Kaukauna Times - April 1893
By Lyle Hansen
April 7, 1893
A government steamer
took a run down the river here last Saturday. The whistle sounded quite
summer-like. Navigation will soon be declared open.
Mayor Peter Reuter, in Tuesday's
election, stepped into office once again and will serve as the city's mayor for
another term, his third.
New Tramp Law – A bill which is intended as a remedy for the
tramp nuisance was passed recently in the assembly. The district attorney is
required to prosecute all cases. Any person convicted a second time in a year
shall be punished by imprisonment by the state for not more than one year or
less than three months.
The Town of Galena,
Del., was practically wiped out by fire on March 31. 200 houses were totally destroyed, and several
persons severely burned while fighting the fire. No lives were lost.
Fond du Lac is in
darkness owing to the expiration of one company’s street lighting franchise.
This is not the first time that old Fondy has been in darkness. A dark cloud
has hung over her for many years.
A Holyoke, Mass., man
claims to have a tricycle constructed by himself on which he and his wife carry
their two children, a tent, and an oil stove. On this machine the family are to
tour to the World's fair.
By the fastest train it
will only require 19 hours to go from New York to Chicago during the world's
fair. This means very close to 50 miles
an hour of running time and for the distance is the best in the world.
April 14. 1893
It is claimed that Mrs.
Nellie Boycourt, who was adjudged insane in Indianapolis was made so by the use
of cigarettes of which she was a confirmed smoker.
Mob Changed Its Mind – Salina, Kas., April 11 – John Hudson, the
Negro arrested for the assault on Mrs. J. M. Frosts, was taken from the jail by
a mob last night, a rope placed around his neck, and he was hastened to the
National Hotel, where Mrs. Frost was living. She positively identified him as
her assailant and the mob took him to the street. He was given a chance to
speak and protested his innocence. He was told to prepare for death. At this
point a number of citizens began to protest and the sentiment grew so strong in
favor of Hudson that the proceedings were stopped. He was finally returned to
the jail.
Quite a number from
Kaukauna are at presently employed in construction of the building at the
World's Fair in Chicago.
To Open The Fair – President Cleveland will touch off the
world's fair on May 1 in the presence of from 100,000 to 150,000 people.
April 10 – A British
cruiser has seized a ship flying French colors and having on board 60 children
which have been kidnapped from Zanzibar by Arabs and eventually intended to be
disposed of as slaves. The incident will be used to enforce the protest of the
British against the course of the French authorities permitting the use of the
French flag by the Arabs in kidnapping and making the French flag a cover for
slave traffic.
Bennie Whitman was
thrown out a Runte’s delivery wagon on Monday and sustains injuries which will
keep him in the house for a few days. He was riding on the back of the wagon
and his leg got caught in the wheel carrying him around the axle and bruising
him considerably.
Luther Lindauer, of this city, returned
last Saturday from the south with a carload of horses 17 in number he has
disposed of most of them this week.
Too many men tried to
pull themselves out of trouble with a corkscrew.
Louisville, Ky., April
5 – At
the Allen Bradley distillery today, while four men were placing a barrel of
whisky in a warehouse the head of the barrel broke, and the contents ran along
the floor to a lighted lantern and took fire. In an instant the warehouse was
in blaze and the men fled for their lives. The building was soon a roaring
furnace. Barrel after barrel of whiskey exploded sending flames high in the
air. Over 12,000 barrels of whiskey and 7000 cattle were lost.
April 21, 1893
By a unanimous vote of the council Tuesday
evening, the Moffett, Hodgkin, Dark Company water works ordinance was ordered
to a final publication before adoption. The ordinance will be adopted the first
meeting in May, without a doubt, and then the water works is a sure thing. This
is a glorious day for Kaukauna.
The Kaukauna water
works are to be built by a New York firm at the cost of $76,000.
April 28, 1893
Last week we acquired
1.11 inches of rain, but the farmers are not deterred and are proceeding with
their spring plowing.
The Indian school on
the Oneida reservation was regularly organized on March 27 number of pupils
enrolled is 75 the first day 50 were admitted. It had been necessary to refuse
admittance that 30 or 40 applicants for lack of room.
The new Empire Hat.
Chicago, Ill., April 25
– The
bronze monument of Christopher Columbus erected at the world’s Columbian
exhibition on the lakefront was unveiled this afternoon with appropriate
ceremonies.
Plans are being drawn
up by architect Dean of Appleton for new rectory to be built this season by the
Holy Cross church. The building will be a handsome two-story structure fully
equipped with heating apparatus etc. The cost will be in the neighborhood of
$5000.
John Holberg of
Kaukauna has been granted a patent for a new holder for toilet paper rolls. The
improvement over other holders of this kind are embraced in the core which
passes through the roll. In all other holders the roll can be removed from the
hanger at any time, thus often resulting in a loss of paper by theft.
When Gen. O.O. Howard was in Chattanooga the other day when
a beggar with a withered arm came to him asking for alms. The general, with a
twinkle in his eye, held out his empty sleeve said: “You’re better off than I
am, for you have your arm left while I have lost mine.” The cripple gazed at
the empty sleeve for a moment then extracted 15 cents from the pocket of his
tattered jean trousers, “Here” he said turning to Gen. Howard; “this is all
I’ve got but you’re welcome to it.” There was a general laugh at the expense of
the distinguished commander of the department of the east and he made the man
happy by giving him a silver dollar.
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