Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-28

manson mas peen SeiecIeu as the CITY
for holding the Wisconsin Republican
convention July IL.
Walter Ingram dropped dead OF heart
disease at Beloit. after a boxing match
with some friends. An inquest was held.
The sixteenth annual reunion of this
Nineteenth regiment, Wisconsin Nolun-
teers, will be held in Sparta June 10
and II.
The 19-year-old deaf and dumb son Of
John Loss Of Spring Grove wandered
away from home. He was found at Lin
den He was nearly starved TO death
when found.
The Eagle Telephone Company has Sc
cured enough contracts to warrant the
building Of a telephone exchange at Pal
myra, and in short time the system
will be in use.
At Rhinelander the County Board has
sold 10 the Lincoln County Land Com
pany 1000 acres of county lands at Si03
an acre, The county will sell about 1000
acres in July.
Edward Lang. who it is charged, broke
into and robbed Thomas Olsens general
store and postotEce in Wilson. will be
turned over to the United States author
tiles by Sheriff Bell
Prof Thomas Chamberlain, professor
of geology in the University OF Chicago
and former president Of the University
of Wisconsin, has been engaged TO de.
liver the commencement address at Beloit
College.
George Schauffele the 12-year.old son
OF Peter Schauffele Of Kcnosha, was ac
cidentally shot and fatally injured by
hunters. The woods were searched for
the hunters, but the men could not be
found
Representatives of all the railway or
lers on that division Of the Northwest
ern Railroad assembled at Ashland and
held a testimonial meeting for f. q.
rarboX. the retiring assistant division
superintendent,
The union lup Der pliers of The Menom'
inee river wen, ont on a strike. They
demanded an increase of from $l.I5 tc
/ s. day. which was refused by the
milImen, who claim they can get plenty
Of men for the lower figure
Rosie Munter of Meuasha was drowned
about mile off Waverly beach, on Lake
| Wnnebago while boating The boat
eapsixcd. and while Peter Kelly, her es'
| cori, was able To cling TO the boat Until
help arrived, the girl slipped away ana
| rerished.
John Dugan, who recently resigned
/ from tile La Crosse police force, fell fIou
a ri der aud crushed his skull dyins
later. He was placing screens on see
/ dstory windows when he fell back
wards striking his head on the cenen
/ sidewalk.
1 The geology class Of Lawrence Univer
sity discovered remarkable specimen
| in a kaukauua limestone quarry. Th'
find was a very well preserved specimen
of the sephalopod, an animal Of the mol
lusk variety which has been extinct 70
about million years.
During a violent electrical storm ;
plating min belonging to Thompson y
Nichokoy umbermcu and contractors %
Blue Mounds. situated near the town O
Mt Horeh. was struck by lightning an,
totally destroyed. The bdildiugs and con
tents were valued at $1,000.
At Madison a new industry is to b.
|
the incorporators Of which are the son
Of the late John A. Johnson, formc
president OF the Fuller X johnson Man
ufacturing Company The new concerl
will manufacture gasoline engine.
Edward T. Mariner Of Prairie d,
lfChien has started shipment Of 30 tom
OF pearl button shells 20 Hamburg, Ger
many where they viii br made mp int
fancy buttons and trinkets. The ship
ment consists Of negroheads the whit
test and clearest Of the fresh water shells
Judge Cleveland of the County Cour
Int Oshkosh refused the application o.
4 Philip Gaffney father OF Attorney Chas
1 Gaffney. who is charged with attempting
to kin Dr. Hansen. TO have the son com
mitted to the Northern Hospital Thi'
IS taken to mean that Gatfney must stanC
tran.
A south-bound train on the Northwest
eru road ran into RIG containing thret
Young men returning from Peshtigo, al
! the Hall avenue crossing in Marinette
/ Walter Arseneau was caught by the pilot
4 and carried some distance with head and
arms dragging on the track His skul
/
ions were not seriously injured.
| According 10 a statement issued by tho
STATE bank examiner the resources and
Fatalities Of the 30i State, private and
] savings banks ~ Wisconsin when last
/ reported were SS2. 73A, 1881. an increase
! uf $1,000 900 over those shown by tha
| preceding report Of December. 1901, The
/ Increase in deposits was more than So
000OD0 These banks DO about - per
rent Of the banking business OF the
State.
Judge Dunwiddie Of the Circuit Court
NJ GAINESVILLE has issued an order setting
aside the divorce granted to Mrs. A j.
Davis. ar Mrs Emma jenkins, as she
was formerly known. and tho woman
may find herself facing the charge % big
| amy. A year ago Mrs. jenkins was CIV
en "A divorce, but as the attorney and
court fees remained unpaid. the divorce
was not filed with thc clerk. Mrs JcB-
kns has remarked IN the meantime.
Rev. Charles JuDgbud Of Ncilsyille
was found guilty at Grand Rapids Of as
sault without regard for human life while
bis housckeepor was convicted Of assault
and battery. The assault was committed
upon Marion l'rious. ward under the
supervision Of the two II was alleged
that the child was beaten until her bgdy
was covered with bruises and cuts from
which she was bleeding VIII she escaped
from tho priests home 70 tine house Of
neighbor and told her story, The priest
charged that the child was incorrigible
and rpfuepi IA 1hpy Eifu
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