Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-16


The general store Of himball Bros, at
Briggsvillc was robbed ny safe blowers.
Only about SO in small change was Sc
cured. No merchandise was taken.
The cases against D. O. Clapp and 4.
VI. Culver, the bankrupt brokers of Mari
nette, have been dropped, a settlement
with the creditors having been effected.
The contract for the county asylum at
Eau Claire has been awarded to Con
verse & Laycock and the plumbing to
w. II. Hobbs. The cost will be $4,000.
The big street fair and carnival to be
held at West Superior under the direction
of the local Elks will begin on the Fourth
of July The carnival will last for ten
days.
Capt Fred Watson of Racine has drop
ped his $4,000 damage suit against The
Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light
Company. a satisfactory settlement was
arranged.
Glen Livengood. formerly of Marinette
and recently of Superior. has just been
made auditor of the Erie and Wyoming
Railway, with headquarters at Duns-
more, Pa.
Peter Olson, the man captured on the
iron range and brought to West Superior
on Il charge of stealing a team of horses,
has been sentenced to four years in
States prison.
A number of counterfeit silver dollars
have lately put in their appearance in
La Crosse banks. The authorities have
about come to the conclusion that a gang
is working that territory
William Anderson, the negro charged
with the murder of John Taggart in Ash,
land April Is was discharged at the pre-
liminary hearing for want Of sufficient
evidence to hold him for trial.
st Oshkosh Charles Nelson. a fisher
man, was fined $40 and costs in the mu-
nicipal court for illegal fishing. 1t is he
lieved to be the heaviest fine ever impos-
ed for like offense in the State.
Paul Robinson, known throughout the
country for his small stature, died at
Beloit at the agc vi 20 years, lie was
only about 40 inches high, but was a
capable, well-educated business man
Around Spring Valley all the wild fruit
and most of the tame has been killed by
continued heavy frosts at night. Negeta
ton and crops are otherwise very far
advanced. Some farmers are planning
corn
The 19-year-old son Of Jacob Writ OF
st Peters was killed the other evening
He was hauling wood and driving a team
of colts. The team started to run and
he was thrown cut Of tn ewason and his
neck broken.
Many property owners in fhe village Of
Burlington are alarmed orer an eject
ment suit against them by the four sons
of the late f. :. Perkins. a painter and
poet. who claim title to the property un-
der a trust deed forty years old.
Rudolph aud Adolph Bartosk. brothers,
living in Orange. quarfeIed while intox-
icated. Rudolph shot his brother below
the heart and then. seeing what he had
done. turned the weapon on himself and
almost blew the top Of his head off
The Wiunebago Traction Company filed
articles of incorporation with the regis
is capitalized for SG30.0on This is a re-
organization of the old street railway
company by the Emerson Mcmillan com
pany of New York
Gen Edward $ Bragg. commander of
the famous Iron brigade was thrown
from his horse at Fond dn Lac and seri-
ously injured, his right leg being broken
in two places As Cen Bragg il rs
years old, in spite of his vigorous eunsti-
tuition his advanced age renders the in
jury very Serious.
Quite find was made at the United
States Government drydock at Keukau-
ma by one of the workmen who were ex-
cavating to enlarge the basin Four IN
dian skeletons were exhumed froul a
grayelly knoll. They uc-a buried about
two feet apart and we're "evcrcd with
only about eighteen inches of soil.
A company is being formed at Ekhart
Lake. consisting of Chicago. Milwaukee,
Sheboygan and EIkhart people. to operate
a line OF automobiles. running between
Elkhart Lake. Lakeside Park and Glen
beulah.
The village of Sagole came very near
being entirely destroyed by fire which
started from the engine IN Theodore Nah
befeidt's cheese factory. In addition To
the factory which was destroyed. Mr.
total loss. The loss j. estimated nj
from $1,000 to Si5,o00 Vi Nabbe1eldt
carried no insurance
John Monahan Of Oshkosh an eDpoye
on the work Of repairs Of tine Adams Coal
Company dock a Ashland. fell from
high tramwas and fractured his skull
and left thigh 50 seriously that death
resulted
Otto Mastele Of Clifton. a section hand
working in the yards Of the Chicago Nil
waakee and ST. Paul read az Star Lake.
while in the act OF stepping on the front
Of al approaching engine was struck by
the pilot thrown upon the rail ana push
cd along over the ties a distance Of
twelve feet before the engine could be
brought 10 a stanastill. His right leg
and thigh were terribly bruised. Ills es-
cape from death was miraculous.