Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-04

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pected that a railroad win be in operation
to Red Granite by fall
Dave Finn of Elroy, a freight con
/ ductor on the Omaha railroad, was killed
| by the cars at Knapp. He leaves a wife
and three small children.
| Louis Kellman, a wealthy merchant of
! Ashland, was found dead in his store,
| death being caused by asphyxiation. Doc
| tors say it is case Of suicide.
| Mrs Edward Williams. VINO disappear
ed from her home near Cambria, has been
| located at the Northern hospital for the
| insane. She was sent from jefferson to
that institution.
Michael Vignone, the 11-year-old son
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Crostavena Vignone of
| Cumberland, was run over by the cars
and had both legs taken off close to his
body. His recovery is doubtful.
The Northern Grain Company's eleva
tor at Mondovi burned, together with
10000 bushels of wheat 1000 bushels ~
oats and some rye and barley. The loss
will be heavy, but is covered by insur-
ance.
The unidentified body of 10-weeks-old
| infant was removed from the Wisconsin
river at Stevens Point There was no
means of Identification. 1t is believed
/ to have foated down the river some dis
| lance.
| A carrier pigeon was found at Lena
/ by Isadore Gegay. A tin band was at
| tached to its left leg, and brass one on
| its right. Upon the tin seal were in
scribed the letter G and the figures 15,-
094 It's right leg is broken.
Smith & Dehnke's saloon at Ashland
caught fire and Paul Harry was burned
| to death in a back room. Harry was
mate on the steamer Altoona and lived IN
! Cleveland. He was in stupor and al
exploding lamp fell near him.
Gabriel Green, who shot and killed
Louis Wicsner last January, was shot
| dead at Stevens Point by an unknown
assassin. Leo Wiesner, a brother of
/ Green's victim, and Frank Glisczinski,
Wiesner's employe, were arrested and
charged with the shooting. Green was
! out on bail.
At Menasha Johnny Hart. aged 8
years, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
! Hart, was shot in the head by his cousin,
| Martha Price, II years of age. The boy
may die from the wound. The little girl
found revolver on closet shelf and
/ was showing it to the boy when it was
discharged the bullet entering the child's
head.
Judge Clementson has handed down
| decision in the cases Of twenty-one prop
| erty owners o. Manitowoc against the
| Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, find
| ing for the plaintiffs. The case involved
| $4,000 Suit was started by the prop
city owners against the road for alleged
damage done by running the road IN front
of the property.
Manager Beggs of the Milwaukee Elec-
| trio Railway and Light Company saws his
| company is about to commence the con-
struction of an electric line to Chicago,
| which is to be built and equipped so that
| it's rate of speed will equal that of the
steam railways between the two cities.
Mr. Beggs says that it is the intention
of the company to branch out from RAJ
cine and run west to Kenosha and Wau-
kegan.
Miss Ray Goliath, 90 years Of age, died
at her home in Stevens Point. The other
night she was not feeling well and got
up to take some medicine. Opening
| bureau drawer she filed three capsules
with a powder she supposed was quinine,
but instead took nearly twenty grains of
corrosive sublimate. On accosnt of TAX
| ing so large dose, the quantity acted as
an emetic and therefore did not prove
Immediately fatal.
| A serious fire occurred at the plant of
| the Latin & Rand powder works in the
| town of Pleasant Prairie. The fire broke
| out in the large house, used as a charcoal
| house. and the employees at the plant
| made an effort 10 extinguish the flames
without using water. II. s. Beck, super
! intendent of the works, and twelve work
men were overcome from the gas gener
ated by the burning charcoal, and -four If
! them remained in an unconscious coEli-
! ton for several hours. The loss from
| the fire will not exceed $1,000.
| A wild man Is terrorizing the people
| north of Grantsburg. He appears to be
! about 80 years of age; has long black
! whiskers, is barefooted; has scarcely any
| clothes on him and he carries hatchet.
| He appeared at several farm houses and
asked for something TO eat. He eets raw
enously and when asked where he came
| from points 10 the east. He secretes him
self in the woods during the day and has
the most bloodcurdling yells that have
ever been heard in the neghborhood
Chippewa Indians have recently held
their annual festival. prayer meeting and
dance, which takes place each year just
before the opening of the berry season.
1t is held on the shore of Round Lake.
about seventeen miles west of Cumber-
land They have large tent built and
large numbers congregate there. This is
a religious festival and their object is
to invoke the favor of the Great Spirit
during the coming season, that the crops
may be abundant and their efforts sue
cessful They feast literally on white
dogs and engage in dancing and other
sports.
Mrs. George Pierce was struck by
Wisconsin Central passenger engine at
Fond du Lac and instantly killed She
was driving across the track when the
accident happened. Mrs. Pierce was 40
years of age.
William Kelly. who was arrested at
Racine on charge Of forgery and steal
ing letters belonging to A. j. Thomas,
has been identified as runaway from
Fort Sheridan. He was serving a six
months sentence at the forts prison from
which he escaped. He was taken back
to finish his time at the fort, after which
he will be prosecuted on the letter charge.
Forest fires ha7 been burning again in
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