The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-02
The 99aitg Arsus.
socx ISLAND. ILLINOIS
BUSINESS IrEMs.

| AHc dAOuuL Oi greSnDacks OUTSTANDING
March /, was 1862, 5s5. 1858.
The excess Of merchandise over imports
for the twelve months ended January 81.
1880, was $237, 452.l6
The coinage for February at the United
States Mint at Philadelphia was 4,27S, 500
pieces. valued at $6 .337, 900.
The live stock trade off Chicago. is still
suffering from a lack of cars on the rail-
roads and from snow distractions.
4 license to organize the Chicago
Elevated Railway Company, with a capt.
cal of 50 o0o, 900, has been3,taken out at
Springfield.
Quite a:5number Of Fall Riyer!( Mass
operatives are leavingl.for their ihomes in
England and Canada. Iimpeled by the
labor troubles.
The deposits yesterday OF illegal tenders
from the national bankssfor theapurpose Of
retiring circulation were So ,267 ,O5O; since
February 10. $lS.069.970.
a new company. under tie Presidency
OF Hon 81 mes L. JOY. sthe railroad man
has purchas ed the Detroits Post and Tri-
bane, payingftherefor $4,000.
| Tho Revere Fire Insurance Company of
Boston. hassdeeided to retire from bust
ness, reinsuringirall its risks in the Fire
Insurance Association of London, a new
concern.
The numbering interests insMaipe were
badly damaged by the recent thawsand fall
Of snow. but the earlier part ofathe winter
has been so favorable sthat the average
amount Of work has been done.
The Winchester sArms. Company. of
New Haven. Conn, has been running
night and day for somesweeks past 10 man
ufacturing arms fors Turkey. 1t is also
known that the Greeks have been putting
in orders for arms and ammunition
J..C. Ferguson & Co., of. Indianapolis.
on Saturday, sent cablegram to Colonel
Bridgaani. Cousal.sat .Havre will
France receive Amsricanta meats now
adoat2" to which ,ths aCoasul replied
Yes" The order sill be rescinled soon.
Colonel Bridgslsni has been 10 Paris three
days ia the interest CT American shippers
The Spring Like Ir,l O,npl1y,
| Milwaukee, Wis, has contracted with
Captain Thomas Kirby, of Grand Haven,
Mich, to carry 10000 tons Of iron ore
from Escanaba to Ffuisports Mich. The
| contract extends. over three years, aud
specifies that the company shall receive
| 10000 tons each year, e iThs rate is 81
ton. Captain Kirby's new boat, the Great
Western will be employed to scarry the
ore.
Mr. Fascett, ena Ea Slish Postm astar
General is about h propose a parcel post
a. uniform rates, regardless o:gsdistance. |
The charge up to two pounds is likely to
BE- pence; betweonstwo pou 1dss9ni four
pounds ] shilling, the payment in each
case being II ida by stamps. The kraliway
c)n panies will carry, and the Postom Sc
will coIeo: AMI deliver, aud the receipts
will be divid ii oqlany -ons half to the
Postofi Sc ami HI ,.fs= s1aif to the carry
ing CO Bpan!a=.
Il rhe champion bee keeper ives very
appropriately in Beeton. Cal. and bears
the Tot unfamiliar name u Joues. Ia
t.lt Se&A loi - +iotD oDO OtSt3btCS Vi H~tF
h obtained IS 900 ouods OF honey. and
IN 1880. from 400 colonies he obtained |
10000 pounds, worth $4,000. and the
latter vas q bad year torshouoy, During
the latter year he obtained 600 new coli
onies from the 400. aud com ances 1881
with 1000 colonies OF bess, valued aat.$7,~
900. Independent of the cozt of the hives.
Mr.. Jones says he will clear at least $l0.-
90 this year, unless some unforeseen
accident occurs.
The directors osthe Enterprise Cotton
Factory at Augusta Ca, have iast deelar-
ed dividend of l0sper cant forEtheEpast
year. after passing. G hsDdsoma sun to the
surplus fund. The company intend to
gently enlarge their factory, giving the
en1re building length Of over $40 feet,
incrs asing their sp:ndles from $500 to
bs.ween 49, 0G0 and "a 900, making th4ir
looms 800 building, in fne. factory with
greater capacity than any ins practical
operation in Georgia. The Constitution
altst is jubilant over the continued success
Of the factories there, and predicts that in
short time all the water front will be
occupied by manufacturing establish
ments.