The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-02
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The rittsburg Postofiice-The Division of
the Ailantic-Other Items.


the Atlantic-Other Items.
AsuINGToN, /. c.. 80 cmber t..
AZ tn PostoInoe Department the question
IL 10 who will BE- appointed postmaster at
Pitisburg, Pa, does not cause even ripple
of excitement. I'm well-infOrmed circles il il
believed that Postmaster larkcn Will be-
permitted Ia serve out his term. which cN-
pirc. January ~. 1870. The President has
about decided. il j. said. where pOstna-iers
commissions expire within the next few
months. 10 allow the present incumbent 10
serve ont their terms.
This action. il j, said. has been determined
upon because the CiSil->erylce Commission
has been prOdding the PO,tOilicc Depart
ment in the matter. and i'm other ways Civ
Ing the department no end of trouble. The
most prominent candidates who have papers
on hle for the Pittsburg place, are Henry
Ford and Mr. Mackan. All the papers in
the case are in the hands Of the President,
and while he has arrived at this general de-
termination, it j. possible, but not probable.
that he will make an exception in the Pitts
burg place.
TlIE DIVISION OF TIE ATLANTIC.
General Howard. commanding the diyi-
sion Of the Atlantic. has submitted hi, an
uual report to the Secretary Of War. since
taking command Of this division, General
Howard SAYS he has visited every garrison
post Of the division. la these visits he says
he was fOrcibly impressed with the general
appearance Of decay and evident lack Of
adeufiate armament Of nearly all Of our sea-
coast stations.
lie recommends the purchase Of suf-
fcient tract Of land in the hiiIy districts Oi
North Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee,
for the accommodation Of the Apache In
dian prisoners of war. now confined AT
Mount Vernon barracks, Alabama, aud
urges their removal thereto, stating A. his
reason for 80 doing that they cannot live in
the lowlands.
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
The public debt statement issued from the
Treasury Department to-day shows "A re-
ductiOn in the debt amounting 10 -, lOi,-
S53 during the past month Of October. The
NET cash or surplus in the Treasury to-day
/, SiJ.3lJ, 162, or one million less than a
month ago. National bank depOsitarle-
hold Sl1.39j.i79 of government funds, OF
four hundred thousand dollars less than on
October /. The gold fund balance during the
past month has decreased one million ana
"A half. and to-day amount, 20 Slo,.1.2.J>o
The silver fund balance. exclusive OF siN
millions trade dollar bullion. has decreased
about one half Of million, and now
amounts TO Sll,lOi.22l. Government re-
ceipt, during October aggregated S32, 49,
cor. or about half "A million more than
| i'm October, lS~S. Customs receipts wert
sls.SI 1904. nearly million more than IN
| october year ago. Internal revenue re-.
ceipts were Sil.62j, ,669 a hundred thousand
more than in October, lNss. and receipts
from miscellaneous sources amounted t'
s. .Oj2. .79,. or half million less than In De
tOber year ago.
FOTRTH-cLAss PO>rMAsTEES.
The following fourth-class Virginia post
masters were appointed to-day: j. W. Parr
Jr.. al Gin Mills: Octayia .. Davis, a
Powhatan Courthouse: ID. :. Godsey. a
snow Flake; William Brown, sr., at IA
muih.
NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA.
North and south Dakota will probably ID
admitted TO the Union by Presidential proc
lamation tomorrow. The certified return
from Montana and Washington have no
been reviewed ~ the White House.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The President ISSUED the annua
Thanksgiving proclamation tonight. IL
sets apart Thursday, November 18th, a
day Of thanksgiving and prayer.