Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
State Items of Interest.

The gas plant ut Stevens Point was bad.
ly damaged by ire, and Israel Rand, the
night foreman, was badly burned about
the head.
Henry Russell, a well-known resident
of Appleton, was held up by two men. He
succeeded in escaping without the loss of
valuables.
Richard Hennebery fell from a scaffold-
ing at the dock of the G. Reiss Coal Com
pany at Sheboygan and received injuries,
from which he died.
William Prueher of the town of Law.
renee, wlSle going to his home, lost his
way and was frozen to death. His body
was found the next morning.
Peter Peterson, a Marinette man, was
nearly frozen to death crossing Green bay.
He arrived in a terrible condition, his
hands, feet and face being badly frost
bitten.
An explosion of a steel range in the
kitchen of T. ]. Willard at La Crosse
came near causing death. Luckily all were
at breakfast in the dining room. The
kitchen was wrecked.
Deaths in the State: Mrs. Samuel
Slaughter, aged 81, Peshtigo; Patrick
Garvey, Appleton; Mrs. Matthias Traut
aged so, Rio; Carl A. Johnson, Florence;
John Clifford, Kenosha.
A. K. Kendall, register Of deeds OF
Dane County, declines to accept the sal
airy provided for his Office, and will collect
fees. The fees amount to twice the salary
of 81 800 fixed by the board.
The Milwaukee freight train had q
wreck at Winona junction. 1t resulted
very seriously for Frank Monroe of Spar
ia, who was internally injured. Three
cars are derailed and slightly damaged.
News has been received at Appleton OF
the wedding of Miss Gertrude Lummis OF
that city to y. p. Stein of Chicago. Miss
Lummis is a daughter of DIR. Lummis
professor of Greek at Lawrence Univer-
sity.
The Marinette iron works plant was
sold at auction to c. Miller, trustee fol
the bondholders, who have a claim OF
$4,000 The price was $4,000. The
property is said to be worth about 49,,
600.
Ferdinand label, an employe of the
Manitowoc Building Supply Company
was seriously scalded by escaping steam
A plug in the steam pipe blew out, strik
ing him in the face, just over the eye, anG
the escaping steam scalded the entire left
side of his face.
Wenzill Hayer of the town of Mequor
was found at his home with his heaC
blown to pieces. Not having been seen FOL
some time his neighbors went to the hous,
and made the discovery. From appear
ances he must have been dead for over
week. Hayer was 10 years old, unmar
ried and lived alone.
The will OF Nine Jennie Howard, who's,
strange death a few weeks ago at Mari
nette caused a sensation, was filed. He
property, SAID TO be worth about $4,000, il
willed to her attorney, ]. =. Towne of Ed
gerton. Her relatives, who reside at Ian
caster, have given notice that they will
contest.
Reports come from Sank County tina
thousands of bushels of potatoes hav,
been frozen by the severe cold weather
Farmers bury their potatoes and keel
them there for the spring market. Th
season for the lack of snC the frost ha
penetrated into the ground five to 81!
feet and the indications are that the pc
tatoeS are ruined.
For the third time fire has cleaned on
the interior of the white House" depart
ment store in La Crosse. Loss is est
mated at $4,000 well insured.
Nels Olson, Butternut farmer, is tena
ciocs of life. While chopping wood tire,
fell, and large limb struck him plum,
on the top of the head. the sharp end pene
trating the skull and entering the brail
to the depth of about an inch. ALTHOUGH
considerably daZed, Olson walked to tn
house unaided. A portion of the brail
had already run out, and n bandage wa
placed on his head to prevent any furthe
loss of brain matter. When physician
arrived Olson walked TO the operating ia
bic and had his wound dressed.
At Milwaukee, Charles HI. Bottenburs
q deputy sheriff, was badly cut in figh
with Theodore Reiss.
A shoe factory Is one of the latest posi-
bilities for Tomahawk. Real estate ha
been purchased there for the eontemplat
ed erection of a 24xS0 two-story brio
building TO be used entirely for that pur
pose.
Bert Hicks, the 12-year-old son of Al
torney General +. r. Hicks, had an excit
ing experience at Oshkosh. One of hi
younger brothers had found a cartridg
and wanted 80 play with it, and Bert pro
ceeded to remove the bullet with a jack
knife. 1t exploded and he was slight
burned by the powder.