The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-10-07
OUR CHICAGO LETTER.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3Oth 18t

II. there is one thing more than an
other that requires special attention il
this city, it is the administration of jus
tice. For a week past the murders have
averaged about one day and there is nc
probability that one of the murderers viii
be justly dealt with. A majority will &c
flee and some few may go to the peniten
tiary for a short time. Until crimina
justice is administered more fearlessly
we can scarcely hope for cessation Of
the numerous villainies. As msfortunes
do not come alone, we had full supply
of fires along with the free use of the
knife and pistol. Yesterday within
twelve hours VIC had no less than eight
fires, involving an aggregate loss ot
| S5O.OOO. The fire department was taxed
to its utmost to successfully contend
against the wholesale destruction.
We have only just received the exact
figures giving the cost Of the river tun
mel. The amount is 1886, 1888. The ex
perience gained in building this one viii
probably reduce the cost Of another tc
about 100000 To ascertain the exact
amount Of benefit derived from the tun,
mel an account was kept yesterday of the
vehicles and foot passengers that passed
through it. The total number of foo1
passengers from a. m., to p. n., was
5.298. Total number of vehicles 1888
The persons in the vehicles were not
counted but an average of two would not
be an over estimate. This would give
6, 7G6 or total of II, O24 persons.
The County assessors have given us
some valuable information in reference to
the value and extent of county property.
In the county outside the city there are
39l 1851 acres of improved and 1914, SAG
acres of unimproved land, besides 4752
improved lots and SO, 429 unimproved
lots. In the city there are 34,299 i'm
proved and II, 599 unimproved lots The
total value assessed on city property is
$50, 1913. .092 This however, is not the
real value or what it would sell for.
Among the results so far achieved by
the contest over our local elections, was
a legal fight over the property of the
evening German paper. Two sets of di-
rectors were elected both claiming to
have authority of the Office effects The
'cuts' sued out writ ofreplevin and
upon giving bonds, the sheriff gave them
possession. Meanwhile the original pos
SCISSORS gave bonds and recovered the
property The paper is again running.
but suit is pending which will decide
the ownership.
7 The uuprt ccdcnted manner in which
gold and stocks have been tossed about
in New York, has troubled financial mat
ters in Chicago to considerable extent
We have had no regular quotations of
gold since Friday last The volume of
business aud number Of failures that day
have necessitated an almost entire sus-
pension of gold operations ever since.
The aggregate sales amounted to $500,
100000 in the one day and the quota
tions ranged from 1874 to 1G6.
There is no department Of business
that is being more closely scrutiuized by
the public than life insurance As a
natural consequence the best companies
are fast gaining ground. Prominent
among those which have achieved extra
ordinary success is the Globe Mutual
Life of New Yerk represented in the
Northwest by J. G. McKindley ESQ.,, at
l24 LaSalle Street Chicago. One OF the
most popular plans extensively adopted
by this company is that of registered poll
ctes BY this plan the policy holder is
protected by the State authorities. as the
State becomes the guarantor of official
fidelity, assuming the obligation of pay
nent and of the proper application of
the securities deposited to the liquida-
ton Of the claims for which they are by
the law made liable. All registered poll
cies are made preferred claims against the
Company to the full amount Of their re-
serves. Through Mr.. McKindley' ef-
forts the Globe has won high position
in the Northwest. $50