The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-19
Explosion in the Pension Bureau
Nobody Seriously Hurt-Banks
Designated as National DE.
sitOries-The Assistant
Treasuryships.
Sailing of Minister Motlev
from New York -Instruc-
tion to Minister How
ard-Naval Orders.
FROM W;ASHINGTON
Special Despatch to The Bcentng telegram.
National DepOsitOries.


National DepOsitories
WASHINGTON, May 19.-Secretary Boutvvoll bos
commenced the revision of banks dosigrotod 40
national repositories. Under the law Of tho last
session they will be reduced fully one-bolf Tho
act of Congress provides that no national bonl,
shall be selected as a depository i'm localities
where a sub-treasury exists, but the Secretary
has ascertaned that the business of the Govern
ment cannot be conducted efficiently with the
limited means of the Sub-Treasury, and he will
designate one or more banks in the principal
cities Government repositories. A lorpe
number Of changes will be made. apd some
banks now used as Government depositories
will be discontinued, and others in the same
localities selected.
Explosion i'm the Pension OHlcc
An explosion occurred this morning about
half-past o'clock in the Office of Hon. Henry
Van Aernam, Commissioner of Pensions. slightly
injuring Alexander Hamilton, the assistant en-
gineer of the building. The explosion was
caused by defective gas-pipe, which had been
leaking during the night, and Hamilton. upon
entering the room, struck a match to discover
the leak, when the explosion took place, COM
pletely demolishing the windows and one door
setting fire to the curtains and clearing the wood
work. The fire was eXtinguished before any,
thing of importance was destroyed, though seve-
raj hundred dollars will be required to repair the
damage.
Hon. s. s. Fisher,
Commissioner of Patents, has lust decided an
important interference for letters patent for
self-cancelling stamps, the parties being s. NJ.
Clark, late Chief of the Printing Bureau at the
Treasury Department. and A. G. Fletcher of
New York city, both parties claiming priority in
these inventions, which are similar. The COM
mittee, after examining all the evidence pro-
duced, decides in favor of Mr.. Clark, and letters
patent will be issued to him.
Decoration Day.
Secretary Boutwell, to-day gave permission TO
the employees of the Treasury to attend the deco
ration ceremonies of soldiers graves at Arling-
ton on the Goth inst.
Hon. William A. Howard.
the new Minister to China, has received his in
structions, and leaves tomorrow for New York
whence he will sail for Europe on his way to
China. Mr.. Howard has secured promises from
the President and Secretary of State to enlarge
and extend the mission to par with the Bri-
tish mission in China.
Despatch to the associated Press
Appointment.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-E. B. Judson, of Syra-
cuse has been appointed one of the Board of
Visitors at the Naval Academy
Transferred.
ment, has resigned and been transferred as
| Secretary TO the Pacific squadron.
| Commissioner DelanO Returned.
Commissioner Delano has returned to Wash
| ington, and was engaged in the performance of
his official duties this morning.
| Conscience Money.
| A letter was received at the Treasury Depart
ment this morning from Newark, n. j., enclos-
ing the sum of $55'25 conscience money.
| Accounts to be Examined.
The President has appointed f. A. Starring
Agent of the United States to examine the ac-
counts of the Consular offices.
| Another Assistant Treasurer.
| Charles Clinton has been appointed Treasurer
| of the Branch Mint and Assistant Treasurer of
the United States at New Orleans.
| Naval Orders.
| Rear-Admiral Montgomery has been detached
| from the command of the naval station at
Sackett's Harbor New York, on the 10th of
July, and placed on waiting orders. Commo-
dOre James r. McKinstry relieves Montgomery.
Ensign Sidney A. Simons has been ordered to
the Lancaster.
The Union Pacific Railroad.
The President of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company having filed in the Department of the
Interior an affidavit showing the completion and
equipment required by law, of eighty-siX
miles of railroad and telegraph, commencing at
the one thousandth mile-post of that company
road west of Omaha, and terminating at the one
thousand and eighty-siXth mile-post at Promon-
tory Summit, the Secretary of the Interior has
instructed the Commissioners Messrs. Warren,
| Morris, and Wilson, to examine and report upon
| the same
Inspector of Cigars!
| Mr. William T. Harvey third-class clerk in
the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury, has
resigned, and will be appointed Inspector OF
| Cigars for the port of New York.