Time Machine Trip to July 1881

 

Kaukauna Times – July 1881

By Lyle Hansen

July 1, 1881

Somebody broke into the boat house of Mr. Konrad down on the river bank the other night and got away with a box of cigars and a quantity of confectionery. The river pirates should beware, or they will find themselves caught up.

The following southern states have repudiated a portion of their war debts their current debts are: Virginia $18,045,613; North Carolina $26,270,534; South Carolina $17,607,452; Georgia $9,863,500; Alabama $20,338,330; Florida $4,120,911; Mississippi $2,847,363; Louisiana $27,780,924; Arkansas $12,473,646; Tennessee $16,177,584; Kentucky $3,712,086. 

 

July 8, 1881

President Garfield was shot the morning of July 2 in Washington D. C.  Two shots were fired at him, each taking effect, one in the right arm, and the other in the hip. The physicians say the wounds are serious but not fatal. The assassin refused to give his name. There is a rumor that he is a crazy Frenchman.  Upon being arrested, the assassin exclaimed, "I did it I am a Stalwart, and Arthur is now President."

 

July 15, 1881

Grant Patterson had quite an accident on Sunday last.  He was horse-back and rode down to where the excursion steamer was coming into dock, when the horse took fright and threw Grant. He was picked up senseless and bleeding from his head. He soon came to, however, and is pretty lame from his fall.

Jefferson Davis

Dear President Garfield: 

I sincerely trust that the President may recover from the attempted assassination. I am also thankful the assassin was not a southern man. But I will say that I regret he is an American. Crime is black enough in itself and has a deeper dye from the motives which seems to have prompted it. I send best wishes for your welfare.

Very truly yours:

Jefferson Davis.

 

July 22, 1881

On the 14th, Sheriff Pat Garrett, of Lincoln County, N.M., shot and killed "Billy the Kid," who has been the terror of cattlemen in that region.

 

The police officers had a fight with eight tramps at Horn’s brewery, Oshkosh, a day or so ago. The battle was long and fierce, but finally resulted in the capture of six of the turnpike sailors and their incarceration.

 

July 29, 1881

The immense quantity of beer sold in this region, suggests the idea of manufacturing the beverage on the ground. Kaukauna would make a tip top location for a brewery.

         Chief Sitting Bull

At noon on the 20^th the once powerful chief Sitting Bull, who led the Custer massacre rode into fort Buford, D. T., with about one hundred of his followers and surrendered. The prisoners were placed in compartments and are secure as if in irons. The bushwhacking warrior’s bloodthirsty exploits have cost many valuable lives and over a million dollars.

 

Colored schools have been abolished in Philadelphia.