New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-17
GENERAL NOTES.

GENERAL NOTES.
A LOVERS quarrel came to heartrending eua
in West Troy on Tuesday evening Joseph Potter, aged
nineteen went with companion to call upon bis sweet
heart Miss Norris aged eighteen, and the best Of feel
ing prevailed until few moments before the departure
of the visitors Young Potter made thOughtless re-
mark which wounded the lady's feelings aud the two
young men with embarrassment TO take their
leave She went with them to the door. but paid DO at
tention to the farewell greetings. The young men bad
not gone far before cry Good bye, JOe came to
their ears and on turning about they caught glimpse
OF young lady running at full speed toward the canal
and ran back as fast as could but before he had
far heard splash and shrek; de plunged INTO 'ne
canal To rescue his sweetheart but ne was 700 iate
The Yale Navy had bad weather Wednes-
day for its Spring regatta but the were well con
tested and interesting The first contest was tWoDue
urnabout race between the Junior and Sophomore SIX
oar crews Juniors have been remarkably successIu
in boating heretofore the sophomores had strong
crew and won the Dy two lengths and hall, Ia
l2m 57losec-tne best time made on the lake In
the next race sx-oar) the Freshmen of the seenunc
school had an advantage over the Academical Freshmen
in the stroke Mr.. Rogers the only member OF the
university who rowed In the races OF the day. and
he WAS put on the Scientific at the last moment
in place the regular stroke who had been taken sicx
sharp struggle. Bruce s. keator OF 10 won tne sgls
scul race for oarsmen %n1 nad Ssxss won aSen 70 n
college oarsmen without restriction.
p. A. Collins, of Boston, does not think that
the Green Isle has forgotten o'ConnePs men0Fass
Words England's adversely is Ireiand's opportunI'
but he cannot believe that the freshmen Of the Uuted
states will attempt invasion from this side OF 1be
sea- He says that any attempt to embark an army
OF men or a large body OF sailors from this country
for tue purpose OF engaging in war WITH England,
would be a violation Of international law, and prompt
measures would undoubtedly TO taken by the United
states authorities suppress it, He says that there
are men enough Ireland at the present time 70 do al
the fighting that is necessary, but they sadly In
need of officers command them, and the money 70
purchase munitions Of II money were contrlonted
ia this country for hospital purposes IN Ireland ts
british Government eould not find fault even tpat
used for other purposes. Neither could he
land for pleasure other purposes, but when eas
the transportation OF large body OF men, mat Noa
be another matter and almost an impossible tng 10 no.
sjmo because the English navy Is sufficiently large TO
watch every mile OF Irish coast.
The changes In the Treaty Of San Stefano
which q correspondent OF The Daily Sens suggests
in an able letter from ConstantinOple are these
l. The substitution Of International Commission Tor
the Russian Commissioner to introduce the new instt
tons Of Bulgaria. 2. commission TO take the census
with the view Of correcting the frontier on the west,
need be- B. Extenton OF the boundary OF Bulgaria 10
the Martha ON southeast to give the Port OF
Enos to the new Principally. 4. The absolute nett
ray Of Bulgaria under the guaranty OF Europe or OF
England,
army ever again marching upon Constantinople with
out meeting an Engsh army on the banks Of the DAN
ube. 5. Administrative autonomy for rhessaly, Ep'
rus and Albania with view to their ultimate grayita.
ton toward Greece Administrative autonomy Tor Bos-
ma with a view to it's ultimate union with seryia aud
Bulgaria @. Administrative retorms introduced INTO
nil other parts of the Ottoman Empire by OF
International Commission thus taking from RuSsa tne
possibility OF future pretext for interference on oenaH
OF the Christians
A new torpedO-boat, originally designed by
the late Lord Milton vino had remarkable skill as ne
chanic brought under the notice Of the BiEa
Admiralty IL is intended work under water by means
compressed and In respect resembles mugs
fish, In the forepart or head there are two large eyes
from which radiae q strong electric light that VIII eA
hbit the keel of enemys vessel for conslderao'
distance. while powerful ram Is placed JUST aoo'e
pablo of penetrating arInor-cad. In wha' "'s
termed the nostr there is a revolving gun. "0'Nee
hydraulic power and fred by electricity with new ga
posive. ono pound Of which, in recent tess ofp'
1877 tons of iron stone. The tail plays an impofn
for II is only the propeller, but being perioia
either side. serves to expel either water or ,0a
There ara no masts the deck being level, while hse'
the boat is divided into compartments, charsea W.
compressed air The boat Is sunk TO the dep'h ieaN
by taking water In at the bottom. and she 'nen 80
remain under water from three TO nine hours isassea
knots an hour The gun is rotary but has four
bers placed like the spokes Of wheel 50 that thiri
shot Is being fired. second Is being caa he
sponged, and fourth cleaned, 90 that the sho'' e
fired In rapid succession.
Frederic Harrison has most interesting
ticle In The Portn0htiy, for May, on the fr ,'',
workmen's Congress-" This body met az LyonN
February, and debated labor questions Ior t"e
but its proceedings have not attracted attention. ,s
in France OF In England. The first impression
the mass OF the discussion has conveyed to the au
this Communism. or, indeed. any systemaue az
ism is entirely extinct In France. Communism
a German ideal exclusively. viii be seen py my r,
who studies the report OF the late Congress at Go'a
LYONS the decisions Of the majority no more ata' ~s
principle of property than do those Of any
l,sh political Assembly. The only sense In when a.
sembly IL altogether socialist Is this: every dees
ssts that the economic relations Of society are nos M
healthy state and that they must be transformer
future n civilization 10 to advance But on 'neo
hand they repudiate any settlement BY the sas
patent scheme of social regeneration Dy S little
means Their general schemes amour. 20 se,snd TOT
beyond vague hopes OF cooperation and me lizards
legal freedom OF association Mr. Harrison voice Of
their projects vague yearntngs Tor hgnt VII
one crying, waicbman. what OF the meai "a mubs
night soon passp Never, be says, was o pcoP''