Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-01
State Items of Interest.

Sewer Forcier, 100 years of age and the
pioneer settler, died at Chippewa Falls.
Andrew Slocum, teamster living at
Strickland, was killed at Chatek by a log
falling on him.
The special census of Kenosha gives the
city population of 1890. The increase
is not So large as was expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Allen viii leave
Kenosha for Havana to spend three
weeks, returning about the end of March.
Henry Shumac, an employe of the Frost
e. Sons camp, near Iron River, was in
stantly killed by falling limb of tree
striking him on the head. He was &c
years old.
Charles F. Long of Beloit, aged 80
years, died at Sharon, where he went to
hold temperance meetings. While speak
ing at Sharon he was taken with convul-
sions and never recovered.
The sale of the First NJ. r. Church of
Oshkosh has been decided upon by the
official board, composed of twenty-five of
the most influential members. The CT lrch
has been the scene of many notable
events.
A deputation of well-known women Wis
tied the Eau Claire Council and made adj
dresses on behalf of the associated chart
ties. and the Council took action in favor
- cooperation by the city on scientific
methods of charity.
At Sharon, Hakon Haae nson, labor
or recently married. was killed while
blasting stumps with dynamite. Three
fuses had been lighted, one Of which failed
TO burn until examined by Haagenson.
The blast then exploded and piece of the
stump struck the workman in the breast,
killing him almost instantly.
The jury in the damage suit of Charles
Wills against Ashland Street Railway
Company returned verdict of SO. 100.
Wills son was killed last summer by a
street car.
Seventeen freight ears were wrecked on
the Chicago and Northwestern road just
in front of the north side passenger depot
at Oshkosh by the burning out of a jour
nal on car.
Senator James II. Stout gave a banquet
TO the Advancement Association at Me
nomonie the guests numbering 500, 1t
was the most important function given in
the history of the city.
George Munroe, well-known Mari
nette man. is with the Twentieth Kansas
regiment at Manila, which recently dis
tinguished itself by gallant char~e. He
Is acting as an army scout and a recent
letter from him states that he was sent
GA secret mission to the headquarters
Of Aguinaide.
A vicious horse owned by II. g. Borg
man came very near killing Willie Bovee
a. Antigo. The animal caught the boy
nv the arm with its teeth, threw him 10
the ground and trampled upon him. The
hoy's screams attracted attention, which
brought relief. and it was only after a Sc
we're struggle that the horse loosened his
hold.
Henry Faith, prominent member of the
Vessel Leaders Union, was killed in the
woods near Balsom. Mich. He leaves a
wife and three children at Marinette.
Deputy Game Warden Bissinger arrest
cd half dozen young men at Racine who
hive been shooting ducks on the lake,
which is against the game laws. He al
lowed them to 90 upon giving their prom
Ise not to again violate the law.
Fire destroyed the Catholic Church Of
Nenominee. II is supposed TO have orig
mated from the furnace in the cellar. Very
little was saved from the interior The
building was burned TO the ground. 1t
cost $4,000 and was insured for only
one-tenth of that sum.
Robert ]. Bates, postmaster Of Alma
Center, is dead, aged IS years. Among
the Offices he has held is sheriff, justice of
the peace and town treasurer.
Sheriff Sullivan left for Waupun with
James Gee of Washburn. who pleaded
guilty to the charge of forgery. Gee is a
v ell known young man around town. He
was night clerk at the Hotel Washbnrn
at enc time.
Joseph Strachan, Peter Keller and Allie
Iaubach. Oshkosh lads charged with
stealing the copper bottom OF beer ket-
tIa and numerous valves and faucets,
were bound over in $500 bonds each to
appear March /. They have confessed
and probably viii plead guilty.