The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-11-05

of New York. to be postmaster general; Frank
Hatton, of Iowa, to be first assistant postmas-
ter-general; Charles Payson, of Massachusetts,
to be charge d'affaires to Denmark; Ferdinand
Yogeler, Of Ohio, to be consul general at Frank
fort; Simon Wolf, of the District of Columbia
to be eonsul-general at Cairo ConsuE-S. P.
Hubbell, ofNew York, at st. Johns, Quebec; J.
81. Moore, of Illinois, st Callao; Y. V. Smith
Of Arkansas, at ST. Thomas; W. P. Pierce, of
Georgia. at Cienfuegos; Charles Kahlo, OF In
diana, at Sydney; George W. Roosevelt of
Pennsylvania. at Bordeaux; J. A. Leonard, of
Minnesota, at Leith; John I. Robson, of Ten
nessee, at Tripoli. The Senate confirmed
Messrs. James and Hatton on the same day
that they were nominated
TIE following is Ex-Governor Morgan's tele-
gram to President Arthur declining to accept
the Office of secretary of the treasury: sit is
painful to refuse any request of yours. 1t has
been especially so during the whole of the pas;
week, and more so now since your generous
action and the prompt concurrence of the
Senate. But considering my age and the
engrossing character Of the duties of the
treasury department am compelled to decline
its acceptance Thanking you for this great
honor, am, with respect and esteem, your
friend"
WHILE workmen were charging rocket at
the ordnance department of the navy gard i,
caught fire and an explosion followed The
inner walls of the building were demolished.
George Lawrence was instantly killed and
George ". Gates and Marion Thompson
severely wounded
In the Washington criminal court Captain
W. Ii. Howgate was arraigned to plead TO the
indictments for forgery found against him
by the grand jury, and he pleaded not guilty
He was then formally surrendered by his
bondsnaen and taken back to jail.
AT session of the Woman's Christian Tenn.
perance Union Senator Blair, of New Hamp.
shire, explained in detail the provisions of his
proposed constitutional amendment TO prohibit
the manufacture and gale of spirituous liquors
in the United States.
INQUIRIES from all parts of the country have
reached the postoffice department as to the
truth of report that an order had been issued
by the department prohibiting the employment
in postofices of any person above the age OF
thirty-five years. The postmaster general
states that no such order has been issued; tina;
postmasters are directly responsible By law for
the proper performance Of their duties by their
employees without restrictions as to their age.
except in the case OF letter carriers The proper
age in their case is between eighteen and forty
five years.
THE members of the Woman's National
Christian Temperance Union, while in session
at Washington, called in body on the Presi-
dent and were introduced by Senator Blair.
The President received the ladies cordially, but
said he did not wish to make formal speech.
Ok the last day of the session the Senate
confirmed all but few of the nominations that
were made. The only conspicuous exception
to confirmation was the nomination of Clifford
Statham as postmaster at Lynchburg, Va.
The government receipts duriog October
we're as follows:
I FRO rom customs. 81, 200 900
from internal revenue. .......... Is, 200 600
Total. s37, 400, 600
The expenditures during the month were
SIG, 1000, 600, including $4,000, 900 for pensions.
LUS4rIo tried to force his way into the
White House the other day, and when seized
attempted to draw revolver, but was over
powered after desperate resistance and locked
up.
Mr.. STATHAM, whose nomination for post
master of Lynchburg, Va, failed of con6rma-
ton in the Senate, has been appointed to the
position by the President, his predecessor hay
ing been suspended.
Az order was received in Washington the
other day for Confederate bonds to the amount
of 81 100000. Il is said that the recent de-
mand for these bonds has grown out of the cir
cumstance that 81, 1000, 900 in gold, placed in
English banks during the war to the credit Of
the Confederate government, is still held on
deposit. The United States treasury, it is fur
Their said, has made several attempts to obtain
possession of the gold, but has always failed,
the English banks contending that the money
could not be surrendered except to the holders
of bonds issued by the Confederate government.
The following is a statement of the coinage
executed at the United States minis during
October:
Denomination. No of pieces. VaEue
Eagles. 64S, 500 Sc, 4S5, 600
Half-eagles. .......... $4,000 S,775,0 0O
Total gold. /, 4Os. 500 SO, $50. 900
Standard silver dollars. . $50, 600 1850 900
One-cent, bronze. ...... A, $50, 600 IS, 500
Aggregate. ......S los, 500 s12. G53. 500
DURING October the national debt was re-
duced $13, 321, 1857. There is cash in the
treasury. $40, $50, 971.22. The total debt, less
cash in the treasury. is s1,7s5, 534, 1850
THE official estimates of the amounts which
viii be required for the postal service during
the next fiscal year foot up s43, Gel, 800, OF
which sum it is estimated that the revenues OF
he service will furnish $40, 741, 722 .05.