Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-08
BADGER BRIEFS.

BADGER BRIEFS.
Harry Shorey, aged IS. son of Al
bert Shorey of Wautoma, was acct
dentally shot by companion in the
left hand while out hunting rabbits
Amputation may be necessary.
Petitions are in circulation in Eau
Claire, TO sound the sentiment OF the
voting public on the commission form
of government with view Of bringing
it to an issue at the spring election
The application for the pardon of
Christian Miller OF Eau Claire, serv-
ing life sentence at Waupun for
murder, will be considered By Gov
Davidson on Dec T. Miller was 4
fenced by Judge Omen ten years ago.
While Miss Gertrude McGinty of
GAINESVILLE, aged II years, was stand.
ing in front Of coal stove she tainted
and fell onto the stove and burned
her cheek and forehead 1t is feared
that her sight may he Injured.
A telegram from Eugene, Ore, says
that Marion Hurd, the forest ranger,
formerly of Eau Claire, who was be-
lieyed to have lost his life in snow.
storm in the mountains. had reached
home after brave struggle against
snow and cold.
Alex Marcoe of Fond du Lac, mar.
rowly escaped being seriously injured
when man entered his saloon with a
rifle and placed it behind the stove.
The rifle vas loaded and was dis
charged accidentally, the bullet pass
ing through the bar and missing the
proprietor by small margin
Anton Wenzelborn was killed at
Fond du Lac while walking along the
Northwestern tracks near this city.
AT point where a sharp curve pre-
vented the engineer from seeing him.
Wenzelborn was struck and ground
to death He formerly was section
boss on the railroad. was aged Is. and
married.
Secretary II. A. Wagner of the
Wisconsin Bridge and Iron company,
mas offered reward of $500 to the
person giving information that may
lead to The arrest Of those guilty OF
the dynamiting of the bridge under
construction at Green Bay. Greiling
Bros, company, general contractors,
offered a like sum.
In a decision in circuit court at La
Crosse by Judge Brindley, the right
OF the Austro-Hungarian consul In
Chicago to administer the estates Of
the former subjects Of his emperor
who die in this country Is deuied.
The decision was handed down in the
ease of the Rev Fr John Sroka. who
died Jan. g. 1909.
Frank Milszinski, who shot his
father. was arraigned before Justice
Park, at Stevens Point the formal
complaint, made by Sheriff John
Berry, charging him with murde~ He
entered plea of not guilty, and the
preliminary examination was adj
iourued to Dec, s. He said he did
not mean to kill his father.
Mistaking him for deer, Ole Moe.
20 years old, shot and killed his
brother, Alfred Moe, aged "a years.
while they were hunting in swamp
nine miles from West Duluth Sew,
eral years ago Ole Moe accidentally
shot and killed Richard JentoG, aged
s years. while they were hun ing rab.
bits.
The trustees Of the Racine county
insane asylum have been ordered TO
appear before the county board of SUI
peryisors and explain certain condi-
tions existing at the asyh m. The
trustees viii be asked why the septic
system OF sewerage has bfen tam.
pered with. The trustees will also
be ASKED 10 explain certain charges
which have been made by former in.
mates OF mistreatment
a warrant was issued at Superior
for Aid, Stewart McCmcheon of the
tenth ward accusing hin of accepting
a $50 bride, He Is accused by Street
Foreman Fred Hertlein. who claims
that the alderman took Z check from
him. promising to have him. reap,
pointed Heruern was not reap
pointed but IS holding over, but now
! it is claimed a plan has been Matched
TO remove him.