The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-07-06
THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
SENATOR RANSOM AND THE RIV-
Err AND HASHOR BILL.
Chairman Mills Neditafes Riding Rough
Shod Over Parliamentary Law II Re-
pubiicans Continue to ObStrurt.

| Chairman Mills Neditate> Riding Rough
Shod Over Parliamentary Law If Re
| pubiicans Continue to Obstrurt.
Especial Cor STATE CHRoNICLE.l
WAsHINGT0N, DC, June 30 The Presi
dent has on his desk 80 bills which he will
! have to sign this week.
Under the read iastment Of salaries in
| the postoffice department, | find the fol
| loving pOstmasters Will receive increased
! pay on account of increased business of
the office: Durham, Asheville and Concord
! Postmasters will receive from July 1st
5000 in addition to their present salaries.
! Shelby loses S100 on account of decrease
in business. The following receive 500
! apiece additional: Elizabeth City, Fay
ettevile, Gil eensboro, Henderson, Hickory,
Kinston, oxford, Salisbury, Washington,
/ Wilson and Winston. Wilmington and
Raleigh remain unchanged. New post
offices have been established at Belwood,
Cleveland county, \. G., with JOS, B.
Ivey as postmaster, and at Gipsey. Hen
derson county, \. G., with J. Soule Fan
ming as postmaster. a new postottice in
Montgomery county, Ga, has been named
Bandanna, in honor Of the Old Roman.
Whitney Christmas, a son Of James \.
! Christmas, formerly of Warrenton, n. G.,
and grandson Of the famous litigant, Mrs.
| Mvra Clark Gaines. has built a beautiful
cIt9nd rnn IIn-at the mast head \ big
red b4ndanpa for his tl4g
This is not the first time that the hand
kerchief has been made conspicuous as a
party sign at Presidential election |
saw at the Treasury Department a hand
Lar, hiaf or fine China six which a lady
Iad nr..aryc1 since tbp election Of 1910
n tie centre is white square. upon
which i \ ror+r9it If William Henry Har-
Ijson. III ie,o of rippeeanoe. The field
offhe heh9ndLerchi.fIid dark hlne. surround
81 lv otfin,.s Of black and white The bor-
der i a BRIGHT red Secretary Fairchild
foot fhn souvenir over 10 The White HouSe
~ .Ion- i ~ tha President who admired
i e,raat1v hnr tbouabt tbe nIain red ban
dame u-,I,I5 IL j sion of vitt0ry rbis ynar
Henry George wa. in the city last week.
He says New York state viii give Cleve-
l.,,4 -, increased maiorj+v b,lt that Hi}I
Mn l4 defeated A. Governor Of that State.
TIE sunday Casital contains the follow
ing MIR. j NJ. Leach. Jr.. chief OF pay
division. sixth Auditors Office. was mar
ried on the 2eth instant AT the residence
of rha brides mother. ia Culpeper. Va. to
Miss Laacy \ Green. The ceremony was
performed at noon. and the bride looked
beautiful III a travelling ostume of French
gray cashmere. and bore herself with char
acteristic grace and ease. Her popularity
was shown by the large number OF costly
presents she received from all parts OF the
. / country The groom wore Prince Albert
coat and gray trousers, and was the re-
cipient Of many congratulatory telegramS,
one being signed ~ the chief clerk, dis
bur,1ug clerk and all the chiefs of divis-
ions OF the Sixth Auditors Office. The
Rev. Father James \. DO0nan, ;. J :. Pres
ident or Georgetown University. united
the happy pair, and they took he train
for Atlantic City and Cape May
Miss Cecilia Tar.eton Steele. Of Louis
vile. Ky, the Youngest sister of Mrs Sen
ator Vance was quietly married by Rev.
, Father kerviek to NJ George N Crocker.
; Of Michigan, at senator Nance's residence,
1927 Massachusetts avenue, in this city,
on the 2Sth instant Mr. Crockers first
wife Was an elder sister Of the bride, Miss
Hattie Steele. Both ladies have spent sev-
eraI winters in Washington with Mrs
Vance.
The tariff bill will be under discussion
durinr ire week. The ditatory tactics pur-
. sDed IL the Renublicans are still KEPT III
and are yerv annoyine to the tariff re-