06 Jun 1867
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Newspaper
Shawano County Journal
Location
Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1867
Page
1
Elder Stevens notes soon to commence frame for a DM church in the village, central site and ample grounds. A Catholic church is also contemplated though a start date is not learned. The Green Bay region reports strong farming, new settlers, and brisk logs movement along the road.
The Gazette lists recent local mishaps including a Belgian injured at Wolff's mill with leg amputated above the knee, a shooting in Fort Howard involving Patrick Hunt and Michael Aigan, an Indian killed by a train near Wrightstown, a man struck at Port Atkinson, a log roll injuring Martin at Baird & Scofield, a shingle mill finger loss at Duck Creek, and jewelry theft from Pardee in Oconto worth about 800 dollars. the Green Bay Circuit Court is in session with heightened civil and criminal business.
Dispatch reports the fall of Querétaro with Maximilian and Generals Mejía and Castello surrendering unconditionally The Liberal victory leads to pursuit of the capital and possible execution orders while Seward hopes for prisoner treatment The piece notes a Lisbon express train wreck and suspected sabotage with damaged cars
The Madison Journal laments dull business linked to farmer losses and high living costs, predicts a revival after an abundant harvest with cheaper bread and meat. Oshkosh records a Sunday fire destroying a Main Street livery stable district and a separate note on a lynx killed downtown, copper ore found near Byron, and a local woman recovering after a suicide attempt amid family tensions.
The Helena Herald reports great excitement in Montana as Gov Meagher calls up 600 mounted men to quell Indian outrages around Virginia City and Helena. Col Thoroughmar leads with Gen Bleagher, while Sioux and mountain tribes threaten attacks. Fort Kearney frontier actions unfold with Pawnee scouts and railroad guards.
A lengthy dispatch reports Gaston Dartois sentenced to death in Lower California, a fire in Idaho City destroyed 422 buildings with over a million dollars in losses, a U S coast survey boat capsized with six drownings, and a destructive Memphis fire. It notes Fenian circles recruiting, Mason the Southern spy’s claims, a Chicago slaughterhouse burned, and Japan buying the ram Stonewall. Also mentions Canadian gold mining yields, noble Marquess converted to Catholicism, a Minnesota senator robbed, a Virginia wheat voyage, drownings in Lake Minnetonka, and German anti exise agitation. Additional items cover the Virginia steamship voyage, Chicago’s public lingering grief, and a mix of market prices, crimes, and social notes.
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