day
is informed that there is concerted action
.. H.. ntntg 10
neapolis, and that they propose to make
large contributions. The movement
among the millers has business as well
as a human motive. Under the former
reciprocity treaty between this country
and Cuba the milling industry of the
Mississippi valley enjoyed perhaps more
benefits than any other one industry. Now
that there is n fair prospect of the resump-
tion of tiat former favorable relation
ship the millers feel stimulated TO make
good showing for relief.
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Gen. Roy Stone. special agent of the
Department of Agriculture in charge OF
the good roads" movement says that
the amendment proposed by Representa-
tive Stone of Pennsylvania to the postal
savings bank bill will be the chief topic
for discussion at the next meeting of the
national league for good roads, and that
the League of American Wheelmen also
proposes TO make an energetic crusade in
favor of its adoption. This amendment
proposes that the deposits in postal saw
ings banks shall be invested in county
bonds issued for meeting the expenses of
highway improvements and guaranteed
by the Government.
The representatives of the Cuban junta
and their sympathizers in Congress will
make an effort to have the amendment
recognizing the belligerency of Cuba,
which the House rejected, added to the
diplomatic appropriation bill in the SEN
ate, and they may succeed in doing so.
II such n clause is added in the Senate il
would be impossible to prevent a direct
vote on the Cuban question in the House,
for, under the rules, single member has
a right to demand roll call upon every
item in conference report.
The patrons of any postoflice may en-
joy the advantages offered by the money
order system, and TINT il will be intro
the citizens. There seems TO be an err
roneOus notion prevailing that the dspo-
sition of the postwas:rr toward the sys.
TEN is considered by the Postofiice De-
partment This is net The case. A patron
of any Office without the money order
system can have it introduced by writing
the Postmaster General.
There is a striking contrast between the
reception of President Dole by President
Mckinley and that of the Infanta Eula-
lia, the last guest of the nation, a few
years ago. President Dole is met with
the warmest cordiality and will be paid
every attention. The Spanish infanta
struck a cold wave when she came in the
vicinity of the White House, and the only
attention she received was such as could
not be avoided.
The consulates are all gone. The only
ones left are agencies that pay from $3.50
to $500 and nobody can be induced 10
take them except business men residing ut
the places who have other sources of in
come and are willing to undertake the
duties and responsibilities of the consulate
for the social distinction aud business
advantages that go with the title.
Ex-Presidcnt Harrison, with his wife
and baby, has been receiving great
deal OF attention from his old friends
in Washington during their visit. They
were invited every evening during their
stay, and were compelled to decline much
hospitality.
There Is an epidemic OF suicides in
Washington. There have been nine cases
of attempted suicide, Of which five have
been successful, in the same section of the
city, during January.
The President is finding great difficulty
in filling ttr prominent offices in the
South, as N very State there are bitter
factional fights.
President Mckinley has sent 2,340
nominations to the Senate and not one
one Of them has been rejected or with
drawn for fear of rejection.