Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-26
A DEAD LOCK BROKEN.
ADDITIONAL EWS.
THE STAR ROUTE BRIBERY.

Col. Ingersoll has verified the pre-.
diction OF Attorney-Ge Brewster by max
ing public divers affidavits going TO show that
several OF the jurymen in the late star route
trial were corruptly approached by employees
Of the department OF justice, and that these
employees regularly reported their proceedings
from day to day to the department or some Of
ficer thereof" Mr.. Merrick Of government,
counsel, holds the publication to be cheap at
tempt to forestall public opinion.
THE CoUSTRY's CROP.
Agricultural department reports show
generally good condition and fair average
yield Of oats, wheat, rye, barley, buckwheai
and potatoes.
STAR ROUTE MATTERS.
The annual report of the second as
sstant postmaster general will show de-
cided increase In mileage OF the star route ser
vice for the last fiscal year as compared with
that of the year ended June 30, 1880, when
the average mileage was thought to have
reached its maxium. The report will also
show that, notwithstanding this increase In
mileage the cost Of maintaining the service
has been less than In 1880 by more than 81,
100000. 1t Is estimated that the star route
service for the fiscal year ending June 30
1884, will cost Iess than the service of the cur
rent fiscal year (1Ss2-3) by about $543SSO.
FATALLY INJURED.
A New York travelling man named
j. Il. Moore got of the train at Fostoria, o
to send dispatch. The cars started sooner
than he expected and in running to jump on
he fell over trunk on the station platform
sustaining fatal injuries.
AN Ex m. @. GONE.
Judge Edward Hammond died in
Howard Co., Md, aged 70. He was a mem
Der of congress from J849 to 1858.
STATISTICS OF RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
On June 80. 1882, there were in op
GRAFTON 769 railway post offices, conducted in
S42 whole cars and 1882 apartments in cars
and were run over 1886 miles of railroad
making 1874, 4SS miles Of annual service
There were employed on these line,
S.l22 railway postal clerks in addition
to which 1872 clerks were detailed
as transfer clerks (formerly known a,
"local aQents') and 2s6 were detailed as chel
clerks and for other clerical duty in connection
with service at offices Of the general and divis-
ion superintendents and other prominent
points when needed, and were employed upon
steamboats, making total Of $3.50 Dosta
clerks In the service, with salaries aggregatinp
$3,4s6,779, or an average annual salary Of
1915. During the year the railway posta
clerks handled and distributed 2,l55.21S, 1856
letters and postal cards, and I, rs l76 800 pieces
other mail matter, or total Of all classes Of
ordinary mail matter Of S,4SS,39O, 480, besides
1929, 300 registered packages and 670lSs
through registered pouches. There were 81
Casualties, In which three railway postal clerks
lost their lives, 16 were seriously and % slight
ly wounded. Superintendent Thompson rec
ommends that congress authorize that widows
or guardians OF minor children of railway
postal clerks killed while on duty be paid q
sum equal to two years. salary. He adds that
this need not involve an additional appropria-
ton, as the deductions from pay for failure to
perform services, absence without leave, leave
Of absence without pay and violation OF regu.
lations could be constituted permanent ap-
preparation for the purpose. Last year these
deductions amounted to nearly $4,000, which
reverts into the treasury. Estimates for next
year: For railway postal clerks, $S977, 120, an
increase Of 100 per cent over the appropriation
the present year: for postofice cars, S1,626,OOO
an increase Of 100000 over this year, and for
special facilities, 100000, the same as the
present year.
THEIR WORK.
The national liquor dealers and
brewers association at Milwaukee formally
adopted lie new name-the personal liberty
league Of America-and elected full list OF
oflicers. The plan Of the league includes the
formation, through the efforts Of specia
agents and agitators, Of local, district and state
leagues throughout The country.