Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24

sion was consecrafed at Stevens Point
by Bishop Coadjator Weller.
The will of Andrew Quinn. a wealthy
La Crosse shoe manufacturer, is 10 be
contested by a daughter who was left
out.
Isaac Strang, convicted of manSlaugh-
ter, was sentenced by Judge Parish at
Hurley to seven years Imprisonment in
States prison.
At Valley Junction a brakeman named
of freight trains. He lived at Elroy ard
leaves family,
William Treptoe. who was shot by
John King at Pound recently. is dead
and King is charged with murder. His
plea will be self-defense.
In Beloit r.. f. Hannas bakery, ndja.
cent to the Branigan Hotel, was destroy
ed by fire. Loss $1,000. fully insured,
The building was an old wooden land
mark
Buried on what was to have been her
wedding day was the sad ending Of the
hrighe new life of Miss Lavany Rene
of West Superior. Her death, of pneu-
monia, was very sudden.
Capt. Charles J. Symmonds of the
Twelfth cavalry. who is spending his fur
Tough ut his home in Kenosha, has receiv-
ed notice that his regiment has been or
dered TO the Philippines,
The Pastors Union, an organization
consisting of all the pastors of La Crosse,
has appointed committee to look into
the subject of intemperance among wom-
en- Of the city. This was brought about
by recent wine room raids by the police.
]. t. Hughes, a cook employed in enc
of the lumber camps in that vicinity, was
found dead near the tiliddcu Veneer
Company's railroad, about four miles
from Glidden He drew Il months wages
the previous day and sent the money 10
Lis family in Menominee, Mich. The
cause of his death is unknown.
John G. Holmes was taken through
Appleton in custody of the sheriff OF
Shawano County, ON his way TO the PEN
itentiary TO begin his sentence of ten
years for shooting his three stepsons,
George, Martin and Henry Walter, In
that city last February. He was Joined
ut Appleton Junction by his wife, who
Sent to Waupun with him, returning
home the same night.
Peter Lochen. superintendent of the
Washington County insane asylum, be-
Heyes that he has discovered the identity
of the wild man seen near Pembine Nov.
rs. In letter TO George c. Youngs Of
Florence he says that June 8, 1901,
Henry Burby, % years old, an inmate Of
the asylum, escaped. His home is in
the town of Little River. Burby, he
says, was inclined to live the life of a
wild man in every respect.
At 4 meeting of the Milwaukee school
board Director Jeremiah Quin introduced
resolution denouncing football in re-
rele terms. The preamble reviews the
casualties of the last season and sets
forth the fact that the high schools are
feeders for the university football teams
1t declares football, as now played. is
dangerous to life and limb and should be
suppressed, and resolves that the princi-
pals of ali public schools be directed to
liscountcEance football The resolution
was referred to the "ommitteeAon rules.
Mrs. Frederick Studey and her Syear-
old son were saved from drowning at RAJ
cine by fhe heroic efforts of Joseph Kva.
pill. The boy venturerd on a pond of
water ten feet deep at the Baumann
brick yards to skate. The ice was thin
and he broke through The mother, who
tried to save the boy. also went through.
kvapil, who was at work near by, crawl.
ed on the ice and dragged the woman to
shore. Then. being a strong swimmer,
he plunged in. grabbed the boy. threw
one arm on the ice and after light Of
twenty minutes landed him.
Brakeman j. A. Wilhelm Of la Crosse
Of the Chicago. burlington and Quincy,
has had the unique experience oil twice
narrowly escaping death in one week.
First be was on the top Of freight car
when the train csllded, t-rowinY Him
OFF on TO Another. she car he had been
standing Oh was turned completely ovec
and ground to small pieces. Later he
was at the company depot al Grand
Crossing when lie slipped aud fell a
" hole fight Of stairs, injuring his back.
train was moving by at the time and
little more of slide would Nave sent
him under the cars.
Anthony Kohl, formerly of Milwaukee,
was convicted Of assault with intent to
murder Anna Nicman at Thorpe, whom
he was TO have married Sept. 2. lie did
not appear az the time set for the we'd
ding. although 100 guests were present
for the ceremony. Early the next morn
ing Kohl entered Miss N.emans room
with a broad AK and attempted to kill
her, inliicting severe wounds. Kohl WIS
found several days later in hay NOW
He had attempted 10 cut his own throat
Insanity was pleaded, but the jury found
the defendant sane and guilty. Kohl is
23 years old. He was given sentence
of three years ut Waupun.
Three persons are dead and six serious
~ injured as result Of q fire at Colgate.
Tie general store Of Max Manthey was
completely destroyed. The fire was start
ed by an explosion in Manthey.s store,
which also contains the postoiice Nearly
the entire Manthey family was found
lying on the ground at the rear Of the
store, some unconscious aud the rest
hurt and frightened Max Manthey,
when he found the store filled with smoke
and flames, called TO his family 10 jump
from the windows. He jumped first ard
slid down 4 porch, a distance If twelve
feet He fell to the ground on his head,
breaking his neck. causing his death
few minutes later Edna Manthey, 3
years old. fell down a stairs heal fore
mos. running n nail into her head and
brain, and died the next morning An
other child fell on her shoulder. break
ins IT, and another child broke collar
bone. In the excitement n child y years
old was forgotten and was burned 10
death while still in bed.
Matilda Engel. employed as a domestic
IN 1IauitOwoe, was seriously burned
about the chest and arms in an accident