, 1881-04-27

lion III cflmllhl sttlI1 H!taoukh 'up&o Ae'
cital of tho facts would he morally convlnc-
tng to any one who chose to read 1t. Tho
only other method OF bringing those who Rre
occurred 10 the Tosl-ollco Department y
through, q Congressional Investigation. But
tite recent decision Of the Supreme Court III
the Kilburn ease would sustntn Brady, Dot
:ey y Go. IN dcfylnE A CONGRESSIONAL COM"
bulrE 4 SCENE ...
occurred at tho post-0flice Department this
French, Chief Clerk of tho Contract. ONCE:
saii i'd ti,et lie desired lis res!snat,on. Wool.
ward. tho Chief Of Special Agents. w9s IN
tho room, md turned ai'sl locked ne d9gor.
and brgin 10 cross-cxat1,tne French. Iia
Westward. liz saiti ils ind becn sttn,noned
by tho 1'ostmnster.General, and SHOULD a,l.
swer to him alone; that l,g should not re-
sign, As Ills resignation would 5a q confess
s,9ts wPons. e. Tho Fostn,aster:l tlen Stated
whici, s flo did i,ntnCdlately. frensl, has
been fifteen yenrs III the Post-Of1lce Depart
ns, ass ps,s Inn ssf % a SyfssS " Ss ' ck ys9s s
ContractO Office, Il position which he has held
for yenrs. iIe was Chief Clerk under Gnv.
no,itt, now OF Colorado, Wltuti the latter was
Second Assistant Postmaster.a General.
FRENCH WAS ONCE 4 CLERGYMAN
but 1ott ts pulpit On ACCOUNT Of some thrSn,t ~
friends Bny he TINS been guilty OF NJ wrong.
but Is n victim Of circumstances; The Chief
Clerk Is not MI officer appointed By tile Trgsl'
s % H. 90 sa! s 5eGss as aae' ht Mr fs Iy M
Ohio, who 10 appointed to succecd French,
has long been 4 clerk In the Department,
and - familiar with tho Contract Sarvlce.
s esa fsSsay ss TssFRs IS Rsse s enfsE tq nk Ins
Ing that tho rewards OF nr!vate business were
greater than those of official life. but, at tho
urgent request nf the P0stmnster-t ticltora, Ae
agaln enters the public service.
A aooD MANY REPRESENTATIVES,
Of the Lower House arc st|'l IL the elty, a1,d aa
disclosures relative to the star.roHto service.
classed Us "baskers." rs 1t {s termed. q
sS pstss IN s Esssa t. & wf y p % eaas =
them with any participation iii any wrong
that may lave bcel, committed; tint they
actgd II, what they believed to be tho Inter
ests Of thctr section. MHtiy good men
sUine OF these more nolab!e Star-fnntes. IN
regard 10 which tile recent exposures l'aye
been made.
GEMS. SHERMAN, ORD. SHERIDAN,
and other army officers have advised TINT
some Of tho more notable star.rot,tes which
lily M cu.,ta Il t9astoa 3 ~, st,a thnnrv Thar
It would bc q benefit to military posts a11d to
cl''eehS' uAns1yu.
It turns out that ex-senator Barnnm, OF
osrnfs ist w 81 e ee ot s2nn s Soss,, S
upon one OF the most QlSStloilnblc o. ail tie
from Fort. Worth. .Tex., TO- Fort Yuma
AsiL9; y ~ Ws sit m W. Xo,iy IT, scSv}eas in
GGneotiMa M IT, *, .si, ~. ~ Ia tfr,o snrnn.
i tntn tiava' o' Wha Xii nri9inaily was jrrcrulnr,
hi ti,e fcchnicaIities Wern wniycd b. tlOsg
b"rtn" c5,nrrs ~ Tho natter in. Tia De
~" "rtm'h,,rt sThnse trrrW,ilnritics wcrf
nv.rnoked ubOn the ground THU
the Xii wns ohean onr. Md was
s;y Hwr"ks ;,fter. however. ti,o matter of say
, ~ III f.nvcrntmamte e..aine,l tn ,nve t,nsset
niit ~ sleGt. far Gen. Br0tiy issued Nr orilc
Wnxnc,lifinr u the seryict, IN TINT rolltp a1it
n" nav ~" +, ' fntiv nn,,rretutn thu reMarkab|,
cirr,mstSncrs rn,,rrrtpd will this coritrnc
It Is necessary to ps,ietrate
v,,nrurn tyTo ,Ts ,,1eronv. j..
In 1870 a part Of tl,is route was it out = u
Sl2i,Ug. from Me6sllln 70 Sanspleeo, ~
mai! once week. Ihes spees
wHs !ncrsSasa no t,,re re tiiae eervaee wv wv
then to seven times aweesk, and the Hrlee wa
laeteSasS tto ,Sa cona,,}rn ~ l.ttSnSg Ss'ii i
- i"e heAf EE \, naet, rsah III
roI ~ Ky , l,t I,t.i,ar ~ sss Fsn ara tirt rt
1imosd " tna i'd trins frbm seye,, ti,,,es to tire
t!mss: per s wssk: A sl!orttin,o @ aftsfw;Sld ;;:
e aa ZIP "iae ha tlme eesu n~h,Siil~ md III III
Meeh} NC naHn =, s,1s III r. 1niv ny
he the ro,,ta WA 6d oF for:sia4. .00, and If, si
Walk @ l"uu ns n ircroassd M Cd to tS prssent gurc, "
S-oDooo.
TIE QUESTION THAT NATURALLY suupEsl