Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-18

dentially il was not serious. Mt. Earning
is a son OF General Manager A. q. Earl
ing.
\ spirit of progression ruled the Mani
towoc City Council the other evening at
one Of the hveliest meetings ever held and
the city fathers decid I'd IN fa"or OF MAX
ing extensive improvements to the upper
har.bor, the work TO he begun at once
The cost will be about $4,000 and the
amount will be raised by direct taxation
The suit Of Aid Barry against Mayer
Parker for $4,000 for libel has been s,i
tied at West Superior and n stipulation
filed dismiSsing it from the Superior
Comt. The suit grew out of an inquiry
from Barry asking the Mayor for the
number of gambling houses and resorts
running in the city. The Mayor made
a sensational charge against Barry.
William Guerin. for many yeats wide
liz known resident of Manawa, met
shocking death The east bound passen-
ger train on the Green Bay and Western
Railway had beea switched on to the side
track 1T Manawa to let another train
pR. ~ By, when Mr.. Guerin came along
and stepped on the front platform Of the
l.
with friends until the train pulled back
on the main track. In some manner his
body came in contact with the edge Of
the depot platform and was throTn un-
der the wheels
What appeared like pit to take the
life of John Olson was discovered by
Night Otncer Mohr at Riinelander. Oh
son was found in an unconscious state
with his head lying across the Northwest
ern track 4 blOod-stained rock was
found a short distance from where OIL
son was lying Olson was taken from
his perilcus position Just a few minutes
before the arrival OF the Chicago limited.
Olson had had trouble during the even
ing with a man by the name Of Henry
Ellison, who was arrested on the charge
of assault, aud was given sixty days in
the county jail.
George r. Downs or Chicago. known
as the gentleman horse thief. was tried
for horse stealing ia the Circuit Court at
Kenosha. and was sentenced 10 three
years in the State prison at Naupun.
1t was one boast Of Downs that he 'al-
ways, under ELL circumstances, was a per
feet gentleman-eyen when stealing
horses" He led one part Of his existence.
on the South Side in Chicago, where he
represented himself as a travelling sales
man. He left the city to work in
northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
The case which proved disastrous TO him
was the taking OF team owned by III.
A. Kupfor Kcuosha Iiveryman.
John okray. a Stevens Point saloon
keeyer. grocer ana politician, was shot
and slightly wounded by his youngest
son. Victor II years old. There has
been considerable trouble in the family
for several months and few weeks ago
Mrs. Okray applied for a divorce, also
getting an injunction restraining her
husband from visiting her home. Okr3y
went to the house and attempted 70 force
his way in, but, NOT succeeding, he fired
two shots from revolver Jhc boy then
took a gun and, aiming it through win
dow. fired. the bullet entering okray'a
month and coming out through tho right
check. Victor cajms he did not know
the intruder was his father
John Airs. the Is year-eld son If Mr..
and Mrs George Airs Of GAINESVILLE, is
being praised as a hero because OF tho
rescue Of three persons who were nearly
drowning in Rock river. He saved the
lives Of Mrs Frank Peters. her dnugb
ter. Pearl Peters, AGED 13. aud Fanny
Lifts. aged H. The girls. IN company
with some friends. were in wadne. Mrs
Peters was watching them from win
dow Of ner house when suddenly she saw
both step into deep mole and sink out
Of sight Mrs. Peters ran "a the river,
and plunged ia with ail her cloth'
ing 90. and she. too went down. Young
Airs then came % Tie rescue. He jump
cd in and with great effort succeeded IN
bringing al three To shore.
Seven prisoners al the comfy jail at
Fond du Lac attempted 10 break oat
They were caught just in time By the
sheriff The men had broken up an iron
bedstead and were trying 10 force the
locb on me corridor door when discoT-
cred.
John Burg. the former assistant post
master Of kcnosha. nig was accused u
the burglary ia II. T. Debcrg's store,
pleaded guilty before Judge Fish in tie
Circuit Court and vas seatenced 70 an
in8e+crmiuate term Of from one to twenty
years 10 N.8ft Ft7sAft 'iE+'A tt'tA
Bay
II Is rumorcd that }hc Chicago Burlius
ION and Lake Geneva Elevated Railroad.
which scared . franchise IN Milwaukee
over tine Mayors veto. rs really to be- aa-
other line 10 Chicago. Clarence l.. Oar
rpw ~ Chicago is Interested ira the road
and Toledo parties are supposed 20 be
behind II.
sam Kirby If Stogghton. veteran
Grand Army man has been expelled FROM
the post for having. it is alleged remark
ed that lie would ike 10 see the fellow
who attempted TO as<as-iuate President
Mckinley and give him quarter" The
Common Council OF Songhf5n also re-
voked Kirby's contract Tor street sprink-
ling