Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
Rrief static happen,nga.

Fireman Patrick Gallagher was killed
on the Wisconsin Central at Kolze.
AT Abbotsford the oihouse belonging
to the Wisconsin Central Company burn
ed.
Articles of incorporation Of the Almond
Telephone Company have been filed at
Stevens Point.
The Congregational Women's Home
and Foreign Missionary societies of the
Beloit district was in session at Evans
vile.
Anton Finsted was instantly killed at
North Menomonie while attempting to
cross a railroad crossing. He was about
30 years of age.
Mrs David Phillips committed suicide
at Lime Ridge by hanging herself with
halter in the barn. SIZE was respondent
because of i'll health.
Quick silver in paying quantities is said
to have been discovered at the Wisconsin
Graphite mine at Junction, twelve miles
northwest of Stevens Point.
Another La Crosse sawmill-A. S,
Trow's-has been compelled to shut down
on account of lack of logs. Only two La
At New Richmond Antoine Sorensen,
an attendant at the county asylum, was
killed by Bert Arstein. an inmate, who
struck him on the head with an ak.
River Falls voted bonds TO the extent
of $1,000 for an electric lighting plant.
1t will be operated by water power. The
cost of plant will be about SIT, 900
w. H. Wheeler Of Beloit is endeavor-
ing to make a bargain with the City
Council for the consolidation of the cleo
trio light plant with the water works.
At the regular meeting Of the Marsh
field Council committee was appointed
60 secure drafts and plans of city hail
TO cost in the neighborhood of $40, 00
At Eau Claire during the session Of
IT, Seventh Day Adventists Elder Lock
In of West Superior tainted on the plat
form while delivering an address in the
tabernacle.
The Okee postoflice safe was blown
open ard small amount of money taken.
Stamps in the safe were untouched. A
man was arrested at Lodi charged with
the crime
Fred Larson. motorman Of the Mil
wauxee Electric Railway and Light Com
pany at Racine. was robbed Of his money
box. punch and transfer checks, amount
ing in all to about 81
Arthur Noycs Of Minneapolis, son Of u.
X. Noyes Of Barah1o, was appointed by
President Mckinley circuit judge in
Alaska. and the appointment was con
6rmed His salary is $4,000
Institute Superintendent George Nc
Kerrow is preparine list Of farmers in
stitutes for the winter season of 1900 and
1901, and towns OF localities desiring one
should communicate With biIa.
The La Crosse Cjtg Railway Com pany
has been granted q franchise to extend
its line to the south side, a distance of
one mile and a half The company win
be required 10 put feralers on trolley cars
Leonard Loyelaud. La Crosse carpen-
| ter. viii lose an arl brongh blood poi
soning that started a most trivial mis-
hap. While wmkiu with a screwdriyer
he broke blister u the palm Of his
hand aud the attou * physicians decid-
ed that he must havr bis arm amputated.
The FIRE at the vi oonsin Wheel works
at Racine was heavier than at first re-
ported After the wreck was examined
the loss was placed ut from $50 900 10
100000. A modern liant will be- erected
to take the place Of lie one destroyed.
A stock company Is hei1g organized
with the intention building a railroad
from Gilmantown 10 Eau Claire via
| Eleva The distance be covered is six
Is miles. Prom ncrr business men in all
the towns cover are said t. boz interest
cd in the project. atd the road viii be
built az soon as sgf ieut stoc has been
subscribed
During 81 light tl1T3er shower M Eau
1aire lightning 1ralk The residence. II
Mr.. Olson. setting - 90 Ere. prostraflng
three members W tbe family. seriously
Bjuripe litile bog
Jacob Friend. former - -janit9r Of the
GAINESVILLE T. ~ C.. s. and q worker IN
| fl1e Francis Murphy Temperance League
is in jail on the 8 ze u larceny. Hia
, home was found n3ed with srolen srti
eles.
Prof William Porter. dean 81 Bci9it
College and teacher 81 Latin, having ar
rived at the age Of ~ years, has tender
cd his resignation after fifty years ser
vice on the college faculty. He is one OF
tie famous college odd Guard.