New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-15


interest of the mother country, there will be a
change in these cordial relations.
Secretary Bristow yesterday issued his call
for $40, O0O, 900 more of 1862 5-2O bonds to
I've redeemed for the Syndicate. who have sub
scrbed for an equal amount of the new five
per cents The bonds fell due October IA, two
days after the Ohio election. This makes
SOC, OOO, 900 of bonds subscribed for by the
Syndicate in the last six months. without
counting the bonds issued under the Act of
Jan. II, 1875.
The Rapid Transit Commissioners are not
likely to he embarrassed by lack of plans for
consideration. Our reports show that more
than thirty communications have been received
already from persons who think they have
solved the vcxcd problem, while sixteen per-
sons have forwarded plans, models, drawings,
and estimates with their propositions. The el-
evated railway system, with various modica-
tons, seems to be the favOrite of the inyen-
tors.
The argument on The motion for reduction
of bail in the Tweed case concluded yes
ter,lay, and the decision of the Judge was re-
served The most notable point made by the
defendants counsel was that Tweed is I'M
properly held responsible for all the alleged
stealing by the Ring; a point hardly well
| taken. Certainly if responsible for any he is
responsible for the whole amount stolen from
the pcOple since he was the real as well as
nominal head Of the Ring, and no partition OF
the spoils, according to Ingersolrs affidavit
and other evidence, could have been made
| a. &c ln1, nd
The proceedings of the American Phioiog-
zeal Association, described in our letter from
Newport to-day, are interesting, as well to
educated men generally as to the class OF
scholars devoted to the study of the sc.ence of
words On the opening day paper by Prof.
Haldcman, on the Mutations of Con-
sonant, and one by Prof. Holden on How
many words does writer use 7" brought
! forth the entertaining exchange OF views which
is rep0rted elsewhere. DR.. j. Hammond Irl'm-
bull. who delivered the annual address, pro-
nounced himself strongly in favor OF reform
in the present system of English orthOSlaply.
If we are fully to credit the curious report
of the coffin market which is published III an
other column, signing is not only vexation
| of spirit but an expensive Indulgence, ana
grief an extravagant luxury. 1t has entered
the head of some grim humOrist to calculate
the cost of being buried in fashionable and
first class style, and the total tax is certainly
heavy enough to discourage the most con-
frmed hypochOndiiac. But after all 1t Is to
| be suspected, as the reporter does not intimate
that the display and extravaganza which char
acterize and mar the s0lemnity OF American
funerals are sometimes to be attributed to the
vanity rather than the grief OF friends.
The refusal of Henry d. Denison, a con-
tractor to produce his books before the Canal
| Commission is followed by the expected result
of his imprisonment until he shall purge HIM
self of contempt of the Commission by Obeylng
its order. This action will be followed by
habeas corpus proceedings in which the
powers of the Commission in the premises may
he definitely determined by the courts. What
ever the result may he the Commission has given
another evidence of its earnest purpose to
make the pending investigation as thorough as
the occasion demands.
Col. Steinberger has left his country for his
own good. lie was appointed United States
Commissioner for some purpose, involving
Journey to the Navisator's Islands. Whether
or not his instructions required him to confer
upon the natives the blessings of constitutional
government, we have no means of knowing.
The fact is, however, he has improved
his opportunities by providing them with a
constitution and an elective monarchy. For
himself he has consented to accept the position
of Prime Minister for life. We are surprised
Al ,.t.vl,t 10 GOOD Tn
the throne is the smallest claim which we
might expect him to make as recompensc
for the services to the country.
In the letter from Custer Gulch, printed on
our seventh page to-day, we have a concise
end comprehensive description of the gcOlOgi-
cal character Of the Black Hills, the observa-
tons of our correspondent being accompanied
by the testimony Of the chief OF the present
expedition. In confirmation of the reports of
the great mineral wealth of the country, Prof.
Jenney is enabled to say little more than that
| he has found such a mineral belt there as
| exists in almost every State in the Union.
| Members of the expedition have worked day
after day, harder than they ever did before
in the search for the precious metals, but the
reward of their labor is hardly enough gold to
send home in letters as specimens. If there
are rich gold mines in the Black Hills they
are yet to be discovered
collection, published elsewhere, of curious
facts showing the growth of Newly York City in
altitude, calls attention to peculiar feature
of metropolitan development worth the study
of others than architects. While the rapid eX-
tension of the city northward to and beyond
! Harlem River has amazed those most sanguine