Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-25

persons, ten years of age and upward, un-
able to write, 3,22O,87s, or 20 per cent. of
the population. The illiteracy is confined
principally to the Southern states.
DEAD LETTER vALUAB1Es.
The catalogue of articles accumulated
in the dead letter Office during the past
year is just issued, announcing sale
thereof at public auction. The articles
consist of jewelry, toilet goods and every
conceivable thing which could be sent
through the mail. The list comprises more
than 5000 packages.
RETURNED TO THEIR RESERVATION.
The interior department is informed
that the Navajo Indians with herds and
other property, all returned to their reser-
vation, and that there is no further need of
troops in that vicinity.
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
In the court Of Alabama claims this
forenoon questions whether ships hus-
band can sue in this court for the COM
pany owners, and whether an agent can
sue and recover for the principal, were de-
cided by qualified decision against the
plaintiffs Judgment was temporarily
suspended, the court holding that judg-
ment could only be rendered for the bene-
fit of the actual beneficiary. Adjourned
till Jan.
NEW NATIONAL BANKS.
The comptroller of the currency this
forenoon authorized the National bank of
America, Chicago, to begin business with
capital of 100000. Also the First Ma
tional bank at Pawnee City, Neb., with a
capital Of $4,000.
NAVAL.
Commodore VIM. n. LETTERS has been Or
dered to hold himself in readiness to re-
lieve Rear Admiral Ciitz of the command
of the Asiatic station.
REVENUE MARINE.
The chief clerk of the revenue marine
will to-day submit to the secretary of the
treasury, his annual report for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1882. de strongly
recommends the continuance OF the bu-
reau under heads of the treasury depart
ment, and gives his reason why it should
not be transferred to the control of the
navy department. A large part of the re-
port is devoted to a revision of the good
work done by the crew of the Corwin in
the recent Arctic cruise. The only new
recommendation of Importance made by
the chief is that new revenue cutter be
built to ply in the Gulf OF Mexico, taking
the place of the one now III use
which is pronounced useless.
NO REBATE OF INTEREST.
The secretary Of the treasury this after
noon directed Assistant Treasurer Acton at
New York to accept unmatured bonds in
all cases, including the 10th call, without
rebate of interest at the rate Of $4,000
900 per week, on any day Of the week, pay
able at the Office of the assistant treasurer
The cause for this order is the recent pan
icky condition of the money market.
NEW POSTAL ENVELOPES.
Postmaster General Howe to-day signed
a contract with George Ehrlich, of St.
Louis, for supplying a combination letter
and envelope which is expected to be put
upon the market in January. All post
Offices will be supplied with the combina-
ton and sheet envelopes and stamp, which
will be sold for three cents.
THE CABINET MEETING.
The cabinet meeting to-day was brief
final and unimportant. Folger was not
present and the discussion was confined to
matters of routine character.
EXPECTS AN APPOINTMENT.
j. G. Bancroft Davis, ex- assistant Sec
rotary of state, confidently expects to be
to the vacancy on the bench of
the court of claims. The court resumes
its session next Monday.
THE GARFIELD FAIR.
The Garfield monument fair will be
opened at o'clock tomorrow. The exer-
cises will not include the contemplated
Grafton, but be confined to President Ar
thurs declaration that the fair is open,
made from the pagoda in the center of the
capitol rotunda. The cabinet will be pres
ent; also the Justices of the supreme court,
of the army and admiral of the navy.
The preparations are complete, and
the display will be beautiful
and varied. Several weeks constant work,
and an outlay of $4,000, has been required
to put this great national fair in complete
order for opening. Several thousand dol
lars were expended for insurance on pic
lures and other valuables. There has been
a very general response from all the states,
most of which have booths in old Repre-
sentative hall. Some have two
booths, and some combine theirs,
as in the case of the Southern states which,
with the exception of Kentucky and Ten
nessee, have joined in erecting and furn-
fishing one large booth in the center. The
two states excepted have displays of their
own. In addition to the exhibits by the
states, the Chinese and Japanese legations
have loaned their most precious artistic
pottery, and the British legation large
picture of the queen. Private individuals
and mercantile houses have made up the
remaining part of the exhibit, and many
costly articles are given to be
sold at the booths. The rotunda is de
voted exclusively to the art exhibition; the
old hall of representatives to state booths
and the department exhibit; and the crypt
below to the industrial exhibit. Visitors
to the fair are arriving in considerable
numbers.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
A reporter asked Calkins, of Indiana,
what would be done during the coming
session in regard to the undecided con-
tested elections cases before the commit
tee on elections, of which he is
chairman. Calkins explained that there are
only four cases left of all that were pre-