New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26
THE PENN YAN POsTMASTERsHIP.
lRY rELEGRArII ro mo TRlRrNE.l


WASHINGTON March 25.-The case of Cleveland,
the Penn Yam postmaster whose removal de-
termined on by the President. continues to attract
considerable attention at Washington the facts
become better understood. prominent citizen of
Yates County now in Washington says that about
the lst of last September The Yates County Chronicle,
of which Mr.. Cleveland was the editor, was sold by
its proprietor In the sale the proprietor reserved
certain items, among which were current news
papers and periodicals, the subscriptions for which
had been paid in advertising, and these the
proprietor instructed Nr. Cleveland, the former
editor who was also Postmaster, to deliver to him.
and not to The Chronicle The instructions were
carried out by Mr.. Cleveland for about three
months before any complaint was made. II was all
that time perfectly understood and acquesced In
by all persons concerned. Some time after the No
vembcr election, however, pretext was needed for
the removal OF Mr.. Cleveland, and he was accused
of a violation of "a regulation" of the Post Office
Department which reads as follows:
Mail matter directed TO public official by his title or
an officer of corporation person holding position
therein having an official destination, shoad DC deV &
cred TO the person actually holding the once or oher
position designated In the address, notwithstanding the
name Of another person also appear therein the
presumptiye Intention of the sender being that the
tice OF mail shall reach the ofcer etc. addressed
rather than the individual named
As soon as it became known in Penn Yam that a
was on foot petition for his retention was cir
culated and in four hours il was signed by about
GOO pa rons of the Office among whom, 1t is AS
serted. were all the leading citizens and business
men of the place. 1t is thought by some of Mr..
Cleveland's friends in Washington that the Post
ster-General recommended the removal without
being fully advised of the facts in the case, and that
when he has become better informed respect
ing them he will reconsider his action and
recommend the President to withdraw from bas tns
been nominated to be Clevelands successor Inns
would he entirely in harmony with the poIcy an
nonnced by the President some time ago, not to re-
move any officer until the expiration oil MS Term
without sufficient cause -. - -,
Ii is understood that in regard to this case the
President has said within week, that he had Dased
his action on the recommendation OF the Postmas.
ter-General and the facts as represehted oy tnaI
officer. Mr.. Cleyeland's commission as PostInaster
will not expire until June %, 1888. MI LannlnS
Is = SfaIwart. The change was earnestly opposed
by Congressman Wadsworth but was favored by
Senator Lapham.
STAR ROUTE AND STRAW BOND CASES.
WAsuISGTON. March 25.--ln the Criminal
Court This morning Colonel c. gersol behalf Of Ste
pben W Dorsey informed the court that he desired to
Gle motion To set aside the indictment and quash, and
gas prepared to submit authorities In support OF It,
The motion was based upon the following grounds;
That the Grand Jury had legal authority to find said
that the had no au hority TO
draw aid Indictment and exhibit It TO the Grand jury pc
George b. C0rkhil District Attorney did eIhlD the
mi NJ indictment wnOut order OF the supreme court
ofI he isrlct Of Columbia any Justice there0t ana
at the Grand Jury did not find the indictment OF thelr
orn knowi-ge; neither Dorsey ct al bound over
IN ansyyer the action OF the Grand Jury.
I wilson counsel for, General Brady, filed motion to
ouash the Indictment to his client Several reasons
were assigned including want OF Jurlsdiction' lnsuh-
cencv IN the averment OF facts to set forth crime
ganst the United States because the crime IA set forth
"a not such as TO be penal under the laws OF the United
states because at the time OF the commission OF the
act charged the defendant officer OF the United
States Government and his acts not subjects OF inyest
alton by the Court.
MT Wilson stated that he prepared to hle special
nlea I'm the case of Mr. Turner and desired TO know II
tho Court would dispose OF IL at this time.
IL was finally agreed to postpone further hearing as to
Dorsey aud Brady until Friday Colone ingersoh gave