The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-21
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The funeral services of Miss Mary A ba-
gail Dodge, "Gail Hamilton" were held
yesterday in Hamilton, Mass. They were
entirely without ostentation.
The treasury gold reserve declined yes
terday to $105, 932, I'll. The days with
drawals were S129,700 and for the
month to date aggregate 81, 750, 900.
Ryan was awarded the decision
over Moore in the 30 round glove con-
test last night at Buffalo.
The New York Prohibitionists have
nominated VIM. NJ. Smith of Poughkeep-
sic for governor.
George Fl. Keeney, the national or
ganizer of the Silver party since its or
ganzation, has been appointed national
pr esident Of the various non-partisan
silver and bi-metallio clubs in the United
States. Mr.. Keeney has called a national
convention of such clubs to meet at
Chicago, September 49,
The Springfield cotton mills will shut
down Saturday for an indefinite period.
At meeting of the Populs state
executive committee at Lexington, Ky,
Wednesday night, committee was ap-
pointed to convey greeting to the Demo
Gratis and ask them to withdraw Sewall.
They were instructed to state that the
Populists intended to stand by Watson
and that Sewall was odious to them, and
that they will make no concession.
For nearly two hours Wednesday night
the Democratic state convention OF
Texas was IN row over proposition
submitted by the Popuist campaign
committee, asking for of the 15 electors
for vioe-president. A. midnight the
convention declined the Populiists'
request.
The +. S. cruiser Brooklyn was in.
speoted by the naval examining board
at Cramps shipyard yesterday. The
board found everything to be up to the
requirements. The Brooklyn will stars
on her trial trip Saturday morning.
A conference of sound money Democrats
was held yesterday at Baltimore at
which it was decided to issue oall for
mass meeting of the sound money
Democrats of Maryland to select dele
gates to the Indianapolis convention.
Chairman Bynum of the national DEM
ooratio executive com mltteo, says IN ref
erenee to the rsports that the !ndlanapo-
ils convention would endorse MCKINLEY ;
= Ihe convention that meets on Sop
tenebr will be Democratic. 1t will
adopt Democratic platform and nomt-
nate Democratic candidates.
Adyices have been received that DR..
Nanseh' Arctic exploration steamer
Fran, has arrived safely at Skamcrvce.
The Colorado Democratic state con-
vention met at ten O'Clock yesterday
A committee on fusion was appointed
ana pres1 1dential electors chosen. Alva
Adams was nominated for governor.
Twenty mem bers of the executive com.
mlttee of the sound money element of
the Connecticut Democracy met at New
haven at four O'clock yesterday after
noon. The meeting was secret and none
OF the members would give out any in
formation.
The sound money Democrats state con-
vention Of Kentucky, held at Louisville
yesterday was attended by nearly every
leading Damooratsin the "a state. J. r.
Hindman was elected chairman. There
was loud call for Congressman
Breokenridge who sat on the stage. with
his wife. He addressed the convention
at length. : W. @. p. BreokenridQs and
W.. b. Broader were chosen as del e.
gates to the indianapolis convention.