Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-30

Al u ouloou HSHt Lee
was alleged to have been stabbed by a
man named Levendusky. The wound is
not considered fatal.
The will of John Morgan Of Racine
gives $400 to the Welsh Congregational
Church of that city and 500 to the Amer
lean Bible Society of New York.
Francis Weighlin, farmer of Racine
County, was badly injured hy vicious
bull His son drove the brute away with
pitchfork and rescued his father.
Henry Ruedebusch's left hand was bad
iy cut i'll circle saw at the furnitude fac
tory at Mayville Mr. Euedebusch is a
member of the firm which owns the fac
tory.
At Baraboo, the slander case of Theo-
dore Kessler against Jacob Werlich has
been decided in the Circuit Court in favor
of the plaintiff. The amount of damage
was fixed at S135.
The new directory of Oshkosh indicates
a population of 32,120 people for that city.
Lindsay's new directory of Chippewa
Falls shows an estimated population Of
10000 for that city.
The Early Settlers Club of Rock Coun-
ty will undertake the collecting and pub
fishing of a history of that county In COM
memoration of the semi-centennial Of the
States admission to the Union.
f. w. Scranton, farmer living eight
miles from Loyal, was arrested at that
place while in the act of passing counter
felt half dollars. A number of the bogus
coins were found on his person.
Tot &c 4br oP fadN
mia has pleaded guilty to the charge Of
robbing the house of Charles Eckert Of
the same town of $25 in silver. Penas
was sentenced to three years in the State
prison at Waupun.
The fish car Badger, loaded with equip
ment for the new fish hatchery at North
Side park, is in Oshkosh. John Mag,
who is to be superintendent, will attend
to the Matching of the wall-eyed pike in
the park this season.
The house of Charles Echbard in the
town of Caledonia was entered by burg
lars and S25 in silver was stolen. A
railkman named Peterson was held up
near the same place the same evening and
robbed of few dollars.
A club which was thrown through q
car window on the Chicago and North
western road near Manitowoc struck
boy named Rouskamp on the head and
demolished woman's hat. A small-sized
panic was created in the car.
Mrs. Heyer, postmistress at Shaw, re-
ceives 30 cents a month for her work.
Recently the people of Shaw gave sur
prise party in her honor and 81 was pre-
sented to her as an evidence of the good
will of the patrons of the office.
Scarlet fever end diphtheria have brok-
en- out in the Oneida reservation. One
case has been fatal. 1t is feared that the
diseases will spread owing to the care
lessness Of the Indians, who, contrary to
advice, expose themselves at funerals and
sick rooms.
Henry M. Hurless, well-known young
farmer and stock dealer of West Lima,
made an assignment for the benefit of
creditors and named as assignee Jacob
Potts of the same place. His liabilities
are $4,000 or more, and the assets are
about the same.
The Eau Claire County Board decided
to sell James L. Gates of Milwaukee 222
40s of county land at $12 per 40 The
deal is to be closed inside of thirty days.
1t Is said Mr.. Gates is member of the
colonizing syndicate, of which ex-Gov.
Upham is the head.
Louis Sovey, Wisconsin Central
brakeman, had narrow escape from
death at Stevens Point. He was struck
by freight car, but grasped the brake
rods and kept himself from the wheels.
He was terribly bruised by being dragged
over the ties and switches.
The custodial building of the home for
the feeble minded at Chippewa Falls was
opened recently. Members of the State
board of control and many people fron
the city attended. The building will ac-
commodate $50 persons and increases the
capacity of the home to $50.
A move is being made at Oshkosh to
get all fishermen and interested persons
in the Fox river valley and in neighboring
towns to enter into an agreement to dis
courage ''pot fishing" for trout and to re-
fuse to buy trout or hire any person to
catch them during the year 1898.
The Sheboygan Cigar Mould Company
will triple the capacity of its factory and
Contracts have been let for / ,250,0O0 feet
of pine in addition to large contracts re-
Gently let. The new factory is rushed
night and day wilh orders for goods.
Mrs. Tiilie Davis, living about six miles
from Ashland, was assaulted by an un-
known man on the White river road. Her
under lip was completely bitten off by
her assailant. She is in one of the Ash
land hospitals for treatment, She gave
a complete description of her assailant.
d. G. Buckstaff of Oshkosh has order
ed eight dozen fine quail from Woodstock,
Kan, and the birds are now on the way
to Wisconsin. The towns of Vineland,
Algoma and Rushford will be stocked
with them and an endeavor win be made
to propagate the birds in that vicinity.
David Zaddaeh, resident of Lincoln
County, reports that great gold discover
les have been made ON Pine creek during
the past winter, two men having washed
out $50 worth of gold in one day. These
men were provided with but crude appli-
ances and their success has set the whole
district wild with excitement.
J.K. Wright of Marirette caught lake
trout weighing forsy-one pounds near On
tonagon, Mich. 1t was the largest trout
ever taken in the vicinity.
Homesteaders in Burnett County and
adjacent territory are complaining that
timber thieves are stealing all The valua-
bic timber from their claims Many of
the settlers only live on their tracts por-
ton of the year, and it is found almost
impossible TO stop the depredAtions or to
bring the timber thieves to justice. In
one case homesteader bought some tim
ber to erect house and afterwards dis
covered that the lumber was some of his
own that had been spirited away, sawed
up and sold back to the fightful owner.
Mrs. Herman HeinzeImann of Sheboy-
gan, w ,o has been in trance for more
than twenty-five days, has come out of
her stupor, but is very weak. She was
sustained by liquid nourishment during
her long sleep. She says that she will
seek a divorce from her husband when
she entirely RECEIVERS.
About four months go the general
store of K. H. Demmon of Omro was
entered and twenty volumes were stolen
from a small library connected with the
store. No clue to the burglars was ever
discovered. Recently package was left
at the store by some unknown person,
which. upon investigation, proved 10 cen
tain the missing books,