Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-13

Henry Campbell the
liberal leader, will accept Edwards
call to form new British cabinet.
The Wisconsin democratic state cen
trail committee wiz meet at Milwau-
kee to conside. plans for reorganiza-
ton, and may evade the primary law.
At Kewanee, ILL.,, Michael Bollich.
aged 80, while hunting with com
panion was fatally injured by the ac-
cidental discharge of the latter's gun.
Harley Hillman, aged 1S, of Pike
county, Ind had his right hand torn
off by a corn shredder. This makes
the twelfth victim in Pike county his
season.
President Roosevelt declared against
bossism" in New York City politics
and deprecates the interference Of
outsiders. which is construed as
rap at Platt and OdeIl.
At Bellefontaipe, Ohio, while hunt
ing George S after was killed by the
accidental discharge of gun carried
by Harry Reprogle, companion. Both
are under is years old.
President McCurdy of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company presented his
resignation, which was promptly ac-
cepted by the trustees. His son AMI
son-in-law will follow suit.
NJ. Takahra. Japanese minister,
urges closer commercial and industrial
relations between the United States
and the far east in an address before
the American Asiatic association.
Trustees of the New York Life In
smance company are made individual
defendants in a suit brought to hold
them personally responsible for the
money given over to Andrew Hamll-
ton,
ST Louis policemen are branded by
the grand jury as corrupted through
participation in politics. as periurers
when it comes to defending member
of the force. and as suborners of Wit
nesses.
Senator Depew startled his ac-
ouaintances in New York by declaring
that he will give no more interviews
to the newspapers. and he refuses TO
discuss 8. report that he has resigned
his seat.
On the ground that her husband is
a convict Mrs Catharine Bryant Wat
son, wife Of James NJ. A. Watson, Jr.,
who embezzled $4,000 of the funds OF
the District Of Columbia government,
/ has been granted a divorce.
At Omaha, John J. Riley, former
pcstofice employe who was indicted
guilty TO the ENLIGHTENMENT of $500
three months ago. yesterday pleaded
and was sentenced to six months ~
Jail and to pay fine Of $500.
a. Jacksonville, H., for causing a
riot during a session of the circuit
court by cracking a negro three
members Of the Smith family were
sent to Jail for 100 days and also fined
and two others OF The family were
fined
Philippe Bunau-Varilla the French
engineer, Iecturing before the National
Geographic society at Washington,
urged a canal 500 feet wide and forty
FIVE feet deep. forming the straits Of
Panama. as a final solution of the
question
AT Fort Wayne, Ind, petition in
involuntary bankruptcy was filed here
yesterday against Ben and Rudolph
Schlesinger, dealers in women's outer
garments there and in Tacoma, Wash
The liabilities are $4,000 ana the as
sets $4,000
United States Senator Patterson Of
Colorado, arraigned before the state
supreme court at Denver, in contempt
proceedings, refused 70 recant for
articles published in his newspapers
concerning an election dispute. and
was fined 81 ,000
Captain Levi Atkins of the British
schooner Myrtle Leaf was drowned
in the harbor at Norfolk, Va, in a
collision between the steamer Mob
jack and small launch in which
Captain Atkins and other captains
were being carried to their boats after
a visit to the city.