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Newspaper
Sauk County Standard
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1854
Page
2
Editorial correspondence from Madison discusses two years terms for senators, a constitutional provision on Senate districts, and a critique of J. R. Briggs’s seat under a new district. The writer argues a law to the contrary should not override the Constitution and notes a short session with few local bills.
Sentinel reports an early Saturday blaze consumed the Methodist Church cornering Spring and West Water streets leaving walls standing and dangerous for passers by. The fire started about eight in a small wooden building behind a storage room for esh's Drug Store where camphene and spirits were kept. Attempts to fight the fire failed as flames spread from ignition sources. Original church and stores were insured for 2505 dollars. Governor Banstow's Massacn praised as a solid Democratic state paper. Booth acknowledges good points. Severe cold weather followed the weekend.
The Wisconsin legislature reports House actions on banks, petitions and bills. Highlights include a Bank Comptroller report dated January 2 1824, a repeal effort of the Small Bill Law, an insane asylum petition from Portage City, and bills for court clerk pay, murder punishment revival, and printing controls. A committee report on the Insane Asylum favors funding and referral to the Judiciary. The Senate notes Governor’s Wotzta matter and Captain Ingraham support, plus Sauk City Bridge incorporation.
New Yerk reports from Constantinople via Overland mail that the Shah left Teheran with an army of 300000 men and 10000 cannon to join Russia at Calif. An envoy was sent to Dost Mahomed to urge Persian and Russian aid. Sinope battle allegedly destroyed Jagendist Russian gun ship though bullets omit the loss. France funds 5000000 francs to aid volunteers in the Turkish army.
A Milwaukee investor notes strong local support for the La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad. He reports meetings at Webster's Prairie Delton Dill Creek Morris Mill Russell Corners and Baraboo with rising subscriptions totaling seventy one thousand dollars and calls for careful location study before finalizing the route. He estimates further subscriptions possible beyond the dividing ridge and urges county credit to back the project. He warns the line should be built to serve Baraboo valley residents who show eager cooperation for the railroad connecting the lake shore. The report dates June 14, 1864.
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