Time Machine Trip to April 1886

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112 E. 2^nd St.

Kaukauna, Wi 54130

920-759-1985   

Kaukauna Times and Sun

By Lyle Hansen KAHS

April 2, 1886

Mayor Frambach's address at the city convention on Tuesday night was highly appreciated by his many warm friends. His was the most trying term of office which will probably be experienced for several years. He was elected when the city was new, and all hands were inexperienced. The active part the retiring mayor has taken in the affairs of the city is evidence of his sincerity in the welfare of our prosperous and growing city.

 

Galveston, Tex., - A court on the 24th sentenced Alice Walker to prison for one day on a conviction of bigamy. It appears that her first husband left her after one year of married life and went west, where he was reported as having died. His wife mourned for him for a time then married again. Her second husband died a short time ago and about the same time her husband No.1 turned up and had her arrested for bigamy. The jury gave her the lightest sentence possible under the law.

 

2 feet of snow on the first day this month was no “April fool”.

   Geronimo       Chihuahua           Natchez                  Nawat       

A dispatch has been received of the unconditional surrender to Gen. Cook of Geronimo, Chihuahua, Natchez, and Nawat the four Apache chiefs along with twenty-nine bucks. The captives were taken to Fort Bowie.

 

The German government reports that during 1885 the number of German immigrants to this country was 84,680. Since 1820 the United States has taken considerably more than 3 million of German immigrants under the national wing. Unless signs change the year 1886, we'll see more than 100,000 Germans leave the fatherland for this country.

 

April 9, 1886

The City Election.

Mayor - Thomas Reese

Clerk-C.H.L. Hamer

Treasurer - Peter Nettekoven

Assessor - Joseph Filler

 

Rowdyism seems to show itself among a certain class in our city. A party who certainly were not gentlemen were on the rampage last Sunday night. In their effort to “paint the town” tore down signs, threw empty beer kegs into the streets and rendered the night hideous by their unearthly yells.

 

April 16, 1886

Mr. Chas. E. Raught has purchased one half interest in THE TIMES paper, which in the future will be published by the firm Bidwell & Raught. Charley Raught has been connected with this office during the past five years almost from the time of its establishment and is well known as a first-class printer. 

 

Colored straw hats will be the fashion worn by children.

 

April 23, 1886

 

One of the very (un) attractive features of Wisconsin Avenue, last Sunday, was a lumber wagon stuck fast in the mud, in front of the post office.  It is forcible illustration of the fine (?) condition of our principal street.

 

Great Falls, Me. – For six months a young man named Ferguson has been suffering from some disease which baffled the physicians.  One of the symptoms was violent choking. A few days ago, while choking a small snake thrust its head out of his mouth. The next time the reptile appeared it was removed. The young man died in a few minutes, and an examination revealed that a portion of the snake’s tail had grown fast to the stomach and its removal had burst a blood vessel, causing a horrible death. 

 

On Saturday last occurred the death of Mr. Arnold Hurkman, one of the pioneer settlers here. He came to Buchanan in 1851, moved to a farm in the town of Kaukauna.  He was greatly beloved and respected by all who knew him and leaves hundreds of friends who will sincerely mourn his death.

 

April 30, 1886

 

The water in the Fox River is now higher than it was in 1881, when it was considered almost a flood.

 

While delivering a quantity of groceries on the south side last Wednesday, John Corcoran’s team got into a bed of quicksand on Fourth Avenue and sank so deep in the treacherous bed that it was impossible for them to get out without assistance.  It was necessary to unhitch the team and use levers to get them out of the mire.

 

One night twenty years ago, in Georga, Gus Akers and two other negro boys stole 100 pounds of lint cotton, worth $6, from an old gin-house. They were each sentenced to life in prison. One died in strips, another was pardoned. Gus at the end of eighteen years is still in the penitentiary serving his life term.