Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-09

in alarming numbers.
Prof. Ely Of the University OF Wiseon-
sin is again at the head of the American
Economic Association. 1850
In the town Of Caledonia smallpox has
broken out in three different families.
and nine persons are down with the dis
ease.
Mrs. John Wentker, who had been i'll
long time. shot herself at Burlington
and died in a short lime. She was 40
years old.
Joe A. Haasl, aged 20 years, was acct
dentally shot by his own gun and almost
instantly willed while hunting rabbits
at AIilladore.
Louisa Klein, the 2-year-oId child of
August Klein of La Crosse, Eel, in a tub
of boiling water and was SO badly scalded
that she died few hours latef,
Fire ruined valuable farm property on
the David McLay farm, in the town of
Johnstown. The property is owned by
Mrs. William Hamilton of New York.
Henry Wescott, bookkeeper for the
Eau Claire Grocery Company, fell dead
from his stool while working on his
books He was veteran Of the Civil
War.
Joseph Bougie, well-known Mari
nette citizen. was killed by a north-bound
Northwestern train while driving over an
unguarded crossing. His companion had
his legs cut off.
The jury in the case OF Samuel Cooley,
charged with the murder OF Tohn Con-
roy Sept. 16 last, brought in 2~dict
of not guilty at GAINESVILLE. Cooley plead
ed self-dafense aud gained much sympa-
thy.
A bank of earth fell in on Hugh Cor
hett of the town of Campbell, complete
ly burying him for a time, When res
cued he was nearly suffocated but viii
recover He received severe internal in
juries.
The Rev. Anton T.. Moline. pastor of
the Scandinavian Free Church Of God
of West Superior. dropped dead during
services. He was % years of age. Heart
failure is believed to have been the cause
OF death.
Samuel Hubbard. young man Of ID,
years, died at his home in Stevens Point
from the excessive use of cigarettes. He
was taken with cramps and spasms the
day before and suffered terribly for sew
eral hours.
Gov. Scofeld pardoned Mrs. Maria
Pleva, sent to prison from kenQsha three
years ago for poisoning her husband af-
ter he had threatened to kin her and
their children. Her sentence was four
teen years.
Mrs. J. T. jacobson of la Crosse after
alighting from street car fell and frac-
tured her hip and received other severe
| injuries She is the mother of the wife
of John f. Dougherty, prominent DEM
ocratic politician.
| The Zschetzsche Sons Company in She
boygan settled with the insurance ADJUST
ers on their losses by the recent fire to
| their taunery. the amount allowed being
| S123, 500. The company will begin re-
building at once.
Two personal injury damage suits have
been started by Quinlan & Daley of Mar
| inette against the Chicago Milwaukee
| and St Paul Railway. Mrs. Jessie Nor
ris sues for $4,000 and Mrs. Charles
Hanson for $1,000.
| George Cross was killed at West SUI
| perior while working at the machinery in
| the Commander flour mill. 1t is supposed
/ that he was caught in a belt, for when
found one arm was torn out, a leg brok-
en- and he was bleeding internally.
! With. the blunt end of an ak William
| Clabots wrecked his jealous vengeance
| on his second wife at West Superior He
killed her instantly and tried to FIRE the
house, but the blaze was put out. Cha
bots then gave himself up to the police,
Max Walk, dealer in hardware, crock
! cry and toys at Racine. filed petition
in bankruptcy. His liabilities are 81, 200
and his assets $1,000 in hardware and
toys. He had no sales duriug Christ
mas week, which is the cause OF the fail
ure.
Carl Hall, IN assistant in the State
library of Madison and Maud Andrews
of Stevens Point narrowly escaped
drowning while skating at Amherst. They
! broke through the ice in the channel and
| the young man broke about fifty feet Of
ice before getting out.
Plans have been made for an addition
! to St Luke's hospital in Racine, which
viii double the capacity of the institu-
| ton. William and Arabela Horlick will
erect the proposed addition as a memorial
| to their daughter Alice, who died Feb.
| 10, 1882, at the age Of 10 years.
| Mrs. w H. Gilbert. who mysteriousiy
| disappeared from her home four miles
/ northeast Of Palmyra, Oct. II last, has
| been located at Waukesha, where she
/ went and hired out as q domestic. The
| disappearance OF Mrs. Gilbert created a
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