New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-10
GENERAL NOTES.

The new English decoration of 1.-THE Royal
Red Cross which be conferred special services
in nursing the sick and wounded Of the and navy
consists OF cross enamelled crimson, edged with gold,
bearing the the words, Faith Hope Charity"
with the date Of the institution Of the decoration and
in the centre the Queens egy On the centre OF tho
reverse the royal and imperial arms appear In relief
The TO be attached 70 dark blue ribbon edged
with red, and worn on the left shoulder.
The brewers and maltsters of Detroit are max
ing elaborate preparations TO entertain their brethren
at their twentythrd national convention in that city
May TO- II and 1S. Not less than $4,000 will be ex-
pended for their care comfort and diversion recep
tion concert drive around the city and sumptuoIs
banquet are the social features OF the programme Tho
interesting topic Of discussion Will be the temper
ance movement and the conclusions OF the convention
on that subject may be Of slight political Importance
The most conspicuous pupil in the public
schools of Pttsbug and the pride of the Chinese colony
of that city is Celestial lad Of fifteen years named
Lum Yam, who arrived in this country last November
and went directly to his uncle In Pitsburg. The uncle
had already come under Christian influences and was
glad to have his nephew follow his example IL was
feared that the publcschool children would make life
burden the young Oriental but their sense OF man-
ness and fair play deity touched by the teachers
queue cocd top his head but dresses like the other
boys plays like them and to the least cuts as many
capers He Obeys the rules tells the truth ana makes
extraordinary progress In his studies
A peaceable citizen of Michigan who is en-
gagged in tho business Of torpedoing salt wells and
dealing with explosives in perfectly legitimate way
wrote TO friend In England not long ago and inclosed
the letter in his business envelope which bears In
the corner the following printed legend: II not called
for In ten days to H. H. Thomas, dealer In nitro
glycerine dynamite giant powder and high explosives
Bay City, Mich" The S0QinaD Necs declares that that
envelope produced terrible commotlon In tho British
Post Office and that the gentleman TO whom was adj,
dressed forth With clapped into jail as an rlsh menu
OF the worst possible description, He was not left,
however, to rot in lOathsome dungeon LOT Drlet
explanation speedily released MIN WIN Satisfactorily OK
pressons Of regret
When the noon train from Detroit on the
Canada Southern Railroad had proceeded a few miles
last Friday three quiet and wel-dressed gentlemen
started for the smongcar As they we're crossing the
platforms OF them broke from the grasp OF the other
two and tried TO Jump off, but he was seized and ter
rie struggle ensued. The train was running at forty
miles an hour no assistance appeared and in moment
the situation desperate, for It was apparent
that the one moro than match for the other TWO
and as determined TO drag them with himself from the
train. Only one means Of escape was offered and with
common impulse and supreme effort they threw him
from the platform and then pulled the be-eord The
train soppsd and they explained the conductor that
the man their brother Van Epps Harvey and that
he was maniac. They went back, fonnd him unnlured
and procuring conveyance carried him back 10 Detroit
when they conveyed him by later train To their hoe
in Mddleown, n. Y The Detroit Free Press states tnat
Van Epps Harvey graduated from Amherst College
few years and was also for year student a. tns
has disabled him for some time past and finally unsettled
his mind.
DR.. f. H. Hoadley, who accompanied the re-
lief expedition Smith Sound last year. assures The
TRIBUNE that boat was left at Cape Sabine by Lieu
tenant Beebe for the OF Lieutenant Greeys Arctic
cotny In their retreat from Lady Franklin Bay The
erroneous impression that the only boat put on shore
the Neptune at Cape Isabella where IL would
be OF the retreatng coonsts derived from
the teegraphc summary OF the official dispatches pub
lshed when the Neptune returned Dr. Hoadley
writes: 4 can readily understand how THE TRIBUNE
stil ncnes believe that exaggerate the rerils and
difficulties OF the sedge journey from Lady Franklin
Sound 70 Lyttleton Island and ain unduly anxious.
sincerely hope the future will demonstrate the correct
ness OF that opinion. will more willingly acknowi'
edge that his fears have been unnecessary than will
after they shall have been proved TO have been so
Let quote you the words OF that dtng lshed aud
successful Arctic explorer, Sir George Mares, who,
addressing his men before leaving England while ex-
planning them the of the work they were about
TO engage in. and speaking from his own personal pre-
CINE the hardest work that they had ever been called
upon perform in their lives, intensified TO the utmost
degree 10 would only be childs play In comparison
with the work they would have to perform "hAs
sledging."