Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-14
CAPITAL BRIEFS.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The Msdagss-
car treaty was ratified at the State Depsrt-
pent This afternoon.
The Secretary Of The Interior has declared
I. c. Martin, Of Waukee, Wis, IRON prac.
tice before the department.
The only members of the Cabinet present
at the meeting to-day, were Secret aries Ere
linghuysen, Teller, Chandler and Lincoln,
Secretary Folger wac too i'll to attend. The
Postm aster. General and Attorney General
are out Of the city.
Il is the general impression among off.
cials at the Treasury Department that Asss-
ant-rreasurer Wyman will be appointed to
succeed Treasurer GiIfillan. The President
has said he will be guided entirely in this
matter by the Secretary OF the Treasury.
Secretary Chandler stated to-day that, as
soon as practicable, Bartlett and the other
survivors of the lale Jesnnette, who are now
in st. Petersburg, will he brought to Wash
ington and be brought before the Jesnrette
Board to give their testimony in regard to
the loss of the vessel.
the total values of exports of petroleum
and petroleum products from The United
States during January 1888, were So SOC ,953,
for the seven months ended January 81, 1888,
January 81, 1882, $31, 772, $50.
An interesting interview occurred this af-
ternoon, 10 the psrlers Of the Arlington, be-
tween the ambassadors from Madagascar
and deputation of ministers representing
the Pastors Association Of this city. Courte-
sies were exchanged, and, after prayer, an
hour or two was spent in pleasant social in
tercourse.
OF the temporary clerks in the Pension
Office whose appointments expire this month,
$50 will be resppoined and thirty will be
discharged. There will be no other reap
pointmeuts until April LIST. Three hundred
clerks have been dismissed from the Census
Office. Further discharges will be made al
the beginning OF the next 6acal year in
order to Keep the expenses within the appro-
pflstion.
In directing Profs. George L. Andrews and
Samuel E. Tillman, of the United States
Military Academy, 10 visit. Harvard, Yale
and other American colleges, the Secretary
Of War desires a thorough inquiry to be
made int the course of study aud methods
of instruction at the ssding American uni-
vsrsities and colleges. Speaking Of the sub
Jet to-day, Gen. Drum said this may be con-
sdertd a new departure, but the world
NOV and we must keep abreast OF the spirit
OF tbs age. 1t is desirable that West Point
should avail itself OF everything which is
commended and indoors by the ripe expert
ence OF our leading Institutions OF learning.
The Gulf and Ship Island railroad was in
cluded in the list of land grant railroads
which the Judiciary Committee OF the
House, during the Forty-seventh Congress,
reported upon, recommending that their
land grants be declared forfeited Tor the rea-
son that the work OF construction had not
begun. No action was, however, taken by
Congress, and it is now reported that ex-
Representative Manning, Of Mississippi, and
other gentlemen, who have obtained control
OF the charter, have gone to New York Tor
The purposs OF interesting capitalists there
in forming a syudicat. to supply funds
necessary to complete the road or SOM por-
ton of it, with the expectation that the
valuable land grant can be secured. 1t is
further reported that meeting will be held
in Wall street SHINE day this week to discuss
and mature plans Of operation.