The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-03

has not yet been made. 1t is generally
understood that the receiver, c. G. Sta
python, will make an important report
to the controller, and that official will
shortly after announce the first dividend.
The bank closed its doors on Saturday,
April 20, over four months ago. with $780,
600 OF deposits. One reason for the delay
in the dividend has been the negligence
Of many of the depositors in making their
claims as called for by the law in such
cases. The prospects now do not seem
to be bright for the total dividends to
exceed % or 80 per cent, and that this
amount will consume a long time TO col
ton.
General Manager Miles of the East
Coast canal IS in receipt of information
Hinton, since having been lowed into
Blscayne bay on Sept. II, has worked up
INTO Dumb Founding bay a distance of
eighteen miles, and meanwhile has re-
moved 1870 lineal feet of Obstacles and
that it will now begin it's task of gouging
through the remaining seven miles inter-
vening between New river The dredge
Matanzas, which has been undergoing re-
pairs in New river, win commence cutting
south to the dredge Biscayne to-day. The
uredges are expected to meet, and after
gong again over their course will have
the work completed in three months,
then they Will be ready to cut through
from Lake Worth to the Jupiter cut af-
ter which they will work up to the cutting
between the Halifax and Matanzas riv-
ers.
The civil service commission at Wash
lngton has ordered that an examination
be held at Jacksonville on Saturday Nov
y, 1870 commencing at 8 o'clock a. M. for
the grade of clerk. Examination to be
held in the civil service room of the gov
ernment building. Only citizens of the
United States can be examined. The age
limitations for this examination are as
follows: Not under is years. The eXami-
nation viii be a special one, held for the
reason that the commission has not as
yet been able to secure a sufficient num-
of oil crih for Is Ifuf, ri t.,
that such demands of the service as may
arise in the future (from removals, resig-
nations, deaths or increase in the force,
may be promptly met, it is hoped that
all persons DESTROYS of securing positions
in the internal revenue service will make
application at once, provided they are en-
titled to examination.
Gainesville Sun: NJ. d. Bartleson had a
narrow escape from death Monday He
left his brothers store after dinner for
the depot, and was riding with Ben Ar
now, one of ]. +. Bartlesons draymen.
The wagon was being pulled by a cranky
and sktttish mule, and the lines were in
the hands of Ben. When opposite Mrs
BeVllleS place, on the west side of West
Main street, colored girl, who was seat
ed among the weeds on the curb stone
arose suddenly. This frightened the mule
and he SWerVed suddenly to the left
crossing the railroad track. Mr.. Bartle-
son was seated on the right and the sud
den alteration of the wagons course
threw him on the track The fall was a
heavy one and almost deprived him of
his senses. Just at this time a train was
entering the yards. and the engine was
within a few feet of the injured man
me engineer reversed his engine. but not
in time TO stop the locomotive. and the
instant Mr.. Bartleson had rolled himself
from between the tracks the iron horse
went rushing by. He was so near the
engine that his eyes were filed with
gravel. 1t was a very close call from
death, for he was so badly injured that
he had to be lifted into hack.