The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-09

needed ,The new machine. held up by bal
loon. and steering by fans worked with muscu-
lar power. seemed to have better promise than
some moro prctcntious predecessors. but evil
IDENTITY IT can only be relied upon in n calm day.
Tho atmospheric wagon of tho future has not
yet been made. Nevertheless. some undisclosed
Edison Of aeronautics may soon make 1t.
Mr.. SHEvLIN, Governor of the Kings County
Pcnitcntiary maintains that ho has the legal
right TO have women convicts cowhidcd when
they misbchave also. that the whipping which
NELLY WHITE. the colorcd woman. received by
his orders last month. when the mutron slapped
her face and she BACKED the mntron's eye. did
hcr good 1t would seem desirable that there
should be an expression Of opinion on the part
OF Mr.. SHEvLfNs supcriors. both rs to his as
sumed right 10 flog women mt his discretion
and us to the foggng OF NELLY WHITE in par
ticuar-espccially IA his version Of this incl
dent Is seriously discredtcd by the Penitcn-
tiary Chaplain Lot Mr.. SHEvLIN. his matron.
and his cowhdc be investigated.
In the distribution of the Turkish spoils,
how is Germany to pront2 England gets the
prize OF Cyprus and establishes her protec-
toratc over tho Sultan; Austria occupies Bosnia
and herzegovina; Russia gets Bessarabia and
Batoum: Greece may got something; Monte
negro. Scrvia. and Roumania have got some
thing; butwhat has BISMARCK got for Germany
The Ninth Regiment went to Crocdmoor
for rifle practice yesterday. They should have
been in the special train at Long Island City at
A. NJ. but owing TO dilatoriness in crossing the
river. they were late IN reaching the cars. This
occasioned n delay OF fifty minutes in starting.
and much wrath among the railroad officials. as
| IL tI,
trains. The regiment was also an hour and
half behind time in leaving Creedmoor. and on
| tho Jay TO the city their trim had to feel its
course among six other trains. taking more
| than twice the usual time for the run. This
thing Is dangerous to life and limb. and that it
should happen from such cause is inexcus-
able Military mon, OF nil others, should be al
| ways on time.
A band of fifty citizen soldiers were killed
nearly to man on Saturday last by the hostile
| Bnnnock Indians. SO we are told in n despatch
from Oregon. This news indicates that the re-
| cent victory by the regular troops WIS far from
| being as complete as reported. or else that tho
Bannocks havo speedily recovered from their
overthrow. and nre nho to make n firm stand
and n desperate attack. Tho dispatches which
| tell OF Saturdays slaughter. also say that Gen.
| HOWARD is with the cavalry. and will follow on
the trail" This information Is SURPRISING ms
the last we heard OF Howard he was hot foot Mt
the heels VI thc fugitive Bannocks in their flight
from Major BERNArp. But Just ma soon as the
Indians have stopped running and show fight.
| HowARD Is found ut n distance In the rcar
" ready 20 follow on tine trail" As n follower
on the trail lIuwAnD can claim the belt. And he
may be- depended on to keep on the trail until
somebody else whips the Bannocks again. or
| they turn around In sheer disgust and wallop
him.
The stage companies OF the Far West seem
to be doing their part In running the Bannock
war. Now and again some superintendent or
driver sends word TO tho military authorities
that n station has been visited or n coach load
OF passengers dcmoralized by rowing Indians
md demanding that troops shall ut once patrol
the route 50 that the line may be kept In run
ming order. This reminds one % the railroad
companies that managed military operations in
the great Pittsburgh campaign Of year ago. In
truth. there are troops enough. II properly
placed 20 protect all the stage lines and beat all
the Bannocks.
MARK TWAIN has sent for his pastor, the
Rev. Mr.. TwIcHELL Of Hartford. to join him in
n tour through Switzerland and Germany nj
Marks expense. and this pastor. the Rev. Mr.
TwicHELL. will 20. This is the reward held
out To the rising generation of American
humorl-ts-thr successful comic man will moi
only be able 20 afford pastor. but to take hin
around Europe and hang the expense. Tn,
pastor must. however. he careful that hi,
humorous friend docs not use him ns mutcria
for some now" lnnoccnts Abroad" because 4
might then turn ont that the trip was at tn,
pastors expense after MI.
There is on" point in the Indian country e
which our forces will move with special nlacritl
Bear Paw mountain. Montana. Gold is said I,
have been found there in great richness. anc
Fort Benton has been much agitatcd thcrcat
Ii the report is true. there will soon be plenty o
soldiers in that region and more than plenty o
dcscrtrrs.
NEGRErE. RIVERA, MENDEz, and othe
leaders arc said to be mcditnting revolution il
Mexico. This would suit HAYES exactly. H.
would turn uphis eyes In grief over the wicked
ness Of the neighboring republic. and mean
while send moro troops across the Rio Grand
; to poke the revolutionary Goals
Here Is n little extract from ono OF ALEX
ANpER II. STEpHESs's recent speeches TO hi
Georgia ncighhors:
ZINE H,Yrs will give us home government and state
better curative. tlrrrhy' shall we quit avn srouu
m'nt'f Shni Mc ran away from our own music IN III
hour col triumph
STEPHENS doesn't socm 10 know any dincrenc
between right and wrong. But We commcn
his argument to the consideration Of Northern
Republicans.
l The jury In the case Of Policeman Jon
t WILLIAMSON Of Middctown. who committe
, suicide hy shooting. found n verdict to the efIc,
u TINT WILLIAMSON was entirely sane when Ii
s took his own life. and that he was prompted t
5 the act 10y fear that h. would De arrested for hi
% crimes of inccndiarsm. WILLIAMSON set fir
i TO several buildings, and uttered words euuiv0
< lent to Il confession ON the day before his dealt
n The "Jngo" critics of London, who hay
= been 80 fearful TINT British interests" woul
e. not be sufficiently projected Mt the Congress
= now have nm opportunity of revising thc
q opinions. With Gibraltar MALTA. and Cyprus
o occupying respectively the west the centr
q and the easternmost boundaries ~ the Mrditol
ranoan, in her possession, with Egypt an
n Asiniic Turkey practically under her protc'
T. tora'. and with the strong frontier Of III
a. Balkans MS Il defence against northern nggrcs