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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21
News of Minor Note.

There are at least ten trotting stations
now on the turf that can step in 2:10.
Indians fred upon a boat on the Yukon
river, in Alaska, and killed one prospec-
tor and wounded another.
French papers hitherto hostile to Drey-
fus are now strenuously urging the
French Government 10 grant him a new
trial.
1t is estimated that all the gold mined
in California since 1858 could be put in
room 81 feet long, Is feet wide and II
feet high.
Dawson City now has two newspapers
the Yukon Midnight Sun and the Klon-
dixie Nugget. Both are weeklies and are
sold at zoe per copy.
The population of Palestine is increas-
ing rapidly. Ten years ago there were
only $4,000 residents in Jaffa. To-day
there are nearly 10000.
Valuable discoveries of amber have
been made in British Columbia, which
will be able to supply the pipemakers Of
the world for 100 years.
United States Minister Buck reports
from Japan that there is no dissatisfac-
ton there over the annexation Of Ha-
waii to the United States.
About 10000 English ships entered the
nineteen free harbors of China in 1896.
They carried only English goods.
For participating in the riots last May.
Sig. Feschetti, member of the Chamber
of Deputies at Florence, Italy, has been
sentenced by military tribunal to ten
years solitary confinement. and has been
excluded from holding Office for the re-
mainder of his life.
A Preston, Mimi. special says that NJ.
r. Todd, the cashier who wrecked the
Fillmore County Bank, has confessed the
theft of all the banks deposit funds to NJ.
II. Grattan, one of his bondsmen. Grat-
tan told Todd that a lynching WIS immi-
-eIs unless he made full confessions
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21

some hesitation, ordered to proceed, only
doing so, however, at the command OF
her majesty.
Shortly after the boat put off the EN-
press tainted and the steamer returned 10
the pier Her majesty was taken ashore
at once and carried TO her hotel, where
she expired a little later without regain
ing consciousness. 1t was then found she
had been stabbed and that the assassin's
stiletto had reached her heart. The as
sassin was arrested. and proved TO be an
Italian anarchist named Luchheni, who
said that he was born in Paris. The En-
press had been sojourning in Switzerland
since the last week of August.
The assasSiDa tion of the Empress Eliz-
abeth paralyzed all classes throughout
the Austrian empire. TO court and pco-
pie * is stunning blow that has driven
into the background ali perplcXing nol.t-
ical questions. The news of the murder
caused numerous anti-ltalan demonstra-
tions in Vienna, especially on TIE Fran
genplatz in the hofburg. Italians take
away our bread and then murder our
Empress" was a cry frequently heard.
A court servant attached to the service
of the Empress >Schoenhrunn went mad
on hearing the tragic news. and arming
herself with a knife rushed out into the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21
NEWS OF THE TROOPS.

The Second Kentucky and the Second
Srkansas left Camp Thomas.
The transport yigilancia carried the last
of Shafter's army from Cuba.
The Twentieth regiment of regulars has
gone TO Fort Leayenworth, Kan.
| At Decatur, H., the members of Com
pany III were given an enthusiastic well
come home.
The Third regiment of regulars passed
through New York City Tuesday night,
bound for Fort Smelling, MINI.
| All the troops except few regulars
have left Chickamauga, but quite large
number remain in the hospitals.
| Chicago's adopted regiment of regulars.
the gallant Fourth, has returned to the
snug barracks of Fort Sheridan.
The Fourth Wisconsin volunteer infan-
try, which has been at Camp Douglas all
summer, is to be moved to Admission, Ala.
| The Government transports Roumania,
| Chester, Berlin, Mohawk and Mississippi,
at Montauk, can move 5000 troops in one
day.
| The general movement of regulars from
Camp Wikoff began Tuesday. under d.
| reetion of Col. Kimbal, deputy quarter
master general.
| The army hospital boat Relief left
Montauk Point Monday with $50 sick
soldiers for Boston. and they will be plac-
ed in hospitals in that city.
The first barge load of Spanish prison
ers left the Greely cottage landing on
Seavey's Island, Monday to embark on
the steamship City of Rome.
The Minnesota hospital train bearing
the sick soldiers home from the South ar.
rived in Chicago over the Big Four, and
left Immediately for the North.
1t is the policy of the President to re-
move the troops from Montauk Point as
rapidly as possible. A large number of
sick men are in the hospital there.
Company | of the Fifth Illinois volun-
teers returned home at Jacksonville and
they were accorded a greeting which We'd
with that given their fathers in '65.
Between three and four hundred sick
were sent to New York and Brooklyn
hospitals from Camp Wikoff on Sunday
on the steamer Shinnecock and by rail.
Illinois Sixth regiment is home from
Porto Rico, having arrived at Weehaw-
ken, \. j., on the transport Manitoba
Tuesday afternoon, after five days yoy-
age from Ponce.
The third battalion of the Sixteenth
Pennsylvania regiment sailed from New
York Wednesday afternoon on the trans
port Berlin for Porto Rico to join the regi-
ment for garrison duty.
Three regiments of regulars left New
ork Wednesday. The Thirteenth goes
to. Fort Porter and Fovt Columbus; the
Seventeenth to Colum1u=, Ohio; the
Twenty-first to Plattsburg, VT.
Crack cavalry organizations from New
York and Philadelphia comprised the
great majority of those who reached New
York ON board the United States trans
port Mississippi, from Ponce Porto Rico.
The Seventh Illinois volunteer regiment,
300 strong, and the Illinois Naval re-
serves, 500 of them, reached home in Chi
cago and received welcome that warm
ed the chill air for both of them and their
friends.
The transport Saratoga arrived Tues
day from Santiago. Two hundred and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21
DEATH IN BIG FIRES,
Westminster, b. c., and Jerome, Ari-
ZOna. Are DestrOyed.

Westminster, b. c., and Jerome, Ari-
zona, Are Destroyed.
New Westminster, B. c., and Jerome,
Ariz., have been almost literally wiped
off the map, by fire. The loss to property
at New Westminster is estimated at 81
100000. The number Of lives lost is not
known. Famed by fierce wind, al
most a gale, the fire, which started on the
water side by sparks from a passing
steamer, spread with such awful rapidity
that ten streets were blazing in three
hours and only smoking ashes mark the
spots where scores of houses formerly
stood. Handsome blocks, banks and
churches went up in smoke. Hundreds
of people are helpless and homeless. Food,
clothing and aid were dispatched from
Vancouver.
At Jerome the fire was started by Ital-
ians on a drunken carousal. Loss to
property is estimated at S1,0O0,00
Eleven bodies were quickly recovered
from the ruins, and thirty more are be-
lieved to have been cremated. A high
wind was blowing and the flames spread
rapidly. The fire did not get beyond the
business section of the town. Hundreds
of people are homeless. One hundred and
fifty residences, thirty merchandise stores
and many saloons are burned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21
/ uILL HOLD TO LUZON
UNITED STATES TO KEEP THE
WHOLE ISLAND.
Cabinet Decides Upon Policy Regard
ing Philippines instructions for
Peace Commissioners Arranged
Iowa and Oregon to Go to Dewey.
Washington special:

Washington special:
The American peace commission will
leave fos Paris instructed first, to insist
on the retention of the island of Luzon;
second, to see that special trading priyi-
leges for Americans in the other Philip
pines are accorded on the same basis as
Spanish merchants; third, Spain must
promise a government in her Philippine
possessions that will free the natives from
barbarous oppression. No hard and fast
rules will be laid down for the commits
sion. Cuba and Porto Rico will not be
subjects of negotiation except incidental
". They We're disposed of by the armis-
tice, and the future government of Cuba
will be established by the United States
without reference to Spanish demands
or wishes. The Philippine question will
only be open to partial negotiation. Ma
nila bay, with the capital of the island,
Cayite, and the Corregidor Islands, must
remain absolutely as the property of the
United states.
Nearly two weeks will elapse before
the date for the meeting of the joint COM
mission in Paris, and it may take two
weeks more for the commission to arrange
preiiminaries and get down to business.
In that four weeks the situation may
change radically. Intervening events may
lead the President to demand all the isl
ands in the Philippine group. American
sentiment or foreign Intervention may
force the issue.
A statement attributed to Gen. Wheeler
aroused much excitement in Washington.
lie is alleged to have said the President
expected Spain to refuse to surrender the
philippines and that hostilities might fol-
low. An inquiry developed that the seri-
GUS condition at the Philippines is appre-
ciated in both army and navy circles and
preparations to meet any obstruction to
the American policy are being made with
alacrity. The OREGON and Iowa, which
are to join Dewey's ,uadron at Manila
would hardly be sent, it is said, to meet
insurgent opposition. Their going is plain
notice that, while negotiating for peace,
the United States will firmly maintain her
claims and tolerate no long or tedious de-
lay.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21

VIROQUA ENCAMPMENT. I. o. O. H., NO.
SO. Meets every Monday even nG.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21
THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII.
Annexation Committee Decides on a


1t will be the Territory of Hawaii"
That is the name which the annexation
committee has decided to recommend to
Congress. The form of the government
will be modelled on that of existing terri
tories. Local self government will be
given through the extension of the mu-
nicipal idea. The islands will be divided
into municipal districts having control,
under restrictions and limitations, of
purely local affairs. Hawaii may be di-
vided into two districts and Molokai,
Lenai and Niyhan may be attached to
some other municipal district. The ques-
ton of territorial legislature has not been
fully settled. There will probably be one,
but with limited powers. All the attrib-
utes of sovereignty. however, will be exer-
cised by the national government of the
United States. The people of Hawaii will
be called ON to consider themselves AE2er-
leans, looking to the national government
as the source of national power.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21

is thus: Secretary Day, Senators Davis
Frye and Gray, and Whtelaw Reid Sem
ator Gray is one of the landmarks of the
upper house and prominent man in the
public life of his country. He went to
the Senate Nv appointment on the retire
ment of Thomas Francis Bayard when
that statesman was made Secretary Of
State in Mr.. Clevelands first cabinet.
He has occupied a seat in the Senate ever
since then
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21

Thomas Morris, an electrician working
on an electric arch for the street depart
ment on Bridge and Central streets, Chip
pewa Falls, on a scaffold fifteen feet high,
lost his balance, put his hand out and
touched live trolley wire, receiving a
terrific shock the wire being charged with
700 volts. He fell to the pavement un-
conscious. A collar bone was broken and
blood gushed from his ears and nostrils.
There is snail chance for his recovery.
Morris was married and 35 years old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21
A NEW CONFEDERACY.
League of Three Republics in Central
America Formed.


Announcement is made that the new
limited States of Central America has
been formed, and that in December a
Federal president and congress will be
elected. The new league includes NicaF~
aqua. Honduras and Salvador Guate-
mala. at the northwestern end, and Costa
Rica. at the southeastern end, refused
to ioin in the alliance and will remain
optside the fold. OF the States in the
alliance. Salvador, with an area e. ! ,225
square miles and population of eej,o30
Il the smallest territorially and the gre2t-
ast il, population Nicaragua. with Az
900 square miles and 100000 inhabitants,
has the greatest area and smallest popu-
Iat;on. Honduras has $4,000 square miles
and 396, 600 people. Thus the new repub-
Iic will have an area IF 99.42o square
miles. territory rather greater than that
Of Illinois and Indiana combined, or less
than that of Colorado. The population of
the new republic win be i,519.57s, more
than that of New Jersey or Kansas.
Statesmen have labored for many years
70 cement the petty Central American
renublics into one body. Whether the re-
nnblic will last is doubtful. The chances
ara not in its favor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21
EMPRESS Is SLAIN.
MAD ANARCHIST STA8S ELIZA
BETH OF AUSTRIA.
Assassia Met His Victim as She Was
Walking to a Steamboat at Geneva
Emperor Frustrated and Europe
Alarmed at the Crime.

The Empress Elizabeth of Austria was
assassinated at Geneva, Switzerland,
Saturday, as her majesty was leaving for
Montreaux, where she intended to stay
for some time. She left her hotel for
the steamboat at 12:45 o'clock in the
afternoon. On her way from the hotel
TO the FER she was assailed by man
who rushed up to her and struck her.
The Empress fell, but staggered 10 her
feet and started on again for the boat,
believing herself unhurt. She reached
the steamboat, which the captain, after
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21

crowded park, screaming: Where is the
murderer of our beloved Empressf'
General Adjutant Count Paab carried
the news of the tragedy to Emperor
Franz Joseph at Scboenbrunn. The lat
ter, whom he found in his study, turned
white and stood speechess at the an
nouncement Then sinking into his chair
the Emperor burst into n paroxysm of
grief. Locking himself in, he denied him
self to all members of his household until
the arrival Of the heir apparent, his neph-
ew, Franz Ferdinand, and his sole sur
viving brother. Archduke Ludwig Victor.
With evidence of great emotion they en-
braced the PROSTATE Kaiser, who aban-
doned himself afresh to his grief. A spe-
cial train was speedily got in readiness
and the Emperor left at once for Geneva.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21
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County Officers.
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

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IL Meets the First and Third Wednesdays Of
zach month. Hall in Williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21

fifty colored laborers and sixty signal
corps men were landed at Camp Wikoff.
The transports brought about 5000 Span
ish rifles.
The mastering out of the rough riders
at Camp Wikoff Tuesday gave an oppor-
tunity to Col. Teddy Roosevelt and his
boys to exchange compliments. The men
presented the colonel with a bronze rep
lica, The Bucking Broncho," purchased
by popular subscription.
The 15Sth Indiana infantry arrived
home at indianapolis Tuesday ard was
greeted by thousands of people. As the
trains drew near the city the whistles,
cannons, bells and nearly everything pos
sessing any qualities for noise making
were turned loose, and the din was ear
shifting
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21
GOMEZ HAS RESIGNED.
General of the Cuban Army Opposed
to American Occupatiou.

General of the Cuban Army Opposed
to American Occupation.
a report from an excellent source has
reached Gen. Lawton at Santiago de Cuba
that Maxine Gomez has rendered his res
ignation as general-in-chief of the Cuban
forces, and that the Cuban Government
Mt Camaguey has accepted it. 1t is un-
derstcod that the reason Gomez resigned
was that he did not approve the passive
submission of the Cuban Government to
the exclusive occupation by the Ameri-
cans of the province of Santiago. The
report created great stir among the Gu
bans. Gomez's Santiago friends say that
he has always favored the absolute inLe-
pendence of Cuba. and is credited with
having said that the Cubans should try
to expel the Americans by force if they
should attempt to hold the island perma-
Dputly
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21
GERALD LAPINER.

invited him to go with her. He took her
hand trustingly, trotted away aid has
not since been seen.
The abduction was witnessed by but
one person, little girl playmate of Ger
AIDS living across the street. She saw
the missing lad go away with the woman,
lat thought nothing of it until it became
known that the child was stolen. Two
other people saw the woman and child
together, but did not know it was case
of abduction. The motive for the kidnap-
ing has proven puzzle to the police. The
whole city has been secured by search
ing parties. also the surrounding territory,
and the police of other cities and towns
have been notified to be on the lookout
for the lad. The shock has so unneryed
Mrs. Lapiner that it is thought she will
not cnryivp long
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21
SKATER MAKES HIS REPORT.
Entire Contents Will Not Be Given to
the Public.

Entire Contents Will Not Be Given to
the Public.
Major General Shafter has handed to
the adiutant general Of the army at Wash
ington his official report of the military
operations leading to the capture of San
tiago. He deals with the Santiago cam
paign in the most exhaustive manner.
Having prepared his report after all the
reports of brigade and division command
ers had been made, Gen. Shafter was able
to profit by the statements made by these
officers. The result is a valuable compo-
site of the minor reports, although large
amount of original and independent mate
rial is contained in the statement of the
commanding general.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21
Milwaukee Exposition Omen.

The Milwaukee exposition was opened
with the usual ceremonies. Gov. Scofield
and Mayor Rose made the opening
speeches in the music hall in the west
side of the building. They were escort
ed from the Pfister Hotel by the two local
companies of the Fifth regiment of the
National Guard. There was a large crowd
in attendance upon the opening cere-
monies, and the general opinion was that
the exhibition this year is rather better
than those which have preceded it. 1t is
marked evidence of the revival of bust
ness that every foot of floor space has
been taken by manufacturers and other
exhibitors,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21
Keen Away from K1ondike,

According to Consul McCook at Daw-
son City the output of gold from the Klon-
dixie diggings has been exaggerated FIVE
fold. He advises that no one should at
tempt to enter tae gold fields without a
couple of thousand dollars besides sup
plies for two years. Destitution is immi-
nent, he says, for many prospectors who
have exhausted their resources and can
not get away. Provisions cost 25 per
cent more even than last year, and lodg-
ings can hardly be secured at any price.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21
wants Naue. of Heroes.

The War Department has issued an or
der directing the commanding officers of
the military departments, army corps and
detached commands to send to the adJu-
tant general as soon as practicable the
names of such officers. both in the regular
and volunteer service, as may be consid
cred entitled to brevet commissions for
.'tiistip guished conduct and public service
in the presence of the enemy"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21
Swallowed CarhnIic Acid.

A remarkable suicide case occurred al
Milwaukee. Miss Maria Richards. after
brooding for three years over the loss OF
her sweetheart, put an end to her worry
by swallowing carbolic acid in her room
Her deed followed a quarrel with the
young man, whom she accidentally met
early in the evening.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21
,,eafne.. cannnt me- cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of tbs ear. There Is only one
way to cure Deafness, and that Is by constitu-
tjoilai remedies Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition 0f the mucous lining Of the
FIstaehian Tube When this tube gets infiamed
Won have a rllmbling sound or imperfect hear
Ing. and when it Is entirely closed DeafneTs is
the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken ont aud this tube restored TO its nOrInat
condition. hearing Will be destroyed forever
nine cases out Of ten are caused by eatarTh.
which Is nothing but an infamed condition Of
the mucous surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness fcaused by catarrh} that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cii-
culars, free.
Rsr Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21
THE PRESIDENTS DIFFICULTY.
Hard to Secure Suitable Men for the
Inquiry Com m ission.

Hard to Secure Suitable Men for the
Inquiry Commission.
Presiden. Mckinley is having trouble
in making up the commission to inquire
into the treatment of the American sol
dier during the war. White House otti-
cials refuse to tell which of the nine men
have accepted or declined, but from other
sources it is learned that ex-Secretaries
of War Robert T. Lincoln and Daniel ).
Lamont, Gen. John Il. Gordon and ex-
Senator Charles f. Manderson have de-
clined because of i'll health or business en-
gagements. Col. James A. Sexton OF
Chicago, commander-in-chiefo of the G. A.
r.. and Daniel G. Gilman of Johns Hop
kins University are reported to have ac-
cepted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21
AUTOGRAPH OF HERO OF MANIL4
IlIinois Colonel Arrested.

Col. Casmer Andel of the Fourth Hli-
nois infantry was placed under arrest at
Jacksonville, Fla, by order Of Gen. Hub
hard. commanding the Third division. In
competency and utter lack Of knowledge
Of military customs are the charges.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21
WHERE IS GERALD LAPlNER7
an Abducted Chicago Boy for Whose
Return SI2,oOO Is Offered.

Chicago is deeply interested in a strange
abduction case that rivals the kidnapping
of Charley Ross. Three months ago Ger
aid Lapiner, 21a years old, disappeared
from the home of his parents, 1885 Prai-
rie avenue, and in spite of the most dill
gent search no clew of him has yet been
found. A reward of $12,500 has been
offered for any trace of the boy and this
large sum has led the police and others
to make strenuous efforts to locate him,
but they have proved futile. The child
was playing in front of the fathers home
when strange woman came along and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21
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Riots In Guatemala.

The steamship Olympia arrived at New
Orleans Sunday from Port Cortez with
the news that during the election in
Guatemala Wednesday 300 people were
killed at the polls. The riots originated
among the followers of Prospero Morales,
the dead reyolutionist, and as soon as a
disturbance arose the government troops
fred into the mob.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21
MANY SPANIARDS DIE.
Terrible Death Rate Among the Pris-
oners at Guantanamo.

The condition of the Spanish at Guam
tanamo prior to their departure for Spain
was, Col Ray says, most distressing. The
death rate was over eighty per day and
Col. Ray believes that more than half
will die on the passage. Seventy died on
the wharf the day the San Ignacio was
loaded and there is yellow fever among
those who remain behind. Col. Ray had
two mules killed for fresh meat supplies
to the Spaniards. No fresh beef was to
be had and the Spaniards were glad to
get the mule meat. Indeed. there had
been no meat of any kind in Guantanamo
for three weeks,