Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-04
State Items of Interesf.

At Milwaukee, Henry Hess pleaded
guilty to a charge of arson and was SEN
fenced to six years in the State prison at
Waupun.
John Cherette of Eau Claire, private
of Company X, Fourth Wisconsin volun-
teers, is dead in Camp Ship, Admission,
Ala, of typhoid fever.
James Plete, homesteader, living
about four miles from Three Lakes, lost
his team of horses through the ice while
driving across Thunder lake.
George Weaver of Chicago, aged 81,
had his left hand cut to pieces in plan
ing machine at the Gold Medal Camp
Furniture Company shops in Racine.
The family of Mrs. A. Anderson, resid-
ing in Neenah, was nearly asphyxiated by
gas, which escaped during the night from
coal stove. Andrew Anderson, son,
slept in a room in the second story and
was not so badly overcome. He awoke
and went down stairs, where he found the
rooms full of gas and his mother and sis
ter unconscious. Both recovered.
The Racine harbor will be widened and
there will be a 21-foot channel. 1t is pro-
posed to take strip of property on the
north side of the river $40 feet long and
about twenty feet wide. This property
was owned by f. NJ. Knapp and was con-
demned some time ago The other day
it was decided to the city and the city in
turn decided it to the Government.
A letter from Redland, Cal, announces
the death at that place of a. III. Amos, for.
merly curator of Racine College and a
prominent citizen of Racine, at the age
of 50 years. The letter states that a few
days previous to his death fire broke out
in his residence, and in endeayoring to res
cue property he received Barns which
were so severe as to result in his death.
While the logging train of the Glenwood
and Northeastern Railway Company was
making a run for the camp about five
miles distant from Glenwood. the Iocomo-
tive, in the cab of which half a dozen
wemcn and as many men were riding
jumped the track on sharp curve and
plunged headlong down the embankment
Several cars loaded with staye bolts fol-
lowed, breaking to pieces over the tender
of the engine and scattering bolts in all
directions. No serious injuries were suf-
fered by any Of the passengers though
escapes seem to have been almost miFacu-
l0us.
Excessive athletic and social activities
are being restricted in the University of
Wisconsin The glee club has been re-
fused permission for its annual tour this
year.
Henry Knocke. a young business man
of sheboygan, died of typhoid fever, The
city has many cases of the disease, having
l. t1-tth ha
Porto Rico,
II, Heitala from Racine - 4nty and
Andrew O'Neil, Oneida County, inmates
of the State prison at Waupuu, nave been
adjudged insane and taken 10 the North
ern hospital at Oshkosh.
Martin Ebert young man of Grafton,
while drawing firewoof fell from the wag-
on and the load assea over bis body, so
that he died within, an hour after the ac-
cident.
Prof. W. n. Parker, principal of the
Neenah high school, has resigned his po-
siticc to accept an appointment as assist
ant superintendent of public instruction
under Prof. L. ID. Harvey of Milwaukee.
Jim Mahoney, one of the members of
Company l.. Second regiment. shot him
self at Ashland and may die from result
of wound Before shooting himself he
fired three shots at woman, but only
one of the bullets struck her. The woman
received only slight wound.
Milwaukee physicians are puzzled by
the case of girl who has not spoken or
moved for five months.
The police of Sheboygan have uncovered
house filed with stolen goods, the home
of Mrs. Fitting, formerly Mrs. Mundt.
The woman visited the shoe store of \. f.
Schi.s 4 Co. few days ago and after she
departed pair of shoes she had been
looking at was missed. On another yisi,
the same thing happened and the police
with Messrs. Schils have visited the home
Of the woman. where they have found
large stock of shoes, stockings and dry
goods stored away In a back room Of the
house. The woman Immediately pleaded
guilty and paid her fine of SiS.64.
Kit Pearsons was accidentally shot by
n companion at Ironton. His condition is
serious. the entire charge having taken
effect.
Charles Blackboard. the young man sent
10 iail at Racine for sixty days on charge
Of working the short Change swindle,
made an attempt to break Jail, but was
prevented by discovery. Blaekford is
wanted al Milwaukee on the same charge.
The body of young man supposed TO be
Emil Bjornstad. tailor residing at Al
toona. was found with his face downward
on the ice in the Delfs reservoir at Eau
Claire. His face was scratched, but there
was nothing on his person but thimble.
The cause Of his death Is mystery.