The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-11-21
OF HGi:lCiG0 LETTER.
trnornally yours,
j. 4. Nc NJ.
CHICAGO, Nov. IG, 1867

EDS ''TRIBUNE'' =
During the past week, Chicago has had
one sensational topic only, in winch all
classes Of the community seemed to t., g
Soldiers Fair, which opened on the 18th
inst, and is to continue just as long as it
pays Only one similar enterprise has
ever been more important here, the great
Sanitary Fair of 1868, and that appealed
for It's success to the entire Northwest
This is however purely local affair, in
tended to raise funds for the needy fami
lies of soldiers who have been MANNED or
killed in the war At its opening, there
were as its assets 700 IN money and as
much more in goods, while the contrlbu
tions since have probably amounted to
| nearly $5, 900 more, mainly in goods.
As there are said to be five or six hun
| dred families who are within the class
entitled to relief from the Fair Fund a
large sum will have.to be raised to meet
the actaal wants of all, the Wabash
Avenue Rink, where the Fair is being
held ordinarily one of the most unsi ightIy
| big board shanties in the land has been
made quito palace by tasteful decora-
tions in its interior and its vast space is
crowded from ten o'clock in the forenoon
until late each night with visitors.
The slight unpleasantness between the
Young Mems Christian Association and
the Christian Union on the question of
unsectarian public charity has at length
been anlicably arranged by the fusion of
both into the Citizens Relief Association
Consequently public interest concerning
their rivalry has died out.
One of the most expert and ingenious
forgers in the world has just fallen on
hard lines" in Chicago The name of
"Col. Cross has become notorious
throughout the land as that of fellow
who somehow always deserved the States
| Prison, yet In some way always avoids
going there. Well at length that con-
summation devoutly to be wished has
been achieved, the long lane has had a
! turning and therefore he has come to grief
| Cross has been sentenced to a residence
in .'he vicinity of Joliet for six years.
His !. ode of operation as developed on
the tria, which achieved this satisfactory
result. was peculiarly artistic From
some promiDent business house he would
obtain check, in change for large bill
offered in payment for some small bill Of
goods. This would put him IN Possession
of the firm S signature and place OF bank
| ing aud he would dextronsly forge check
for for a large amount On this basis Ther
in some distant city he wol,ld hire young
man as his clerk, in some mythical bus
mess, bring him on here and send hiu
| r., moi tho check caSheN II a won, ld tleI
as friend, advise the young MAJ to
lump the town, telling him frankly tiia
the check was forged and if the man
didn tgo, he, the accommodatingsoulwo {
The old Thirteenth Army Corps held
reunion here on Thursday and Friday,
winding up with banquet on the latter
night They effected an organization fol
civil life. adopted a badge and arranged
for another re union next year. at Indian
apolis, on the first Wednesday in Octo-
Der. There is one painful feature con
nected with these perpetuations ofe old
time military comraderie, that ;.t each