The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1892-01-09

sltit out ot the mails it transferred
is hnsin IS rs tar as possible to
the express companies. Since then
y las limited iIs use Of the post tu
letters and packages under seal.
seHimg such matter ia Unc e
Suns care only to points not
lastly reached by express. The
dminution OF its mail business
cln ne estimated somewhat by the
fact that whereas lottery letters III
! th, dead ietier office used to nun.
Der about 30 month now they
average only about 40. Some com
pAEtes 0penly receive and trans
pott All printed lottery material,
sealed aud unSelled, and All sealed
packages supposedly containing
Wi lug, Insisting that they cannon
lmaiSe Inquiry as e. the canteutS Of
parcels. They clam that, as com
mOn carriers, they are bound tO
accept anything rendered to them
'IOr transportation. Furthermore,
4 ina>nlch as lottery mn ter Is ex.
/ rludcd from the mails, they assert
/ that ID has ceased to be mail mat.
ter and cinnot be considered mat
/ Ten to which common carriers have
4 right 70 fuse transportation
/ Nevertheless, Postmaster General
i Wanamaker has taken pains to
/ gaher facts on which to base il
prosecution against these compa-
aits, aittr consult nS lhe attorney
general as TO the constitutional
question involved.
The rlan most recently adopted
I by the lottery il al extension Of
/ iS agency system. As far ~ pms
i sible the business ii thrown into
lle hands Of local agents an over
Hill country, who receive the tick !.
\ ets IN bulk by express ana are TX.
ppcted % employ every effort to
sel them. They Iii tribnte the
4 tickets among subordinate vendefS
NhO circulate them clntiAusly. vi
one wants 70 bny ticket lie can
ii ually iind out where to procure
/ it by consulting saloonkeeper or
4 iii. barber, may be. In Washing.
ton The change in this regard
suee tie law was passed has been
specially marked. lue paper cou-
p0Rs are difficult 10 get here, al
thougi antil recently this city was
lie great 81 market for their sale
/. afar Arw Orleans. Gambling Of
ibis sort was greatly popular
among HE thousands Of clerks il
tte pIartmrnts, nearly ali OF
J whom ildulgrd III it more or less.
WNh fiir salaries and no hope
i y nd Tia y liked TO invest liltle
sums every month in pursuit Of an
always possible fortune. Venieis
liawked the ticke's about the gov
rrnmett buildings and thcy were
Openly displayed for sal in the
g4og shops and at the cigAI
stanls.
The new law not only prohibits
tie mailing Of newspapers con.
tanning lottery advertisements, buf
also makes ihe oif''nse Of mailing
laiterg matter continuous from
4 the place Of mailing 70 the place Of
desttnatioa. TINS latter provision
gises lie government the piivil g
4 of trliag cases IN other places than
/ New OfieauS, aud thus makes con.
yittioDs i ssiDlr. Both polntl
dfe nov pending before the
supreme cont Of the United State,
/ oa t4e question Of their coUslitu.
ion liiy. Ii ths decision is favor.
aO y 10 he lottery the postoilic,
authorities Will be compelled /,
tht0w up her hands.
lfinr adventures Of the post
Office inspectors i'll ira king dow
lottery agehts could be gathered
together they would make 4 mos
inter, lug book. lu one case III
slpetor Siu ri atClicago found tia
4 vast amount Of literature wa
DtiHg mailed i'll that city. III,
traced it tO a certain litter bo,
near the Palmer house. BY watch
lug the receptacle he discovere,
I hat the stuff was being dumpe,
Unto it regul rly by gu 50 Of th'
hoiel. He traced Ibis guest to
saite Of rooms ou the sixth floor
where several desks had been pni
III AMI naInber Of clerks wer.
Il rd Ut work. 4 T,ey were evident
n dong bfg business, but ii VA,
fiarl 10 clliAect the susp ct d De
-un wIuh the preparing and mail
ng ~ thu do.nments 50 as tO carry
tils ease iatO court with a certain
fy Of conviction. So tie nspecl ii
fo4k 4 room himself upon III,
iX h floor and complained that Ii.
did not hike il, anl fi1lally sreuret
an apartment just opposite Ihu
tnQapl d by the lottery agell
G oss he well Of tue house. rs
looking through the window
which ope G on the we'll, ihe IN
slleciUr couId sre the mau he va,
+ afler Al work. He traced him viii
ill.,. ma 10 the letter box and by
following up tue letters posted
secured the evidence requir. d.
Washington Star.