Kaukauna Times – October 1882 and 1892
By Lyle Hansen
October 6, 1882
Buffalo Bill (Hon. W. F. Cody), the renowned
scout and actor, has made a decided hit for the coming theatrical season in
employing the celebrated Sitting Bull (the Indian Chief who slew Custer and his
command on the Little Big Horn), as one of his chief attractions.
The number of cases of yellow fever at
Brownsville, Texas, since the first of October was 1900 with 107 deaths. At
Pensacola there were 725 cases with 96 deaths.
The secretary of the interior has decided to
reopen for settlement a large tract of land about 10,000.000 acres in North
Dakota. The government had purchased from the Sioux reservation. Portions have
been occupied by the Turtle Mountain Indians and a roving band of Chippewas. These
Indians claim ownership of the land. The interior secretary decided the claims
are invalid and reopens the land to settlement.
October 13, 1882
Monday and Tuesday of last week were great days
for the people of Little Chute, being the occasion of a "two-day
dance," which is known as the Kermis, or the October pleasure. The
happenings during those days would take more room than there is in the columns
of this paper.
Frank James
The Missouri public was considerably excited on
the 5th, by the announcement made by the Governor that Frank James,
the outlaw, has surrendered to authorities. James and his wife have been in
correspondence with the governor for some time trying to secure a pardon. He
had met with the governor and delivered up his pistols. He will probably be
convicted then pardoned by the governor.
A little boy, whose parents are always moving was
asked recently by the Sunday school teacher, “Why did the Israelites
move out of Egypt? He promptly replied, “Because they couldn’t pay their rent.”
October 20, 1882
On Sunday, last, Mr. Hart, one of our oldest
and most respected citizens, was knocked down and came near losing his life by
a team driven by a "smart" young man from Appleton.
A young Virginian has invented a machine called
the “lung destroyer”. It turns out 150 cigarettes a minute.
October 27, 1882
A steam-road wagon passed through town on Monday last. It was a heavy lumbering concern but seemed to get over the road pretty lively. We understand it was built in De Pere.
The cost of maintaining the prison at Waupun
during the fiscal year ending September 30 was $45,380. The expenses of the
prison were $12,553 greater than its earnings.
Eastland Ga., Five negroes who were found
guilty of engaging in the riots here in August last were hanged on the 20th.
OCTOBER - 1892
October 7, 1892
If you intend to vote
for Cleveland or Harrison next election day, don't fail to go and register next
Tuesday or Wednesday. Remember, you must register if you want to vote.
“Zip” Schurr caught a
freshwater eel while fishing the Fox River near Combined Locks last Monday. It
is very seldom that eels are caught hereabouts and, but few people have ever
seen one. This one was placed in a bottle of alcohol and will be saved for
exhibition.
The diphtheria epidemic in this city does not seem to have been entirely stopped as of yet. During the past week the disease is started in the families of D. Pratt and Wm. Winner on the Southside. Two deaths have occurred three more are sick. Cards are also displayed on three North Side residences.
Diphtheria broke out last week at the family of Mathew Miller, Rose Hill residence situated halfway between Kaukauna and Little Chute. Three children contract the disease one of them dying on Saturday last. Authorities took proper action to prevent the spread of the disease.
The recent diphtheria
epidemic relieved the treasury of this city of the amount of $500.
After the first of
January the familiar face of George Washington will in all probability disappear
from the two cent postage stamps and some illustrated picture of Columbus and
discovery of America will take its place.
Appleton German
independent Democrat: The Republicans have
nominated H. A. Frambach as candidate for the eighth district of Congress. Col.
Frambach is born of German parents November 22, 1840, in Syracuse, New York. At
the age of 14 he was left an orphan living in Racine Wisconsin. He is an
honorable American and no other gentleman is more deserving of nomination as a
candidate for Congress. He had constantly resisted acceptance of this office as
his own business supplies him with sufficient work and it is only by strong
urging that his party friends had persuaded him to become a candidate. This is
truly a case where the office seeks the man and not the man seeks the office.
Such cases seldom occur among Americans
October 14, 1892
About two hundred men, women
and children from Kaukauna took advantage of the excursion rate to Milwaukee last
Saturday and visited the exposition. Some of the trains which passed through
here had on twelve coaches when they reached the Cream City.
Walter Bartley and
Brandy Malone were arrested by Marshal Kuehn yesterday on a charge of “fighting
dogs”. They pled guilty before justice Mulloy and were fined $2 and cost.
The wrestling match at
the Opera house last Saturday evening between Wisdom Eilers of Oshkosh and Otto
Walters of Milwaukee, for the middleweight championship of Wisconsin, was
easily won by Walters, he is being a man of far better muscular powers than his
opponent.
October 21, 1892
Diphtheria is now
raging at De Pere; the schools have been closed last week.
The Times office will be removed
shortly to the Hoberg Building about one block east of its present location.
Ed Hibberd, an employee
in the rag department of the paper mill at DePere, found $15 in the pockets of
an old pair of trousers. We dare say not a pocket of any description found in
the rags will escape being searched for the next few weeks.
Boise, Idaho, Oct. 18 – Outlaws who had stolen several
hundred horses in upper Idaho had a battle with the pursuing posse. Three of
the thieves were wounded and then the posse set the prairie on fire. Six others
of the gang were shot down while trying to escape the flames. The others were
strung up to a tree and the wounded ones were given places beside them.
Smoked glasses were
brought into use at noon today to view the partial eclipse of the sun.
October 28, 1892
Washington DC, Oct. 25 – Upon receiving the news in this city
Tuesday morning of the death of Mrs. Harrison, wife of President Harrison,
flags were raised at half-mast throughout the city. For the second time in the
history of the White House the president's wife has died within its walls. For
24 hours the president and his family had been almost constantly at her
bedside.
William McPherson was
arrested in Detroit, Mich., on a charge of having 12 wives.
Carlo Kiekmanhaferstein
is the name given to clerk Hugh Mulholland at Appleton by a man who wishes to
become an American citizen. He could lose part of that name and never know it
was gone.
We trust our readers
will bear with us this week if there is a less news in THE TIMES columns, for
it's a difficult matter to move heavy machinery, to get out of paper on time
with the usual amount of news. The editor and office crew have been breaking
their backs moving around presses, boiler, stones, and forms this week and did
not get greased up to turn out a great quality of local news stories.
The three-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sadlier, of the Southside, died of diphtheria last
Sunday after a short illness.
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