The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-15

railroad managers whose actions may be more
potent factor IN determining the price than all
The data which can be obtained.
FINANCIAL MATTERS
Tue semi annual dividends payable in Boston
few con rederate bonds were sold in Column
bia, South Carolina, the other day at sL75 per
sl00p.
dividends paid by Lake Superior copper
mines so far this year represent II round
si,O0NO0O
1t is said that the pawnbrokers' business in
Milwaukee pays 500 per cent, annually on the
capital invested.
On the LIST of February, 1852, assessments pend.
ing on thirteen OF the Comstock mines amounted
to S6l6.t0J.
The comptroller of the currency has authorized
the City National.bank, of South Norwalk Conn.,
10 begin business with capital of slo0OOO.
Pamela county Is out of debt and its county tax
is only l0c on the 500.
The Times deprecates the bimetslist meeting
as calculated to foster n delusion abroad that
England Intends to tamper with the currency.
The city of Boston pays annually $4,000 for
sweeping and cleaning the streets; 5000 for the
removal of house oifil, and Sl0et0J for the re.
moyal of ashes and sweepings
During February the British imports decreased
f36OO,0oo and the exports increased Ell 000l
compared with the same month lastyear
More money Is coming into the Texas state
treasury from the sale of school lands than from
taxes and all other sources,
The Western Union telegraph company last
Their expenses We're 9,4s9, 269, and their net
profits STa7g,l27.
For the last quarter of 1881 the receipts from
the sale of stamps shows New York, sl,l0I90O;
Chicago, siiS,t00; Philadelphia s3S2,0,0, and
Boston, S35O,U0 ST. Louis Cincinnati, san
Francisco, and Baltimore come next
The life insurance business of Iowa amounted
to over $4,000 last year. The premiums
were over Slil.r,O o. and losses paid more than
100000.
Ii anybody has any Confederate bonds to dis
pose OF, there is still Il market for them At 81 on n
thousand.
The enormous sum of sSOn 900 hadto be refund-
ed by the government during the last fiscal
year 10 importers and passengers from whom
excessive and Illegal custom duties were eY-
acted
Toe Kentucky house has passed the fish cul-
ture bill \ Joint resolution was offered yester
day instructing senators and representatives in
congress TO employ all proper means 10 protect
the manufacturers 'of distilled spirits ia Ken
lucky.
The annual product of silver a the commence.
ment of the. Christian era is estimated TO have
been $500 900; at the period of the discovery of
America II had diminished to $50 900; after that
event 1t gradually increased, and in 1900 it at.
tanned to 00oOOo; In 100 TO SIS, 600 900; in 1901
10 SIS 1000 In 1856 10 si7, 100000; in 1862 TO
SIS 600 00' aud the present time II is sol 900 COO
Twelve hundred persons were present at hi
metallic meeting In London, seven countries be-
ing represented. The governor OF tho Bank of
England advocated the free coinage of silver.
The secretary directed the transfer OF s6,3i5,-
0s2 III gold bullion from the assay Office, New
York, TO the mint Philadelphia.
United States bonds redeemed under the Il 9th
call SIS, $50; Tooth call sl7,ss3 $50 10Th call
s3,3SS $50 Mt.
Secretary Folger contemplates issuing call
for bonds, continued Us, Ia the amount Of SIS.
10000, payable in Sper cents. ofaboui S. 700 go
each, on the I'd, 10Th and 18th OF May.
The secretary OF tine treasury directed the
transfer from the Philadelphia mint to the uo,,s.
ury here of $1,000 o in gold coin, to relieve the
vaults, now crowded 10 their utmost capacity
In the movement Of coin and bullion there has
been change against this conntry. For the
saSl7 AS against 500 229, So for lie year issC a
loss of $40 gu2ST In the first six months Of the
year, however there was gain In the net en-
ports amounting 10 nearly ST. OOO000, so that the
aggregate loss for the last six months was nearly
siSoO6OOo, us compared with the same time in
Currency says the New York Indicator, Is now
cheaper than grain, and should such demand
for gold spring up as TO make money more active
produce would lose its speculative price and sup.
ply the place, of specie in settling Me foreign
balance. Unlike most of the countries of Europe,
aud Of staple m,tcriais required for manu fac.
ME, but Is also large producer OF the precious
metals An export of 5000 900 per month
q. gold would about absorb the average product
of our mines.
The Paris Journal o0lcio. publishes the trade
returns of France for the year leSi. The total
value OF imports Is 1870, 600 francs. and OF
l,BLQ0O,00o francs on the import side. Com
pared with the corresponding Statistics for 1881
the imports show decrease Of 81 7la.0Je francs
while exports have increased 1853, coo francs
Although the imports remain largely In excess
Of the exports, the balance In favor of the
former Is smaller than that of either 1879 or 1SS
while the total trade of the country has steadily
Increased, thu difference In favor of ISL over
1850 amounting TO 81 ,Slt 900 francs
The subcommittee OF the committee on ways
and means WIN meet on Monday 10
consider tSS the subject reducing dena
and other articles which afford internal rcvc.
nue. The subcommittee thus far has devoted
all iS uenc 10 persons interested In the rcduc.
uon OF these taxes, but the members have not
yet had an opportunity for consultatlon rs to the
preparation OF bill.
That the entire traffic Of South America for the
year 1882 including imports and exports, will
reach the enormous sum OF ut east ST. 600 600 000
VI this vast trade the United States enjoys per-
haps about per cent
THE Astor estate In New York. Is valued In
tle TAX list for 1851 at 100000. The personal
estate of William II. and William X Vanderbilt
mot including the new houses on Finn avenue)
u valued at 81, 2j0Oco; Mrs. Corncla NJ. Stewart
sa.OO,0o0; A. 4. Stewart n Co, S3OO0OOe, Peter
and Robert Gollet s5,b70,0O0; Ex-Governor Ed
win D Morgan, 1000, ooc James Gordon Hen
X, Ehe, Si,oOo0oG s. =, Higgins, s, 900 QOe Rob
en- Bonner, se0o0oo; Lorilard estate. o., 500 %
DALLAS EXCHANGE AND COIN.
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