December 2, 1887
About 4 o'clock Sunday
morning John Mueller was awakened from his slumbers by the sound of glass
breaking. He immediately arose and entered his store, finding that one of the
front windows had been broken by someone who endeavored to enter the store. His
arrival on the scene however, put a stop to any further proceeding and the
parties fled, with a couple of unmatched shoes.
Two dynamite bombs were
found in St. Joseph Mo., one being found under the steps at the city hall. The
chief of police has given orders to shoot any Anarchist who resists
arrest.
You cannot always tell
what people mean by what they say; but when the bottom comes out of the ash can
that a man is tugging up the cellar steps, it is safe to assume as a general
rule that he means it.
December 9, 1887
Wisconsin Avenue is
again being used as a "toboggan slide" by the boys. This is an
excellent place to coast, but of course they must be careful about passing
teams.
San Antonio, Tex., Well drilling an artesian well six miles from
the city petroleum was struck at a depth of 300 feet. Several barrels have been
drawn and indications point to a large deposit. The discovery causes
excitement.
The vote in the
prohibition elections at Atlanta was canvassed and it was found that the
majority against prohibition was 1,128. The sale of liquor will begin at once.
Luther Lindauer has
commenced the cutting of ice from the government canal to filling his ice house
for the next summer use. (Not a Kaukauna
picture)
The United States
expects to have a surplus of $110,000,000 for the year ending in1887.
December 16, 1887
Larry Finn, who
murdered his wife at Marquette, Mich., by pounding out her brains with an iron
teakettle, has received a life sentence at hard labor.
New York – Mrs. Astor, widow of John Jacob Astor, chief
heir to the Astor estate, valued at $100,000,000 died December 13. Mrs. Astor
was 61 years old.
The case of the Green
Bay and Mississippi Canal Company, against the Kaukauna Water Power Company,
recently was decided by the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff. The
discussion will be appealed to the supreme court of the United States.
December 23, 1887
Lockport, N.Y. – The grand jury presented four indictments
against women who voted at the recent state and county elections. The ladies
are all earnest prohibition workers and voted the straight prohibition ticket.
Owing to the recent
death of Mr. E. C. Bidwell, senior member of the firm of Bidwell & Raught,
publishers of this paper, another change has been found necessary in the
management of The Times. The paper
comes to you today under the firm name of C. E. Raught & Co.
In 1890 the term of 100
years during which the cities of Boston and Philadelphia have each enjoyed the
income of a bequest of $5,000 made by Benjamin Franklin with the provision that
the interest from the funds should be loaned out to young married mechanics. In
Boston, the fund has grown to $328,000, while in Philadelphia it has reached
$70,000.
December 30, 1887
The publication of The
Daily Times was discontinued on Saturday last. We felt compelled to stop its
issue for the reason that we could not give other work the attention needed. We
are ready to turn out job work on short notice as in the past.
Ed. Johnson living
three miles out of Cincinnati placed some dynamite to thaw in a cooking stove
on the December 22. They exploded killing his 18-year-old daughter and one year
old son. Johnson and his wife were seriously injured.
The mercury dropped to
16 degrees below zero last Sunday night. Every hill of the city is dotted with
juvenile coasters enjoying the first sliding down hill of the season.
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