The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-06-20
|E CAPITOL.
kEELY BUDGET FROM WASH
INGTON
by,L AND OTHERWISE.
orleans Letter Carriers Win
the Fight.
Hoy,L AND OTHERWISE.
A.mpds Act Against Polygamy
A,.gnI Capitalization Violated
lc,pitol Clty--AIinister Thomas
ll.,loued - Paper stocking
|. Pensions Granted.
! nn1raNs LETTER cARRIERs.

4 been
In this \
Y found ORLEANS LETTER CARRIERS.
.er NV NJ, lttr carriers Of the City OF
iis,a"oe % aus bv the recent decisiOn of
'''s p ,si States Court of Claims have
fght for pay for overtime.
luou, claims amount to thousands Of
/. and have been pending for
,..S SSs.'el me. The present decision is
~ "a q complete the lists of the princi-
,...i rt.'ioa q Of the United States, leaving
.,'.s ~, 9elue n cities Of secondary impor-
/. w " 'lq which have not as yet been
!, = ola mon. There has thus far been
n w v. ,..a ai N by the government nearly a
-, l-1' Na dollars in settlement of this
,1a;',. s9 nsli claims, with probably as much
mn,.- b be yet appropriated by con-
M The decision embraces only
W.., bali of these claims, however.
IN, said to be due to the fast that
rbsn u. Commissioner Hill, of the United
y, H Court of Claims visited New Or
to esl at winter for the purpose of ex-
Dmmol,,' q and investigating the claims
rier ~ carriers in order 10 reach some
IA M cory terms of settlement with
onsv.i amants great many of them
~ to accept the amount recon-
sa ama 4 by the government official
shs e1s possible, in the unsettled cases,
ARK hin denomination may be ordered
rave n government OF that some agree
era, eava may be arrived at through the
ealeilv fment of Justice. The claims
"a nelhs ased upon, however, are as good
Ieciiyo Congress has never yet re-
elce EN- to appropriate money TO pay
ON The claims in full, and the only delay
~ to claimants will have necessarily
have pwith will be to await the con-
M act. transcripts of these
tlis will in II few days be for
lngs dto Secretary Carlisle, who will
i Man ld recommend in his report for
~ All tlt fiscal year that an appropria-
Ara ur b made in the general deficiency
commol pr the liquidation Of this class Of
fnisis
aea NJ ILLEGAL CO-HABITATION.
h'''' 7 three Of four weeks past the Ed
sl' iSaet reiaiiyeto polygamy and ille-
y 'l'' OhaDliailon, which was originally
i' Wv laed Tor the repression of the Nor
W. c'li' has been rigidly enforced
p \ ms eliy. The arrests under
ulaa pct mp to the present time have
4.-- 1-.'' oOnlied to the negro residents of
w. ~. 'ueA alleys Of Washington, who
either compelled to marry or
~ lit 10 The punishment and fines
:, N. !. aiDed by law. Under this course
4. VuOh the matrimonial market
(. y ,he negroes was given stimu-
!. NJ sueh as 1t had not received for
th.y ana within the last month there
shaaa Decn more marriages recorded |
m X 'nc blacks than during any like
n, n prior IN the history of the city.
unla y success which rewarded the la |
, "A u The district police. who were
u.psn lly sustained by the committing
iniss '.ia'es OF the District, emboldened |
New y seek other fields for harvest.
- q result two department employ
ssig arrested Saturday, charged |
g,n. 'iOAllng the Utah act. The ac-
\ arc George L. Maxwell, a special
s'Igr IN the Pension Office, and |
" ". yam, clerk in the mail bag
" anops. 1t Is very likely that
.sr I arrests will soon follow, as il is a
--O"h TACT here that a number of /
.. l"Snt employees, whose interest /
i;.l /" Keep their indentity quiet in
.uu l0a v;o. ~ :, retain their positions in the
\. a;.' n'e together under their re-
ra. names, even though married, /
h the iormalities of marriage
,snt ~ - ueemed necessary to conform
u; customs that constitute legal
III N o, ~ lhe law is enforced will
NV uat the social evil IA as had in
r'us!o9 DaVIi as anywhere else. though
wv NJ '?o'ole through the Edmunds act,
.a n - now sought to be enforced
y reduce 1t to the minimum.
HLoEIyEs HIS COMMISSION.
a,a5 n Allen Thomas, recently APP
n'ea United States minister To-
t,r- r-aSia' ~ called Saturday upon Sec
~ Oiney and was issued his com
~, ~. dc subsequently held spe-
nis, ton,efence rSi with the President.
M thomas will spend few days
okin, oelore leaving for Venezuela,
Nh n. Up the official papers connected
|nseis g0 mission, SO as to familiarize
I tclo5 !, WIN his new duties. 1T is ex-
aoor.a .iAt much diplomatic matters of
8iinis,.l is.''nce will fall to the lot Of the new
Fove,s,.' ' IN view Of the present con-
ene1ry,, between Great Britain and
WIFI 5aSla over the boundary. dispute,
ieDdls 11cn the United States takes q
ielaa5 interest Gen. Thomas is
Eli m HIRAM LOFTS DEATH.
iveS o'ate Department has not yet re-
iinn Tuy particulars about Consul
oivesaso LoIts death other than those
be tn 1su Dy cable from Managua at
n y ne OF the occurrence. A num-
Rsl r;., conferences have already been
'''n the President relative to all-