The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-01-20
OUR CHICAGO LETTER:
CHICAGO, Jan. 18th I81O

CHICAGO, Jan. 18th 1870.
The doiugs and whereabouts of our
Sheriff, Gustave Fischer, has been, Tor
the last ten days, the topic Of no moon
sidera ole amount of gossip. He left
Chicago two or three weeks ago under
a pretence of visiting his brother at Gin
cinnati; but, it is now believed that he
did not go there at all, but in some other
and unknown direction. Before leaving
Mr.. Fischer succeeded in borrowing more
than.ten thousand dollarsf from his friends
1t had been thought, up to week ago,
that he would soon return to his post of
duty and thus give the lie to the rumors
so damaging to himself, that are floating
about the city. But these hopes OF his
friends have not been realized, and he
has now been given-up by them as lost
to sense of shame and decency. The
cause of his ill-treating wife, family, and
friends, and his present mysterious disap-
pearance is in this single line of SAKE s:
There is woman in the case" There
seem now to be two Representative in
stances Of Iicentious villainy prominent
before the public; viz Sheriff Fischer,
and the Rev. MIR. Cooks of New York.
A telegram to-day, however, announces
the return of the latter wretch.
The doings Of the past three days have
been Eefy important in the annals of
Chicago. The Bricklayers have been
holding daily sessions of their National
Convention, and discussing questions re-
lating to themselves and everybody else.
They propose helping about every ''Un-
ion that Will get up a STRIKE On
Tuesday the Academy of Science met
for discussion and the annual election Of
officers, while in the evening the Knights
IemplaTs partook of the dainties and
dellcacies of their Seventh annual dinner.
at the fremont House. T =
The National banks have all been new
ly oficered for this year. as we'll as the
Gas Light and Coke Co., and one OF
two OF the Railroads. On last Monday
morning the Union prayer meetings
were commenced in Farewell Hall. They
have been universally successful, and it
seems that in the very midst of, so much
crime and laxity ofjustice, there is spring.
ing up a great religious reformation.
The meetings are increasing in size and
influence each day, and the various
Churches seem fully alive to the impor-
lance of the occasion.
The feeling in regard to money matters
is improving. Business men now speak
more hopefully and confidently concern
ing the future, and, consequently trade is
becoming somewhat brisk and cheering.
The report of day oefore-yesterday, that
Secretary Boutwell, was arranging to issue
$35,000,O09 of national currency to the
West and South is being discussed With
considerable relish:
Many of the Insurance companies
have Eeen holding their annual meetings
of Stock holders and Directors during
yesterday and to-day. Among these
would call your attention to that of the
State, being its first regular annual meet
ing since its Reorganization. 1t is now
about eight months since this Company
began doing business at No. SO La Sale
street, apd at yesterdays meeting there
were ten thousand shares of stock repre-
sented. The success Of the State In
surance Company is without parallel,
when every feature of it is considered.
Other companies have been very success
full in some particulars, but the harmo-
NOUS working of this Company and its
rapid growth have not yet been equalled
by Company of such dimensions. Here
is a list of its officers: Pres. Col. r. B.
Mason; Vice Pres. G. NJ. Smith; Treas.
Geo. c. Smith; Supt- of Agencies, G.
W. McMullen; Secy. S. Fl. Southwick
Elk. Com, r. B. Mason. G. M. Smith,
0. E. Fuller, A. G. Hall, C. NJ. Cady,
G. W. McAlullen. H. A. Hurlbut of
Chicago, Lorenzo Bull, Quincy, Ill.,, and
w. A. Wood, Kalamazoo, Mich, Audi
ting Com. T. G. Williams, Aurora, E. A.
McNair, Davenport and W. B. jerks,
Monmouth