New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-01

No great engineering work. it is said, was
ever constructed without the sacrifice OF human
life. The new Aqueduct received its baptism
of blood Yesterday, when two men were killed
in Shaft No. "a, near High Bridge. The acci-
dent seems to have been due entirely to thelr
own carelessness. A huge bucket is used as
an elevator in the shaft, and only four men are
supposed to ride in it at once. Yesterday there
were eight aboard and in the swaying caused
by the heavy load some of the men were
knocked of.
What everybody knows to be true is not al
WAYS easily proved; but counsel for the prose-
cution in the trial of Riel, the Canadian half
breed, have made out a strong case against
him. They have shown on evidence which
probably cannot be impeached that he melted
the rebellion, and was responsible for all the
leading incidents of it. RiePs counsel have de-
cided that the plea of insanity alone will save
his peck-upless indeed it should be considered
bad politics by the Dominion leaders to punish
this troublesome malccntent with death under
any circumstances.
There's ult of the meeting of the New York and
Chicago mines at the Polo Grounds to-day will
be awaited with more general interest by
the admirers of baseball than any con-
test of the kind ever played. The two clubs
are now close together fighting for the much
coveted League pennant. This game ought to
be well played from the start. The New
Workers should win, and the general opinion
here seems to be that they will but it will be
q hard struggle, and the men must not lose a
single point by over-confidence.
Every Republican will agree with Mr.. Sllas
B. butcher that protection will be leading
issue in the canvass this year. Since the
Democratic party plunged the business
interests of the Nation into distress and gloom
by its tariff agitation, it has become more than
ever necessary to sustain the policy of prOtec-
ton. ANY practicable method of extending
that policy to afford further protection to work
men will of course receive hearty approval.
What MIR. butcher has to say Oh other topics
is interesting and adds to the value of these
ante convention talks.
Patience in Brooklyn is about exhausted by
the management of the Raymond Street Jail,
and the sentiments of the presentment by the
Grand Jury are those of the public also. The
building is not secure enough to keep the
prisoners from escaping if they really make
ND their minds to get out Add to this insecurity
the Sherifs easy going management and dis
cpine and the wonder is that the Warden has
any charges left to guard. Unless this prese mt
ment is good deal more effective than most
documents of its kind are, this state of things
will not be remedied until some one is indicted
For the sake CT civilized humanity 1t is to be
hoped that the news of the capture of Prestan,
who burned Colon, is true, and that little time
will be lost in hanging him. Yet the end of
this man will not mean the end of the COlOm-
bian Governments troubles by any means. The
rebels under Carnage hold the Magdalena
River with their feet of steamboats,, and it
seems impossible to dslodge them. The cities
of Barranquilla, Savanilla and Salga are re-
ported to be in the hands of the regular troops !;
but even in that case Carnage is not caught.
He always has the discontented State of
Santander to flee to and prOlong the rebellion.
The TRIBUNE day or two ago called atten-
ton to the fact that the sloop-Of-war Omaha
had been ordered to China since General
Grants death, and suggested that, as the vessel
had been lying here for some months, little
longer delay would have hurt no one, and
would have allowed her to take part in the
funeral display. Orders were issued yesterday
Cor the Omaha not to start until after August s.
Now If the Secretary of the Navy will direct
the flags of the Navy to be put at half mast, SO
that American ships of war may show as
much honor TO Grants memory while he lies
dead a. the British vessels at anchor il this