The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-07-08

low Hannibal. The section Of the Illinois
bottom lands protected by the leyee was over
fifty miles in length and from four TO six
miles wide. The portion embraced in the
overflow comprises about two-thirds Of this
area II was all under high state Of cul-
tivation, perhaps three-fourths Of it being
IN wheat. much Of which had Just been
harvested and was standing in the shock, and
the remainder mostly in corn. The property
loss by the inundation will exceed half
million dollars.
THE steamboat Seawanahaka, which
mn from Peck Slip, New Y fork, up the Sound
30 Glen Cove. T.. l., took fire on the after
noon Of the 2Sth, while off Randall's Island,
East River. The fire was occasioned by
al explosion in the engine-rOOm, and the
middle Of the steamboat was soon in flames.
Capt. Charles Smith, who was acting as
pilot, remained at his post until he was
nearly burned 10 death and succeeded in
Bleaching the vessel on a sunken meadow ad-
Joining the island. Many persons sprang
overheard and were drowned. Many others
in the stern Of the vessel COULD not get off
and were burned to death. OF 300 persons
supposed TO be on board, fifty are believed
TO have persisted. George Chase, the owner
Of the private yacht, went to the assistance
OF the passengers as soon as be discovered
The steamer to be on FIRE, and by the exer-
lions Of himself and companions nearly
forty lives were saved.
DIR. TANNER, of Minneapolis, who
claims to have accomplished the apparently
miraculous feat of going forty days and
l. til
to committee of eminent physicians in New
York City, who purpose testing his alleged
powers Of prolonged fasting under the most
severe restrictions and with all the safe
guards that medical science can suggest.
The trial began at noon on June %. He was
first carefully weighed, his own clothing re-
moved, his person carefully Inspected, and
other garments given him TO wear. He is to
be under the constant personal supervision
of one or more physicians, and the water
given him TO drink is to be carefully tested
to guard against the introduction Of any ali.
meutary substance.
The great Irish-American rife-match
took place at DollymOunt, near Dublin, Ire
land, on the Doth. The first range, of 800
yards, resulted in tie-436 to 1876. The
second range, 900 yards, was won by the
American team, their score standing 436 to
rs for the Irish team. The third range,
loo Yards, was also won by the Americans,
the score being 40 to 416. Grand totals
Americans, 1,292; Irish, $50. Clark, of the
American team, carried off the hOnOrs of the
day, making q total score Of 2l9 out Of a
possible 225. The contest was witnessed by
a large number Of spectators, the Lord Lieu
tenant being among the number. His Lord
ship rendered the teams a private banquet in
the evening.
SENATOR CAMERON has written let
ter, which has been given to the press, in
which he peremptorily declines TO accept the
Craftsmanship Of the Republican National
Committee, continued i'll health rendering
him physically unable to perform the ardu
Gus labors pertaining to the position. He
expresses his intention, however, of giving
his entire energy as a member Of the COM
mittee to the work of the campaign as soon
as he is well enough to do 50.
THE West Virginia Republican State
Convention nominated George C. Sturgis, of
Morgantown, for Governor.
AN excursion boat, the Long Branch,
containing 1000 members Of the Hanson
Place Baptist Church and Sunday-scho at
Brooklyn, n. Y, on the 10Th, was run into
by an oil lighter just after she had cast off
from the pier and had about reached the
middle Of the stream. The force of the col
lsion was so great that the bows of the
steamer were torn away below the water
line, and the vessel filed so rapidly that there
was some danger Of her going down with all
on board. Fortunately she was kept ahoat
until she reached the New York shore, when
another steamer came alongside and all Of
her passengers were transferred without ac-
cident. There was almost a panic at one
time, but probably few on board knew to
what extent the steamer was injured.
THE Republicans of the First Iowa
DISCREET have nominated Hon. John A. Kas-
son, now Minister to Vienna, as Representa-
tive in Congress. I'D.
THE gross receipts from internal rev.
enue for the fiscal year ended on June 30.
1880, was in round numbers S123, 200 900, an
increase Of $1O,OO0,OOO over those of last
year. Il
THE steamer Mary, on Lake Mime
tonka, exploded her boiler on the LIST, kill
ing VIM. Chadwick, the engineer, J. r.
Plattenburg, Of Canton, H., and C. A.
Games, bead waiter at the Hotel st. Louis.
The pilot, John Steward, was fatally injured
and several others were scalded and bruised
The explosion occurred at the wharf at the I
Hotel st. Louis, where the boat had stopped
on her way TO another landing to take on
board 4 party Of one hundred eXcurSioaists.
The Mary is said TO have been considered
unsafe for some time. Her boiler is the third
of the same make that has exploded on the
same lake in the last three years, each time
with fatal results. .He rHrf# r.
THE public debt statement issued July
shows decrease for the month Of June of
SIC, PA 424, which includes $3.50, 1874 Of frae-
tional currency, estimated 10 he lost or de-
stroyed and applied to payment of arrears Of
pensions, as per act Of June 21, 1872. Cash
in Treasury, SS0l, is, 622; gold certificates.
$500, 900; silver certificates, Sl2,324, go; .
certificates Of deposit outstanding. SIs.4e5.-
OCO; refunding certificates, 5, 30, 600; legal
tenders outstanding, S346, 6S1, 016: fractional
currency outstanding, S7,2I4,954.
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Mr.. d. WADE LINCOLN, President of I
the Boston and Albany Railroad COMPANY. /
and the wife Of DR.. ". Appleton, Of Boston,
were both instantly killed on the lst by an /
accident on the New Ion6cn Northa-, pou