New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-02
THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
STAR ROUTE INVESTIGATIONS.

OIAH ROUTE Inv ESIIGATIONS.
DAMAGING REPORT BY SPECIAL. AGENT--MANY
PERSONS LMPLICATED--No HESITATION ON THE
PART OF THE GOVERNMENT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Jny IA special agent of the De-
partment of Justice, whehs,s been engaged for
numbero of weeks in careful examination of the Star
Routes in Arizona and New Mexico, made his report
to the Acknowledgement this afternoon. A gentle
man who has read the report says that it contains
startling array of facts and that the evidence which
accompanies it is of itself sufficient to ndict at least
thirty persons. The agent has gone all the
route from beginning to end, stopping at every
station, and taking afidavits and obtaining infor
nation which appears to be of an extraordinary
character
Respectable merchants, hotekeepers and business
men along the route testify to large sums of money
that they have been obliged to pay for various i'm
proper purposes in connection with the Star Route
service. They are not men whose testimony can be
ridiculed or who can be made to make counter af1i
davits to their stories. The agent reports
universal fear on the part of the people the line
OF these routes that the Government will not persist
in its policy of pursuing these to their legii
mate result until they shall have placed OF the
criminals in the penitentiary. 1t is also evident
from this report that, if indictments shall be
found, the prosecuting attorneys will have diff
Guilty in obtaining abundance of evidence on trial
before the petit Jury to convict.
This report is one of Il number of the same charac-
ter which have already been received from different
parts of the country, and many more of the same
kind are expected. There is little doubt that when
the Crane jury reconvcncs in September the Gov
eminent will have legal against many mem
bcrs of the Star Route Ring. There can be no doubt
that the fears OF the frontier people that the Admin
lstration is not III earnest not we'll founded, for
the lrcaldcut has recently taken occasion 10 rcter
ate, both to the Attorney General and 20 the Post
master;tiencral, his first Injunction in connection
ttnre l,i.h
only probe the ulcer; you must cut 1t out"
TIE REMOVAL OF J. NJ. HUBBARD.
HIS POLITICAL VIEWS SAID NOT TO HAVE BEEN THE
CAUSE.-THE REASONS TO BE LAID BEFORE TIE
PRESIDENT
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRmusE.i
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The removal, by Postmas-
ter Palmer, of Chicago, of j. NJ Hubbard, superin-
tendent of the carrier service in that Office, has
given rise to considerable discussion. Mr. Hubbard
and his friends declare that his removal is due to
the fact that he has been and is very active and
ardent supporter of Mr. Blaine, and was n vigorous
opponent Of General Grants nomination. II il also
claimed i'll Nj. ilubbard's behalf that he is n very
competent and efficient officer. IL is understood
that Postmaster Palmer received an intima-
ton that his action in removing Mr.. Hubbard. unless
based upon other than political grounds. would
not meet tile approval Of the Administration.
II Is said tonight excellent authority that POST
master Palmer has telcgraphcd to the Postmaster
General Ia the effect tlfit Mr.. lIuhhard's removal
was dictated 10y reasons which Will probably be
deemed sufficient by the Administration and that
he has concluded to suspend MIR. Hubbard aud
report the reasons Of the suspension to the Depart
mcnt. IL Is reported that Senator l. j. interest
ing himself i'll the matter and will personally lay be-
fore the President and the poStmastcr General his
reasons why the action of Postmaster Palmer ought
to be sustained
WHAT THE CHICAGO TIMES SAYS
CuCAGO July 1.-The Times of to-day saws
that the discharge OF John NJ Hubbard, superintendent
of The carriers department In the Post O.ce here by
Postmaster Palmer, has created pected
ton In political circles ia this city being alleged that
his removal WAS can4cd by his antGrant affiliations
fall The Administration has taken notice OF the ease
and, 10y order of President Garfield. Posinascrencr
James has formed Postmaster Palmer that Hub.
bard must Nc rciusiatc miles charges niacondnct
be established against "a. SIR
panc~ Mas Informed by telegraph that a letter at in
siruclipur ~ The had been dispatched To him. Son
atoT Logan and William Penn NiNu lvf here fsr Wash
,ugt"n H- hight II rs believed that their
Germs thr Hubbard matter well the
office of other Government officials here