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WASHINGTON NEws-NOTEs.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-S. Montgom-
cry Of California, was to-day formally
appointed Assistant AttOrney-Gcneral
for the Interior Department.
OF the one hundred and eight changes
made by the Postmaster-GeneraIi in the
fourth-class postofIices Saturday evening
lightweight were among Virginia post
masters. In some cases the removals
were made for cause" but in most IN
stances the list bears the simple endorse
ment, removed" which IS explained at
the department as meaning that the
removal was made for offensive parti-
sanship.
THE LOCUST SCARE.
WAsHINGToN, May 25.--Professor c..
V. Riley, chief Of the chronological Di-
vision of the Agricultural Department.
receives many letters from the west and
southwest which indicate that the farm
ers Of those sections are alarmed in con-
sequence Of the predictions of the vista
ton of the seventeen-year locusts. The
appearance of the ordinary locusts in
California and Texas in very destructive
numbers adds to the alarm. Professor
Riley saws the seyenteen-vear lOcusts
whose visit he has predicted are harmless
to growing crops and viii DO no injury
except to the twigs Of the forests and
fruit trees. Wherever young orchards
have been planted on land which has
been cleared during the last seventeen
years the trees are liable to damage,
but it is probable that the use of kero-
sene, sprayed on the trees will protect
them. The ordinary locust, which is so
destructive to growing crops, has jaws
which cut, while the seventeen-years
species, more properly called the CiCada,
has only holes, through which he sucks
his nOur;shmeut.
GENERAL BURKE's FINANCIAL STANDING.
New ORLEANS, May 25.-Referring to
the report in general circulation that
Director-General Burke had become re-
sponsibIe for obligations of the Worlds
Exposition to the amount of $l5O,OOO
and was thereby financially involved,
Major Burke states to-day that the report
is incorrect. The total Indebtedness to
the Louisiana creditors unpaid on the
Goth inst. was SlO5,OOO, half of which
has been paid, and it is believed that the
balance will be paid in full. The debts
due to persons and firms outside of Lou
isiana, together with the amounts due to
the States and Territories, with prem
iums, will consume the entire amount of
the recent Government appropriation, so
that the decision of Attorney-General
Garland will not after all affect the EX-
position adversely. Major Burke de-
clares that he has not been called upon
to surrender property to meet the Expo
sition liabilities, as has been widely pub
lished, and that his family can pay three
dollars for every one that they owe, that
he is grateful for the sympathy express
ed by his Journalistic friends for his sup
posed financial misfortune, but Is happy
to say that such sympathy has been mis-
placed, and, furthermore, that he is IN
the enjoyment Of excellent health. and
viii get down to work ON the Times
Democrat in few days.
CHICAGO ANARCHISTS,
CHICAGO, May 24.-An unkempt look
ing crowd OF Anarchists, containing a
sprinkltng of Socials and few peace
ably inclined workingmen, held an open
air meeting on the lake front to-day, at
which the customary expressions against
g, ti,,,a without croot;rr- oy,v ,fpucr,al av.