New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-21
Summer visitors, their lonely and romantic

grandeur.
Gen. Jovellar, who is virtual ruler OF Spaln'
has difficult part to play. If he sends troops
| to Cuba the Carlsts become defiant; II he
| keeps them at home he destroys the last
chance of retaining the small remnant OF that
| Western Empire which was larger than hait
the continent His embarrassments will be IN
creased at finding that the Cubans have just
received military supplies, sent them in a
steam yacht, which, it is understood, the
! Spanish gtlnboats were ordered to sink II met
on the high seas.
In finding Westervelt guilty of conspiracy
to extort money from the Ross family, but not
guilty of kidnapping, the jury went quite as
| far az the evidence, even by great stretching'
would Justify. The only hope for a solution
of the Ross mystery through this man now
lies in the questionable statement which we
| find in some of the Philadelphia papers, that
in accordance with an arrangement to when
the prosecution is privy, Westervelts convlc-
ton is to be followed by pardon granted on
the condition that he will restore the long-iost
| boy to his parents.
The Seryians are showing lively disregard
|
cannot be convinced that system which
dooms their brothers by race and religion in
Herzegovina to misrule is worth preserving.
1t may be that the Government Will nave 10
answer the Porte that it will side with the
insurgents, the people having already SAID 3d.
in effect by their hostile demonstrations. In
that event Turkey will have lost the last shred
of national dignity if she does not declare war.
But she is in the hands of her imperial guar
dams, and must do as they say, at the risk OF
being doomed to dismemberment.
Mr.. John Bigelow is the latest victim to the
desire, often malignant, sometimes merely NOR
bid, to be inventing stories about the private
business Of the men who own newspapers III
has suddenly been discovered that he con-
sented to serve the State as head OF
the Canal Commission, and now consents
again TO serve as head of the Syracuse
ticket, because fifteen years ago Gov. Tilden
lent him the money to buy his interest in The
Erenin1 Post. In this, as in the case of a
good many similar inventions, there are only
two objections to the story: First it would not
make the least difference if it were true ; and,
secondly, there is not a word of trutn in it.
Gov. Tilden did not lend him dollar
A letter from Red Cloud Agency, published
to-day. gives q review of the questions which
are to be brought before the Crow Butte
Council in reference to the purchase OF the
Blacl, Hills region from the Indians. AS yet
the question of price seems to be most
prominent, and opens q wide range for
debate, supposing as seems probable that
the Indians are willing to sell. But there
is also danger that other questions may be
started by this purchase when made, since 1t
will open the door to an immigration that
must require lands not to be ceded by the
proposed treaty. When the price is agreed
upon, there is yet more important question ::
how shall the purchasemoney be delivered to
the Indians without passing through the sticky
palms of the Indian Ring 7
The effects of the cyclone of last week will
not be fully known until we receive the story
of its work at sea. Already, however, we hear
of steamships disabled or cast away, and OF
the serious injury or total wreck OF many sail
ing vessels. Galveston seems to have been the
onlv CITY which has suffered severely, but it is
stated that the loss there is smaller than
was at first feared. The thriving bust
ness community of Galveston has shown too
much vitality since the war to be cast down
by this disaster. No city OF the South has
displayed more recuperatlve power. The vlo-
lence of the cyclone as it moved nOrthward in
the Atlantic appears to have been notably less
than in the Gulf of Mexico, where its great
force was expended.
The Assembly Committee appointed to in
yestigate crime in this city heard further tes-
timony yesterday in regard to cases in which
| the District-AttOney Office was 4 as
serted to have exhibited a lack Of energy in
prosecuting criminals. These cases, as they
are now presented, have an unpleasant look,
which, perhaps, might be banished by ex-
plantations from Mr.. Phelps and his assistants.
The Police Department practice, which has
been prevalent in the past-whatever may
be the custom nOw-of Sending detectives
to duty at the Long Branch, Saratoga, and
other race tracks, was also included in the
INQUIRIES of the Committee. Such practice
may certainly be fruitful of abuse, and could
hardly ever have sufficient justification. New
York City, unfortunately, has work enough
and to spare for all it's detectives.
Whatever may be thought of the double
challenge of the Atalanta Boat Club of tlEs
city to the Argonautas of Bergen Point, as
published in another column, the Argonautas
should hesitate before declining the first part
of the invitation. Thrice recently have these
famous clubs met. At both Saratoga and
Troy the Atalantas had an easy victory, while
q few days ago on the Kill Won Kull the Ar
gonautas pulled away with the lead and kept
it to the end The former attribute this de-