New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-20

.s.sc The adoption Of the Ottoman constitution vas
rntoubtedIy great stride IN advance anne , trict
Engish Liberals nave sneereu az ~ 40 u'f nj
Major Reno does not think that Sitting bun
,otspt witness He tells a correspondent OF me
- mar ON the morning OF the battle OF the IAtue
~ Horn he sparated from Custer with no further or
a. than 10 attack the village in the woods on the sou
.,5e He made the assault, fought the lhuliHs io q"
hr rreated across the creek, and took up pos'uoh
,5g the enemy following and keeping mp a contin-
,os r,sflsde Here ne was Joined by Benteens Ioree
- h ne remained losing 100 men in ALL until he was
- III, General Gibbon His theory ia, that while
-, a. btinr the Indians in their village at the time
:, a., -,nal attack. Custer heard the firing and tired
80 ,ase a way down the ridge and ford the river hut
- Nv bic 10 find crossingplace until he reached
@ vo and a half miles below the hill where the other
,ranies were stationed lie thinks furthermore, that
bo Cavfan Beutcen Joined him on the hill, custer ana
al hi. men were already dead He does 1ot CONSIDER
himself responsible for the massacre. Dut thnks tha'
.eLcr the want Of definite plan OF battle or the mis-
take of General Custer. placed the attacking detacneht
In serious and, 20 some extent unnecessary jeopardy
Skeptics who insist that the forty days fast
IN the wilderness was physical mpossiblty VIII not
be prepared to believe that Dr. Tanner, OF Minneapolis
Mimi has lived water for forty two days He states
mat he was anxious 20 prove that human life could be
nroonred without the Of any nourshment Whatever
and began his under the eyes Of an associate ply
stefan who examined him fire. luenty and kept record
~ all tie symptoms. For forty-twO days he remained
and a swallow Of water whenever inclination prompted
On the fortcta day he walked out TO Lake Cedar and
drank too much cold in consequence Of which the
action OF his heart was weakened that not the fanes
trace OF pusation could be discovered at the wrist
These symptoms soon disappeared and on the last day
of bis fast although he had lost eighteen pounds IN
weight be felt so strong and well that he was confident
that ne could mold out for weeks longer On return
ing 70 his iced be sparngY a first but soon had 10
blunt the edge OF an enormous apeute. Mlgre.,o, %
of ge
oath and aflX his seal
Lord Pembroke has recently advocated the
substitution OF the Scotch verdict Of NOT proven III
"Not guilty under certain conditions ana the Lo"uon
papers are now teemng with COMMUNICATIONS Oh tue
subject A correspondent of The Times sums up the 90
tcons very we'll He says that in cases OF Hreconc-
able da rrecmeut. il is wiser and farer 70 discharge
,urv than 70 allow them take refuge in the middle
course Of Not proven, Whenever incidence lhcalac''
late hour m night or too onerous sense OF respon-
sbnity might incline them TO avoid committing Vnein-
selves 10 direct opinion on the prisoners guilt. II Is
the interest Of ues agree il they caD and thus when
they fail 10 DO So there's the strongest guarantee that the
qlt Of Che prisoner was really open question; but
once allow iures the discretion Of putting this doubt III
the words Not proven" and in many trial Tor muir
der the elnp atiou OF such lOOphoie would prove IRE
sstia.e ana tie ends OF justice would be defeated IL
Vod NOT only tend 90 promote The escape of the guilty
out it would tend 10 prevent the full exonerauon OF 'h
innocent Accused persons lying under various degrees
>, suspicion would practice DE Jumped together under
the verdict Of Not proven" with the result, OF course
that many who are entitled 10 acquttal and who
ondcr tie present system obtain II, would be placed
nuder I'd the social disabilities thence arising The
prime plc SCH Illustrated 3y NE recent
he ass,. o. plymouth Church for life.