The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-19
NEW YORK.
More Frauds by Importers Brought to
Light.

More Frauds by Importers brought TO
Light.
NEW York, Nav 1S-The Herald states that
a secret service officer of the Treasury arrived
here Yesterday to examine the workings of the
custom house in connection with the importa-
ton of silks, laces, etc. This course is deemed
necessary from the Developments in the Law
renee case. As a result of the investigation
into the affairs of the appraisers department.
of the port, it has been discovered that that
fraudulent system has been practiced in the
collection of duties, extending over number
of years. The method has no new feature, 1t
being simply that of differentiation of i'm
ported goods The practice in this instance is
alleged to have been confned to the importa-
ton of Grape and mourning goods One OF the
examiners of the appraisers department has
recently resigned, as alleged, to escape the
penalties attending disclosure.
The Case of Carl VOgt.
In the case of Carl Vogt. charged with hav-
ing murdered and robbed Chevalier Dubois de
Biapco at Brussels some years ago, Judge
Blatchford, in the U. S. Circuit Court, before
whom it was taken on an appeal from the de-
cison of Com missioner White, holding the ac-
cused for extradtion, today rendere a lengthy
opinion, ia which he holds that the Circuit
Court OF the United States has no power to re.
view the action of the Commissioner in case of
exuadition. Vogt was therefore remanded to
the custody of the U. S. Marshal to await the
action Of the President
Trouble in the Emigration Board.
Mr.. Stephenson, one of the Emigration Com
missoners of this city. has resigned, and states
to the governor that all efforts for economy and
proper administration of its duties by the
board are blocked by the presidents OF the
Irish and German EN- grafton societies. The
management, he states, is Wasteful and eXtrav-
agant.
Various Matters.
The demand for Gen. Sherman's memoirs is
so great that the Appleton's were compelled to
defer tue publication from the 10Th to the "a.
The railroad committee OF the Assembly to
which was recommitted the bill providing for
the classification of railroad directors have
agreed to re port favorably. 1t is understood
the Senate will pass the bill in IFS present
form.
Commissioner Shields today held Jos. Ross,
mate of the American vessel Washington, in
default of bail, Gu the charge Of shooting
sailor named JOS Smith.
A large delegation of the Washington Light
Infantry of Charleston, S. c., will leave this
city the evening of June 18th on the steamer
Providence, in company with the New England
Society and the Old Guard on their way to the
Bunker Hill centennial.
The fifth annual convention of the Episcopal
diocese of Long Island opened today in the
Holy Trinity church, Brooklyn. There was
large attendance of clerical and lay delegates,
among the latter being Mayor Hunter and
Judges Gilbert and Moore. The convention
was as usual opened with religious ceremonies,
and the delivery of the trennial sermon was by
Right Rev. Bishop Lttlejohn.
The anniversary exercise of the various Bap-
list Sunday Schools were held in MacDougal
street, Sixteenth street, Pilgrim Trinity, Madi!
son avenue, Stanton street and Tabernacle
Baptist churches today. Thousands of children
participated in the exercises.
Although most rigid scrutiny of the books
and accounts of the wholesale whiskey dealers
and rectifiers is being made here by the treasu-
ry officials no Irregularities have yet been dis
covered. The dealers afford every facility to
the officers.
At the annual meeting of the New York &
Harlem Railroad stockholders held to-day, the
following were elected directors for the ensuing
year: Messrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, William
ii. Vanderbilt William G. Moore, Augustus
Schell, Abraham B. Baylss j. III. Banker.
John B. butcher, Joseph Harker, Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Robert j. Melvin, Cornelum NJ.
Messerole Chauncy NJ. Depew and William III.
Leonard.