The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-17
THE WEEKS NEWS.
THURSDAY. July 8.

ters Of the Michigan delegation after
an animated and at times personal de-
bate. on rollcall of states, by vote or
b58 to 36S George f. Williams of Massa-
rbusetts. the newest convert to free sill
yer, made his maiden speech on that sub
.ect 1t was an eventful day and night.
Led by ex-Mayor Grant of New York,
mn attempt was made to stampede the
convention for Senator Hill, but Tenn
norary Chairman Daniel arose and de-
clared that no further business should
he transacted until the cheering and
other demonstrations ceased Perma-
nent Chairman White was duly Installed
and made brief speech, after which the
convention adjourned until today. 1t
was the most dramatic struggle In the
history of the Democracy Today be-
gins the final assault on the platform
Severe wind storm did $2O0, O00 dam
age in Observation-Disclosures of Abbey,
Schoeffel G. Grau Qimited) appointed
An American lynched in Guatemala for
killing a man-Boston Ancients visited
windsor: were reviewed by the queen
John E. Hoffmire & Son of New York
in financial difficulty-Woman bound
and gagged and her house robbed at
North Branford, Conn-George Fred
Williams to run for governor of Massa
husetts on silver platform-Secre-
tary Hoke Smiths paper endorses Vice
President Stevenson for the presidency
Hamilton mills in Amesbury Mass,
will shut down four weeks-Gold pro-
duction for 1896 equal to the aggregate
production of gold and silver in 1873, ac-
cording to estimates made at the mint
bureau-Premier Topper and his COL
leagues resigned-Young clippers from
Mill Plain, Conn, caught - North
Adams (Mass.) postottice employe stole
$500 worth of stamps-Guatemal to
have an international exhibition next
year-President of Vermont trust
company victimized by the gold brick
eame-Constructo Sperry deposed as
ordnance officer in the Brooklyn navy
yard-Openng meetings of the Wash
ington Christian Endeavor convention
Second day of the Henley regatta
I,eander beat New College; Beaumont
heat ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS can be pre-
vented by serum-Covel Machine COM
pany, Fall River, Mass, burned out
General Weyler forced to scatter his
forces in Cuba--Chelsea (Mass.) boy
fell % feet to the sidewalk and was un-
injured-Schooner George Quincy in
collision with the Allan liner Prussian
FRIDAY, JULY 10.
Democratic boilers announce their
purpose in Maryland Pennsylvania, Mis-
souri, and Wisconsin-Hon B. r.
Jewell's house and barn in South Hamp-
ton. N H., burned-Ware beat Paret
in the Buffalo tennis tournament
American citizen arrested in Habans
prince of Wales and other notables
guests of the Ancients at a banquet
given in Kings hall, London-Twc
steam launches being constructed fol
the war Observation-Disclosures delay ir
making public the correspondence Of
state department and London foreign
office relative to new Anglo-Americar
treaty of rbtration-Peary expedi.
ton steamer Hope sailed for Sydney
Army worms doing considerable
damage in Plymouth (Mass.) and vi
entity Lynn (Mass.) police looking fol
John L Spearman, who is wanted on 6
5crious ohearse-x--Castine, Me, cele.
brated it's Tooth anniversary-Ch
tian Endeavor convention opened a
Washington-Two cyclers rode from
New York to San Francisco in 371s days
britannia beat Meteor in a race or
the Clyde--Army worms causing grea
damage in Rhode Island-WingeC
Foot won at Sheepshead Bay
Hon. Fl. K. Slayton of Lawrence. Mass.
is dead-Report that Russia is urgins
France to occupy Crete-Sir Charles
Topper resigned as premier of Canada
-Leander crew won the grand chal
Ienge cup at Henley Thames, Ent
Another Spanish deputy advocates
preparation for war with the United
States--James Troy, known to TIL
police as Squirrel" committed suicid
in West Newton (Mass.) woods-Post
office thief named James Atwood, ar
rested in New York, in the tolls of Bos
ton postoffice inspector-Henry CORN
ley, an elevator repairer, crushed t
death while at work in building a
Boston &c gorge Runell, who, a
Gwynne Pierce, was famous the worl
over as a crack shot, died at st. Louis
at the age of 70. For several years h
held the championship of Europe, an
amassed a fortune, but every cent wa
suuandered in the interest of the Itch
borne claimant, and he came to thi
country penniless-SamueI ID. SplnE
for many years teacher of dancing Il
Providence, and well known natural
"a one of the foremost opponents of hi
profession died very suddenly-E. N
Cooper, general manager of Wells Farg
Oakland Cal. He was one of the oldes
express officers in this country
SATURDAY, JULY II.
Hon. William Jennings Bryan of Ne
braska nominated for president by tn
silverites at the Chicago convention; ad
journment until today to nominate
vice presidential candidate - Scum
money Democrats will nominate can
didate of their own-Yale crew give
8 banquet by the Sports club of Londo
-Ancients received by the Prince an
Princess of Wales at Marlborough Hous
-Merrimac and Hamilton mills i
Lowell, Mass. to be temporarily shu
down-New Canadian cabinet partl
complete - Gold reserve falls belo'
500 900, o0O-Commander Sperry @
Brooklyn navy yard reprimanded b
Secretary Herbert - Sorting ma
wagons to be put in operation in Wash
ington-Probable suicide of Miss Nelli
r. Murphy of Exeter. N H, in Bosto
-Haverhill (Mass.) typhoid epidemi
caused by impure drinking water
Roam Wilkes paced a ME in 2:07A q
old Orchard, Me-, breaking the Ne
ENGLAND record - Griffo-E verhard