The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-07-06
The International Ride Match.
Another Victory for the Ameri-

NOON -lne nrlhg begun soon after :
II o'clock, at 800 yards range. A de :
tachment of the Eightieth regiment act :
as markers Both sides are doing fine !,
work. .EsbllE itjEtt
l P. 1.-The firing at 500 yards re-
suited as follows: Americans, 337
Irish, 33s Individual scores. Amer
S.; Dakon, 81; Yate,57;
GiIdersleeve, Sc. Coleman so; Bodne,
50. - 4 VA K
2P. M-The teams are now firing at
900 yards range, and the Americans are
ahead
I. P. M.-The shooting at 1000
yards range, which was remarkably fine
on both sides, was won by the Ameri-
cans by a score Of 3o3 against e59 =
The match has been won by the Amer
lean rifemen by total of 967 to 929
The number of persons who. assembled
to witness the shooting gradually in.
creased as the match drew to.a close
The victory of the Americans was hail
ed with tremendous enthusiasm.
Tho Irish rifemen admit the superior,
ity Of the Americans throughout the
match and acknowledge that their vic
tory was fairly won. The American
team used breach leaders. The Irish
team ~ used Rigby's muzzle leaders.
NEw YORK, June 29.-The New York
Times special from Dolly Mount says:
Atthe close of the firing at the 900 yard I
range, the defeatto the Irish was ac-
knowledge and luncheon was taken in
chagrin, gloon, ,outspoken dissatisfaction
and symptoms of disorganization among
the Irish. The crowd, which manifested
intense anxiety as to the result, had now
grown to about 10000. Every Irish
bulls eye was cheered, and disturbance
was becoming imminent. The police
were powerless, and Dr. Hamilton adj
dressed the crowds standing in close
shooting position. The Americans re
fused to proceed with the shooting until
order should have been restored. Every
gentleman on theground now became a
policeman, and there was great hustling
and disorder, which can hardly be exag
gerated. A delay Of 35 minutes result
ed when partial order was restored At
the l 900 yards range the Irish, detected.
and nervous, shot wildly. and success.
sion of shots proved to be merely ran
dom. Milner missed his third shot, the
crowd groaning vociferously. When he
missed his ninth, the uproar on the Irish
side Of the ground was tremendous The
eleventh shot he missed also, producing
CONSERVATION. Hamilton scored sue
cession of threes, aud blamed the crowd
for his lack of success, and everybody
seemed to be in bad temper. The ropes
were broken by the Irish near the close,
!. Fulton and Bodine not yet having finish
ed. Fulton missed the target through
the disorder, the crowd cheering rushed
across the ground causing great confu-
,, sion. Bodine quietly took his position
for the last shot, and the crowd ranged it.
self along the line of fire, leaving widen
ing opening toward the targets, but only
, wide enough to expose two Of the tar
: gets to the view of the frer. All control
:. has been lost over them, but Bodine lies
. still aud quiet. A puff of smoke and the
crack OF his rifle, and his bullet flattens In
the bulls eye. A tremendous cheer is
given for the Americans by the crowd en-
|, nasse. The police stand firm around the
!. teams, and the crowd on the outside are
!. : standing sturdy and ill-humored, but no,
: toward the Americans,
Major Leech addressed the Americans
and Che surrounding mass, and declared
himself beaten, and the Americans the
first shots in the universe. He then call
= ed for cheers for Col. Gildersleeve and
It his men, which were not very heartily
l. given, but when called for by man in tht
8, crowd, they were given with tremendous
It enthusiasm, the crowd bursting in te
d shake hands with the Americans anG
,f| their ladies, amid vociferous cheering.
8. Col. GiIdersleeve called for cheers for th'
% Irish team, but there came no respons'
le except from the Americans present AL
Re of the Irish team blame something OF
p each other, and the whole population II
In positively fierce with them.
a. The Lord Mayors Of London, Dubli1
in and York were on the ground, and con
en- graduated the victors.
The Americans were extremely popu
90 lar before the contest, and are much mor'
H. SO now, and their calmness, modesty ont
al al self-reliance are extolled everywhere
90 The stars and stripes are displayed fror
= thousand houses tonight, and th
y streets are crowded. The popular jok
tonight is that England is right in nc
:, allowing Irishmen to carry arms sine
'oi s they can make such poor use of them.
se Another Shooting Match An
American Victory.
r. DUBLIN, June 30-There was shoe
AT ing to-day at Dollymount for Spenct
.th Cup, free to all eomers. Messrs. Bruc
Yale, Darkip, Gildersleeve, Ballard, Col
-, man and Garfield, of the America
~, ~ team, and all the members of the Iris
~ ~ team, and the Shooting Club took par
y The contest resulted in another victor
:, for the Americans. r c. Coleman VIC
= the cup, making a score Of At out Of
possibility Of so. The range was l,O(
IN, yards. Gildersleeve and Yale also VIC
wo prizes during the days shooting.
~ Chinese Superstition.
at The Hong Kong Press of May
4 has the following: 'OI May l, aft
- preaching and schools were over, abo
Safour D. m man who lives next do
III to the Methodist Episcopal Chapel