Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1896 — COLISEUM NEARLY READY. [ARTICLE]

COLISEUM NEARLY READY.

Everything Completed Save Painting I and Patting in Chairs. ti In a week’s time the Chicago Coliseum, where the Democratic convention is to be held, will be practically finished. Seven-.ty-five painters are at work, and, with the exception of mounting and distributing the 10,000 chairs, theirs is almost the only uncompleted task about the building. The arena in the center of the building, the dimensions of which are 150 x 450 feet, will be merely leveled off for Buffalo Bill's purposes. A flooring in sections has been constructed and can be put in place in a few hours. For the national Democratic convention the building will be divided into two sections by the means of a partition hung with bunting and national emblems. The convention hall will occupy the northern half of the building. There vvill be seating room for 14,OtXT persons, and the wide promenade gallery running around, the building can. either be used as such or be occupied by seats. The southern half of the building will be devoted to lobby rooms and divided into committee rooms, retiring quarters, a place for refreshments, etc. Gen. John Coffey, one of the largest and wealthiest planters in Alabama, died at his home in Winnville,’ Ala., aged 84 years. He was a distinguished man in his day, ranking as brigadier general of militia previous to the Mexican war, which he entered as colonel. His death was due to paralysis and old age. A car on the Agate avenue line of the Tramway company at Denver got out of the control of the motorman near midnight, jumped the track at a curve when going down hill at a high speed and turned over. There were seventy-four passengers on the car, a dozen of whom were , injure*.