Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-28
Odds aud Ends.

1t is believed that the plague in Hon
olulu has now run its course.
Prince Henry Of Prussia was held up
and robbed by Siamese bandits. s@
The survey of the route for a ratiic
cable has been finished by the steamer
Nero. 80.
has anhou1ftestdt seHe,. 'sae @.@1s Sotipt"g
per cent. 81
Gen. Braves of Mexico has defeated
the Maya Indians in the southern part of
that country.
Adviees from Dawso. state that a gen,
eral exodus 10 Cape Nome was expected
in May and June. ,,
The MillarOsborne spice works and
the Moline Plow Company's warehouse,
Denver. Colo, were burned. Loss $3.50
000.s
Ed Berlin was found dead on top of
Pullman car at Louisville. Death was
caused by his head striking bridge or
tunnel.
Young Holanders are said to be arriv-
-. N America. intending TO earn enough
money to carry them TO South Africa to
help fight the British.
James Detrick. Californian, is In Bu-
cyrus, Ohio. TO purchase great steel wag-
ons and traction engines for use in the
desert of northern China in place of cam
els.
A Jury at Dallas, Texas. has declared
the will Of the late Gen. Il. A. Mexia OF
Mexico invalid because Of undue infiu-
ence. Property worth over $l,00OO00 is
affected.
4 troop Of Boer horsemen who perform
nightly in German circus have been
forbidden that part OF their program
which represents victory over British
redcoats.
The Abbott Downing Company Of Con
cord. y. H., manufacturer Of carriages
and wagons, has failed with 100000 la
biiities and 100000 assets. 1t was es-
tablished in 1926.
The Glasgow tScotlandl Tramway and
Street Railway Company has ordered
from the Ritter-Coney Company of
Pittsburg, Pa. structural iron and steel
plates worth SlO0loO0.
The Chicago postofiice shows a great
decrease in the sale of postage due
stamps since the rules prohibiting the
forwarding Of underpaid second and third
class matter went into effect.
A Kenosha (Wis.) minister sued eou-
pie Of well-known young men re The town
for 50 each, the fees due bin for per
forming the double ceremony Of marriage
when the two young men welded sisters:
Italian agents who have been in New
Ycrk for q couple of weeks past have con
cluded arrangements for the equipment Of
several trolley roads in the leading cities
Of northern Italy
What Is said TO be the FIRST instance OF
mother performing the marriage cere-
nlony for her daughter occurred RECENTLY
I'm San francis 80, when Mrs Kate
Heussnan united Miss Mary Violet
HeussnIan to Felix Drapinski. Mrs.
Hpmssman Is an ordained minister under
State charter issued 20 he Independent
Bible Society, Of which she is a mission
airy.
Rear 4 dmifal w. r. Sampson has pos
itivqly declined the presidency Of the
Massachusetts Insttme OF Technology.
Claim bigls notg before Congress, exelu-
siye Of pensions. provide for the eSpendi-
ture Of about 500, 100000 of the Gov
crnment's money.
The lowest point Of land between the
two oceans on the American continent is
the grand divide in Nicaragua. whe7c tEs
elevation Is only l46 feet. The lowest
point Of land on the Isihmus - Panm01,
according TO the report of the canal eom'
mission, is Culebra. which is 50 feet
above tide water. and Is now the scene OF
active work by lie Panama Canal Com
gany.