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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31

The report Of the Nicaragua Canal
Commission viii embody the following
II Tie commission viii declare ina. ina.
;he Nicaragua route is by lar tne DeS'
Far an inter-oceanic canal.
40 While the line laid out by tne
,-;.e,.cna Canal Company is good IN
some SloSsI respects, p number Of deyiations o1as
so'rs som, tbis line. which viii make the
nanal ,.,1 more feasible and easier to buiia'
are recommended, no4 ~
" ns. The railroad now in use Is aos ~. IN
Good condition, and prospects q IN
growing II do not seem salisi"sso.y' -
"a continuous washing down ., o.
.ond has greatly damaged the ~TlA S'i =
Sors SI.4 u tho Greytown harboN Inc
oon5ition oon5 of Tie soil here seems to DC .
ov.,si' syeat bar to successful work.
s's@S Is. G Government control Of the ! eanal nal
i recommended, and Congress - a"'
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31

About twenty guests Of the Adelphii
Hotel at Huntington, w. Va. took
sick between and l2 o'clock Sunday
nioht and number Of them are IN q
critical condition. All the physicians
in the-cffy we're called in and Il was
pronounced case of poisoning. J
number are expected to die. The
cause Of the poisoning Is unknown.
Tho hotel. which is one Of the leading
bostelries IN tho city, resembles O hos
pital, and Is being visited by hundreds
Of people. Tho relatives of the sick
guests have been notified.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
Col. NIosbv Critically IN.

Col. John S. Mosby, the famous
Confederate guerrilla chief, Is critical
ly i'll at his home at Marshall, Far
quier county, Va lie is threatened
with appendicitis. Marshall Is some
distance from telegraph office, and
no tidings have been received from the
sick man late Monday night His
condition, however, when heard from,
was moro unfavorable.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
Lnmhcr NIlII Burned.

Fire Saturpay DESTROYED the exten-
sive lumber plant Of Jesse Thompson
& Co, on the outskirts OF Augusta,
Ga, together with about forty small
frame houses in the immediate neigh
borhood. The The lumber burned
rapidly and a strong wind carried the
blazing embers broadcast AT one
time the whole territory was burning
Gercely, the local department being
poveriess, and the fire simply burned
itself ont. The loss viii reach SlOO,
GOO. with insurance Of abont onc-third.
Neurly 200 people are homeless.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
HOLMES on TRIAL.
Not Having Any Counsel lie Con-
ducts His Own Case.

Not Having Any Counsel lie Con-
ducts His Own Case.
Herman w. Mudgett, better known
as I'll. NJ. Holmes, the self-confessed
life insurance swindler and alleged
multi-murilerer, whose supposed crimes
have been topic for general discus
sion during the past seven months, was
placed on trial Monday morning in the
court OF Oyer and Terminer at Phila-
delphia, Pa. on the charge of having
murdered Benz. 4. Pitzel Judge
Arnold presided. When Holmes case
was called the counsel for the defense
asked for continuance Of sixty days
on the ground that they were not pre-
pared to go on. Judge Arnold over
ruled the motion. and then the defend
ants lawyers, w. H. Shoemaker and
Samuel p. Rotan, withdrew. The case
was then resumed, Holmes conducting
his own defense.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31

Hon. Volney Brown, mayor Of Easi
Pascagoula, has shipped to the Nationa
Cemetery in Mobile the remains Of the
Mexican war veterans that were buried
at East Pascagoula. Most of them con.
tanned only fragments of skeletons.
One hundred and fifteen of the graves
were on the Asylum lot lately sold 10y
the War Department, and seven OF
Greenwood Island; two Of those sever
contained an entire skeleton.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
Looks Like Business.

The Railroad Commission has re-
ceived the following letter from Con
tractor Bullish, which would seem tc
mean business: Il am about to organ
ize and put in operation the Gulf &
Ship Island Railroad, and ! beg to in
quire whether or not you require re.
ports, and if so, will you pl ase send
blanks, forms, copy Of law and any in
formation which will be of use to me il
organizing my accounts" --
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31

Tupelo's new compress, which takes
the place Of the old one that has beer
in operation for thepOst ten years, Wa
completed and successfully operated
Saturday afternoon. The first bale il
passed was reduced Z inches with fifty
pounds of steam. The capacity j.
sixty pounds pressure in the press, OF
IN average OF twenty-eight pounds out
of the press. 1t is the fourth Of ths
kind now in operation, aud is the larg-
est steam press east Of the Mississippi
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31

According to United States Consul
Seymour, AZ Palermo Italy, the stock
Of Birthstone on hand at Sicily Aug.
81 last was 2,2S0,S70 cantars against
2, OBS. 600 on the same date last year.
Shipments to the United States, as
well Us other foreign counties, have
been less, md the prices very low,
causing the closing Of some mines and
q great reduction in wages in those
sill open aud general poverty in the
mining district
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31

The Birmingham, Air., Trades
Council, representing 10000 miners,
railroad men and other classes of labor
in the Birmingham mineral district, al
a monster meeting held Sunday, de-
cided to mark the Liberation from Jail
Of Eugene V. Debs. on Nov. %, 10y a
mammoth parade and celebration.
Prominent labor leaders from several
paris Of the country will be invited to
participate and make speeches.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
A Point Elanls Question.

Acting Secretary McAdoo, of the
navy department, has addressed let
ter to Gov. Altgeld, Of Illinois, asking
the point blank question as to whether
the State has sold the brick ship Illi-
nois donated for the use Of the naval
militia. Tais probably is precedent TO
n representation Of the demanns of the
navy department for n return Of the
ship and It's equipments.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
LIl.eIy % lead % compIIeatIons.


70 prevent smuggling is the ostensi-
ble reason assigned by the Nicnrguan
government for n decree which bids
fair to complications in the future. 1t
provides for the imposition Of fines
upon any person who boards a vessel
that anchors in the harbor of the re-
public without a written permit from
the port officer in each case, and re-
auires even those persons who have
permits to submit themselves to search
upon returning to the shore. Owners
of small boats in the coasting trade are
also required to pay license and give
bond not to smuggle, and are subject
70 disqualification if they violate the
decree.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31

Henry Dc-La-Poer BeresIord' MIN
Aforonis of Waterford, is dead. he
horn in 1s4I. and is survived by ms
som WHO was born in 1919. Inc
Narouis Of Waterford committed SUI
eide with revolver az Curragninofe.
He had been in falling health OWING 70
80 accident 90 his spine while hunting
several years ngo.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31


The cable report that a Russian feet
Of fifteen vessels was on its way to Co
roa attracted much attention among the
officers mt Washington when it was
shown. II Is regarded as representing
crave conditions, if the facts are as
representcd. The fact that Fusan is
one Of ihe ports toward which the Rus
sians are headed is pointed out as spe-
eially significant. Fusan is the point
nearest to Japan, being twelve hours
call from the japanese mainland. fur-
tber north is Won San, the strategic
noint in Corea, which the Russians
have long sought to secure. 1t IS on
Brouobton's Bay, in the middle OF the
ooat coast Of Corea. The north arm OF
tbe bav IS known as Port Lazareii' ana
here the Russian fleet comes regularly
for ,, yoonenvres. The bay is the only
.,elf,,l - barbor OF the stretch OF 6OO
,a;las alone the coast of Corea. Inc
i,arbor y perfectly sheltered, and Is
onen -. the wear round. Leading author
;i;es arree it viii ultimately be the
,'srroinns of the Trans-Siberian hail-
,Tav which Russia is building. FOR
,bese reasons the movement OF the nus
sam fleet toward these points ot strat-
eoic Importance is watched with Keen
interest.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
Tcxas COnviets Run the Gounlet.

Some conviets in the camp on the
Fort Worth road, mt Dallas, Tex,
made break for liberty Saturday,
and the guards freely used their shot
guns on them. Three of the fugitiyes
we're shot, one killed outright and the
other two wounded, one Of whom made
his escape along with several who were
not wounded.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
Movement OF Government vessels.

The Marblehead has arrived at Ner-
sine, in The Gulf Of AlexandreiiA,
under orders Fl, m the navy depart-
ment to look fter the welfare Of Amer
lean missionaries The Pctrel, which
was sent to Chemulpo to reinforce the
Yorktown in protecting American in
terests there during the exciting times
following the assassination of the
Queen, has returned to Che-Foo
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
An Increase in Population.

At Fort Deposit, q small town III
Lowndes county, Alabama, ten babies
have been born within three days.
Mrs. Hattimer, wife Of one Of the lead
ing merchants Of the place, gave birth
to two boys and a girl. Mrs. ID. Hun
ter, wife Of planter, gave birth to the
same number. A day later Mrs. Cham.
pion gave birth to four well-developed
children. All mothers and children are
doing well.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
Gin House Burned.

The gin building and twelve bales Of
,otton on the plantation Of Charles T..
Wortnineton, near Loota, were lost by
hrc Thursday evening. Loss SO, 900,
PARTIALLY insured. The gin house Of
w. j. Robbins tive miles east of New
Albany, was burned with gearing,
several bales Of cotton. cotton seed and
other valuaele stun.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31

The committal trial of O. Z. Thoms.
charged with killing Deputy U. S.
Marshal Joe Mann, at Yaiden last Sat.
urday night, was held-and the defend.
ant was acquitted and discharged by
John d. Calhoun, justice OF the peace.
The evidences of all of the eyc-wit-
nesses substantiated Thoms plea of
self-defense.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31

j. Z. Ward, young man employed
in the machine shops of the Norfolk a
Western rnilroad At Petersburg, was
killed Saturday morning while on his
way to the city. He was riding on a
fat car loaded with railroad gills. AS
the train passed Fleet street one Of the
sills struck a car which was sidetracked,
causing it to swing around and strike
Ward back Of the head, inaieting fatal
wounds.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
sed to maze it a national undertak-

vised to make it national undertak-
ing"
The report is lengthy one and goes
into details on the points above emu
merated. The commission, while it
was not authorized to report on the
Panama Canal, visited the isthmus and
investigation there has been of great
aid in comparing the geographical .ad-
vantages Of both places. The report
will be finished and in the hands of the
President by Nov. l.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
Tragedy IN Kentucky.

John Snyder, Of Owensboro, Ky.
colored, suddenly became crazed with
iealyousy aud cut his wife's throat.
He was then shot by Will Hall, has
brother in-law, and roamed into the
woods from midnight until o'clock
Monday morning with large bullet
hole in his side. Both will die.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
southern Postal NInttcrs.

New postoflices have been establish
ed as follows: Burissa,
Calcassieu Parish, Geo w. Pord, post
master; Starhill, West Feliciana Par
ish, James w. Mcqueen, postmaster;
Volney, Pamela county, Miss, Joseph
y. Williamson, postmaster.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31

The Vicksburg Electric Street and
Lighting Company has unloaded its
eleven carloads of rails and other ma.
terial, Mr.. b. Marion having complstcd
the work Saturday morning. The rail.
received SO far arc sufficient to lay tive
and one-third miles OF track. 1t is not
known when construction viii begin,
but report says the time is near al
hand.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31

"hlte man named Davis, o
|. ol y, 'he illinois Central Rail
1i'ied ai Ninona late Thurs
Iooh. y lie attempted 70 board
ssl'sight s', train, missed his foot.
,sil ~. uudor the wheels His
''ushed. Death resulted i'm
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
4 Lady Loses $1,000.

J" hurthall had the mlsfor
g'ilg 5000 ID cash on the
Vfystal Springs at i
N. thursday. She he'd drawn the
y' o. the Bank Of Crystal
" send q her brother, and
\, .Iu'e home she lost The satchel
'"e money was carried.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
Dallas Crack Company in Disgrace.

1t was announced Monday in local
military circles at Dallas, Texas, that
nearly all the members OF the Dallas
artillery company are To be court mar
tailed or dismissed in disgrace from
the military service in Texas, for re-
fusing TO turn out as escort TO the gov
ernor at the opening Of the State fair.
The trouble is o sequel to Governor
Culberson's course in preventing the
Corbett- -Fitzsimmons fight taking place
at Dallas.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
IN OUR SUNNY SOUTH.
The Latest Dispatches From
Over Dixie.
HER HEAD ON THE RAIL.
Texas Comvlcts Run the GauntIct--A
Tragedy in entucky--Twenty Peo-
pie POisoned-- Dallas Crack AIili-
tary Company I'm Disgrace.
placed Her Head on the Rail-.

MolIie Malers, Bohemian girl about
nineteen years Of age, committed sui
eide at Sculy, Tex, 10y placing her
head on a rail and allowing an engine
and train.to pass over il. Untequited
love was the cause.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
DEADLY I-nloahed Pistol.

loaded pistol caused a
.aier 'i.le Thurspay morn
Y 'a'in. colorcd, while
y = 3'-cahhre pistol. think
II. NY h1ded, snappclii, when
lils his hroti ar-iu-law, jim
almost instantly.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
/ Labor Hall DESTROYED. .

peloeh Thursday morning
|tra broke ont in the build
iEe kni. hts 81 labor hall.
III oi The railroad, aud
fotally de tlovcd, together
\ house rjjoining.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31

The small children Of Granville Ian
chester, farmer living near Livings-
ton, Ala, were roasted TO death Fri
day. They were locked IN the house
by their mother while she called on q
neighbor, and the house burned down.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31

Hon. w. w. Stone, Of jackson, re-
eeived the following letter from an I'M
migrant agent in Nebraska when
sDeaks for itself: ~ expect TO leave
Lincoln Monday, with gentleman
who makes wagons. We viii stop ~
jackson. Tenn, at Grenada, Miss, ano
will be in jackson about Thursday.
This gentleman wants building about ud
5Ox16O. two stories high and sj'uOv
stocl, subscriptions. He will capitail.ze,
for 10. 600, put in machinery, material
snd took al about s3, 600 and his pat
ents to make the amount OF bis SUP
eeription $1,000. This will MAKE ooo ~,
lowing for the building, about Sio,VOu
Of paid in capital. Before deciuins ~ u =,
n location We expect to visit FicksDuLt Y,
and McComb City, III addlti"n e 'N'
town named above.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31

an interior town az Rankin county.
Constable Lowther went TO the cabin
of Anthony Thomas, colored, to arrest
aim. The negro resisted and in tho
scuille which ensued Lowther shot him
.hree times, every ball taking effect.
Thomas is said 10 hove had very bad
character. He died from the wounds.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
OUR NATIONAL CAPITAL.
interesting and Newsy Items
from Washington.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
English and American Representatives
to Decide How Much Must be Paid
Canadian sealers-Americans Shut
Ont Of Greenwich, England, COL
Iese.


Louisiana-Arsene Landry (deceas-
edl, Grctna; Jnhu Gray, Leesvillc:
Louisa Z. Landra, Gretna. Mississip-
pi-Adam Hulliard, Chatham; Alexan.
der Carter, Austin.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
'nrmers Shot by a Negro.

se from Bolton, Kinds
lhat z negro whose name
|oFled has shot and killed
anal had also shot Elgin
L pieces, though the latter
l'e. After The shooting the
IoNaTd Raymond.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31

Tapor Street Light Com
iton, o., was granted the
ihe Board Of Mayor and
n Canton ior furnishing
Iiih lights
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
Ready for Work.

lnl' Cotton Compress is now
"olb ihe final test having
a9' ne machinery found to
.,i'c,lI The conprcssing
N winch large supply is
'OAFa' MIL begin III earnest
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31

The navy department has been noti-
led that hereafter no American naval
officers viii be permitted to take the
course at the Greenwich Royal School
Of Naval architecture.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31

4 combination OF colors that "omcn ...s =
taslo arc quick to appreciate j. gray , rnr
hetoirope. A pretty felt turoan . ~ s'~g ,.sS
....,ned nsio,,9 about with htlIotropc velvet lao
wines al The side that harmonizel Y so'0''
ard "'17 IN whole wns d very attractive mat
Tho satin brocades that will Pc m 1ng
-, n e,vored src es rule in meiium an1
small figures and il iine nanasome ,a, ao ra9cb s@
jties. that, however, arc within 'no 'e1sr 1nr..o
N me average purse Inc Nc.{ ~ Ne. ~
snowy designs appear on expensive orV- ~
80 1nS tbaf arc appropriate only Y,
,rornen s-,,r, II 4 certain style and pgufe ano
for very grand ocoedan''
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
EXPLOSION OF A TUG.
~ Mcn Ilined aud Ihree Others

Two Men Killed aud Three Otiers
Badly Injured.
The tugboat T. T. Moorford, valued
Mt $50. O0O, exploded al 4 o'clock Satur-
day morning ia the river at Seventeenth
street. Chicago. Capt. John Cuiilnan
waa picked up a few minutes after the
exulosion. bat the other four members
~ the crew could not be found, and It
supposed that they have been drowned.
The captain is badly burned and scald-
ed. and is not expected TO hive.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31

girl Of Bob huston, coll
ailos south og |ichsburg,
n Lonibl, death Friday.
absence oi hcr parents her
pght tilc ami >he was burned
b She diel
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
ihc Steamer john Allen.

IT 7I'NIIltI UuIIh nIIpn.
just been received at
lol ~ sinking ofthc steam-
Alien ol the Yazoo and
+ transportation Company.
abo'e Miut,r CITY. on tie
h The oAlent Of the dam
lot be learned.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
0ne. IN Operation.

oae company at West
n ibcir h1c. which WAS
saturday About thirty
ii orrrlio.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
pestroycdb, Fire.

ace IN Bur,lctt, twenty
'Gpanullr. on the Ynzoo
VALLEY. and The Southern
almost totally destroyed
II.
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hoOSEs $4,000.


Ca,. e Prohibition condi-
aa;or tom Brook.
fav
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
~ Kills His Wife

Pinton, 3 negro school
NJ oiumlms hot and killed
ly NIGHT he fired five
boiy three il them GO
ben heart The murderer
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31

The average price Of parrots in s0u'h
America IL ~ centa
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31
Letter From
Hon. j. Nice. Martin,

December ia,
T.
burg Miss
MY S:I have carefully inspected the two policies written for
delivered there points the
t Objectionable but submitted tho objections yourse and
promptly forwarded them the Home Office The president the
pany his signature took objections sa and has answered
al Of them to satisfaction The policies contain only such safeguards arc
security all the policy holders differs respect from
tattho materially
while security the equally go the old line companies
pmiums large The Reserve Fund feature
rapidly and has reached such
proportions guarantee faithful with the contract OF
company Muchhas written by rivals and published BY hostile agents
Investigations show tst all unounded
xageratn either envy malice take pleasure
mendug company the policies writes With kndest regards am
yerg truly yours . McO. MARTIN
figures showing you yourself so cent annually
EXAMPLE:
Policy 600 Ago
Would cost in old system company S5l5 w
in Mutual Reserve lbz W
Annual saving Of Sl0l w
Annual amount during expectation Of life improved 90 cent
pound interest would amount to $1,000 %
Correspondence invited.
Thos. M. Searles, Special Agent.
P.O. Box 81, Vcksburg; Miss.
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hdhy won.

N If Mgs Jolly. Of Hat
ron 70 wagon on the
H. mo,a.ns, the wheels
In heaj killing him in
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31

isulh annual session Of the
ppi and East Louisiana
~ q. friday. The Fair was "a
,-v'Al success, which is due TO
management Of the board Of
Visiting horscmen were
n sassa Y, with their good treat
III promised to attend again.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-10-31

\ N While Resisting Arrest.
w evening at steen's Greek