Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-07
WISCONSIN ITEMS

THE funeral of Marcus Thrane took
place at Eau Claire, on the I'd, from the
residence of his son. DIR. Arthur ThraDe.
The ceremonies were in accord with the
wishes of the deceased. There was no
clergy man. The reading OF 8 poem
written by friend, and the
strains of dirge, played by a
grandson of the deceased, were the
simple services at the house, and
at the grave the services were simpler
still. The body lay III plain coffin,
covered with wild flowers. The noted
Scandinavian sculptor, F. Jielde, ar
completed q deatn-mask from the
wonderfully life-like features. The last
resting pace of the man who shook the
throne of the Bernadotte Dynasty in
Norway and Sweden to its foundations,
is marked by the plainest OF iron slabs.
SAYS au Ashland dispatch of the I'd
inst: A strong wind has been blowing
the entire day off shore, and extensive
forest fires have been raging around Ma
son and along the Omaha road. The
elegraph wires are all down along every
railroad line except the Lake Shore. A
tree fell ACROSS Wisconsin Central wires
about noon to-day, cutting off com
munication. Much damage has already
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 a tu-
rious blaze, sweeping down the south
ern line of the city, causing great alarm.
The fire 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 rned, entail
ing loss of several hundred dollars.
At E o'clock the flames were in under
control, and the wind subsiding. Fur
Their danger is not apprehended. Rain
is falling, which will quench the fire.
Signal flags are flying at this station,
warning vesselmen of stormy weather.
The committee of the Madison Com
mon Council appointed 10 investigate
the charges of petty ''boodleism" in
connection with the purchase of hose
for the city fire department rendered
it's 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. ~
resolution was adopted calling a special
meeting Of the Council to take action
on the committees report.
The strongest Farmers Alliance IN
Western Wisconsin is at Rockland, La
Crosse County. Over 100 member are
enrolled.
Miss WARNER, teacher at Stoddard,
near La Crosse, narrowly escaped the
clutches OF a vIllainOus tramp. The
fellow was jailed but managed to break
out and board passenger train.
Gov. HOARD has appointed Chris.
Paulus a member OF the board of trus
tees of the Milwaukee County asylum
for the chronic ms 4ne, to fill the unex-
PRED term of George Paschen, de-
ceased.
FREDERICK SCHMIDT, of Menomonie,
died on the 18th, of injuries inflicted
by two tramps, who set upon him in
his saloon and Drutally beat and kicked
him. One Of his legs was broken and
the bones terribly splihtered. The as
sailants are in jail. There is strong
talk of lynchlng them. Schmidt owned
| the Menomonie Opera House, and was
| leading citizen, of family and prop
erty.
EDWARD TRACY, the Milwaukeean who
shot and killed Charles Wagner in
Chicago saloon last November, has been
brought to Chicago from California, and
lodged in jail.
AT the fourth annual meeting of the
Milwaukee Lacrosse club the following
officers were elected: II. H. Cavanaugh,
manager; Chas. Rodee and VIM. White,
captains; D. o. TEAL, secretary and
treasurer. The CLUB opened the season
with membership of twenty -four, and
will go into training at once so as to &C.
cept all challenges.
THE encampment of the Black River
Falls and Trempealeau Valley Grand
Army Association will be held at Au-
gusta about the middle of June.
JOHN OAKLEY. aged so, was killed by
train at West Superior. He left fam
lily of vile and eight children.
Two Milwaukee travelling men, Nicoll
and Eisen, were robbed at an Eau Claire
hotel, one of $43 and the other OF ST..
MAIL routes have been put on and in
creased in Wisconsin as follows: From
Pacific to Portage, twice week; from
Centerville to Galesville, daily; from
Otter Greek to Strum. twice a week;
from Winchester to larson Railroad
Station, daily; from Jericho to Malone,
daily; from Clarkson to StoughtOn, three