Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-23
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arrive in l.merca soon has been invited
to visit Sl.eboygan and Appleton.
Rev f. T. Rouse OF the Appleton Con-
gregationl Church will leave shortly for
a wedding tour of England and Scotland.
The Little Wolf River Telephone Com
pany was granted a franchise to con-
struct and maintain an exchange and sys-
tenn of telephones in Oshkosh.
The body of an unknown man about %
years of age was found at the Govern
ment pier at Milwaukee with the feet
dangling in the water. In the pocket was
q bottle of poison.
Mrs. w #. Werner of Kcnosha made a
terrible mistake and gave her little B.
year-old daughter dose Of corrosive sub
Innate instead of harmless emetic, and
as result the child came very near dy-
ing
Six engineers and fifteen fremen will be
transferred from the Madison division of
thu, Chicago and Northwestern road TO
Escanaha, Mich, TO assist in the heavy
work on the road there, due to active
mining operations.
A number of the leading young men of
Racine have been swindled by a young
man representing himself to be n sailor.
He sold them alleged meerschaum pipes
for So and 81 The pipes were found
to be worth about 40 cents.
Mrs Ella Budd, from near Menomonie,
charged with having deer in her posses
sion out of season. was discharged by
jury at West Superior. The State intro
duced evidence to show that she had told
parties that she shot deer and had ii in
her house, but the jury acquitted her
without any contradictory evidence.
Burglars made an unsuccessful attempt
to enter the large general store of Albert
Butscher at Boyd. They carried false
keys, and tried to unlock the rear door
and to force it in. The noise awoke
Clerk Theodore Butscher, who slet in
the store. He succeeded in soaring the
intruders away without shooting at them.
The safe in the store contained about
$4,000
While visiting at the home of friend
Mrs. Nuzum, wife of Rev. l. II. Nuzum,
pastor of a Methodist Church 10 La
Crosse, was struck in the eye with par
tally spent bullet fred from a small-cali-
Der revolver 1t " Is thought for time
she would lose the sight Of one eye, but
the specialists declare that they can
save it.
At specially called Indignation meet
ing held il GAINESVILLE. by members of the
Grand Army of the r public resolutions
We're passed denounc ~ the proposed
dissertation of Memorial cay by the
playing of game of baseball between
mines Of the University of Wisconsin and
Beloit College. GAINESVILLE business men
favor the game and the clergy take sides
in the matter.
Fire at Oshkosh destroyed the block
owned by Gilien Bros. The block was oc-
eupied by their laundry, The loss is es-
timated at $4,000, covered by insurance.
Next TO the block is large livery stable
owned by James Law The building was
totally destroyed All the horses and
rigs were out. The loss is 81 900, with
some insurance.
Navigation at Racine was blocked on
account of the sinking of a large scow
loaded with 100 cords of stone in the
channel, just inside the narbor. The
large barge Noa, leased by the Crosby
Transportation Company, which has the
contract for building the hreakwater, was
towed up from Chicago, and while being
winded around to load few more cords,
broke in two amidShips, going to the bot
tom. The work of removing the wreck
was found to be exceedingly difficult.
Harry White. a railrcad man, who was
suffering with delirium tremens tried to
commit suicide in hotel at Criyitz. lie
first broke a lamp chimney and with the
broken glass tried To cut the arteries in
his wrist and neck. He was unsuccess-
full in this and then ate considerable OF
the broken glass badly cutting his mouth
both inside and ont. To cap the climax
he drank most of the oil out of the lamp
He was taken to the county Jail at Mari
nette. and the doctors believe he will
live He is man ahofl 81 years old.
Judge Hastings rendered an important
decision at Marinette. He quashpd the
certiorari proceedings. started by the
town of Peshtigu, to annul the equiliza-
ton made by the commission appointed
by Judge Hastings Of Green Bay thereby
declaring the work of the commission le-
gal and binding. The cquaiizatios was
on the valuation of 1897 aud saved he
city nearly $1,000 in taxes which II e
towns of the county will have to pay
Judge Hastings in his decision decided.
that the law is constitutional and lhat
the appointment Of the commission vas
legal
Capt. 3. G. Cameron and .ae entire
lifc-saying crew in kcnos.ia were called
out TO rescue two boys aAoat Oh The lake
in the little pleasure Yacht pastime The
boys Were Arnold Weisune and Frank
Mischok They started out for sail aud
the strong breeze blowing toward the lake
carried them fully three miles from the
shore. At this point the yacht began to
leak and started 10 ill with water The
bows had nothing with which to bail cx-
cept tin can. They al once began to
signal fer assistance of the crew and half
an hour later their signals were spen and
The crew went to the reSrHe. Boys aud
boat were saved.
Thieves entered the saloon Of e. T.
Wolcott Of 0danah and carried away the
heavy cash register containing $50.
DR. Tanner Of Kaukauna. who was
candidate for Congress in the Eighth dis
trict, has filed statement of his ex-
penses. which he gives - SS47.
The Rock County Circuit jury in he
action of Charles Jones vs.. the village Of
Clinton brought ia verdict in fayar Of
the defendant. jon; brought suit for
damages in the sum Of $1,000. claiming
10 have been injured b being thrown out