, 1875-08-17

THE MARINE CORPS THeF1S.
nra,,,.rs nr LATER 1EyERTflATI0N3.

s,&.tot Itspatch to Ths Ch,raqo tribune.
WAauiSnros, y. c., Aug. 1G.-Fnrlher tnTeH-
tlQat,on Of tho alleged ffnulA IN tho hfhrino
Cora points to tho conclusion that Tho Quarter
master, hlnj. HIack, is not responsible for thnn.
Tho responsibility socmB to attach to Capt. Mad.
dox, the Inspector in philadc'phia, and tho con-
tractors, I3arnuM t. 1'ros.. Of Now York. It
IL certain that to frauds have botn perpetratod,
and Tint a much lnrgor atnl than 900 has
bten stolen. Orders f'r the arrest Of tho guilty
haye isstlod. The members Of tho firm socn1 to
DO beyond tho reach OF arrest. 1}y eo.ne mcans
c. g. Darnlu1. tho acntor OF Tho firm, obtained
information TINT tho Government intended to
prosecute. Almost simultaneously with tho act
Of commencing legal proceedings, be loft home
with thu intention Of going to Doeson. Ho took
tho Fall River boat. procured q etate-
room and vent Into 1t. lilo was never
afterwards eecu. though, upon tho ar-
rival Of tho boat nt Fall INvor, 1is
clothing wns fnund hanging in the room
with bis watch and other valuableH In tho
pockets. The Government then took mems to
nporchcnd tho btotI'or, hut strange to say. l,osaa
found tlohd in hiR bed, Two dnya nitcr. Tic HolicE
tor has, however, notified tle hoidsmen Of tho
tirm TINT he will transfer tho suit an hgainAt
them. as ono Of tho priNcIpals being actually and
the other presumably dead. The money which
ilh]. E3lAch III Gu HHtH Will Ibk Accounting LOFI
IL now. and has been on deposit In a designated
depository Of tho Dnltcd states, a fact known 10
tho Second Comptroller aud tho Fourth Auditor
Of the Treasury.
tioths As,ncsa.sd f+em.1
WAsntS6Tos, u. G.. Aug. 1G.-Tho Chronicle
pnbllhliea Icing nrtIcfo to-f1ay on the Marino
Co1ps, tho details of which ara principally
charges Of Bwildlil,g tho marines hy tho officers
Of tho corps, md cargea against' QMartcrmastor
Slack fur scrioua abutes In tho mattcr OF pur-
chasing clothing, otc., with otIor Wholesale
rt,nrgos af,n!ust tho ortfro corps, 10 fat ~ tho
officers arc concerned. Tho evidences or fra'ida
in tho purchase of clothing nro clear, hit there
to oflicors of tue corps charged with lnapection
tlnton. Tho of1lcorB Of tho United Stateb Treasury
hay that II Sack IL entirely innncont any
ulicity, nud that tho offonBo lies botTeou tl,n
contractors ninI parties w1,o, In ticr ol1tca! OF
clerical carAcity, aro tntruat"d with tho inHpcc-
ton OF clothing uont to them for that purpose
by tho conttnctora Tho Solicitor of the Treas
,ry has began euit In New York against the
bordHmen OF tho contractors. one OF whom TO-
cently died. and tho other WAS mlssod from q
Providence steamer.
Tno Erfuiny S!ar Rays by Bono means Darnun
t. yro., who manufactured tho cioti,itIg Ill Now
YorK, apcertaincd that tho amounts of hilti
hy Cant. Maddox, tho inspecting officer III
/ Philadelphia. Some time nEo they resntyct
Oh bold move. Ihny maGe T. bill out "hicl
would cover 523 00U for clothing "hic1 they llat
| not manufactured. II wns sent 10 CAN'T. Mad
dox. at Philadelphia, w!,o approved it, It liz sait
TINT h!s approval WAS secured through, lilo cou
siou Of one OF slis ccrka. At al1 oyenta llo gav,
monts TO meet tue aggregate u t!c liss, alHo up
proved 1t, and aont 1t Oh to Washington to 1oi,
Lo1iu. wllo likeNiBo approved It, aud a1aI. Slacl
| paid tho bill.