Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17
state Items Of Interest.

Paul Disch, farmer Of New Giarus
township, committed suicide by shooting
himself
The Racine school funds for 1899 are
not sufficient to pay the operating ex-
penses. They will fall short $4,000.
Allen Durham, boy working in a
Spring Valley factory, iost his right hand
by getting it caught In the cogs Of a
planer,
A body was found in Dead Mans
slough, not far from Stoddard. The man
that found it believed the skull was
crushed.
Maj. Fl. j. A1cGrath of Eau Claire has
gone to New York and sails soon for Ma
Mia, via Suez, under orders from the War
Department,
O. u. Farmer, a well-aaown resident,
dropped dead at Stoughton in the Mason
ic lodge room during a session. He was
rs years old
At Cedarburg, the barber shop of Tony
ErtI was burglarized The burglars car
ried off all the razors, strops and toilet
articles of value.
Aiilwaukee's health commissioner has
recommended that the city establish a
dairy where mothers may get pure milk
for their babies.
Capt Charles H. Lindsey, for many
years turnkey at the State prison in Wan-
pun, has been appointed deputy warden
by Warden Roberts.
Attorneys Losey and Woodward have
filed petition in bankruptcy in behalf of
Louis p. Hummer and Henry Ginsekey Of
Alma, proprietors Of the Exchange Bank,
which closed rs doors recently. Liabili
ties are placed at $131 1885, and assets
S171,3i5.
A petition to be adjudged a voluntary
bankrupt was filed at La Crosse by Rem
jamin Wolf, general merchant at Tomah.
His liabilities are $4,000; assets, nom
inal..
Weddings in the State; Miss Bertha
Raetzman and Hugo Thron. Elroy; Miss
Alice Century and Henry Mitchell, Jr,
Rice Lake; Miss May Heacham and
Frank p Frost, Beloit
During severe storm the residence Of
Conductor j. w. Hazen at Baraboo was
struck by lightning and slightly damaged
Mrs. Hazen, who was sitting ON a porch,
was knocked down and stunned.
The coroner's jury at Marinette that
investigated the death of the unknown
man. who was struck by st. Paul freight
near Pembine, returned verdict of death
from causes unknown. The evidence went
strongly to show that the man was dead
before the train struck him Foul play
was suspected.
Elmer Grandmaitre, lad of 10 years.
met horrible death on his fathers farm
in the town of Fla;nbeau. he was lead
ing a horse to water with one eni of the
line wrapped about his wrist wliea the
animal ran away, dragging the boy after
him and kicking him In the head and body
at every jump. When found, the boy
was horribly mutilated.
Edward Bouche and Paul Gauthier.
Marinette men, had a narrow escape from
being carried over Quinnesec falls. They
managed to reach the booms above the
falls and were pulled ont of the water II
an exhausted condition and it took half an
hour to revive one Of them.
There is a murder case ID Forest Coun-
~ for which a jury cannot be secured.
The trial has been put over until the Sep
tember term, and during the summer the
sheriff viii endeavor to obtain a list of
men who are not prejudiced About 100
men were called before Judge Goodlansi
and every enc had heard Of the crime,
formed an opinion, and could not serve on
the jury.
u The Union Club Of Oshkosh has taken
the initial step toward the erection of D
fine club house
Ground has been broken in Central
Park. Kenosha. for the Simmons memo-
rial library and the wall foundations will
be laid in few days. The marble for
The interior decorations. costing nearly
$40 900. win be imported from Italy.
jackson County was visited by storm
accompanied by bail. many of the hail
stones being over an inch in diameter. and
terrific thunder and lightning. Several
buildings We're struck by lightning and
much damage done, bridges and milldams
being washed oar, shade trees blown
down, telephone service demoralized etc.