Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07

l., was destroyed by fire. Two lives
were lost and a third victim is in a
critical condition Loss, 100000.
At Duluth, the ore dock strikers
have voted to return to work and OPP
erations will be resumed. This is
regarded as breaking the strike, It
is believed the steel corporation will
now reopen the mines.
The Des aMoines-Kansas City Linn
tied and the Twin City, Chicago special
on the Chicago. Great Western rail
way collided head-on near Marshall
town, Iowa. Fortunately the train
was at slow speed and the passengers
escaped with a severe shaking up.
Twenty-Five persons were injured,
one seriously, in a head-on collision
at Eyington, Va, on the Sou.hern rail
way 30 miles south of Lynchburg be-
tween two passenger trains.
The mutilated body of a young
woman, consisting of torso from the
waist down and legs which were
severed below the knees. fioated
ashore at Staten Island. The body
evidently had been in the water
some time and there was every indi-
cation that the woman was murdered
At Detroit, Justice Jeffries issued
warrant for the arrest of Represent
alive Charles e. Ward charging him
with completely in a criminal opera
ton which resulted in the death OF
Edith Presley, a proof reader in the
state senate.
At Kansas City, there was a sensa.
tional turn in the police investigation
when Chief John Hayes, whom Gov
ernor Folk recently charged with IT.
regularities, was ordered to appear
before the board of police commits
sioners to answer charges of alleged
corruption. As a result of the caring.
it is said, Hayes will be dismissed
At Atchison, Kas., a Missouri Pa
cific freight train ran down Shannon
Hill and struck the rear end OF an
other freight standing on the track
F. D. Scott, fireman. Fred Butzirus
Hastings. Nebraska, Ralph Moody,
Omaha. and an unknown man were
killed. Butzirus, Moody and the I'M
known man were beating their way.
Two other tramps were injured
slightly
Former Judge Smith and Gustave
F. Sorrow. both of whom were re-
Gently convicted of fraudulent bank
ing practices in connection with the
failure of the Bank of America N Chi
ago, were ordered to commence i'm
mediate service of their penitentiary
sentences. They were at once taken
into CUSTODY by the deputy sheriff.
Matt Starr Post G. A. R., of Jack
sonville. ILL.,. has started a movement
to erect a monument to war Governor
Yates of Illinois. The plan is to raise
/ the funds by subscriptions throughout
the state. The matter win be brought
before the next state encampment of
the G. A. r.
Emperor Nicholas will start on a
cruise on board the royal yacht
Standard, Thursday with the ultimate
object of meeting Emperor william.
Just where the two monarchs will
meet is not known, but 1t is supposed
that arrangements viii be made by
wireless telegraph when out at sea.
At The Hague, the British proposi-
ton for the abolition Of contraband
was adopted in the committee In
explanation of the American cpposi-
ton Joseph v. Choate. declared that
1t was the plan of the United States
to limit, in every way possible the
list of subjects that shah be consid-
cred contraband of war. but to go
further than this now would be to VIC
late a long established custom. The
change, Mr.. Choate continued, will
create many uncertainties regarding
the rights and duties of neutrals and
/ belligerants and prove more injurious
to the commerce of the world than
the existing custom, and contribute
nothing to the interests of peace.