, 1881-04-30
A'S0F,l, JOB,
The Star Mail Route on Tho In.
per Mississippi. p'
A Steamboatman Receives soo nm.
Carrying an ''' ''f
Empty Mailbag Between 81. limit.
vt. pnu1. "9a

During tho last few days eon,h,o,.,,
heen said Regarding tho outrageous WV. aa
money III tho stllr tln!l serrtr., I'm, ,ot ue Wy Of
extrhvaNnncn In tho rnst.Ollleo pcnor,,a"n'hs ~ ~
cnnflned 10 TINT branch uf tho surylec .at .a
stance may bo found, not for frn, ,,t' "afa-
which Illustrates In tho lnnst strkfno aeasa 'asa
bow thousands ut dollars cn he st,cn, .aee' ..,.s
comforting II shadow Ut benefit WIN nn.as "ssaoos
except tho contractor. 1.iat yeur n e,,n,sr s"yodr
mnuo with W!lllnm F. Davidson to CARY s.a
maj! by pnekct from Ut. Paul to 81, f! fxn;!
Mt $71.M per antsiln1. tho term cnm,.,.a Nqa
ouly l. 1880, mud ending june 20, 1851, Thn "s
lnnt 0bsnrdity Ut any such contraet u. .s.' .'a'
apparent On tho tacu Ut 1t. III cnrrr ,nsM.sa ~
Vt. Paul to IT. Louis ny boat tukce nlo", s
days; 10 DO II by rRl tllkcs Que, 1thc .o,,te u.e
question WIS to 10 through aervice betwct. ~
two oittos. This rotitD waa discount tnuoI %.s ~
81. 1881. Thcrc WINS paid regularly tho NJ,
my Of $17l!7 from July OF tast ycar IN va.pI
81 Of this ycRr. with uMe months cs,rn n.s sa -
tho discontinunt,co Of tho route. TIN sa,' ~, ~
Of cxtra pay was e5.aH Them 'a4. sus
deducted from tho pay for fs,,u,.
10 perform tito service during tho ir,
quarter $:s.T. during tho nnxt slai,- "a
during tho third staua Tho 1o,ul a,uoun. a.s .ua
for this extraordinary service for tho ssa ,ss.a
quarters. Including tho deductions, wa. sSes
The cxtHtt OF service rendered. tuay la ,,Sss
stot,l from tho fnot ttlt. after tho tlrst n,D.s.
ugalhst carrying mntlA In this vny hui ~
oycrruled. tho post-Ol1lcn clerks nn,in I'm s.a ~
empty pouch, aud scut that pouch On I'm ~. ~
daily from IT, 1utl to 1T. Louis To mt let,. .s'
into It. md to du!ay them four tluys< wa .on,.
thing which they would not consent TO do =.
during tho life Of tito contract tho pu,,.Omss
nilthurltlcs vent through tho turce OF paynss :
nun $3p.[M0 for 'N'AXA
CAl1'tYlN0 AN EsffrrY EACK
haok and forth hrtNcen st. 1'ulil ind 81. tca.
For tho purpose Ut getting what nthor jnfpm.s.
tinn ho csla M ,eo!iecr1tnx tbs sitjces. reports,
way Null Sarvec, whose district extends ".s w.,
with tho following result: A'~
Whit necessity wah thcrt. for this eerscc,.
the scpostnv NskeA nf Capt. While. 'S''
between 1T. pnnl uud kc0ltns evrry Sul.r ~
supplied W rntirou.l, at'd ~ null .N* over cai.
r!sa ~ H., that a.a,I,t noat t. my xowless between
thair carrytl,e was an e'nply pouch. Tho ro,..
,nastcr Ut st. 1nut tul nsl that he Ind rrcrIyeI
Instructions from the secnnd As.Istant I'ost
No., daily. and askcd uic whit tlo sAo,slts d. Il
rtNly, urdared him tu caulply WIKI the ossr,
by selldtrK T. pouch put with ttD nnaft In H."
ltxhndTT ~ S NSssp
:. Ye.. Mr.. Rne y. Entnn. rnn,c,or,t,, u.
EeeoH Assstnnt 1s,,stfunstn,. f;,r,nr,i ~ w. ",
thts .tie Il, t.nt. t,ts, thu tu1,;"r "m, S1ns I'll
i,t, ~ tho md .ht,vot hts ,i,os @ suoa
no IlGccssity fur the rtntc. Us there MIS- sl0 tiart
Hs sscrvfs, HIT WINS mt irc p ~ 1Ieso
i,v ~" titrS scrsir a,,ti r" HnHa ~ o
Viii, mo" VIVA So' ''N'' "''~ 'Ao o'o''Iu - as!tt
Mr ftsrrr,hott. chtof clarr ,r TIM stx,t n,
vtson w, wa h. 1 wi,,n H. ~, ,u sx,n W W
yrtssspd, remarked at this point:
antfsp5 thnt ,IMr,tr ynS I,si"sa ib" /. ss, "tI
rnf,,r.t ~ Wnshirvtnr wtst ,soira 1,a. M"1A
!. Shc ro,,ts I'nSnwt,r ,vns "xt,s,,Iisoi shn,.,
os,erwvrxis :" t,"nt Wild. m.tanT 'N'''1
.i5l vn,i In N INV yts,tntnsi,iI.;ton with ,ha M
unrtr,n,,f an t1s si,1;ct ~ tt, rt,ies est.s
}ishtnni,ty.s ther1.nnrtnr asitoi '''' eS'sU
T., r"miv rant Hbita nhnwn n cony ot a ,.,.,
hs i,ntj Written to f,o on. WliH II VI Thsme, ux
In ' OVERWHELMINGLY of ti,o ttaMnv Xii.
i"c' ~ .t,ttawe: %Ao A"''""' '%@''o'''
s.,fs1,inn' linn NJ 1Rsn-nrau Fra. 1,otIx trl,
losI, NJ II; frnn1 vnn.. s,,Ia .Srou no,.n n .hs
nst"hiish tnnns ~ ,1,,to M - M; 's,e,n,,.' M
serviec) from st. Louis. MU., to ii. paui. Niaa.
| to take effect Ju|y /, 1850.
Ilnvlnr Iuntte Il careful examination Of III
| points louohrd b. Iris route, i luyu lie hunol
10 rrDnrt tht tho service will tU entirely u.e.
less elld uali,t hu lt,ssle uynltalle in ias fat-
wnrtIt1u or tuHIjs, ne Dycry nuIps north Vi Kcsp
| tts,L n1n, .,,,,r,1fnr 1,n+%ur nni r,o.1