Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-17
WASHINGTON NOTES,
Important Ruling of the Posrof1e Depart
ment-More Cabinet Rumors-Commis-
atoms SiRnad.

sions Signed.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.---The following
decision, made by the postmaster general to-
day, is of interest to merchants:
The postmaster general has, after careful
consideration, advised that the ancient rule of
the department. to the effect that matter OF
lower grade may be enclosed in that of a
higher, authorizes printed matter to be
used with merchandise, and that
to make distinction between
printed matter enclosed with merchandise and
putting upon tag attached to sample, or
upon the sample itself, when the latter con-
sists of paper, is not within the reasonable
intention Of the law. 1t is therefore decid-
ed that upon all papers sent
as merchandise there may be
printed any matter not having the character
with such merchandise, and merchandise of
other material, there may be enclosed such
printed matter, or the same may be attached
to such matter. All former rulings in conflict
herewith are revoked. First Assistant Post
master General Hatton to-day decided that
publisher of matter admitted to the mails as
second-class, may print upon the side OF q
postal card intended for communication, bills,
receits and orders for subscription to their
print the address of such publications npon
the address side of card and enclose it in the
second class matter.
WORD FROM LIEUT.. BERRY.
Lieut.. Berry, of the Arctic relief ship Rog-
ers, in letter to the secretary of the navy,
dated September 27, writes that he crossed
and recrossed the 17Sth meridian in seventy
three degrees north, and with the horizon
throughout and sky to the north clear. He
did not sight the land reported by the captain
of the whaling bark as SITUATED in 17S de-
grees west longitude and extending as far
north of seventy three degrees north latitude
as the eye could reach.'' The lieutenant adds:
81 have found the northern ice
of such nature that it would not be possible
to pass its outer edge, consisting in places of
heavy packs and IN others of unbroken fields
miles in extent. Ipropose to proceed from
the westward, looking for tidings of the miss
ing Jaennette, and for suitable harbor to
winter in, and from which to
send out sledge parties and be
IN position to succor any one who may reach
that coast Failing to find a suitable harbor
will leave the party with dogs, sledges and
provisions for one year, to make search, and
bay and send parties from there also.
In the spring, I will proceed
to Plover Bay, fill up with coal and continue
the search. Since Wrangell Land has proven
to be an island of small extent with no other
land near it, I deem it useless to winter there,
as recommended by the sJeapette relief board,''
under the false supposition that it extended
far to the northward.
CABINET RUMoRs.
A report is current that Secretary Lincoln
will shortly retire voluntarily from the cabi-
net; that Hon. Emory Storrs will be the new
attorney general and ex-senator Chaffee, of
Colorado, succeed Kirkwood as secretary of
the interior. Chauncey J. Filley is mentioned
as postmaster general, Longstreet us secretary
of the navy, and Gen. Beale, of this city, as
secretary of war.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED.
The president to-day signed the commits.
sions of the following postmasters Archibald
f. Coon, David City, Neb.; John II. Hack
werth, Breemer, Texas; Albion B. Murray,
Park City, Utah.
A BIG ASSESSMENT.
Comptroller Knox has ordered an assess
ment of 100 Der cent. upon shareholders OF
the wrecked Mechanics National bank, of
Newark, N. j.
HUNT BACK.
Secretary Hunt returned this evening from
his tour of inspection of the navy yards.
IMMIGRANTS.
Immigrants arrived during October, 81, ,729
NO DECISION.
In response to an inquiry relative to the
issue of the call for bonds, Secretary Folger
says he has not reached decision on the sub