Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-25
Market Reports.
(RepOrtsd Expressly for the Argus J

MEw YORK, Aug. "a Rev. DR.. Nash
Schenck, of Brooklyn, who has ust returned
from his mission to the Russian Court in
behalf of the oppressed Protestants in thai
country, reports that the reception OF the
Committee by Prince GortsohAkoH war en-
inently satisfactory.
Fifteen millions Of new five per cent.
bonds, subscrib bed for abroad, will be ready
tor Saturdays steamer. and more will fol-
low on the 9th prox.
II is reported in Washington that Col.
Thomas Scott has concluded a negotistion
With the Hsrper's Ferry Water and Manu-
! featuring Cnmpany, for their property re
Gently purchased of the government at Hsr
! per's Ferry. THIS is 9 novementin railroad
strategy of great importance, as it will give
the Pennsylvania combination possession
of point through which it can secure a
much shorter route between Washington
and the West that that now being construct
ed by the Baltimore Ohio Company.
| LoCKPoRr, Aug. PA large and earnest
meeting of citizens, Judge Gardner pre-
siding, is being held in the Common Council
room this evening to consider the PROPOSE
tion from Jay Gould relative to building a
railroad between this city and Tonawanda
The temper of the meeting appears to be in
favor of the proposed road, and decisive ao-
tion will probably be taken.
New York, Aug. 24-Foreign sdvices
show that Frances entire energies, after
settling the present trou bles, will be directed
to forming powerful alliances against Ger.
many. New York mas nothing to say on
this subject, as vet.
! II. L.
signed as Chief Engineer of the Board Of
Public Works for this Territory, and Gen
g. : Green, of New York has been elected
IN his place. Mullet was Immediately elected
Consulting Engineer.
The Acting Secretary of the Interior ha'
granted leave of absence to Department
clerks from Pennsy lvanis, who wish to al
tend the coming election in that State.
The non-arrival of the President here to
day, has disappointed many who are anxious
to see him.
The subscriptions to the new loan made
direct to the Treasury, up to noon, amounts
to s., ,628, 900, 10 addition TO those Of Jal
Cooke Il Co., who report the receipt of sbou
seven millions.
a short time after the wreck of the steam
ship Golden Rule, the safe belonging to th
United States Treasury was found and for
warded here, where it was examined by th
department machinist, who reported that /
did not bear marks or evidence of havlpj
been forced open by use of instruments, bn
could have been, and probably was, broke
open by being violently thrown from side
, side of the hold of the vessel, and among tn
rocks after the vessel was broken up. It
now over six yeprs since the Golden Rul
, was wrecked. The notes contained in th
. safe are past due for three or more year,
and no trace has been found of their exis
' ence.
Dixon, H., August 25.-Messrs. Jenk
1t q Lucas, Of Chicago, have procured cha
d ter and are making arrangement nts TO ope
10 soon another national bank 10 our city; ca
isal, 100000 The rapid increase Of OF
manufacturing al commercial int,E sts o
itr an II vlting field for them.
Crops here are suffering badly for rain.
- IL governor Oglesby persists in refusir
f. 10 run Tor Congressmsn-a Large, Unc
Jesse Il. Cubois Is the choice of the Repu
licsns In this section. Next to Lincoln, b
G. name is household word tbropebout Il
State, and with an unblemished record, b.
as man and true Republican, his nomi q
- ton would be equivalent TO an election.
v Our people are making extensive re
arations for the Dixon Horse Fair, whi,
opens here on the 18th of September
0 promises to be the largest ever held in Il
a valley.
= quite large delegation of our enterpr
the Dexter Park races. If they get nothil