Kaukauna Times
By Lyle Hansen
November 7, 1884
Appleton politicians will
shake hands no more with citizens of these villages. Having now obtained what
they wanted they give us the "shake" by staying away for the next two
years.
The Russian military
officers have invented a new system of nocturnal signals. A small balloon is
sent aloft from which is suspended an Edison electric light. By means of a
connecting wire the light can be kindled and extinguished at will and code of
signals readily arranged.
Ninety-five thousand
sheets of paper are daily consumed in printing Uncle Sam’s money and stamps.
November 14, 1884
Our citizens are glad
to know that the work of building the center pier of the new draw bridge is
progressing finely. A large force of masons is now at work and the stone
foundation has already been laid, the latter is 26 feet in diameter.
Cattle-raising as the
chief vocation in Montana but cattle stealing is a vocation not far behind it.
There is no region in the world where horse and cattle stealing are attended
with greater danger. The theft of a horse or cow in that region is not worth
the price of twenty feet of rope. There is very little judicial laws in Montana
and since fifty thieves have been lynched in that territory over the past six
months, seven being hanged at one time a few weeks ago. Even with the summary
way of dealing with thieves in the stealing business it continues to flourish.
A young lady in South
Georgia placed an advertisement in a local paper. “Wanted, by a young lady not
30, a husband, be he a bachelor, widower or dude. I am good-looking weigh 110
pounds, can cook, wash and iron.”
November 21, 1884
The count is ended; Democrat Grover
Cleveland is named President of the United States.
Among the most
interesting phases of the overthrow of the Republican administration are the
revolutions to be made in the civil service of the United States. At no other
time in history has there been so vast a change owing to the number of federal
employees having increased enormously over the past few years. There are
110,000 persons in the government’s employment at this time including 50,000
postmasters. The official guillotine will be set up in Washington next month
and nearly one hundred thousand Republican office holders’ heads go into the
basket.
Chinese mobs have been
committing fearful outrages on places of Christian worship. In Kwangtung Province
alone, four Roman Catholic and five Protestant churches were destroyed, and 120
Christian’s homes were looted. The trouble began when Chinese workmen refused
to load a French merchant ship in Hong Kong. They were taken to police court
and fined $5 each. An attempt to resist resulted in sixty rioters being
arrested. Chinese officials have turned a blind eye as churches throughout the
country are being destroyed. Chinese soldiers are participating in the beating
of the Christians.
Woodmen’s wages at Eau
Clair continue at from $15 per month for choppers and sawers and $26 for more
expert labor.
At La Crosse, on the
evening of the 10th Charles Bunn, sitting in his residence, heard
someone fumbling at the back door. He then heard someone ring the bell at the
front door. Looking through the window he saw three forms on the front porch.
Not doubting that they were burglars he shot through the window with a shotgun
killing a girl, who with the others had come to call on Mr. Bunn’s
servants.
November 28, 1884
The village board, at
their regular meeting on Monday last, appointed Fred McGray as policeman in the
place of Patrick Hayden who had resigned. Fred is an upright young man and will
undoubtedly make an excellent officer.
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