American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-07-10
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.

IHE SteamDOat SedWdnandkh, WHICH
ran from Peck Slip, New York, up the Sound
to Glen Cove, l. l., took fire on the after
noon of the aSth, while off Randall's Island,
East River The fire was occasioned by
an 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 to death and succeeded in
bleaching the vessel on sunken meadow adj
Joining the island. Many persons sprang
overheard and were drowned. Many others
in the stern of the vessel could not get OF
and were burned to death. OF 500 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 soon as he discovered
the steamer to be on fire, and by the exer-
tons 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
nights without food, has submitted himself
to a 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 ut noon ON June y. 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
mentary substance.
THE great Irish-American rife-match
took place at Dollymount, near Dublin, Ire
land, on the Goth. The first range, Of 500
yards, resulted in n tie-4s6 to 436. The
second range, 900 yards, was won by the
American team, their score standing 436 to
As for the Irish team. The third range,
1 Zoo yards, was also won by the Americans,
the score being 40 TO 416. Grand totals
Americans, ,292; Irish, 1,2S0. Clark, Of the
American team, carried of the honors of the
day, making total score Of 2l9 out of n
possible 2s5. The contest was witnessed by
a large number ofspectators, the Lord Lieu
tenant being among the number. His Lord
ship rendered the teams private banquet In
the evening.
SENATOR CAMERON has written a 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
mttee to the work of the campaign as soon
as he is well enough to do so.
GREAT excitement was occasioned in
Paris and throughout France by the enforce
ment of the decree for the expulsion of the
Jesuits. Some of the fathers locked them |
selves in their cells, which had to be broken |
open and their inmates forcibly removed. |
Crowds gathered outside the various Jesuit |
-eseabaishznsnts -au1A several collisions oc- |
CURED between the mob and the friends of |
the Jesuits. The closing Of Jesuit chapel |
in the Rue Sevres with the sacrament left |
inside is regarded rs a great dissertation by |
Catholics. Several Jesuit establishments
are taking legal proceedings against the
Commissioners Of Police for violating domi-
Giles and infringing upon personal liberty.