Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-03
A DAY AT DALLAS.
The Semi-Annual Civil Service
Examination.
DALLAS ARTILLERY COMPANY.
DoinEs in the Various Courts-The State
Fair People Get Their Heads To-
gether-Trinity River NaviGa-
ton Company.
Special to the Gazette.

DALLAS, TEX, March 2.-F. NJ. Higgins,
civil service examiner from Washington,
D. c., is now in Dallas and in charge of the
semi-annual civil service examination being
held to-day in the courtroom OF the Federal
building. These examinations are very in
teresting, and Mr.. Higgins very courteously
explained to THE GAZETTE scribe the de-
tails of the examination. In all there are
forty-nine candidates for examination,
thirty-seven OF whom are being examined
in the railway mail service, seven for clerk
ships, two for copyists, two for Indian
teachers, one for bookkeeper and one as
special pension examiner.
Out Of all this Eumber there is only three
colored persons. two male and one female.
The time for each class of candidates is
limited, six hours for candidates for rail-
way service, seven hours for clerks and
twelve hours for bookkeepers. 1t has often
been stated that these civil service eXaml-
nations were very severe and difficult to
pass, but to our surprise we found the
questions to be answered and tests made IN
all branches quite easy and simple, the OBJ
ject sought being TO make them efficient in
the branch of the service they may choose.
The examinations are most practical in
all branches and such as almost amy well
informed person can readily answer. For
instance the candidates for examination for
the railway mail service are required to
read hundred or more card addresses
picked out of the mass of addresses which
daily pass through the mail Some would
stand perfect on reading these addresses,
while others would find it quite difficult TO
read very many OF them. Beside these the
questions embraced geography, arithmetic
photography, writing, spelling and other
studies.
To-day Texas independence has been OBJ
served by the closing of all the banks.
To-day is Ash Wednesday, the first of
the forty days fast of Lent The fast on
Ash Wednesday is more vigorously kept
than on any other day except the last four
days of holy week.
At the regular monthly meeting Of the
Dallas artillery company held at the armory
in Oak Cliff last night Capt. a. p. WoZen-
croft rendered his resignation, because of \
other duties making it impossible for him
to longer devote his time to the company.
F. " Blythe, junior first ieutenant, was
elected captain by reclamation. The Off |
GERS of the battery now are: Captain, F. |
V. Blythe; first lieutenant, F. S. Roberts; |
junior first lieutenant, F. A. Logan; sec |
ond lieutenant, W. B, Blewett.
The Irish-American benevolent associa- |
ton met last night to arrange for the cele- |
bration of St. Paterick's Day.
There will be number of applicants for |
the position on the board of pension ex- |
aminers of this city, made vacant by the |
recent death of DR.. c. E. Peters.
In Judge fuckers court to-day a divorce \
was granted Antonio La Barbuna, and in |
the case of Bette Sanders vs.. Henry San |
ders plaintiff was granted a divorce and |
awarded the custody of her child. In the |
case of Russell g. Co. vs.. w. M. Ennis ct al |
Judgment was rendered plaintiff by default |
for amount of principal and interest of notes 1
and costs. In the case of Milton Powell vs.. I
E. R. Price Judgment for plaintiff on gar |
nishee's answer for S76.70 In the case of |
Milton Powell vs.. A. P. Cary Judgment for
plaintiff for S54.65 on answer of garnishee. |
William Major, charged with the murder |
of man by the name of Webb at Garland, |
made motion for new trial. Motion was |
overruled.
In Judge Burke's court the case of M. ].
Randolph VS.. the Dallas Consolidated Trac-
ton Railroad was on trial to-day and was
given TO the jury this evening. This is a |
suit for damages. The case of W. c. Gable
VS.. B. f. Coffman ct al. was also called and
the jury empaneled.
Henry P. Du Bellett VS.. James B. Simp-
son for debt and foreclosure is the style of
a suit fled to-day.
A meeting of the fair people was held
this evening in the council chamber, JulesSk
Schneider in the chair, the object being TO
come to full understanding with the sec
ond mortgage bondholders as to Just what
they were willing to do in the premises in
order that the fair people may go ahead
with their work raising the balance of the
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mortgage bondholders were present, who
expressed their willingness to make dona-
ton to the new association of the amount
due them as second-mortgage bondholders.
A committee composed of j. P. Murphy, G.
w Guild and Mayor w. G. Conner was
appointed TO confer with the sec
bondholders at once
and get a proposition from them.
The public spirit of the citizens of Dallas
will not permit them to lay straw in the
way of the fair and it is therefore settled
that the fair will be held. il only being nee
essary to arrange the details so as to have
everything done in legal manner.
The Trinity River avigation company is
now about made up, so that its organization
is assured. THE GAZETTE man was in
formed to-day by member of the old COM
pany that the following gentlemen will
compose the company: ]. P. Murphy,
Henry Exall, W. j. Keller, D. c. Mitchell,
c. E. Perry, P. ]. Butler, S. R.
Crawford, James Maroney, W. Il. Prather
A. c. Audrey, Bryan T. Barry. They will
take the $4,000 capital stock, and as soon
as fully organized, Will send expert en-
gineers down the river to make estimate of
cost, which, when ascertained, will be the
basis of the bonus asked of the people, and
to be paid only when they have made thae4
Trinity navigable and steamboats, are actu-
ally running.