, 1881-06-17
Losses to Iowa farmers this year from


AT Lowmoor, W., on the Sd, an expIo-
sion ofdynamite, killed four negroes.
James Hogan, Wednesday night, shot
his divorced wife six times, inflicting in
juries which are likely TO prove fatal, and
then with one shot killed himself She
had obtained a divorce because he was a
blgamist and he had threatened TO kill
her because she refused TO marry him.
Jay Gould and party are comforting with
the managers of the Texas Pacific, Mis-
souri, Pacific, International and Great
Northern, and Iron Mountain 1t is sup
posed that consolidation of Gouid's entire
southwestern interests is under consider
alton. e..
Acknowledgement McVeagh he's been
vigorous and untiring in hunting down
the star route ring, and has more evidence
than the public is aware. lie has searched
all the records of the departments con-
nected with the star route contracts, and
confidential special agents have been sent
secretly to gather testimony on the line
of expedited routes. Nothing has been
lett undone that could unearth evidence
of fraud. At first the star route ring
talked boldly or the supposition that so
long as no member turned states evil
dence, they we're safe. Boasts were made
here IN Washington that the inyestIga-
tion would fail. 1t is apparent now that
men who shared in the ring are anxious
and uneasy, and il is predicted that some
ofthem will leave the country. Attorney
General McVeagh and Postmaster Gen.
James are determined to prosecute the
ring. and they have evidence enough to
procure indictments against numerous
parties. The POSTMASTER. general has cop
les of Dorsey's correspondence with his
agents who procured petitions, for star
routes. Some original letters and docu-
ments throwing light on methods en-
plOyed in Arkansas and the southwest
have been obtained, and dispositions of
some persons who helped prepare the
way for expedited routes have been pro-
cured
The Evening Star of Washington gives
list of men who will be presented to the
grand jury for indictment. Among the
list is S. b. Eikins, formerly delegate in
the house of representatives from New
Mexico. Elkins was intimate with Dor
sey when the latter was in the senate .
year or two ago and gave out that he
made fortune in mining specnlations
and he established himself in grand styie
in New York. Elkins by his influence
here got star contracts and had them
expedited while Kerns looked after the
operation of the lines. Ex-Congressman
McKibben is another man mentioned for
indictment. also j. b. Price of Missouri.
Ex-Auditor McGrew and his late deputy
Lilly, will also be presented to the grand
jury. McGrew claims that his duty as
assistant auditor was only to carry out
the directions of the Second Assistant
Postmaster, General Brady, and that
therefore he cannot be held responsible
for any wrong, but the sixth auditor is
invested with unusual discretionary
powers to be used for the protection of
the government, but that he did not pro-
tect the government az shown by favors
granted to star route contractors. Brady
is also on the list announced TO be prose-
cuted, as is ex Senator Dorsey and French.
Brady's chief clerk, K. C. Mccormick, is
also mentioned as one of these who may
be prosecuted. The trials when they
commence will necessitate the summoning
of very large number of witnesses from
distant points, especially from the west
and southwest.
A Washington dispatch of June Sd says:
Rumors of additional removals and of
fresh disclosures flew thick and fast at
the postofflce department to-day, but the
investigating committee, in room 50,
continued TO sit with closed doors. No
new developments were communicated
to the public. Auditor McGrew and
Deputy Auditor Lilly were still at their
Offices this afternoon, but will be relieved
TO morrow. Referring to rumor that
the attorney general obtained evidence
of such nature as to compromise Nc
Grew, and that the presidents summary
demand for his resignation was based
upon it, McGrew insists that he has done
nothing wrong. He says that he audited
accounts of mail contractors on certificates
of the second assistant postmaster gem
eral All evidence thus far obtained for
prosecutions ofthe star service swindlers
is no " in the hands of Special Assistant
Attorney General Cook. 1t is said to be
of the most damaging nature, clearly pro-
yiding a conspiracy and involving up
wards of twenty individuals. 1t is claimed
that so far as Dorsey is concerned, evil
denee has been furn shed against him by
those with whom he had dealings and
with whom he failed to act squarely.
Although the ex senator has secured the
originals of letters and kilograms recently
published, showing how petitions for ex-
peditlng routes were made up in the far
west, it is believed that the attorney gen.
eral has certified copies which will be
used against him. AcquaintaDces of
Dorsey say that, although he still main
tains his flesh, he is dreadfully nervous
1t has been announced that the ex-sena-
tor has gone to live on his cattle ranch in
New Mexico. 1t is known that he has
left this city, but there are MANY who be-
lieve he has not headed for his cattle
ranch.