The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-05-10

TIE thirty-fourth annual meeting of
the La Crosse Valley Baptist Associa-
ton wall be held at Trempealeau June 3
and i. About sixty delegates will be in
attendance from La Crosse, Augusta,
Bangor, Black River Falls, Kendall
and Elroy, Melrose, Ontario, Spsrta,
Iomah, Irempealeau, Whitehall, War
rem Mills, ami West Salem. The Rev.
s. Z. Price, of Minneapolis, formerly OF
Second Church, of La Crosse, is moder-
ator, and +. \. TroWbridge, OF White
hall, rs CLERK of the association.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed by the Eau Claire Light Guard
Armory Company; capital stock. 5000;
lncorporators, George Olson, Dwight J.
Chandler, and Ieter Schlosser.
A MAN about 80 years of age, and
dressed in the garb of a laborer, was
struck by a Chicago. Milwaukee & 1t.
Paul switch engine, near the corner of
Canal and Seventeenth Streets, Milwsu.
kee, on the 9Th. His head was badly
cut, bat ne WAS not fatally injured. He
was taken to the Emergency Hospital.
He WAS under the influence of liquor
when he was hurt.
ADJT.- GEN. BURCHARD has issued a
general order stating that companies
Will be expected TO reach an average of
at least 20 per cent. IN order 20 entitle
them to armory, rent and clothing.
MILWAUKEE is laying track for q series
OF public parks IN various sections of
the city, aggregating about 200 acres.
}. a. J. SHOWERS bakery, st Mazo-
mamie. was destroyed by fire. Loss,
Sl5O0; insurance, $500.
THE funeral of Marcus Thrane took
place at Eau Claire, on tine ID. from the
residence OF his son, DR.. Arthur ThraDe.
The ceremonies were in accord with the
wishes OF the deceased. There was no
clergyman. The reading of q poem
written by friend, and the
strains OF a dirge, played by
grandson of the deceased, were the
simple services at the house, and
al the grave the services were simpler
still. The body lay in q plain coffin,
covered with wild flowers. The noted
Scandinavian sculptor, +. Jielde, ar
rived from Minneapolis Yesterday, and
completed q deatn-mask from the
wonderfully lile-like features. The last
resting place of the man who shook the
throne of the BernadOtte Dynasty IN
Norway and Sweden to lis foundations,
is marked by the piainest OF iron slabs.
SAYS an Ashland dispatch of the I'd
inst: A strong wind has been blowing
the entire day Oft shore, and extensive
forest fires nave been raging around Ma
son and along the Omaha road. The
telegraph wires are all down along every
railroad line except the Lake Shore.
tree fell across Wisconsin Central wires
about noon to-day, cutting off com,
munication. Much damage has already
resulted from the wild storm and fires
on the south side OF the city. and in the
eastern suburbs the woods are all
ablaze. The tres started from burning
brush, and was soon famed into fu-
rlous blaze, sweeping down the south
ern line OF the city, causing great alarm.
The ire department was called
out, and succeeded in saving many
residences. All the afternoon scores of
men have been fighting the flames
Two or three buildings burned, entail
ing loss of several hundred dollars.
At s O'Clock the flames were in under
control, and the wind subsiding. Fur
theT danger Is not apprehended. Rain
Is falling, which will quench the fire.
signal flags are flying at this station,
warning yesselmen of stormy weather.
The committee of the Madison Com
mon Council appointed to investigate
the charges of petty "boodleism" in
connection with the purchase of hose
for the city ire department rendered
its report. The Investigation was an
exhaustive one. The committee found
that Chief Engineer Hughes and Al
dermen King and Sheasby had been
guilty OF official misconduct, and rec
commended that Chief Hughes be re-
moved from his position and the two
aldermen expelled from the Council. A
resolution was adopted calling special
meeting of the Council to take action
on the committees report.
THE strongest Farmers Alliance IN
" estern Wisconsin is at Rockland, La
Crosse County. Over l30 member are
enrolled.
Miss WARNER, & teacher at Stoddard,
near La Crosse, narrowly escaped the
clutches of vIllainous tramp. The
fellow was jailed but managed to break
out and board q passenger train.
Gov. HOARD has appointed Chris.
Paulus member OF the board of trus-
tees of the Milwaukee County asylum
for the chronic insane, to ill tie unex-
pred term Of George Paschen, de-