Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-22
At Manitowoc. John Kun, a promlnen.

AT Eau Claire, Thomas Pospishely. a
sexton aged 40 years, died of heart fail
ure while saving wood.
The Rev. W. d. Grundy has arqounced
ms resignation as pastor of the Second
Baptist Church of Oshkosh.
bust of the late Horace Rublee has
Deen received in Milwaukee and will soon
be unveiled in the public library.
/. The house of Farmer Nicholas Young.
east OF the village of Colby, burned with
It's contents. The family barely escaped.
The will OF Elenor Williams of Nee
nan gives w. s. Hughes, a servant, ST.
ooo, house and lot and horse and bug
gy.
Louis Joevndt of Kenosha shot himself
IN the left arm. He was out hunting
ducks, and in some way the gun went off
prematurely
A curfew ordinance was passed by the
Rhinelander City Council and the slot
machines ordered out Of the city by the
chief of police.
Edward Nought and Albert Wegner of
Eagle have gone to Minneapolis TO join
Henry Colman and will proceed with him
to the Klondike.
Arthur Judevine of Baraboo received
message from Whitehall, Mont, saying
that his brother Walter was killed in a
powder explosion.
A midnight fire in Odd Fellows build
ing at Colby destroyed the carpets, some
of the new regalia and about one-fourth
of the dancing floor
During the month of January Charles
Lamphier of Stanley killed eight wild
cats and has received his bounty from the
county clerk of Taylor County.
Because they did not like their foreman,
hfteen men employed in the dye depart
ment of the c. j. Smith & Sons manufac-
turing plant in Milwaukee quit work.
The O'Neill House at Neillsyille, which
has been owned and managed by john
Paulus for many years, was sold to Mr..
Butler of Mansion, who will take charge
soon.
Wolves are unusually bold and savage
IN Sawyer County, and it is reported that
A. Richardson, logger near Glover, was
attacked while on his way to his camp at
Pelican
The st. Paul, Mimi, players defeated
the Racine team in the American Whist
League national challenge game played
in the parlors of the Minnesota club at
st. Paul.
In the Circuit Court at Racine, Cath
airline Lamberton was granted a divorce
from Charles Lamberton. The parties
are prominent residents of the town of
Caledonia.
While crossing the mill yard of the
Paine Lumber Company at Oshkosh,
where he was employed, John Schroeder
fell dead from heart disease. He was on
his way to work.
The old homestead of Joseph DemiDg,
owned by James Christensen, near DE
Forest, was destroyed by fire. The prop
erty was valued at from $1,000 to $4,000;
insurance $1,000.
State Inspector Taylor says the Jail of
Winnebago County at Oshkosh is in bad
condition. The cells are so close and musty
that it is almost criminal to place offend.
ers within their walls.
At Glover and in the Flat lake district,
hunters report that the deer are coming
into the dooryards of settlers on account
of the cold, and refuse to run away when
shots are fired at them.
j. l.. HOge pleaded guilty at Marinette
to the charge of soliciting insurance for
company not authorized to do business
in Wisconsin, and was fined. He repre-
scented a society of Detroit, Mich.
The jury in the case of Kolaski VS. the
Marinette Lumber Company at Oshkosh
brought in a special verdict favoring the
plaintiff, and fixing his damages at 3d.
600. Plaintiff sued on account of injuries
sustained in defendants plant.
Lizzie Smart, a half-brced, was near
ly frozen to death at Odanah. She was
found in an unconscious condition with
her arms, hands and portions of her body
frozen. 1t took some time to revive her,
but she will survive the experience.
Traffic was impeded on the 500 road by
a furniture car, loaded with wagons, going
through the bridge a mile above Hebard
The bridge is built over swamp and is
2,200 feet long. The car wheel broke
while the train was passing over the tres
tie, and, after crashing through the ties
ana telescOping another car, toppled over
and was almost submerged in the muck.
No one was injured.
Mrs. Anna White. employed as a cook
in the logging camp of B. f. Weber at
Sprague, was burned to death. The camp
was destroyed by fire and Mrs. White
persisted in the flames. The other inmates
of the building, b. f. Weber and a
daughter, barely escaped with their lives,
getting out in their hit clothes and los
ing all their clothing. Only few char
red bones were found in the ruins.
Anna Burro, aged II, employed in the
J. Il. Funke Companys candy factory at
La Crosse, had miraculous escape from
death on her way to work. She had
heavily bundled up with wrars and was
run down by a Burlington LOGON otive
She was thrown on the pilot of he engine
and was just slipping down under the
wheels when man rushed to the tracks
and caught her by the leg and pulled her
off and out of the way. She only suffered
Il few scratches and bruises.
An attempt was made to burn St. Vim
cent de Pauls academy, which is con-
necred with the Catholic Church of that
name in Oshkosh. Oil and kindlng were
distributed through the structure in such
a way that the touching of n match would
have meant its destruction. Evidently
those attempting the crime were fright
ened away. Some time ago st. Johns
Catholic Church was burned the police
pronouncing the fire incendiary. Several
other attempts have been made against
Catholic church property in that part of
the city.
John Yeager, a farmer, having lost
three sheep. set a trap and caught two
large wolves. His land on which the trap
was set is inside the city of Eau Claire
Wolves have been seen in various local.
ties in Brunswick and Washington town
ships since the cold period.
The Oshkosh jury in the case of Fannie
Wheeler against the Chicago and North
western Railway Company brought in
special verdict assessing the damages at
50, 800 for injuries sustained in the Chi
cago Christian Endeavor wreck. The
railroad company, it is said, offered to set
tie for $1,000. She sued for $4,000.
Herman Hammer, a half-breed, entered
the armorv at Fond du Lac while the
Elks ball Wis in progress, and when re-
ques,ed to leave, it is charged, he drew
kiife and stabbed Albert PaEel in the
arm.
At Chippewa Falls, John McCallum,
agent for the John Ross lumber interests
and prominently known in lumber circles,
was struck by a falling tree. His back
was broken and he died shortly after.
While attempting to cross the railroad
track near Juneau, Joseph Giessen's
team was struck BIZ n double-header of