The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-29
WASHINGTON.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, July 49, 1875.
TERMS OF THE INDICTMENT AGAINST CHIEF
CLERK AvERY-HIs ARREST UNDER A WAR
RANT-HIs BAIL FIXED AT FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS
The District Attorney for the District OF Column
pia received to-day, by mail, from David P. Over,
United States Attorney Tor the Eastern District
OF Missouri, certified copy OF the indictments
found by the Grand Jury Of the District Court OF
ST. Louis July against W. o. Avery, late
chief clerk Of the Treasury Department, with re-
quest Ior MS arrest, also warrant for his
rest returnable at the present May term Of the
Court.
The Indictment prSsenrs that Alfred Bevis and
Edward B. Fraser, about July J. 1875, did engage
In and the business OF dlstiilers with in
TEN 10 deraud the United States g tne internal
revenue tax Of seven cents per proof gallon or
spirits; that william o. Avery, being an omcef
and agent, head OF the eppon mqEt division OF
The Internal Revenue Department and cmSi CLERK
on tue LIST OF July, 1873, dla fat TO report to1m
next Superior oficer, Inc Commissioner OF
Internal ReSe9pe, the aforesaid violation OF the
law committed By Alfred Bevls and F. B. Fraser.
The second count charges Avery with, as chief
clerk. fail ng report said violation by Bevs and
Fraser. Tue third count charges that Avery, as
head OF division, on the lst OF july 1873, did cor
rupuy conspre and collide with the fol-
lowing persons;-1ohn Mcdonald, John A.
Joyce, Joseph M, Fitzroy, Alfred Bevis
Edward b. Fraser and Rudolph W.
Ulrici with divers other persons TO delraud
the United States OF the internal revenue tax
tnen and there imposed by law on the spirits
distilled by Bevis, Fraser and Ulrici at ST. Louis.
The fourth count charges that Avery did con-
spire &C., and did then and there defraud the
United States OF the tax on 500 gallons OF spirits
distilled by Bevis. Fraser, Ulrlci and Louis
Teuscner.
The indictment is backed Indictment FOR Viola
ton or Section 100 Of the Revised Statutes OF the
United States f" and Joseph II. Clark, Clerk OF the
District court, certlfes to the copy transmitted
Judge Fisher Immediately presented the papers 10
Judge Humphreys, or the supreme Court OF the
District, and thereupon warrant OF arrest
was issued. Coonel Phillips, the Deputy
Marshal, placed 1t in the hands OF l..
H. Graves. one OF the bailifTs, and that
officer having found Mr.. Avery on the street
and served the warrant, accompanied him 70 the
Court House. Judge Hum hreys having fixed tue
bail for his appearance at ST. LOUIS at $4,000,
Messrs. Thomas lewis and Robert Z. Hewitt pre-
sented themselves bondsmen, aud. being &C
cepted by the Court the clerk took their recog-
nizance with Mr.. Avery for his appearance
DUTIES ON wINEs-DEcIsIoN BY THE sEcRE-
TARY OF THE TREASURY
The Secretary of The Treasury has addressed a
letter 20 the collector Of Customs at New York
relative to the proper rate OF duty on 100 cases Of
wine Imported by merchant OF mat city. The
question ne says is one OF fact, to be determined
by the appraisers, on due examination, on the
following several prlnciples:-It appears that
portions OF the wine were described on their re-
spectiye labels as ''spumante," or foaming vines
and that these, as well as others not so
described, were found to be highly, though
not artlncally, charged with carDonic
acid gas 10 such extent in most
cases 10 expel the cork, especially upon agita-
ton OF the hottie. The wine.exnlbiting the same
chsracterislics as champagne must be regarded
as essimiaung 20 1t and must necessarily be
CLASSIFIED as sparkling vines" 1t being imma-
terial, far as the question or the classification
Is concerned whegher the characteristics in
which they resemble champagne are due to natu-
raj or TO artificial causes. the secretary also
says that the proper rate OF duty on yermuth Is
! that imposed by the act oil February s, 1876 on
/ still wines OF the same cost.
| THE NEW FIVE PER Gent LoAN-THE OPTION
TO SUBSCRIBE TO TIE BALANCE GIVEN TO
TUE SYNDICATE UNTIL NovEMBER NEXT.
When Secretary Bristow assumed charge OF the
Treasury Department on the 30 OF June 1874 the
baance OF the five per cent loan authorized BY
tse refundlng acts OF July IA, 1870 and January 90
1871, then unissued was s17s.5 300 the original
amount being 900. During July, 1874 do
nestle bids aggregating sl0,113,55O we're accepted
reducing the oalauce Of toe loan to shat extent.
since that time $40 600 900 nave been delivered 10
the LondOn Syndicate which consists OF the
RothschIds, Sehgmaps aud Morgan q co. re.
sides this, the Syndicate have subscribed TO the
amount OF S44,s9I,2oO. There are, therefore, re
naming OF the five per cent bonds s4s 537 $50.
The option to subscribe for tho last named
amount until the 18TH OF November gives the syn.
dicate the entire control OF the loan during the
Continuance OF Tue 0ptlen.