Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-16

circle OF five dead wolves, with an
empty repeating rife.
Gen. Arson Mills, the American
boundary commissioner declared the
dispute over the Mexican-Amerclan
boundary has not been decided and
that the report that the commission
had decided FL Paso is part OF
Mexican territory is unfounded.
Christian KeppIer. who startled the
Cincinnati police By announcing that
he had taken part in the plot which
resulted in the murder of Empress
Elizabeth of Austria, has been re-
leased. None of the crimes 20 which
he "copfesed could be traced to
him.
The police are investigating the
death of Nelson Talmadge. the aged
hermit of Talcville," near Utica,
n. Y. whose body was found in MS
shack with his throat cut 1t had
been believed that the hermit kept a
large sum of money, but none was
found.
As a result of quarrel between A
! L. Redmond, a dairyman of Mem
phis. Tenn, and his wife, Redmond
was shot to death by Allen Webb, an
employe. when Webb interfered IN
behalf Of the wife. Redmond shot az
Webb tBlce before receiving ms
death wound
His wife and five children taken by
typhoid fever within ten days, Lee
Cogley OF Killarney, Pa. the only sur
vivor OF the family, is near death
with the same disease, while Mrs.
John L. Wood. who volunteered TO
nurse the afflicted ones, is in a pre-
carious condition.
Peter Karaklanls, d Greek, con
fessed ID the st. Joseph, Mo-, police
that he murdered a priest at Homa-
tatha, Greece, ten years ago, and was
sentenced to life Imprisonment at
Pelas. He escaped six years ago and
came to the United States, whore he
has been a railroad laborer.
From many sections of Pennsyi-
vania there are reports of thousands
of qi al being frozen to death be-
cause of the long period of snow COW
cred ground. This condition exists
all over the state and all birds. sucn
as quails, pheasants, woodcock, and
cartridges will be scarce next fall
Viola Curry, of Pottsville. Pa, 10
years old, who was shot in the chest
while attempting TO save her father,
Robert Curry. from an attack by
Thomas Hurst of Ashland. is dead at
Fountain Springs. Hurst. who is
brother of Tim Hurst, the baseball
umpire, fed after tn shooting. and Is
still at large
With a jury in the box at kansas
City ready to hear testimony tn the
trial of Eugene Hays. charged with
killing Edward Hays, his business
partner. the state dismissed the in
dictment against Hays and the jury
was released, owing to technically.
Immediately after the dismissal OF
the indictment new charge of muir.
der was fled
J. b, Rinehart, former cashier OF
the Farmers and Droyers' National
Bank of Waynesburg, Pa, who IS
serving fifteen year sentence
charged with looting the bank, has
begun action to fight the effort OF
the bank receiver TO take his $780,
600 estate to cover part OF his al
legged defalcations.
Fits of sneezing by John Hun
zlker. Pittsburg boarding house
keeper, resulted In a cutting affair, in
which Michael Mondik, boarder.
was slashed about the face and was
sent to a hospital while Hunziker
was sent TO Jail Mondik says Hun
ziker disturbed his sleep by sneezing,
and when he went to the latter
room to ask him to stop Hunziker
stabbed him.
AS the result of a conference be-
tween Executive Officer Ramsey, ana
General superintendent NJ. D, Schaff
of the Chicago, Peoria and st. Louis
railroad and a committee of the
transportation department employees
the railroad company will raise the
wages of the passenger conductors
$12,50 per month the freight conduc
tors Sll per month. the passenger
brakemen $3.50 per month and the
freight brakemen $3.50 per month,
Is Frank Sheppard the Fargo boy
held for assault on Miss Erickson OF
Moorhead, innocent? This is a ques-
ton the police are endeayoring to
solve George W Nordby. the sui
eide. had mailed letter to the chief
of police of Moorhead which ind Gates
he was the assailant of the girl ana
committed suicide through remorse
or fear His letter is so rambling
that it is far from conclusive Shep,
pard's friends contend that it is a
complete eNculpation OF the prisoner
FOREIGN
Mrs. Grover Cleveland Is spending
6 few days in Paris as a guest OF
Professor and Mrs. Mark Baldwin.
The French cabinet has decided
upon ApIu % as the date for the
next election to the chamber Of depu.
ties.
The British army estimates tor
1901 show total for maintenance