New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-16

resume their evangelistic labors in October,
and that the beginning in this country will
probably he made either in this city, Brooklyn,
or Boston.
Following the example set by England at
the Paris and Vienna Exhibitions, the French
workingmen's societies purpose sending dele
gates TO the Centennial display to examine
and report upon the articles exhibited. The
project is SO obviously good that it is to be
hoped that it will find imtatOrs elsewhere i'll
Europe.
One of the most remarkable features OF the
present session of the Scientific Association,
now in Detroit, was the address on the
"Origin of Life on Earth" which is reported
in full on the second and third pages OF to-
days TRIBUNE. Since the death of Prof
Agassiz, the author of this address, DR.. Daw-
son of Montreal, has been regarded By scien-
tfc men as the ablest American opponent OF
Darwinan theories. 1t will be remembered
that DR.. Dawson delivered a popular series OF
lectures on q subject similar to that which he
now discusses in this city last Winter.
The irrepressible conflict between the Cross
and the Crescent has entered so muc1 already
into the instruction in herzegovina that the
probability of "religiOus war" arising from
it is very great. The hatred of the Turks
among the HerzegOvinians and kindred people
il intense, and appears to survive wars which
ended in utter defeat. AS late as 1872 the
Herzegovinians maintained struggle against
Turkey for nine months, and although then
overpowered by an army of $4,000 men, they
appear to be as resolute and as uncontroliaDle
to-day as ever.
Gen. Crook has gone about the work of ex-
pclipg intruders from the Black Hills in such
business-like way that the miners begin to
believe he is in earnest, and generally show q
willingness to go out quietly in order to AVOID
being thrust out at the point of the bayonet.
Perhaps it has now first occurred to these adj
venturers that the Government means to pro-
tcct the Sioux in their treaty rights. The let
ter of our special correspondent herewith pub
llshed gives an interesting account OF the
events following the arrival OF Gen. Crook III
the mining district, and sketches some OF the
picturesque scenes of camp life on Spring
Creek The scientific party, directed by PrOi.
Janney, continue their geological researches
in the Black Hills, but seem to find good
deal more game than gold.
The letter of Mr. William Welsh to Prof
Marsh on the Indian agency frauds following
close upon his open letters to the President
seems TO leave the Indian Ring in the Interior
Department not an inch Of ground to stand
upon in defense. Mr. Welsh reveals himself
not only as thoroughly informed writer on IN
dian affairs, but as one of the most formidable
assailants that Secretary Dclano has had the
i'll luck to encounter. His sketch of the powers
and results of the several investigating COM
missions raised by Mr.. Delano tells the whole
story and with no more words than necessary.
As to the present investigation Mr.. Welsh is
not saneIiine of good results, chiefly because
the powers of the commission are limited; ;
its only hopeful feature arises from the pres
"ence of a reporter for II Newiork paper"
This letter is one of the most entertaining
features of the current discussion OF our Indian