The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-30

ana Returning Board should immcdiatcly be
placed ON reservations down there, and EvARTs
must not for moment entertain the idea of
any extradtion treaty whatever with the now
Republic Of Refuge.
Some astonishing rifle shooting was done Mt
Croodmoor yesterday. Gen. DNRrN. tn" Captain
Of the American team maize the highest score
over recorded. that of 2lj out Of a possible 225
Nj SrIpH. the NV Orleans marksman whose
shooting H. astonishing our riH mon. was close
behind him with a score of 30. Eight out OF
ten members Of the American team nude over
900 points. Nothing Ike such accurate shoot
ing was over before done on the range
At tho son Yards target Mr. SE1pn wade fif-
teen consecutive bulls eyes. or perfect score
The British marksmcn did not do SO well. OF
the thirteen mon who shot one only scored
moro than 300. The visitors. however. arc
not accustomed to the range. and yesterday
they wcrc affected hy heat. II is manifcstly
unfair to Judge their accuracy Of aim by the
performances Of the past two days. They are
the best shots the British Isles can produce, AMI
in tho international match it will be- no easy
task for our rncmcn to ou'shoot them, al
though in practice the Americans have made
far superior scores. Tho most glaring defect
in the makeup Of our team s the omission Of
Mr.. SELpH, who is unducstonahy as good
shot as the best member Of il. Unless place Is
nude for him. u chance for victory Is thrown
away
II Is seldom that y summer thunder storm
Is ushcrcd in with such fierce gusts Of wind as
struck tho city yesterday afternoon. While the
mercury WAS climbing between ninety and
hundred. the Sky WIS blottcd out with clouds 50
black and dense that gas had TO he lighted
in many business places. The wind roared
around the tall tower. AMI swept in whir-
wind style. through Printing House square.
with force TINT carried into the air.
ana far away hugo clouds Of dust. re-
sembling those Of the Arabian deserts. The
storm ragged over the bay and struck
Brooklyn with great force. After it had passed
from the city, and the rain had cooled the hot
bricks and stones. aud the streets were filled
with pure. fresh air. many doyout citizens
thanked heaven for the welcome change.
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HAYES Is DESTROYS that g." Republicans Of
Ohio should conilnc themselves To- one point in
the present canvass. and steer clear Of all other
points lie has not yot t1ld them whi'h point.
among all the points they are struggling with.
they should stick to. But no doubt he himself
is the point-no- point that he would like them to
stand up for
1t is an extraordinary struggle that has
been carried ON for now ten DAYS. between the
russians and the TURKS. IN Tire ShuAn Pass Of
the Balkan mountains. Bo'h sides have re-
criv.d heavy rrtnior0emnnt- during the prog
ross Of the long struggle; and both have
fought with the greatest pcrtna'ity and nu-
dacity The position is ot rNireme importance
to both armies. II the Russians lose 1t. their
armies in Bulgaria Will Doe driven back 10 tho
Danube. II not aeross the Danube II the Turks
fail 90 take H. thoy must carry on ,h"ir cam
paign in Bulgaria. whether it Doe defensive or
offensive. under disadvantages that Will be hard
10 overcome.
Gen. TrRHY. who constitutes the entire
working force Of the Commission appointed 10y
HAYES to lind the eminent SITTING BULL and
persuade him to return 10 the United States
has gone 10 Washington for instructions. II ia
not definitely known whether SITTING BULL is
north OF the Canadian boundary. or south Of
It, Gen. MILES recently had information that
the hostile Sioux We're oneamp, south Of the
line. and wcrc IN good lighting trim. II This is
the cas-" there j. hardly need ~ reconnaissance
induce, him to do what he has already done
voluntarily. II. on III" other hand. SITTING
BULL -til in the British possess it is diff
nruittn understand why HAYES i- anxious 90
have inn back. unless. indeed he wants to So
cure hin. for exhibition throughout the country
ns puni'ont sinn'r-an crring brother re-
cinim.i hy tho rn'in .a,ory policy Of Il Fraudu-
lent Administration.
The European war, the large crops just
harvested or now ripcuing in the United States.
the stcndy industry and economy OF the people.
nirlt uuturnlly be- pNpnlinl TO ruuse an inn