The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-11-16
From Washington.

WHILE WOrkmen were charging a rocket at
the ordnance department Of tho navy yard it
caught fro and an explosion followed. Tho
inner walls Of the building were demolished.
George Lawrence was instantly killed and
George W. Gates and Marion : mpson
severely wounded.
IN the Washington criminal court Captain
W. II. Howgate was a%rraigned to plead to the
indictments for forgery found against him
by tho grand jury, and he pleaded not guilty.
10 was then formally surrendered by his
bondsmen and taken back to Jail.
ISoUrh1Es from all parts Of the country have
reached tho postofice department as to the
truth Of a report that an order had been issued
by the department prohibiting tho employment
in postol1icos of any person above the age of
thirty-iive years. The acknowledgement
states that no such order has been issued thai
postmaster. arc directly responsible by law for
the proper performance Of their duties by their
employees without restric' ions as 10 their age,
except in tho case of lctter-carriers The proper
age in thoir case is between eighteen and forty
five years.
THE members of the Woman's National
Christian Temperance Union, while in session
ut Washington, called in q body on the Presi-
dent and were introduced by Senator Blair.
The President received the ladies cordially, but
said lie did not wish to make o formal speech.
OK the last day of the session the Senate
confirmed all but a few of the nominations that
were made. Tho only conspicuous exception
to confirmation was the nomination OF Clifford
statllam as postmaster at %Lynchburg, Va.
TIE government receipts during October
were as follows:
From customs. Zuo,ouo
From internal revenue. o,Zoo,ouU
Eom miscellaneous sources. ...-.. 4,OOO,UOU
1Olal. 10o'"'0
The expenditures during tho month were
SIG, QUO, 900, including 81, 900. 900 for pensions.
LuSAr1c tried to force his way into the
White House tho other day, and when seized
attempted to draw n revolver, but was over
powered. after q desperate resistance and locked
up.
Mr.. fSrArnAM, whose nomination for post
master of Lynchburg, Va, failed of confirlna-
ton in the Senate, has been appointed to the
position by the President, his predecessor hav-
ing been suspended.
An order was received in Washington the
other day for Confederate bonds to the amount
of 81 600, 600. 1t is said that tho recent dc.
mand for these bonds has grown ont of the cir
cums,anco that SIT, 0O0, QUO in gold, placed in
English banks during tho war to the credit OF
tie Confederate government, il still held on
deposit. The United States treasury, it is fur
tler said, has mado several attempts 10 obtain
possession of tho gold, but has always failed,
the English banks contcnding that the money
could Ut be surrendered except to tho holders
Of bonds issued by the Confederate government.
The following is n statement Of tho coinage
executed at tho United States mints during
October:
Ucnom nation. No. Of pieces. Fnlna.
Eagles. CHS. 800 s6,4Sl,oOD
Hale eagles $4,000 3~,775,oOJ
Total gold ............ 03,j0O $40, 2G0 00l
Standard silver dollars. .2,35O.OOO 2,33O,0no
Drc.r.rt hronzc 4 $50, coo IL, 100
-- -
Aggregate. .... .......S, 1O3, 500 $l2,G53,5Uo
DURING October the national debt was re.
dlccd SO, 32l, 459.S7. There is cash in the
treasury. s2iO, 9GO, 97l.22. The total debt, loss
cash in the treasury, is s1,7S5, 53l, 4CG. 90.
TIE official estimates Of the amounts which
will be required for the postal service during
.hc next fiscal year foot up s43,GG1, 300, o!
which sum it is estimated that the revenues Of
nc service will furnish $40. 741, 1872. 05.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR received Lorenzo Month";
far, secretary OF tho State Of Guatemala, who
has been sent as a special envoy to bear the
coincidence of the government anal people OF
Guatemala on the death of President Garfield.
HERR J. Won ScHAEFrER, OF present dip.o-
matte agent and consul-goneral of Austria at
Alexandria, Egypt, has been appointed AUS
TRAN minister at Washington.
The comptroller Of tho currency has mp
pointed Frederick Frelinghuysen receiver OF
the Mechanics National bank of Newark, and
Linus NJ. Price assistant receiver.