Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-07-03
General l1eps.
DOMESTIC.
storm.

BENJAMIN II. Bristow, the well-known
lawyer and former secretary of the treas
ury, died at his home in New York city,
June -, of pertonits.
Congressman Shafroth of Colorado,
republican, says that his state will sup
port any true silver man nominated by
the democrats at Chicago, but prefer
Teller.
\ mass convention of silverites of
Minnesota, without regard to party, has
been called to meet at Minneapolis July
lG TO elect delegates to the national CON
vention of bimetallists in st. Louis.
George Stanton ana family of Chicago
ate large quantity of tosdstools by
mistake for mushrooms. One child has
died and two others are not expected to
live. The father and mother are also in
dangerous condition.
Joseph Sibley of Pennsylvania, who
has been mentioned as the possible nom-
inee of the democrats and pOpulists for
president, announces that he believes all
the reformers could unite on Teller and
that his (Sibley's) efforts are to that end.
Several thousand Sioux Indians cele-
brated last week the anniversary of the
destruction of Clusters command on the
Little Big Horn on June p, 1876. They
gathered at the scene of the massacre
and inddlged in fantastic dances and
ceremonies. There will be another big
celebration on July 1.
Senator Blackburn of kentucky will
be prominent candidate for president
before the Chicago convention next
week. His leaders say that Blackburn
is by far the the strongest man the sill
yer democrats have so far considered.
He has succeeded in carrying Mr.. Car
isles own state for silver by an over
whelming majority, and that, too, after
Blackburn's state ticket had been defeat
ed and he himself mad been turned down.
The United States mint at Phlade-
phla has shut down for two weeks, dur
ing which repairs will be made. \
statement showing the coinage for the
year Just closed follows: Gold, 2,2SS,-
49, pieces, valuation, $50, 922, 997; total
silver coinage in pieces, 1897. G2G: valu-
alton, 81 ,033, 1910; ) cent pieces, 5, lj3,-
062; cents, G,lGS,4 22 pieces. The eX-
cess of coinage for the year ending June
80 over the previous fiscal year was 2G,-
030, G94 pieces, valued at SIS $50, 077.G5.
Southern Michigan is crazed with ex-
element over the miracles alleged to be
performed by a religious sect known as
the Sanctified Saints. \ national camp
meeting is now in session at Grand
junction, where 5000 people, attracted
from all sections of the state, have
gathered to be ridden of their bodily all
ments. The cures are being effected
through the medium of prayer, and 100
clergymen are engaged invoking divine
favor. The alleged miracles are per-
formed at night.
a Cleyeland friend of Candidate Me-
kinley says: "Mr. Hanna has said re-
Gently that the canvass cost him $780,
900. OF that amount S3S 900 was con-
tributed by friends of Mckinley through
out the country. The cost of keeping
the friends of the cause Informed on its
progress was $500. 1t was done by
mailing 1900 copies daily of one of the
local official organs to the convention
delegates and leading republicans in all
parts of the country. This was done for
several months and was only a single
feature of one Of the most perfect organ
izations ever made in a political cam
paign."
The boldest attempt at bank robbery
ever made on the Pacific coast has lust
come to light at Los Angeles. The
object of the attack was the heavy steel
vault of the First national bank, one of
the largest financial Institutions of its
kind in Southern California, and to reach
1t the robbers dug tunnel l02 feet
IN length, extending from street adjoin-
ing the bank and running under the eel
lars of three other banks. This tunnel
had progressed to a point directly
beneath the vault when the police
authorities were appraised of its existence.
When the scheme was discovered fine