New-York tribune., 1885-09-19

Havana journals note that the New 1ork
mails arrived at Havana on September 6 on
the fishing sloop Alaska, from Key West, and
that on the day before the mails for New fork
were sent to Key West on schooner. When
the Postmaster General first diverted the mails
from tleet, frst-class ocean steamers they were
sent from Key West by second-class steamers;
then they were carried by tugbOat next by
a schooner, and lastly by fishing smack. Will
they be floated over on a life-preserver nexta
The Republican primaries in Brooklyn and
this city last night passed off quietly, and in
most districts without contests. The men thus
elected to go to the State Convention are rep
resentative Republicans, few OF whom at
least, in times gone by, have kicked over the
party traces. But they are uninstructed for
whom to vote, and, like the delegates from
other parts of the State. will certainly strive
to nominate man for Governor who will be
acceptable to the party at large.
When the miners of Rock Springs, Wyoming
Territory, made their murderous attack on the
Chinese some days ago. they did not think,
probably that the results would be specially
serious to themselves. But the official repre-
sentatives of the Chinese in America who are
pursuing the investigation of the affair with
characteristic patience, declare that they will
compel the Federal courts to try the ring
leaders and punish them. 1t may be an un-
pleasant day for the attacking miners if the
Federal courts ever do get a grip on them.
Federal justice generally makes shorter work
with malefactors than State or Territorial
courts.
No New-YOrker with particle of local pride
In his breast will admit for a moment that any
organization in the National Guard of this
State can march better or look Drawer than the
crack regiments of this city. But when it
comes to marksmanship-well, the case is sad
indeed. Here is the 23d of Brooklyn actually
winning all the prizes at CreedmOor; the
Trophy of the National Guard, the Trophy Of
the Second Division and the special prize of a
bronze figure. Yet it IL to be said for the
marksmen of the 18th the 9TH and the 18th
regiments that they made excellent scores and
only lost by narrow margin. Careful practice
ought to reverse these results next season.
We presume that the suggestions of Nessrs.
Parsons and Vaux touching site for the Grant
Memorial will be carefully considered by the
Park Board The boundaries which they pro-
pose to set to the memorial ground would
secure for the burial spot the isolation which
sentiment demands for a tomb; and the terri
tory thus marked out would be so large that
no matter what kind of monument is finally
seeded upon, it could in no way interfere with
the public enjoyment of Riverside Park proper,
or the beautiful views to be obtained there
Their plan, moreover, would put an end to the
assertion, ssiii heard, that General Grant has
been buried in pleasure ground.
The yacht race for the Commodores' cups
was won yesterday In fine style by the Genesta,
and she easily secured the prize in her class.
Her actual time ahead of the Oracle at the finish
was 70 minutes and SO seconds; corrected time,
~ minutes and So seconds. She is evidently,
wherefore, great deal better boat than any
that foated in American waters when Sir Rich
ard Sutton made up his mind to race for the
Americas cup; and If the Puritan and the Pris-
eilia had not been built to defend it, we should
certainly have lost the prize. Doubtless this
VAL De satisfaction to the Genesta's owner