Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-11
Market Reports.
[Rsportsd Expressly for the ARsUs,


NKw YORK, Aug. Il.---It is authoritative
ly reported that Bslmont's kinghsher has
backed out of the race with Hsrper's Long
fellow. HArperis to run Longiellow against
Lexingstons time IN case the race with
King fisher proves a fzzle.
BUFFALO, August ll.-At least $4,000
persons were present at the Driving Park
yesterday. a greet deal of money changed |
hands on the result Of the two races; over |
$780, being il the pools. Betting was
never known 10 be so brisk. hot Spur II
the last heat, sold in pools as high as $3.50
against $50 for the field. The most inter
esIing race meeting was the 2:5O race, called
promptly at 2:l5 P. NJ; sixteen horses en-
| tered, ten started: Lady AbdsllAh, Lady
| Golddust, Sappho, Rlstori, Kentucky Glrl,
and Lydia Picton we're Withdrawn. The race
was won py Uncle Abe in three straight
heats. Summary: $4,000 for horses thai
| never trotted better than 2.50 $l,5O0 to
| Grst, 800 to second, $500 to third, $500 to
| fourth: Uncle Abe, !, l, j; Clara &. Z, D, s.
Barney, i, 3, 2; Ed Eaton, 3, 2, 4; Hope, D,
6, s; kiIourn Jim, 6, 4, 5; klmble 7, drawn
Cain Boy, 8. drawn; Willie Goiddust, dls'
Thos L. Young, dist; time 2;27, Z;5O4 "nd
2:27f.
i The 2:24 race was trotted alternately With
the 250 race. Five heats were troL'ed and
the race was won BY Hoispur. The hrst
heat was declared dead heat between bJ
ron and Hotspur This race was very eAei,
ling, much dissatisfaction being manifested
at the ruling of the Judges IN the lhird heat
in placing Byron Perry fourth for runnlne s
and foul driving, his driver having picketed
| - nnfra Ak 4
, the latter horse was doing some good trot
ting with q prospect of g&ining the heat
Frank Perew, owner of the horse Byron
withdrew his horse on the second heat OF
account of the decision of the Judges IN de
D clsripv tha heat dead. The heats IN thi
race were closely contested Summary
Purse No. I, $5, 900 for horses that neve
'' trotted better than 2:24 $500 to trs
i Al 500 to second, $1,000 to third. Hotspu
0. 3. I'LL; Byron Perry, 3. l, 4, 2, :; Ton
nv Jefferson, 5, 4, 2, 3, 3; Pilot Temple,
e 2 3; drawn. Byron drawn. Time, 2:2i
le To dsy Goldsmith Maid, America
u Girl, Luoy and Escott will contest for ii
g S5 900 purse and an additional purse
Ie 81, 500 for beating Dexter's time,
a, WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Secretsr
m of the Treasury yesterday ,.ad ddrsssed the to
an lowing to the National Banks:
q .s Treasury DEPARTMENT,
be WASHINGTON, D. G. ,Aug, 10. 1871.
nd S1Rs Il take the liberty 10 inform yc
er that arrangements have been made for II
nr disposal of the remainder of the bonds @
ng fered by the Secretary of the Treasury o
en- the 26Gh of February last, being about OIL
lrs hundred and thirty million dollars. II
no arrangement is subject to the condition tn
is the National Banks of the United State
Tor shall have an opportunity within sixty da
lily from this date, to subscribe for any sum,
sums, not exceeding fifty million dollars
ant all the banks making or obtaining subscri
md tions, payable in coin, which will be desi
Gle mated by the Secretary of the Treasury
repositories of public money,upon the usu
condition of placing in the hands OF t
. Treasurer of the United States bonds of t
United Stases for security of such depos
At the commencement of each month, L
. toe will be given Of the redemption OF
II amount of bonds equal TO the amount
- su Inscriptions in coin for the precedi
month interest to cease in ninety days tr'
Is date of such notice. AS the bonds specit
}. shall mature the deposits will be withdra
from the several banks proportions tsly.
. commission of one-eighth of oae per ce
NV will be allowed upon all subscriptions MI
! or obtained by National Banks.
fS;vnedl r. S. boutwell,,
nm Sec'y of Treasury
"a The folio sing letter was to-day sen
az, nts heretofore designated:
Negotiations having been perfected
|. the sale Of the remainder of the two
. dred millions of Eve per cent. bonds offe
to the public by the letter of the Seorei
of the Treasury of the 29th of Feorp
last, the authority of agents heretofore
.,o iRnated is limited 10 the sale OF eq
AS. amounts of al and 5 per cent. bonds
equal amounts of 4 and 5 per cent. bon
COLUMBUS, Aug. 1.-The coroDer's
in the Buienberger poisoning case conc
ed their investigation yesterday, and
dered q verdict that arsenic was adm
\, tered to Butfenberger by some person
y known. Prof. Wormly and DR. Collins
y the only material witnesses. The fora
testimony, Invested of details, was tha
- found arsenic in the stomach, but
:, enough to cause death under ordinary
n1Iy cumssances. The testimony of DIR. Co
did not vary from the statement made
him ON Monday last, and already publii
10 wi. that Bufenberger did not d
poison.
New ORLEANS, Aug. II The up
,.oo on the Houston & Great Western ral
oushine two fats containing the othee
o. | Y. A. At hm o