Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-21
Perry Clark of Evansville, hospital
steward of the Fourth Wisconsin regi-
ment, IS home ON fnrlongh.

Theodore G. HUH, aged %, assistant
cashier of the German National Bank at
Beave, Dam, died of appendicitis. He
leaves a mother and sisters.
AT Kaukauna, fire partially burned
the warehouse and icehouse of the Kau-
kauna Brewing CompgBy. The loss is
S2,UO, covered by insurance.
Frank Wyman, employed on the Brown
farm at Western Union Junction. got his
right hand caught in corn huskiug ma
chine and it was crushed to a jelly.
5. Michel, proprietor of the Chicago
Leader Clothing and Dry Goods store at
Waupun, with branch at Montello. made
u voluntary assignment for the benefit of
creditors
a prairie fire near Kenosha for time
threatened many of the houses in the
western part of the town. The fire de-
partment was called out and soon checked
the flames.
The will of Delos r. Moon, the million
alfe lumberman who died recently, was
admitted TO probate at Eau Claire. The
will was made in 1880. He leaves every
thing to his wife.
The Northwestern Novelty Company of
Ianesyille, manufacturers of toys. is in
the hands of the sheriff, having been clos
ed on chattel mortgage held by the First
National Bank.
John Kluwikowski of Casimis drank
herb tea which had been sold to him by a
travelling agent. The prompt arrival of a
physician saved him from death from poi
son. The stuff contained belladonna.
The general merchandise store of Chas.
Simonson of Mount Morris was destroyed
by fire early and the contents and building
burned. The origin of the fie is mys-
terry. The stock of goods as insured for
~ 800.
The farm residence of J. G.. Roe, near
Oshkosh, was burned with the seasons
crop of seeds, plants and other garden
produce. The loss is $1,000, with partial
insurance. Mr.. Roe is living in Milwau-
kee and the house was occupied by his
son.
The depot and warehouses of the Chi
cago, Burlington and Northern road at
Galena Junction burned. destroying tele-
graphic communication with headquarters
and warping the track out of shape for
quite distance. The traffic was delayed
several hours.
Royal d. Parish, a brakeman on the
Southern Minnesota division of the Mil
waukee road was killed at Ramsey,
Mimi, while coupling cars. He made his
headquarters In La Crosse, but his par
ents reside at Houston. Minh. He is one
of the old men on the division.
Justice Brown of the United States
Supreme Court has affirmed the decision
of the lower court in the case of the Unit
ed States VS.. Charles Loughrey and Miles
Ii. Wheeler. The defendants are resi-
dents of the eastern district of Wisconsin.
The complaint charges the cutting and
removing Of 10000 feet of timber and
leaving timber skidded upon lands.
Orders have been issued by the Post
office Department, to go into effect at
once, that will give ali western Wiscon-
sin towns along the Mississippi on the
Chicago, Burlington and Northern Rail
way greatly improved null service. Now
there Is only one regular mail train each
way, north and south, six days out of the
week. Hereafter a regular railway mail
clerk service is to be put on the night linz
tied runs, giving full service each way
daily. AT present only lock pouch mail is
carried ON the night trains.
Herman Stahlschmidt committed sui
eide at Milwaukee, being found In his
room with the gas turned on. He was
the seG &C a millionaire dynanlite manu-
factUrer IN Siegen, Germany, was well
educated and his profession was that of
a mining expert. He had been In the re-
ceipt of large sums of money from the
old country and had lived in Milwaukee
several years, being about 30 years old.
RenIittances failed to come for the last
two months, although he cdbled frequent
ly for money. He pawned his jewelry
and told his friends that If money did not
come soon he was going to kill himself.
Friends of l.. NJ. Mann, United States
engineer of Oshkosh. have been somewhat
alarmed by d peculiar case Of poisoning
which he met with recently. Members of
the Wisconsin battleship christening par
ty from Oshkosh state that Capt. Mann,
who was also a guest on the trip to San
Francisco, purchased black silk travel
ing cap on the train and wore it great
deal. On the return trip he discovered
that the cap had poisoned his head, and
when Milwaukee was reached he went
at once to a physician. 1t was only by
careful medical attendance that the poi
son was kept from spreading to the face
and body of Capt. Mann.
A suit of more than ordinary interest
to lumbermen has been decided in the
District Court at Saltwater. The plain
tiffs were DENIM Boyle and William
O'Brien. the defendants Musser, Sauntry
& Co, all of whom operate extensively in
logs and timber on the st. CrOix and the
tributaries thereto. Plaintiffs tried to re-
cover $4,000 for driving logs from Kettle
river to Never's dam in 1896. The plain
tiffs set forth that when their logs came
down stream the river was so obstructed
with logs owned by the defendants that
they were obliged to drive said logs with
their own in order to get them down. The
jury returned a verdict allowing plaintiffs
81, ,724S0.
William Kennedy was a member Of
Company z of the Third Wisconsin. Mr..
Kennedy resides with his father. Duncan
Kennedy, for many years a resident of
Chippewa Falls, who now lives in Eau
Claire County. Private Kennedy while
in Porto Rico was i'll for a long time with
typhoid fever. and for twenty-three days
was unconscious. At one time it was
thought by the nurses that he was dead,
and preparations were made for the fu-
neral, even going so far as to place young
Kennedy in his coffin. But before he was
consigned to earth il was discovered that
he was still alive and restorative at
once applied. He eventually recovered
and started at once for home.
The home of John Federer at Sheboy-
gan was destroyed by fire. The central
fire company responded to the alarm, but
owing to the house being such great dis
tance from fire hydrants, only one stream
of water could be brought to play on il
and the structure was soon destroyed.
Miss Carrie Edwards, a prominent
young lady of Fond Lu Lac, has joined
the Mormon faith and left for Salt Lake
City, where she will make her future
home. She united with the church about
a year ago, and was one of the several
baptized in the dead of winter
by Elder Croft.
The new Congregational Church has
been opened at Spring Valley by week
of services, f. E. Anderson of Milwau-
kee. State secretary Of the Y. VI. G. A.,
State Secretary of Home Missions Car
ter of Beloit and many others being pres
ent The money TO clear the church of all
debt has been raised by subscription.
Officials of the town of Ludi,. gton tele-
nhoned from Fall Greek that Mrs. Eliza