Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
BADGER BRIEFS.


field, were entirely destroyed by fire.
John Carney of Rio, aged 65 years,
was found dead in his barnyard. The
cause of death is supposed to have
been heart failure.
E. d. Phelps, former chairman OF
the county board of Douglas county,
was found guilty, by jury, of utter
ing a forged county order for $24S.
Despondent over the illness of his
wife, George Hogan, Madison
painter, hanged himself in the base
ment of the house where he was EN-
ployed.
James Flaherty. Tomahawk sa-
loonkeeper. has been summoned to
appear before the common council TO
show why his license should not be
revoked
Albert Boyd aged 81, a farmer re-
siding south of Caihoun ia the town
Of New Berlin. 1ropp d dead while
tying his team Heart disease was
the cause.
jury in the circait coa.'t at Ra'
cine fiyed damages at 5000, IN the
suit OF Bertha Goebel against Alex
Emmerich for $4,000 damages for
statements in injury to her reputa-
ton
Walenty Koslowsh of Stevens
Point who was paroIed two years
ago from the state industrial school,
was returned to that institution on
account of violating the terms of the
parole.
All slot machines in Hudson are
closed by order of Chief of Police
o'Keefe as the result of action taken
by the Civic league. Some persons
affected state that they will enforce
the blue laws hereafter
Two tramps robbed a night watch.
man in one OF the factories at An
tigo of s175 He had the money in
a pocket of his coat, which hung on
"A wall in the fire room. in which he
allowed the tramps to sleep.
The jury in the suit of Otto Bonzel
against Howell Jenkins returned a
verdict at Waukesha, for the de-
PENDANT. Bonzel sued for $4,000
damages. alleging that Jenkins had
alienated his wife's affections.
William Dettman of Hansen, met
with an accident which may result
fatally. A gun In an adjoining room
was Knocked over by dog, causing
the loaded weapon to discharge.
The shot passed through a closed
door into Mr.. Dettmans leg.
AS a token of appreciation OF the
bravery OF Hugh Rafferty, who, at the
peril Of his own life. saved the pay
box containing $500 from a bold THIEF.
the Chicago Brass company of Keno
sha, has presented him with a gold
watch and fob. The thief, Victor Slo-
cum was sentenced to three years
at Waupur
The rev A. INNER. formerly pastor
OF the German Methodist church at
Sitter, and assigned this fall to
Mcconnell, ILL.,. died suddenly of
heart failure in the Illinois Central
depot at Dodgeville, as he was about
10 take the train there for home. He
had been at La Crosse attending a
chruch conference.
Goods stolen from the Wilson &
Walter hardware store at Green Bay
were recovered, but the supposed
thief a bootblack unknown to the 30.
lice, is missing. The boy got away
from Police Officer Frank Morgan.
darted down toward an alley. and
succeeded in beating the officer in
the chase which ensued.
Bertha Haeuser, in circuit court at
Waukesha, was awarded verdict
Of S759 against John f. uuebner for
breach of promise She claimed
Huebner had promised to marry her
and had given her ring which he
had later taken from her This Hueb.
ner denied. When he married another
girl Miss HaeGser brought suit for
$1,000 damages
special com uittee of the Dane
county board decided to petition
Gov Davidson TO remove Register
OF Deeds $ r. Burgess from Office
pending a hearing on charges that he
withheld $Sl from the county. Bur
CESS declined To accept the offer ot
the board. that he pay back tae
moneg 10 the county. pay the eN-
penses of ,he Investigation by the
committee ana resign.
With the object OF rounding mp a