, 1875-08-18
Thirty Thousand Dollars Lost
Through the Marine-Corps
Frauds.
Quite a FIutter Caused by the Escape
Of the Cruiser Octayia.
Fashionable Smuggling Stiil Flourishes
to Considerable Extent in
New York,

TIE FITz-JonN PORTER CAFE.
sptefat U.spateh to The CAico1o Tribune.
WARRINGTON. y. C.. Aug. l7.-Gsu. Fltz-Johu
Porters friends are protesting strongly against
tho decision OF tho Prcuidont not to orIcr now
trial in tho Generals Case. They do not regard
the reasona upon which that decision ie based,
A. 1t all CONCLUSIVE. The partios who aso intos-
esting themselves 30 strongly arc infuentia
and numerous, and,inasnucll az they cannot hope
probable thA. they will make anothcr appeal to,
Congressional action 1t tho approaching setaion
kEoLEcI1So BUSINESS.
Tho absence Of The heads OF Departments II
loudly complained Of by persons who come he.e
from ali parts Of the country 10 trsnsAct bun
s,ess which cannot DO properly attended to b.
eubordinsses.
FloroaED CHANGE OF NAME.
An effort, headed BY tho leading Conservative.
Of Virginia, is about to be made to cLange the
name Of s'leis party from Democrat to whig. A
convention to this end is talked Of, to coma otl
at An early day. Many Of theas Conservatives
aro old Whiga. aod they do not like to be called
Democrats, and ther argue that tho aAsump; ion
OF the old name will brIug mAuy recruits to their
tanks.
5ERE rLAcK.
Jere Black, ex-Attofney. General. has In
preparation roply to the attar. made urou
ll!n by Senator 8Argent Ia California. Sargent
chAr4ed that Black, when Attorlles-t ieneral, re-
ceised none1 for opinions In Ian cases. Black q
answer will b = desaIed rofutAtion Of these
charges.
AVERY.
Chiaf-Clork Avarr. who ia hero, Ia confident
that tho Grand Jury las no substantial ovdence
ags1nst hin, and that llo will bo acquitted on
trial. otfcills OF thu Treasury. however. who
hhve aeen the originals Of tho written evidence
used agaluHs Avery bcfoe tho Grand jury. nav
tL.t t Avery IL se!t-deceiyed, snd that tho
svaSsee - ,e xeFy st0oE Con- arGx t ~
produced before the Grand Jury woro in Avery's
own handwriting, and that tho telegram to tho
whisky ring, stating thut the lightning would
Strike, waa from him.
THE CHICAGO CUSTOM uorHE
The Treasury officials nrr maintaining RreAt
aocrecy aud making much 1nystery concerning
tue reported forthcoming change in the Status Of
tho Ch'caeo Cu-tom-ifouse building. 1t IL Ger
IAN, however. that notwithstanding the rnaui-
fold dcniA!s by subordinate officials. tue Frcsi-
don't and Secretary D1ihi0w have como TO
an understanding a. 10 tho building. 1t
can also DO stated that, Whatever That condition
is 1t III presumed By Tue Preslt!ent and Secretary
l3rB.0w that 1t will ba 1atinfactosy to the ma
jnr!ty Of tho Chicago people. AZ their Vows aro
now represented by TnE TRIBUNE. It III proba-
hle thAt tho details nj this plan will not be mnto
knoHn until tho return Of Secretary Hrlstow,
who alone IL understood to have roBsssslou Of
nut now return before Saturday. Tue formal
annonnccsnent OF thts ne" plan will probably
nut he made before next week but unless pet.
bons who hava opportunities for knowing ARG
mistaken, q satisfactory conclusion laa bcon
reached.
TIE CRUISER ocTAvlA,
The fact that the Uuissa States revenue cutter
Mosswood faitca 70 tird tho 0ctayia OF Nav
1ork was promptly teleesa!hed the Treasury
Department, aud tue information sent TO The
stRte Department. TLe Edgar Stuart, after
oyadng tho royouue officials for HOMO tine, it
will bo remembered was brought to aud cup
tured OF Newport. The Acting Secretary OF Tie
enuo Guitars At ali points on tho Atlantic coast
snail kenp Ehasp look out for tho fugitive ves-
cot. 1t IL also stated that tho Capt 4in- General
ot Havana Las boen informed by cabIe
OF the departuro OF the suspicious craft,
'nandsra OF Spanish .guaboats Oh tho Cuban
coast to koop \ sharp lookout for the Uruguay,
elIas Octavin. The Spanish Minister, now resl.
don't IN New York, made dytng trip hero TODAY,
ant soc1otary ct S.ato relatiyo to tho escape Of
tbs steamer. The Government has taken oyeEy
poHabe step to find tie vessel. The lnatrur-
tom tn the Eoyenus oAiccrs are to capture tho
OctaSla it possible, wherever found,
aHU0dLtHD.
Tho Treasury officials are advised that not.
H4thbthnd'1E tho new regulations concerning
baggagu a. New York. the luapections arc suil
loosely conducted: ooe gentleman reports that,
upon she arrival OF recent steamer. 2.o0o c,-
Eass wcre distributed BY the Passengers among
the inspectors ~ petty brabes to facilitate the
examination Of baggage. aud that the b1,pes 10
coHp!ished thnlr purpose. The now forms
"hIch have 1ust been approved nre expected to
correct tliH.
THE clTr DESERTED.
The diplomats, a. ~eIl ~ the Cabinet of1oern,
have abandoned the Capital. Yesterday the ouiy
representative OF ~ tue legations ~ The Sscra
tAy Of the British Embassy.
srEctE AKsuArT1oy.
Some OF tho Treasury olhcaIa clatu, that to
carry out the provisions OF specie gesumD,ion it
will be necessary to increase tho bonded dobt
about $35, obooo Secretary D1istow hAs con-
asFucd Tho law to give h,m sathori.y TO increase
the debt, senator Sherman is sald to coocur
With tue Secretary. The 6eosotary mar possibly
AK Congress Tor more definite legislation uaon
this subject. f~~
THE NAR1NE ooRPa ynAups.
MAI. Slack. Quartesma.toE os Marines, doca
not sRnn, to DO responsible for tho frauds II, that
service. ne publishes I card iu which he
cnsERca thai discharged clerk IL Responsible
for lhe accusation. However that may be. It IL |
VERY Ssaaens t'.a a shss tho ooyeIauens lss baea
pended III SUPPLIES tor ehe Marine Corps. Tue
fact viii undoubtedly oatl the attention OF Con. |
HFssa TO t9o feasons for the existaucs OF this |
CORPS. While ~ naval otticers a1mt tho ]
essential - ahlp police, the usefulness uf the !
ssa'f IL not concsdad. There SEEMS to be 10 !
rsa-nh Why the marines should not be con. |
ultDted BY naval otliceH. Tbs lattsr ara work, |
Ing to accomplish this
0R1Pks.
There rere recaired Yesterday 1t Baltimore |
L0o 00o wstermslons, Of which large quantity |
wero shipped to Csnc,unatl and CAlcxgo,
SENATOR MoRTUN
AfFived heEa from New York this eyonfog. lie |
IL u very good health. lie will roman In WaaA-
nFton two days. then goes 10 Mama, where 10
Fi4 take III ActIve part ln tho Bsa:e campaign.
In tAs aAsae5ai<d PseH1
TIE &47,UO0 RouBEAx.
=, WARRINGTON D. G., Aug. l7.--Ex.Rspressnsa-
1se JsrsmlAh n. Wltaon haa bean sppo.paed