Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-24


John Deyine, one OF ten tramps who
by a companion because ne refused to
give up some money he had. He will re-
cover.
Rev. III. G. Boissier. pastor of the Epis-
copal Church Of New Richmond and Star
Prairie, has been assigned to Mansion,
Wis, and will move his family there
about Sept /.
Charles Johnson. travelling cigarmak-
er, who claims no place as his home, fell
under train near Belvidere, ILL.,, and one
of his feet was crushed off. He was
taken to Beloit.
NJ. c. MacFarlane, agenr for Golfers
Weekly, is missing from Racine. He has
not been seen since July 30. He was
downcast and told people at the hotel
that he would drown himself.
DR.. Ernest r. Buckley of the university
returned to Madison from Fennimore,
where lie has been prosecuting his search
for the remains of the mastodon found
there recently, bringing back parts of the
skeleton
John Tappeau. who left Racine for Cal
ing made the entire distance with horse
and buggy, the trip taking five months
time The distance was 5000 miles. His
wife and baby came with him.
Charles Moore, Henry Fay, John Mey-
ers, Thomas Colbrouch, John l.. Johnson,
Aug. Nimpki, inmates of the State pris-
on at Waupun, have been adju dyed in
sane DIR. Gordon of the northern State
hospital made the examination.
The Wisconsin National Bank of Mil
waukee, having a paid-up capital of ST.
000,00 and of which Capt. Fred Pabst
is president and Charles Best cashier. has
absorbed the Ceatral National Bank of
Milwaukee, purchasing its entire stock.
George G.. Houghton, former president of
the Central National, becomes a director,
and Herman II. Wolf, who was cashier
of the Central National will be assistant
cashier of the Wisconsin National Bank.
The late electrical storm was the worst
ever experienced at Neillsville. At one
time four or five fires were in progress
and the Catholic parsonage buildings were
completely destroyed. James Owen was
killed; John Currier, a respected citizen
of the city for thirty-five years, was killed
by a shock during the storm. Father A.
j. Joerres miraculously escaped from his
burning parsonage. Buildings belonging
to Orson Cornwell, Ernest Eilert and
James Owen were entirely destroyed by
fire
The Oshkosh wood workers strike was
practically settled the other night. Rep
resentatives of the FosterGould COM
nf
employees had a consultation with the re-
suit that satisfactory terms were agreed
upon and the men went to work in the
| morning. The Williamson-Libbey Com
I,lny has practically settled, as has the
Radford The strike lasted nearly four
months and from 800 to 1000 men were
| involved.
When Marshall Harris. wealthy lum-
herman died he left $4,000 to Oshkosh
city for public library, provided the city
| raised an c,uai amount. Ex-senator Saw
yer contributed $50, 900 and bonds to the
amount of $500O0 were issued. Plans
| for the building have been drawn and the
Harris homestead sold. Now the Harris
| heirs come in and appeal from the probate
of the will. They are Sewell w. Dan
| forth, Howard Morrison, Arson Harris,
! Hazen y. Morrison, Nellie l.. Van Kirk
| and Mary Story, all of whom are named
| i'll the will. They are residents of Maine.
| The litigation will probably tie up things
| for q time.
| At Richland, while little Johnnie
| Brooks, aged II, and Philip lillian were
| playing together in the best of good ma
| ture, lillian picked up Il rifle and pointed
| it at his playmate. declaring playfully
| that he was going to shoot. The weapon
| was loaded and so close was the muzZle of
| the gun to the face of the victim that a
large part of the boys head was blown
| away. The bullet entered his brain, kill
| ing him instantly. Young lillian was grief
| stricken when he saw the result of his
| folly, and his parents feared his grief
| would drive him crazy. The two young
sters were the best of friends and there
was no criminal intent.
]. Lintner, Racine baker, drove b.
| team of horses into the lake TO wash a
wagon. One of the horses became entan-
| gled in the harness and was drowned The
wagon capsized and Lintner escaped by
| jumping into the water and wading
| ashore.
| The women of Stevens Point forwarded
| to the Second Wisconsin volunteers two
| big boxes, one weighing 265 pounds, in
tended for hospital use, and one of 400
pounds. containing delicacies to gladden.
| the hearts of the fifteen young Stevens
| Pointers who are in Company \, in Porto
| Rico.
| The Kaukaunn Water Works Company
| has commenced TO put in $4,000 plant.
| The company has let the contract to Luz
| Their Lindauer for power house, pump
| ing house, reservoir and standpipe. C. A
| Weeks & Co. of Chicago have taken the
! job of excavating and la. ing the water
| mains.
| John G.. Hansen, a farmer residing in
the northern portion of Vernon County,
| met death in a horrible manner. His
| team ran away and plunged, wagon and
all, down 30-foot enibankment. Ham
| sens back was broken in two places and
| death was almost instantaneous. The
| horses were SO badly injured that it was
necessary TO Kill them.
Philip Lippert Of Kenosha had his foot
! crushed under the wheels Of the 1870 p.
m. train leaving Chicago. He attempted
| 10 board the train when in melton, but
was thrown under the ear.
| After chase of something a little less
| than three years. oyer three continents.
| Chief OF Police III. FL. Byrne Of La Crosse
| has nj last landed what ne considers a
prize in the person of "Dr." Arno, an al
| legged confidence man. spiFitualist medium
| and elairvoyant, who was In that city. in
| 1895. The doctor is said 20 admit that
| he cleared up something like $4,000 iH
| cold cash there. From one person. q
prominent society lady, Arno is alleged to
/ have secured $1,000.
Kiei ia to have a State bank. Directors
of the bank are. Charles Best, J. B. Laun,
NJ. A. Hunt, W T. Wagner and Charles
| Helms OF KEEL Charles Helms WISE elect
ed president: W. p. Wagner. yice-presi-
| dent. and Charles Best. cashier The
bank viii be ready Oct. to do basiness.
Frank Ceiling. an expert miner and
mineraiogist, went 10 the powder house
81 the Eureka mine at Benton and set off
| forty pounds of dynamite. blowing the
building and his body to atoms, The only
trace of his body that could be found was
a leg. which was picked up some distance
away The indications point 10 suicide.
Ceiling had operated mines in South AZ
| RIGA, California and Alabama.