Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-07-04

the combination and more arrests may
follow.
Colonel Oswald Herbert Ernst of
the corps of engineers. U. S. A. was
retired for age with the rank of
tbrigadier general.
Budget Meakin, the writer and lee
Iturer on industrial betterment, died
in London of internal hemOrrhage
He was born in 1866.
Rev. Mr.. Rees, pastor of the Metho-
dist church at Nokomis, H., resigned
after a church trial for having
solicited tainted money
Two old Chicago elevators owned
by George A. Seaverns and several
houses were destroyed by fire, entail
ing a loss of $555,000.
| A frecracker thrown into an open
manhole II New York caused an ex-
plosion that resulted in serious in
juries to three children.
Surgeon General P. NJ, Rixey of the
United States navy, arrived at Manila
to Inspect the naval hospitals at
Cavite. Cebu and Olongago.
George r. Griswold, the Des
MOines man believed murdered, was
seen alive and insurance companies
charge a plot to secure $4,000
DR. Doty told Mayor Dunno there
have been 81 street car accidents in
so days in Chicago, the casualties ag
gregatlng 81 dead and 107 injured.
Greek citizens of Chicago called on
Countess De Rilly to protest against
her announced decision to wed an
American il she ever should remarry
Secretary Hitchcock at Harvard
commencement who spoke on graft,
VIII confer degrees on a regular class
of 973. which is 81 less than last
year
Mayor Mcclellan of New York
sailed for Europe on a vacation and
says that he hopes the party will
nominate an honest democrat for gov
ernor.
! Nearly all the 2SO state legisla.
tors of Massachusetts, are guilty of
asking or accepting brides, according
to the confession of Frank J.
/ &c ,hro
Stirred by the number of crimes
against children, the Chicago June
grand jury recommended greater Of
! fetal activity in dealing with the Of
tenders
George H. Smith. an expert account.
ant killed himself in New York be-
cause he feared he could not con
tinue to provide for his wife and two
ichildren.
! Despite the efforts of labor leaders,
William Gouldng, Chicago, wife beat
er. remains in custody. the wifes
plea to the police that he be held
prevailing.
Mrs. Harry X Thaw, wife Of the
New York millionaire murderer of
Stanford White declares she will go
to prison before she will testify be-
fore the grand jury now.
The poverty Of Zion was en-
phasized by the Intervention of
court TO prevent the lake county au-
thorties from selling the property
Of the corporation for taxes.
The government suits against the
Standard Oil Company will center in
Chicago and the federal grand jury
will hear testimony on the alleged
lrebate and restraint charges.
o Fl. Keller, president OF the Keller
Chair Manufacturing Company Of
Marion, Ind, died in sanitarium at
Stamford n. Y. He had been suf.
fering with throat and lung trouble
for t2ree years.
Lieutenant Colonel Percy Eyre
Hobbs, chief instructor of the Eng.
llsh army service corps school at
Aldershot, arrived at New York to
inspect the meat intended for use in
the British army
G. Henry Stetson. youngest son of
the late John B. Stetson, the Phila-
delphia hat manufacturer, eloped with
Miss Helen Brooke Lewis. daughter
Iof the manager Of the Wiedepar
stock farm They were married in
| New York.
Mrs David Reed, sister of Generals
George A. and Thomas Custer. who
were killed in the Indian battle of
the Little Big Horn in Montana June
%. 1875 died at her home in Monroe.
Mich. at the age of so years Mrs.
Reed had been ailing ever since 1876,
her health having been shattered by
the crushing grlefs from the Little
Big Horn. Besides her husband and
brothers she lost in that battle a son
and son-ln-law