The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-02-23

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The Canadian government Is withd..""'
ing is % cent pieces from girr .ialion, they
being unpopular.
A dispatch frOu erin states that there
hos been u considerable withdrawal of gold
on forgcr account from the Imperial bank
Of Germany.
Secretary Lincoln urges an appropriation
of Phi for q new barracks and additional
quart ~ for officers at Fort Leavenworth.
The deposits in the postal savings bank
Of Great Britain at the end OF 1879, which
were al! Invested in securities Endorsed by
the government, amounted to III, 49,
S91 los.
The total amount of taxable property in
Missouri is over 600,000,OOO.
A half million of dollars has been paid
into the state treasury of Tennessee on the
taxes of 1881, for the payment of interest on
state bonds under the 1908 act, now de.
clared unconstitutional.
AT the present rate of decrease, if the pub
lie revenues keep up, the interest bearing
debt OF the United States will be wiped out
in ten or twelve years.
The returns Of the Board of Trade show
that during the month of January British
imports increased compared with that Of
last year, by G5,3OO,VOO, and the exports by
90, 5000
The official brokers in Paris command a
surplus Of 100000 francs unemployed
capital.
in January was 81 10000 in gold and
$3.50, 900 in standard dollars, making a total
of SO, 10000, against total coinage in jan
uary, 1880, of $2,S70,0OO.
The cable reports large gains in the spe-
Gle by the Banks Of England and France,
with an advance in American securities.
The bank rate of Belgium has been reduced,
and q reduction OF the rates for money TO
the other leading financial centres is looked
for
For the purpose of facilitating the with
drawal of mutilated coin from circulation,
the superintendent of coinage minis have
been authorized TO purchase mutllated
United States silver coins OF standard fine
ness, in sums of 50 and upward, without
melting and assay, paying at the rate of 81
per ounce Of standard silver.
OF the 100000 in gold shipped from
New York OH the LIST, 81 10000 went TO
Italy under an engagement made long ago
to help the Italians TO resume specie pay
ments, and $4,000 was a Canadian ship
ment that came by way Of New York.
The public debt of Tennessee is now
nearly $25,0O0, 90, and the interest is ac-
cumulating at the rate Of about $1,000 a
day, the bonds now bearing six per cent.
The consular system Of the United Stat es
Is more than selfsustaining, the annual
fees now received being from $4,000 10
500 90 more than the cost Of the service.
Denver Colorado, is situated about 1000
miles from tide-water, and almost the same
distance from the southern border Of the
republic, and yet II wants to be made port
of entry.
LoNDoN, February 16.-Tne bullion in
the Bank Of England increased II 10000
during the past week. The proportion Of
the banks reserve TO its liability is 90 per
cent, as against 33l last week.
PARIS, February l6-The specie in the
Bank Of France increased the past week
9,s25. OOO francs gold, and decreased $4,000
francs silver.
A member Of the ways and means CON-
mittee said that he had no doubt that the
committee will report in favor Of reducing
the tax on whisky and tobacco, but be did
not believe the reduction would be as much |
as suggested He thought, for instance that I
the whisky tax would be reduced b about /
20 cents per gallon. His idea is that the /
committee Will first agree 70 cut down in /
ternal taxation by certain figures, and that I
they viii then appOrtisn the reduction .
among various articles which bear that tax. |
DALLAS EXCHANGE AND co.'s.
Buying. selling Buying Selling .
n. Y N hakRsraE 81 Louis Adkpard : /
Chicago --. - RparaE / n 5fa4 Pare = I
Galveston Psrdh Houst0n-.E PErak
Enchaure. az p1luts = 70 = Discount. sterling
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neIieED hslrss. .s1cta Nerisan quarters -1tets