Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-31
state items OF Interest.

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By vote of 1872 to So Kilbourn de-
cided to have water works.
The theaters and other places of enter
tainment at Hurley have been ordered
closed by Gov. Scoheld.
Considerable alarm has been manifest
ed lately over the reported presence
among the cattle near La Crosse of
lumpy jaw
Over 100 girls employed in the James
vile cotton mills went out on astrike for
higher wages. The company employs
about 200 females i'll its factory.
Ole Alnvig. an electric light lineman.
fell from a barn at Sparta and was seri-
ously injured. One leg was broken and
he was otherwise badly hurt, but it is
thought he will recover.
J. j. Richardson, a well-known farmer
living near Poysppi. died from blood
poisoning resulting from a gunshot wound
in his heel which he received accidental
ly while out hunting rabbits.
The Southern Wisconsin Poultry Asso-
citation held its second annual exhibit in
Brodhead. There were about 500 entries,
by fifty-two exhibitors
Rance White, bra KEENAN, on the Wis
consin Central Road. was killed while
switching cars ar Emerald. White re-
sided at Chippewa Falls and leaves a
wife and three children.
A small dwelling on the outskirts of
Three Lakes belonging to Robert Chris
tie was destroyed by fire. The house was
not occupied, but contained some of Mr..
Christie's household effects. Fire is
thought to have been OF incendiary origin.
Henry Wrinkle, an old resident of
Washburn, was instantly killed at Lind
says camp by heavily loaded logging
sled.
Word was received at Fond du Lac
from the Marshal at Hartford that Perry
Morton and Charles Winston, who es-
capped from Fond due Lac County Jail
Oct Il had been captured by him.
Judge Ludwig. at Milwaukee, has held
for contempt Mayor Rose, City Clerk Ed
ward NJ. Scbuengel and the twenty-four
Aldermen who defied the injunction of
the Superior Court and voted for the or
dinance granting the Milwaukee Electric
Street Railway and Light Company an
extension of its franchises until 1884.
The jefferson County and Rock River
Valley Agricultural Society reelected the
following officers: X. ]. Nashburn, Pal
myra, President: ii. j. Grell. johnsons
Greek, Vice President; II. j. Kearner.
jefferson, Secretary; f. F. kispert, JEFF
ferson. Treasurer
For some time the Chicago and North
westeyn has beer trying the experiment
of RAINING its height trains all the way
frem Chicago - Elroy without changing
c,eIvs. The distance is 215 miles and
often the men were on the road twenty
four hou' ;. which has proven to be more
than they can endure. Hereafter the
crews will change at Barahoo. which is
t75 miles from Chicago.
The question of dissolving The village
corporation Of Trempeaieau with view
Of Incorporating under the general stat
ues was defeated 10y majority Of eight
votes.
Lineman - h. Swaney, employed by
the Little Wolf Telephone Company. re-
eeived a severe electric shock at Fond dn
Lac, from the effects OF which be may
lose his life He was up tree engaged
Ia repairing wires aud his position was
such as TO make It difficult for him to
handle Tbs. wire In some way an cleo
trio light wire came in contact with the
feed wires Of the street railway and Swa-
ney was given d severe shock. rendering
aim paralyzed and helpless