The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-06-03
OUR CHICAGO LETTER.
Cu-rAao Nov o


The residence nrpblem is one that il
not yet solved by our citizens. All who
have been so fortunate as to secure 10,
within one, TWO or three miles of thei,
places of business are set down as proyid
ed for, The difficulty is with the balance
of Chicagcans for whom there are nc
building spots within a reasonable dis
tanee. Think of a man working all day
and then riding four miles in street car,
standing up. The suburban villages on
the lines of railway are becoming very
attractive, but the depots are usually a
mile away and the property is held at
enormous prices. =.
A comporprise has finally been agreed
upon by those who differed in the opin.
ion of selecting Sunday for the day upon
which the soldiers graves are to be deco
rated. Saturday is also to be set apart
for the purpose and all who object to de.
voting Sunday to that ceremony, can at
tend to it on Saturday
The committee appointed by the late
commercial convention, has returned from
an Eastern tour and reports fayorably in
regard to reduction of frcights. The
managers of the leading railroads in the
west have been consulted and there is a
unanimous determination to keep the
grain trade in its present channels. Gov.
Hoffman declared his willingness to take
the tolls off the Erie canal entirely, if
necessary to retain the trade. .,-.
We had about come to the conclusion
that, our parks were certainty, as the
necessary legislation had been obtained
and approved There is real estate
speculator here who wanted to locate the
park, just alongside his land. Having
failed In this, he now asks for an injunc-
ton to stop proceedings, asserting that
the acts were unconstitutional and that
the vote Of approval was obtained by
fraud
1t is not often that there is such an ar
ray of murders as the crime lists of Chi
cago have presented during the past
week. The knife, the pistol and other
instruments of death have been freely
used. Chicago society could we'll stand
thinning out in some cases. but those
who can bespared are not always the ones
who leave.
There has long been species of dread
existing in the minds of laborers, at the
expected arrival of the Chinese. The
reports that constantly reach us of these
people in California, alarm the laborins
classes. A general reduction of wages is
feared and an almost total exclusion from
work. IF reports be true. these patient
toilers will fill all kinds of positions from
house servants to skilled macblnists.
1t is now generally understood that the
most desirable arrangement between the
Pennsylvania Central r. r. and the Pitts
burgh & Ft. Wayne, is completed. These
roads have long constituted the quickest
and finest through route East, but there
was an effort made to sever the connec-
ton. This plan was not only frustrated
but negotiations were entered into and
understand the result has been a perma.
nent lease of the Pittsburgh & Ft. Wayne
to the Pennsylvania Central Such an
arrangement will be hailed by the public
as most acceptable, as it secures for the
future the excellent facilities that we
have enjoyed in the past. A new Chica-
go depot is all that is required to make
this line complete.