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

William Swanetz aged 60 years, died
at New Lisbon from the effects of an over
dose of laudanum, taken for medicinal
purposes.
Elmer Feasel, charged with having
stolen a harness at Eau Gale, pleaded
guilty, and was sentenced to Waupun for
six months.
The Sank County Agricultural Society,
one of the best in the State, has taken
new departure and will hereafter be a
stock company.
A quit claim deed to the John g.
Holmes farm has been filed at Kenosha.
This act ends case that has been going
on for twenty years.
The private car of Oliver and SCOTS
minstrels at Eau Claire was robbed Of
goods valued at $500. A colored man has
been arrested upon suspicion.
Gustav Foreman, well-known farmer
living south of Kenosha, committed sui
eide by jumping into a well. For some
time he has been acting strangely.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Foster of La
Crosse have returned from a trip to Sitka,
Juneau. Skaguay and other Alaskan
points. having completed 6000-mile jour
nev, including stops, in little over two
weeks.
News was received of the accidental
drowning of Mac Kirkwood, son of Rev.
and Mrs. T. G. Kirkwoed, at Colorado
Springs. Rev. Kirkwood has filled pull
pits at GAINESVILLE, fond du Lac and Mil
waukee.
Mrs. Thomas of Chippewa Falls is in
receipt of a letter from her son, j. ID.
Thomas, written from Dawson City,
which discloses the fact that the story rel
alive to the sinking of the Iowa was a
hoax.
The Rev. Father William A. Goebel of
st. Patrick's Church, Ripon, has been
appointed by Archbishop Katzer to sue
ceed the Rev. Robert j. Roche of James
vile.
Fred Springstead, an Amigo boy, was
killed in the battle near Manila on Aug
/. He enlisted in the First Colorado regi-
mont. and went with Gen. Merritt's ex-
petition.
Assemblyman Joseph Wolfnger's plant
| at Dundas. consisting of "A cheese box fac
| tory. barrel keg and butter tab factory,
warehouse. lumber and manufactured
stock, was DuTHeu. ne loSS is FID,OpO'
At Marinette. William Lund, a 7-year-
old boy. was instantly killed by falling
from the rear of wagon, another heavy
vehicle rassing over him.
A general order has been issued from
the G.. A. II. headquarters changing the
| date of the departure OF the neadquar-
| tiers train from Milwaukee TOR the Gin
| cinnati encampment. The train win leave
Milwaukee Sept. 5 at p. N.
While rearresting Morrow and Chaffrey
at Gramsburg. Sheriff Cave met with m
| accident which nearly cost him his life.
| One of the officers stepped upon the ham
mer of rifle and discharged it. The ball
! struck some railway passes which were in
| the sheriff's vest pocket.
The Masonic building at Eau Claire will
| he two stories high and of brick and will
be completed in October.
The Ginty guards, Company |, Fifth
Wisconsin regiment, in Chippewa Falls,
| has been presented with young Ameri-
can eagle, which was captured north OF
| that city. The bird is but six months old
and fine specimen of the much-cherished
variety.
| sam Roderick of Jordan Prairie, while
| nntying his team to start home from Brod-
head. was kicked by one of the horses and
] thrown violently TO the pavement. cut
| ling a%rge cash in his scalp. breaking
one rib and rendering him unconscious.
| His injuries are thought to be serious.
L. j. Raymond, farmer living about
Two miles south of Chippewa Falls, was
| severely injured in a runaway.
| Dr G. Nj. HOLSTER, the famous coach
/ and athleii. director of Beloit College
| who did much to give the college favor
through his football and baseball games.
has resignes. his place and viii 30 10 the
Northwestern University as athletic d.
rector.
The Rev. DR.. Sabin Halsey Of Milwau-
! kee. former pastor and now associate pas
| tor Of the Court Street NJ. r. Church. who
has Leen the defendant in an investigation
/ Of a charge of drunkenness at Racine.
was found guiltless at GAINESVILLE, after a
| two days trial.