Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-06-23

in contemplation.
BUREAU OF ETHNoLoGY.
The coming fiscal years work for the
Bureau of Ethnology has been mapped
out by Maj. Powell, and the plans have
received the formal approval of Prof.
Baird. DIR. Cyrus Thomas, in charge of
the division Of mound explorations, will
take the field with two or three assist
ants soon after the beginning of the fiscal
year, going first to Wisconsin to examine
and study the efhgy mounds of that local
ity, and later in the season to Mississippi
and Tennessee.
NEW INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTORS.
The Post says: Out of the eighty-four
internal revenue collectors in this coun-
try, sixty new ones have been appointed.
The remaining officers to be changed are
Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana,
New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio and
Wisconsin, five each in Illinois and New
York, and three In Pennsylvania. These
will be done as rapidly as possible. Soon
there will not be a Republican internal
revenue collector in the country.
MULDRow WILL BE REAPPoINTED.
The appropriation bill for the next fis-
cal year reads in its provision for a new
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior, as
follows: For an additional Assistant
Secretary of the Interior, who shall be
known and designated as First Assistant
Secretary of the Interior, the sum or
$500 Secretary Lamar stated to re-
porter, that in view of this language it
would be necessary to reappoint Mr.. Null
drow in order to make him the First As
sistant Secretary; and" added the
Secretary, he will be reappoinSed. y
DID NOT INQUIRE INTO HIS POLITICS.
1t having been charged that Gen. w.
Kezyzanowski, who was recently reap
pointed as Inspector of Customs at New
York, is an active Republican, a reporter
asked Secretary Manning about it.
why" said the Secretary, 81 did not
inquire into the mans politics at all.
His reappointment was asked for by a
large number of good citizens on account
| of his excellent war record. Another
reason urged was that he was in a very
necessitious condition Although he is
rather old he is able to do the work Of
his Office satisfactorially, so | reappoint-
ed him at salary OF 81 day"
GRAssHOPPERs IN CALIFORNIA.
California is suffering considerably from
the ravages of the grasshopper, and spec
linens of the insect have been sent from
| several parts of the State to Prof. Reilly
He finds them to be the indianapolis de-
UasterHg and the caLopteaus diferentiGHs
| The last named is common to all parts
| of the land, and seldom proves very de-
structive, while the other is peculiar tC
| the Pacific slope, and is probably doing
1 fha xr-C,-l- ~ Iaofy,, T.
recommends the use of coal-oil pans
found so useful against the eastern spe-
cies, and further refers the California
farmers to the remedies described in the
reports of the chronological Commits
sion as the best yet discovered
A NOTED SCHOLAR DYING.
w. r. Smith, long superintendent Of
the Botanical Gardens, is supposed to be
dying from Inflammation of the bowels
Senator Beck and Attorney-General
Garland remained with him on Saturday
night, and Secretary Bayard has spent
much time with him. Mr.. Smith is one
of the best authorities in the country OF
all matters connected with tree, plant
| and flower culture, and he has had the
advantage of personal knowledge OF the
best gardens in Great Britain and on the
| continents. Beside these specialties be
is scholar of wide reading, and his com
paniOns have been among the ablest pub.
lie men of the country for thirty years
'oNCE A TURK, ALWAYS A TURK"
Representative Findlay, of Maryland
had an interview with the Secretary Of
State to-day in regard to the action o.
| the Turkish government toward Turk
named Chisafondy, who became nat
uralized citizen of the United States
Some years ago this man left Turkey and
went to Greece, where he became nat
uralized. Afterward he came to the
United States, settled in Baltimore and
became a naturalized citizen of thi:
| country. A year ago he returned to Tur.
key. The government of that country
refused to recognize his American eiti-
zenship and demanded his allegiance tt
his native country on the ground that
'once Turk, always a Turk. Three
months ago he escaped from Turkey anG
returned to America. The question sub.
mitted to the Department of State was
whether or not the Turkish government
had any control over Chisafondy on his
return to his native country after be-
coming naturalized in this country.
MR.. KELLEY WILL NOT BE RECEIVED.
Official confirmation of the report from
Vienna, that the Austrian government
will not receive Mr.. Keileyas represen
tative of the United States government
cannot be obtained here. The Secretary
of State and the Austrian legation re
fuse to talk upon the subject. There ar,
indications. however, that point to the
substantial correctness of the report.
THAT BLOOD STAINED FLAG.
| The Critic announces that the blood
stained flag of the Fifty third Illinoi:
Infantry, to which general attention wa.
recently called, has been sent to The
Governor of Illinois. Upon examinin.
the facts in the case the War Depart
partment came to the conclusion that thu
regiment acted very bravely and were en-.
titled to the colors.