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Show THE NEW YORK "TIUBt'XE," The death of Horace Greeley has been immediately followed by a disgraceful dis-graceful row among the shareholders in the "Tribune," and the great newspaper news-paper has been to'd, the ablest of its conductors, Keid, Hay, and Ripley, retiring, re-tiring, having been circumvented by the crafty Sinclairof Abbie Richardson memory, in the interest of Schuyler Colfaswho also played a disgraceful part in the Richardson tragedy. Tho maximum rate at which shares were sold in order to secure control of the paper, would bring its market valuo up to Sl.OuO.OOO, which is not a high price considering its immense circulation. cir-culation. But in engineering the sale, as we hare said, the ablest of tho editors edi-tors of tho "Tribune" were cuohered, mid rather than occupy a subordinate position to a man, Collin, infinitely their inferior in newspaper management, manage-ment, they indignantly sold out their Etoek and retired in disgust from the concern. It the men we have named had retained re-tained their connection with ths "Tribune," "Tri-bune," it might have retained its great circulation and influenee,and been characterized char-acterized by its pristino ability. But circulation alone, won by superior management, will not maintain itself, when the ability is withdrawn and its place usurped by a miserable mediocrity. medi-ocrity. The chano effected in the "Tribune" management, is ominous of its rapid dcolinc; and suggests the idea that the "Times," which since its ejposuro of the municipal frauds in New York, and its rabid radicalism in advocating the re-election of President Grant, has grown rapidly in influence, will capture and occupy the proud position posi-tion the "Tribuno" has. "heretofore held. |