Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
prief State hnnncnlnrs.

EFiG1 state happenings
The body Of an unknown man vas
found in the river near Washburn.
A forged check for S1670 was passed
on w D. Kuhn, an Ashland merchant
Matt Schmitz, a Racine lodging house
keeper. says he was robbed Of $3.50 in
cash.
President Mckinley has nominated Il.
j. Goddard Tor postmaster of Chippewa
Falls.
The Brown County Good Roads Society
has been organized with d. W. Britton
as president
There is movement now on foot to es-
tablish starch factories at Wild Rose
and Plainfeld.
The sawmill owned by Bentze < Son
at Caledonia was destroyed by fire Loss
81 900, no insurance.
G. E. Lavigne, a Grand Rapids news
paper man, has been appointed to place
in the census bureau at Washington.
Baraboo is now in the list of cities en-
titled to free delivery The receipts Of
the postoffice have reached the $4,000
mel k
At Wrightstown Peter Wander Hei was
kicked by horse and died in six hours
from his injuries He was 80 years old
and leaves wife aud large family Of chit
dren.
Two Milwaukee line cars were pushed
off the track at Marinette and crashed
into shed. George Gordon was thrown
down high embankment and seriously
injured.
Miss Emma G. Jonas has resigned her
position as assistant teacher in the Beav-
er Dam high school on account of contin-
ued i'll health. Miss Luella Schroeder
of Madison viii succeed her.
a workman at the plant Of the Min
eral Point Zinc Company, named Jacobs.
was quite seriously injured by being
caught between a dump cart and a large
pillar He received internal injuries in
the chest.
Che parsonage of the First German NJ
f. Church at La Crosse was partly burn
ed. The building was damaged to the
amount of several hundred dollars ana
Rev. DR.. Rheinfranks loss to books Will
be considerable.
The West Superior committee appoint
ed to arrange with the railroads Of the
State for special rates at the time OF the
q. A. X. State encampment in June, has
secured a half-fare rate from all t. j.
roads in the State which have conncc-
tons with superior.
Pat Horton was brought to Ashland
from Reds logging camp, near Iron
River. with three ribs and his collar bone
broken and severe internal injuries, He
was caught under a logging wagon while
at work and dragged down hill before
the team could be stopped
Dean Kirkham of juneau and Miss
Madge Vaughan Of Marinette, students
Of the Oshkosh normal school, eloped
to Menominee from Oshkosh and were
married. The groom is under age and his
parents. who are wealthy, objected
strongly.
Edward Hartung. alias Granke, who
served throughout the Porto Rican cam
paign in the Spanish American war as a
member Of one Of the La Crosse com
pauies, aud Sas afterwards arrested il
Cleveland, Ohio Oh charge Of bigamy.
viii not be prosecuted lie has been re-
leased.
Hiss Belle Johnson and EraHk Free
.,,rI q Lancaster went together 20 Ga
lena. H.. and WeFe married there
Francis Beldlee Of Chicago has pur
chased the seasons cHt Of l5,0D0.tsD feet
u logs " the LudiHg.ou, Wee and Nan
sebalk Company Of Alrus finee, which
wia be shipped 20 Chicasv yards. The
consideration is s3009U0.
The iron 1nolders employed at the Rich
ards iron works ia Mauitowoc marched
into the compang s 0flee in q body and
demanded an advance Of 80 cents in their
daily wages They had been receiving 81
per DAY. the highest paid IN the city.
Their request was granted and they re
turned to work.