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Newspaper
Shawano County Journal
Location
Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1866
Page
2
A former call to Legislature urges a rapid revision of the Board of Health provisions amid cholera concerns. It notes current laws are vague and costly and asks for immediate action and a special session to address the board’s powers and duties.
The Wisconsin Senate and Assembly convened on January 10 1866. All old senators except lark attended. new members were sworn in. Lt Gov Spooner spoke. Frank M Stewart elected Chief Clerk. Nelson Williams Sergeant at Arms. Assembly elected Ti D Barbour Speaker and E W Young Chief Clerk. Remaining elections paused until fall. a convention may declare offices belong to returned soldiers. Governor's message not received due to an error.
The Daily Capitol praises Judge Barron as the newly elected Speaker. It notes his 1851 arrival in the state, his newspaper publication, and his reputation for ability, humanity, and sympathy with labor and the common people. It calls him a true Democrat and a friend of President Johnson.
The case concerns responses to a Senate resolution seeking information on Jefferson Davis imprisonment. Secretary Stanton asserts Davis will be indicted for high treason, while the Attorney General argues Davis and other Confederate leaders remain prisoners of war. The President's stance and wartime precedents are referenced in relation to Davis's confinement and potential legal action.
Lucius J Murray son of J A Murray Esq and brother of Mrs Myron H McCord and Mrs John A Winans was murdered on December 22 in Shreveport Louisiana. He was found shot on Market Street near a restaurant and died instantly. The article frames the act as cowardly and a reconstruction era rebellion, calling for harsh punishment and northern justice. Murray, born July 1848, served in the Union Army and later worked as a clerk in the Guatianiniser department, stationed in several cities before his assassination. The supposed assassin has been arrested and would face reconstruction without pardon if found guilty.
The Green Bay Advocate notes a new Republican paper will be started in February by Gen. George C. Ginty. A Liver steamboat is being built at Fort Toward measuring 128 by 28 with five feet hold. Large amounts of shingles are arriving on the A. Mr. Brecht and had a near drowning escape. The Board of Trade opposes federal interference in cotton culture and favors learning the matter through individual enterprise and capital.
AM M. Pemonrov argues that his army service never existed and that a Wisconsin commission issued to him was invalid or revoked. He cites records and seeks proof, while The Wisconsin River Pilot satire notes the ongoing debate and local press coverage in La Crosse and Wausau.
Referee George R. Andrews will sell at Shawano Court House on February 20, 1866 the half interest in multiple surveys in Shawano County Wisconsin, as directed by a judgment in the Sawyer vs Strong et al case. The description covers extensive lots and quarters across sections 6, 19, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, and 36 in township 7 north range 16 east and others, totaling 2848 acres 65 hundredths. W. B. Foxen represents plaintiffs. dates refer to 1868 recorded deeds.
All instruments bear the full name GEO. A. PRINCE & CO. Dealers misrepresent others as theirs to mislead buyers for larger profits. Address Bufalo, Chicago, Illinois. ROCKWELL & UPHAM, Journal Office, AGENTS for Shawano County. Illustrate catalogs and price lists available.
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