Kelsey, the new Indian agent at the Menominee Reservation
has been having lively times this week with the red man. They do not approve of
Jennings being ousted and are causing considerable trouble. The Indian police
force is being reorganized and everything will soon quiet down.
Sunday School Class
Three men entered Fletcher and Lang’s store last Saturday
evening and asked to be shown some pants. After looking over the pile, two of
them turned to the opposite side of the store to examine underwear leaving the
third, who carried an overcoat over his arm. When Mr. Fletcher's attention was
distracted elsewhere the third-party slipped six pair trousers within the fold
of his overcoat and took his departure soon being followed by the remaining two.
Several boys outside notice the bundle carried by the man and mistrusting
something wrong reported the fact to the store where an inventory was taken,
and goods found to be missing. Policemen Kuehn and Reardon were notified
forthwith in a short time the three culprits were under arrest and lodged in
the cooler. Monday morning Justice Wirtz gave them 60, 30 and 20 days. While in
route to the county jail one man jumped from the train in Kimberly but was
captured later that day.
Cleveland O., May 30 – The Garfield Memorial, at Lake view Cemetery, was
dedicated today with imposing ceremonies, in the presence of the President of
the United States, members of his cabinet, and distinguish men from all parts
of the country. The memorial is a colossal structure, towering 165 feet which
overlooks the city and surrounding country.
Two new saloons have been started in Kaukauna this week,
making a total of thirty-three.
Our
Honored Dead
The following soldiers
graves this vicinity were found by the G. A. R. Post committee last Memorial
Day and properly dedicated:
BUCHANAN CEMETERY
Paul H. Beaulieu, Co.
“F” 32D Wis. Infty.
James Welch, Died March
6, 1885, N.Y. Volunteer, age 38 yrs. No Stone.
Joseph Lynch, died Nov.
28, 1886 aged 69 yrs. No Stone.
John Kons, 56 yrs of age,
died April 15th, 1877.
LITTLE CHUTE
Timothy O’Connor died
Nov. 19, 1868 age 30 yrs, Private Co. “G” 1st. Wis. Cavalry.
Louis B. Grignon, Private
3rd Wis. Calvary.
John Hietpas, Private
Co. “E” 18th Wis. Infty, Oct. 1st. 1864; drafted died July 18th,
1865.
KELSO CEMETERY
Elias L. Smith, Co. “K”
4th Wis. Cavly. Died Feb. 5, 1881.
Geo. W. Kelso Co. “B”
4th Wis. Infty. Died 1888.
David Hood, 3d Wis.
Cavly.
Wm. Hamilton, 3d. Wis.
Cavly.
June 13, 1890
Last Saturday Col. H. A. Frambach received the letter bearing
the postmark North Kaukauna containing neatly wrapped within a short note two crisp
five-dollar bills. The letters had the appearance of having been written by a
lady and explained that many years ago when the Manufactures Bank was first
organized in Ledyard, she had overdrawn her account at the bank to the amount
of the enclosures. That it had been her desire to refund the money long before,
but circumstances did not permit. No signature was attached.
New Albany, Ind., June
9 – The Harrison County White
Caps were again on the road early Sunday morning. They visited the residence of
Walter Rowe took him from his bed, tied him to a tree and gave him 75 lashes on
the bareback. He was accused of stealing chickens from the neighbor. The charge
both Rowe and his wife deny. He recognized to or three of the White Caps and
promises to prosecute them.
Chicago Illinois June
10 – Last Saturday the
funeral of John Burke was held at his residence and after the service the body
was carried to the cemetery. While the body was lying in the casket the friends
had remarked at the lifelike appearance of his face, but the doctor had
pronounced the man dead. When the cortege reached the cemetery, someone
suggested that the coffin should be opened, but this was voted down notwithstanding
that a tapping from the insider coffin indicated that there was life there. As
the body was being lowered into the grave the tapping became more pronounced. Again, the decision to open the coffin was
voted down. The coffin was dropped into the grave and dirt filled on the casket
and a little mound covered the grave. Yesterday the grave was dug up and the
coffin removed and opened. An examination of body showed that the victim had
been murdered through the carelessness of the attendants.
South Kaukauna will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the
completion of its canal on the 19th. The completion of this canal was a basis
to the prosperous portion of Kaukauna South of the river. At that time there
was not a building south of the river. Now it is a rushing, bustling city and
the payroll of several factories amounting to $50,000 per month.
The Antigo school board are having a great deal of trouble
on account of their school teachers getting married before the close of the
school year, it is recommended that a clause be inserted into the contracts
agreeing not to commit matrimony during the year.
June 20, 1890
The rushing water filled with dirt, sod, logs and timbers
that roared down past Kaukauna yesterday morning about 10:45 was convincing evidence
of the truth of the report received a few minutes previous that part of the dam
at Florence about 2 miles above here had gone out. The Mills below were all
warned of the break and prepared at once for the high water which rose in a
very short time above the regular mark. Loss of life was also reported from
above and THE TIMES reporter was on the scene gathering the following facts. It
seems that during the earthquake whatever it might be called at that point last
fall cause structural damage to the dam. The men at the time that dam gave way
were engaged in lowering into possession a new gate there being 18-foot head of
water at the time.
June 27, 1890
The body of Joseph Servaes, the man drowned at the Florence
dam last Wednesday was found at the first lock in this city Saturday morning.
The face of the unfortunate man was disfigured, and several ghastly cuts were
visible on top of the head.
Louis Packard was arrested Monday for bathing within the
city limits during the daytime without proper wearing apparel and fined $1 and
cost.
A horse belonging to W. J. Campbell, foreman of the Patton Paper
Mill, walked through the door of the new addition to the Thilmany Paper Mill
last Saturday afternoon and fell into the flume below, a distance of 30-feet.
Strange to say the animal was not killed nor any of its bones broken. After
several hours work the horse was removed.
Kaukauna is 100 Years
Old - Last Thursday, residents
of Kaukauna celebrated the centennial anniversary of the town's settlement. The
people of Kaukauna had a chance to review artifacts and documents from 1790. As
Kaukauna enters into its second century the future looks very promising. The celebration was a grand success and
congratulations were received from near and far. Many leading journals devoted
space about our city. The Milwaukee Sentinel, Journal, Chicago Tribune, Inter
Ocean and many papers farther east and west wrote in pleasant terms of our city.
Several of Kaukauna's leading citizens of present day were speakers at an
assembly in honor of the event, including N. H. Brokaw, Hon. Geo. W. Lawe, Col.
H. A. Frambach, H. J. Mulholland, and Messrs. C. E. Raught, Dr. H.B. Tanner and
John Hussey.
Appleton Crescent: Kaukauna celebrated the 100th anniversary of the
first settlement by a white man. Appleton cannot do so until 1948 - 58 years
from now.
Elko, Nev., June 20 – Elko is in
a state of excitement and people are pouring in to witness the execution of Josiah
Potts and Elizabeth, his wife for the murder of Miles Fawcett in January 1888. Sixteen
women have already applied to the Sheriff for permits to witness the executions
which were refused. The conduct of Mrs. Potts the past five days has been an
alternation of hysterical crying, screaming, and swearing at her husband, who
spends his time in his own cell in solitaire. Joshua Potts and his wife
Elizabeth Potts were hanged here at 10:43 this forenoon.
Purvis, Miss.,
June 24 – John L. Sullivan is in luck today. He escapes term in jail and his
punishment for breaking the laws of Mississippi for meeting Kilrain in the ring
in a fight to finish with bare fists. He appeared in court today plead guilty
to the charge and fined $500.
The sweet girl graduate who instead of reading an essay,
but mixed biscuits and bake them in a gas stove in full sight of the audience,
would make a sensation. That girl too would have her choice of suitors
The Oshkosh ball team came to Kaukauna, last Sunday to wipe
the diamonds with our nine. The wiping material however proved to come from the
Sawdust city. They arrived at 4:54 AM with colors flying and departed at 10:46
with drooping spirits. The boys have seen the error in their ways and will not
be returning until 1893. The Kaukauna team sent them home with a 14 to 5 loss.
Many of our readers will remember the burning of United
States government dredge No. 1 at Little Kaukauna on the night of April 29,
1888, at which time Capt. William Cogan was burned with the boat. Ever shrouded
in mystery have been the facts relative to Mr. Cogan’s death, but there still
seems to be prospects of a dark cloud being penetrated. At the time the boat
burned Capt. Cogan was the only one of the crew on board and in consequence the
origin of the fire was never definitely known. A short time ago a watch owned
and carried by Mr. Cogan was found in a pawnshop in Ashland and a detective
placed on the watch for the person who had redeemed the time piece. In a few days,
the man appears and immediately placed under arrest and is now behind bars. He
proves to be James Graham resided near little Kaukauna in April 1888.
There are cases occasionally were dead man are as good as
live ones. Ashland knows this from experience. The deputy jailer at that place
dropped dead in a chair last Monday just after he opened the jail doors to take
out a squad of prisoners. The prisoners, many of them held for serious
offenses, thought he was resting and made no effort to escape. When the jailer
entered half an hour later the dead deputy was found guarding the prisoners.
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