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Look Back in Time
Antiques and Collectables
112 E. 2nd St.
Kaukauna, Wi 54130
920-759-1985
Kaukauna Times
By Lyle Hansen
August 6, 1886
The whole country in
the vicinity of Hortonville is enveloped in smoke caused by forest fires.
On Saturday evening
August 21st the corner stone to the new Methodist Episcopal Church will be
laid.
The Spanish chamber of
deputies on the 28th moved a resolution that the government free, as
soon as possible, the remaining 26,000 slaves in Cuba.
Very early last Sunday
morning sneak thieves entered the residence of Chas. Mottart and made away with
$207 besides a valuable watch. The money constituted the savings of Mr.
Mottart, which he had managed to accumulate during the past year, by hard work
and economy, and as he had a pecuniary obligation to meet with the money on the
following day, its loss comes extremely hard. It is to be hoped that the thief
may be apprehended and meet his just deserts, which will be a good long term at
Waupun.
Decatur Ill. on the night of the 2d, Eva Clements, age 16
and Eddie Robinson, age 14, were married. Neither the girl nor boy looked over
the age of 12. The parents of the children were present and gave their consent.
August 13, 1886
The trial run of the
first car on the electric street railway at Appleton took place last Friday
with a load that is estimated at ten tons. The power was found fully adequate
to the requirements. It is expected to have the line in operation next week.
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Last valentine’s day
George McClure of Jeffersonville, Ky., received a comic Valentine that made him
angry. He accused pretty 18-year-old Margaret Botts of sending it. She denied
it. George didn't believe her and after a while sent a messenger to tell her
that his mother wanted to see her. The unsuspecting girl went to the house
where George and his brother William were waiting. They locked the door and
wouldn't let her go home until she confessed to having sent the Valentine. She
screamed and begged and at last said she sent it. Then they let her go. Now
Margaret's father is suing the young men from $5000 damages to her wounded
feelings.
A story out of New York
that ex-Congressman Dorsheimer and Editor Pulitzer are to fight a duel.
Dorsheimer weighs 300 pounds and Pulitzer weighs 125. The Irish scheme of
chalking out the little man's outlines on the big man's body, shots outside a
chalk line are not to count, ought to be adopted for the affair.
August 20, 1886
A wild news brief from Atchison, Kansas, where an explosive dynamite
device was placed under the porch of a local saloon keeper's home. The
explosion blew out windows and doors across the neighborhood, causing massive
destruction. The attack was believed to stem from violent labor disputes and
local anti-saloon vigilance groups.
J. H. Crowns has taken
two views of Wisconsin Avenue, one from the top of the Kaukauna Paper Mill, the
other from an elevated stand at the crest of the hill, both taken while the
improvements were being made.
Huron Station, Ind., on the 17th. A tramp entered the
Railroad station and became offensive. Mr. Davis, the agent, tried to eject
him. The tramp stabbed Davis to death. Neighbors soon caught the tramp and he
was quickly hung to a tree. He has not been identified.
August 27, 1886
Mr. Henry Wellge of the
firm of Norris, Wellge & Co., publishers of panoramic views at Milwaukee,
is in the city and on Wednesday he called at The Times office and
offered for inspection a most accurate and handsome sketch of Kaukauna, done in
India ink. The view is taken from the bluff on the south side, and shows
distinctly every street and building, including the river, bridges, etc., so
correct that one glance will show the observer that he is gazing at
"Kaukauna." Mr. Wellge proposes to lithograph the same, providing
orders for 200 copies, at $2.00 per copy can be secured.
Officer Malloy shoots
dogs and has saved the owners fifteen days or two dollars apiece by destroying
the yelping night watchers. The city wants less strays or more money, and the
marshals are interesting themselves in the matter. If a dog has not a brass tag
it will be shot.
Chicago, Ill., Aug. 20 - The courthouse was surrounded by
police early this morning to prevent any attempt to break in upon the privacy
of the jury. In front of the main entrance to the courthouse there were 30
policemen in three lines. When the jury returned, seven anarchists charged with
murder were sentenced to death and an eighth was sentenced to 15 years in the
penitentiary. Over two thousand people
had gathered in the street in front of the courthouse.
One Dollar Note – 1886
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