New-York tribune., 1877-09-03


THE NLWS THIS NORAIAG.
FoRrIGN-Thcre has has been an engagement five
miles from Pieyna; both the Russian. and Turks
claim the victory == The Turks at the Shipka
Pass have been reinforced. - Ten thousand
operatives are on strike at Bolton.
DoMEsTIC-E. J.. Davenport the actor, died on
SATURDAY.. - Gen. HookeT's report of the Battle
Of Antietam has at last reached the War Depart
ment. == The steamboat owners will meet tins
week. and will urge modification of the laws iol
their benefit
CITY ,ND SUBURBAN-Ely p Weston was al
mitted 10 bail ard left the city. -- The Moinons
in Williamsburg held commemorative services.
- Estimates for 1878 were submitted To the
Board Of Apportiontmcnt. - The Rev c. 7.
Mccarthy spoke upon his expulsion from
the Uniycrsalst Church. =- Egypt, Shylock,
Partnership and Derby won the Long Branch
races -= The witnesses Of mutiny on the bug
&C. Sweeney we're taken in custody. =- Gold,
1O4. 1884,. 1O37s. Gold value of the leea-teud,r
dollar at the close 90 80 cents. Stocks were active
and luctuating
Tur WEArHrR-TRIBUNE local observations indi-
cate slight increase of warmth in the latter pari
Of the day Thermometer yesterday, &C., 11-, ~.
The Mormon Prophet has been buried in
accordance with his own singular directions,
which show that he wanted the play to he
played on. even after death. That was
grotesGue touch-th man seeking to impress
his people with a direction that his collin
should be made wide enough to allow him to
turn over IN 1t.
The British rihemen made better scores in
their Saturday practice than they have made
before anywhere, three of them reaching in
the one DAYS shooting, the highest average on
four days' shooting made 10y the American
Team. Ii is noticeable, however, that the
average of the British Team, taking three
days shooting, is still considerably below that
of the American marksmen.
In its general result the engagement at Pc
hschad on Frlday last does not alter materially
the position of the combatants at and around
Pleyna. The scene of conflict Is directly
east of Plevna on the road to TirnOva. 1t Is
n few miles from Radisoya, where there was
desperate fighting mt the second battle Of Plcv-
ma. The affair renders it clear, that neither
belligerent is disposed to retire from his pres
ent position.
The increase il the passenger traffic of the
Elevated Railroad during the past year has
been such that there can be no doubt as to
the result If the double track should be com
pleted, as the engineer suggests IN his report.
Trains might then be run more rapidly and
more frequently, and the volume OF traffic
could not but he vastly increased. Mr.. Court
wrights estimates Of the expense of similar
road on the East Side serves only as vague
reminder that the East Side is to have rapid
transit some day, but the day has not dawned
yet.
When the coming soldiers reunion shall
have been held at Marietta, the picturesque
element in the work of national reconciliation
will have been exhausted. When Union Cen
erals meet in formal but friendly reunion
sncb Confederate Generals rs John b. Hood
and Joseph f. Johnston and the President Of
the United States, himself brave Union
soldier. ioins in this singular celebration, it
will be well-nigh impossible to do anything
dramatic or startling in the way of claSping
hands over the place where the "bloody
"chasm" used 10 be. Tins seems to be the
climax.
The mysterious " engagement" which Lc-
oitin,ist journal says will prevent President
MacMahon from accepting reelection, iSdoubtlcss
an arrangement to have the Duke dAumae sue
ceed him, and retain oiSce until the death Of the
Count de Chambord removes all antagOnism
between the Oreanists and Legitimi,ts, en-
abing both to unite in support of the Count
de Paris-the heir presumptiye-as King Of the
French In the present temper of the French
people however, it is absurd for the Marshal
10 speak of another term or enter into any
Dohtical bargains as regards his successor If
he is not constrained to retire before his "sep-
"tennatT expires lie may consider himself
fortunate.
ti"Fiehting Joe" Hooker was always quick
enough about fighting; we can pardon bis slow
ness In reporting on one of his great battles
But the delay in the completion Of his report
on the battle of Antetam, fought fifteen years
ago, was, as he shows, the fault Of