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Show CUSTOM UOlE COUKtl'- It Crops Oat iii New York Some Reuiovulai Hew York, 17. For days rumor baa been current that extetiaive frauds against tbe government bad been dis covered at the custom house, and that custom officers of high decree had been implicated. Collector Merrilt and Appraiser Dutcber went to Washing ton to make a preliminary exaruiim-tion exaruiim-tion into the charges. Tuey relurutd on Saturday, but are reticeut in regard re-gard to the results of their labors. One of the ofiicers implicated is reported re-ported to have received bribes from New York merchants, and 78,000 are said to have been lost. New York, 17. Assistant Ap-praiier Ap-praiier Albert Grubert was suspended from duty, to-day, by an order Irom Washington. Frederick Snyder, examiner in tbe appraiser's department, depart-ment, was suspended some days ago. Appraiser Dutcher says they are not charged with the same ofleuae, but declines making public the charges pending investigation. |