Alston Herald, and East Cumberland Advertiser. — 1880-08-14 (Alston, Cumbria, England)

FATAL GUN ACCIDENT.—A serious gun accklent occoured at Blyth on Saturday afternoon by which a man named Adam Wilkinson was killed. Wilkinson and a neighbour were out et sea in- a small boat on a shooting excursion. Thoy were rowing up the river when a gull alighted on the beach, and the boat was nulled ashore in order that the deceased might have a.shot at the bird. The gun was lying on the seat and Wilkinson tool: bold of it by the barrel, when in lifting it up, the hammer caught the side of the boat and the gun went off, lodging the contents in Wilkinson's arm and fearfully shattcringit. He was conveyed home and attended by a doctor, but be died about 3 o'clock on Sunday morning. Deceased was 28 years of of age, and has left a wife and two children.  NEW YORK, August 7. Dr Tanner successfully completed his forty days' fast at noon to-day. A large crowd was present. Dr. Tanner is in good condition, and has just walked round the hall. He has been reclining the greater part of the morning. - Dr Tanner is rapidly recovering from. the effects of his prolonged fast.  - NEW YORK, Aug. 7, Midnight. Dr Tanner, on the completion of his forty days' fast to-day, ate a peach, drunk a glass of milk, and freely indulged in water melons, in the presence of about a thousand people, who repeatedly cheered him. Ho subsequently walked down stairs without assistance, and &vire in a coach to his physician's residence, where he received careful attention. He showed no signs of distress. As noon the doctors pulse was 92, temperature 99, respiration 17, and weight 1211 pounds.  As to the genuineness or otherwise of Dr Tanner's fast, the New York correSpondent of the Daily News says:—" The highest medical authorities believe Dr. Tanner's fast to be entirely honest. Ex-SurgeonGeneral William A. Hammond, who was sceptical at first, assures Dr Tanner, in a letter sent to him yesterday, that he believes he has faithfully abstained from all food, except water; that the watchers were honest. but at times negligent; but that the scientific results are unsatisfactory, because the investigations =nip during the fast have been superficial and restricted. The amount And character of the exhalations from the skin end lungs ought especially to have. been analysed, and the weighing has been very imperfectly performed. Still, Dr Hammond thinks enough has been shown to cause a modification of the views regarding the effects of inanition on the human body. Dr Marcon Sims, Dr Alonzo Clark, and Dr Frank Ibunilton, three of the highest medical authorities in America, declare their belief as to the entire genninenese of the fast. Doubters exist, but either they have not watched the case ' closely, or are not competent authorities. Few believe, however, that the experiment has much scientific value. The microscopic examination of the fluid vomited this morning showed no trace of food, while it displayed the oondition of the stomach], which conclusively demonstrated the honesty of the fast.  _ _ ----- -------- —-- ----- - day, tam ne neneves he bas faithfully abstained from much, eet only Of Speed but fluency, depends on e , P g all food, except wirier; that the watchers were honest. for the wilful murder of Mary Budge, by feloniously---,, ~- ....... -. a.. ....ea win &Molt ins; very lace was maimed ov tne