Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-27
State Items OF Interest.

Edgar ID. Bullock of Beloit was mar
ried to Miss Ethel Foster at Lyons, Iowa.
At Menasha, Roy Smith fell through
an elevator shaft thirty feet and was dead
when picked up.
At Milwaukee, Antonio Dontie died of
a gunshot wound received in fight at the
hands of Napoleon Perugi.
At Troy, Charles Schweigel, 1S years
old, was killed in n runaway while at
tempting to shoot wild geese from the
wagon.
The Sisters of st. Francis contemplate
the erection of a hospital in Manitowoc,
which when completed will cost about
$4,000.
Weyauwega is represented in the navy
by Albert Auklham, 80 years old, who en-
listed in Texas for three years on the
Franklin.
Justice Bardeen of the Supreme Court
received 800 votes from forty-three
counties, all of which have, SO far, sent in
the official returns.
The explosion of lamp caused fire
which destroyed the house of Grace
Thompson at Washburn. Archie Barn
hardt, one of the inmates, lost his life.
Mrs. A. III. Davis of La Crosse was
held up on the street by man who knock
ed her down and robbed her of her peck
etbook, which, however, contained but
little money. She was not badly injured.
The 1000 bonus needed to start the
Hall furniture factory at GAINESVILLE has
been raised and the plant will be in OPP
Grafton soon. The name of the concern
will be changed to the GAINESVILLE Furni-
ture Manufacturing Company, and a new
board of directors chosen.
Navigation has opened at Kaukauna,
the locks being filed with water for the
first time since last November. A crew
has arrived and is fitting up the Govern
ment boats, which were laid up last fall
Dredge No. and Tie Busoohci of the
United States Engineer department are
being ovcrhauled.
The big 100-wire cable of the North
western Telephone Company which
passes under the waters of the Fox river
at the Main street bridge at Oshkosh has
been broken. III consequence the south
side system of the exchange is badly Grip
Pied The expense of repairing the cable
will be heavy and long delay is expected.
Sol Wilkinson of Ashland has just clos
ed two good-sized contracts for summer
logging. He will cut 100000 feet of
logs for the John 0'Brien Lumber Com
pany of Chicago, aud 100000 feet for
the South Shore Lumber Company of
Washburn The logs will be cut during
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hauled to Chequamegon bay.
Judge Hubbard of Eau Claire has de-
cided in the Carson will contest that Mrs.
Henroetta Proctor, the contestant, must
file security for costs in the sum of $3.50.
The patriotic ladies Of Racine will pre-
sent the members of Company +, W. \.
G., with a silk flag to be carried in case
the company is called to fight Spanish
soldiers.
Fire at Oconomowoc destroyed all
buildings on the south half OF the block
north of the freight depot and between
Walnut and Silver Lake streets. The
principal structures were the Oconomo-
voc Hotel and tie saloon and boarding
house of John Walers. Very little was
saved.
The residence of D. NJ. Huntington at
Grand Rapids was entered by burglars
and robbed of $40 No clue was found.
The Oshkosh City Council passed an
ordinance which prohibits stalls in sa-
looms under penalty of from so to $50
fine. This action is the result of the agi-
tation caused by several sensational Incl
dcnts occurring in stall saloons in which
girls figured.
An attempt TO break out Of the Win
nebago County jail was discovered re-
Gently. Four window bars were sawed
through. The jail contains several petty
burglars and one United States prisoner.
Seth HurlbErt OF Waukau, accused of
running a blind pig.