Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-13
All Over the state.

Peter Christianson of Eden was killed
by a fast freight while attempting TO
steal a ride.
Twenty-four hours after the suicide Of
his wife Moses Roberman OF MaGis N
shot himself and died.
Arthur Weight. II years old, died in
Appleton from lockjaw caused by a
wound from a toy pistol.
Judge William Hirth died in Marsh
field, aged 81. He had been municipal
judge in that city for many years.
n. P. Larson, assistant keeper of the
Twin River light, has been promoted
TO keeper of north point light, near She
boygan.
Grant Summer of the town of Turtle
reports the lc of $500 in gold stolen
from his hous. the day the Ringing
circus was in Janesville.
Miss Marie Decker. who attended
school al Lawrence University two years
ago, has been married 10 Robert Upham.
a young attorney of Shawnee.
In a collision on the 500 road near
Tony. Charles and Henry Taylor Of
Amery and Henry A. Dennison and Mi
chael Lynch of Minneapolis were killed.
A valuable horse. belonging TO Robert
Roberts, wealthy farmer eff Mount
Pleasant, was hit by live wire of the
Milwaukee electric railway line. and was
fatally injured.
Farmers in the vicinity OF Beaumont.
town Of Dover are excited over the dis
covery Of gold in the gravel pit of W.
+. Bird. Options have been offered for
the property, but Mr.. Bird has refused
Attorney Albert Schwittay of Mari
nette who was tried for disbarment last
March, had been suspended for three
years by Judge O'Neill of Neillsvile.
who heard the case. There were eight
charges againsth Schwittay.
A severe wind storm. accompanied by
rain and hail, struck Hammond the 9th
er night The new tow mill, owned by
the Union Fiber Company at W:nona.
MINI, was blown from its foundation
and all but destroyed. About four weeks
ago the mill was struck by lightning and
burned.
Mrs. John Hart, wife Of the man who
assaulted Jan.es Campbell at Steuben
several days ago, has disappeared and
may have killed herself and children. 1t
Is believed that she is insane She at
tempted 70 commit suicide by lying on
the track before a Train on the Kickapoo
Valley road and it required three men to
pun her off. She then took her 12-year
old daughter and 14-year-old sor and es-
capped.
Mrs. Hannah Brown. who lived in
Chicago, committed suicide by hanging
81 L.,
She said she had been driven rom Chi
cago by the persecution Of the police.
The stories proved TO be without foun-
Gation. She was "a years old.
W. f. Seidel, German saloonkeeper
and groceyman Of Augusta, aged about
60 years. was drowned in the Eau Claire
river about six miles north Of there
With his wife and F. Acker and wife, he
went 20 the river for an outing. He wan
dercd along ia advance Of The others, and
was never seen again alive.
A fying machine built by John f.
stferle Of Milwaukee was tried the other
day. but failed. The machine rested on
a platform, and after il was pushed of
felst the ground. FIVE feet, some Of the
parts being damaged. The machine is
without gas bag aud Is Intended to be OPP
Grated with pedals.
Tracy c. brakes steam yacht, the
Princess Kainlsrni. was burned to the
waters edge while mo0red of Mr.
brakes summer residence on the south
shore Of Geneva lake. There was Sc
we're storm at the time and II is thought
the yacht was struck by lightning, The
boat has been in use about four years
and. cost $4,000. II was q total loss