The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-08-23
TOPEKA roPics
Matters .. Interest at the state Capital.
Topeka, Kan. Aug. %. 1888.


TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. %, 1888.
EDIToRs NEws: The capital city
manages to keep pretty lively even in
the duiiest season. 4. chase OF bur
glar in broad Daylight Saturday, and /
hiscapture after the exchange Of dozen
or more shots between him and his |
pursuers, served 70 afford little excite |
meni and to show that The city does not
depend altogether ON the official guar
dians for the security of its life and
property
The convictions of saloon keepers
before Judge Martin, few weeks ago,
seem to have dona much more toward
forwarding that gentiemau,s boom
for an election TO the judgeship,
which he now holds By appointment,
than toward closing up the saloons
The cases have all been appealed to the
supreme court, and pending its decision
of course no sentences can be enforced
and the saloon keepers continue the
business in all respects as before. The
legal points raised related to the effect
Of previous trial, and conviction or
acquittai in the police court of the city
of Topeka. and to the competency of
Judge Martin to preside on the trial of
persons for whom he had previously
been counsel. The defendants lawyers
of course confidently predict a reversal
OF the judgments.
| Late reports from the Investments of
Kansas people in Colorado mines and
real estate indicate the probability of
very gratifying returns from ali ven
lures. T. c. Henry, CT Abilene. is TAX
ing the lead IN 8 number of important
enterprises ia and about Denver, ex-At-
torney General Willard DAVIS is strik-
ing it rich every day or SO Ia some new
mines Maj. T. w. Scudder has re-
sponsible position in Gold and Silver
King Milling and Mining company.
Ex- Gov. Geo. A. Crawford's new town
OF Grand Junction is on q steady
boom. lots having doubled in value
two or three times within q year.
Coy. st. John, Gov. Carney and Judge
Horton have mining interests in the
Elk mountains near Durango Coy.
Click also has money in the same kind
of property, and of course hopes to get
out much more, at Silverton. Ed.
Suydam, formerly stage dryer, at
Atchison, is said to haYe made 800, 900
actual cash money in Colorado, within q
few years.
| The completion of the bridge across
the Colorado river at Needles. on the
line between Arizona and California,
gives one more line to the Pacific
coast, in which the Santa Fe forms
an important link. It Is the
second through line opened this season
the Denver s. rio Grande Utah route
having been completed in May. The
driving of the last spike on the North
ern Pacific, expected soon, will make ii
the third Pacific railroad within year
The premium list and other printing
of the state fair is now out, and the rate
at which space is being applied for in
all departments indicates the biggest
show by all odds that Kansas has evel
had. The reorganization of the Kansas
and Missouri racing circuit last spring
and the liberal purses offered, are SURE
to attract to this meeting at Topeka, held
in connection with the state fair, some
of the finest horses in the west. Will
; the state fair, which is to be held Sep
tember 10th to 18th. will be gathered thu
annual exhibitions of the State Horti
cultural Association, the Wool Grower.
and Sheep Breeders Association and tbs
State Poultry and Pet Stock Associa
! ton, and the annual tournament of the
state band unions. All these will b'
practically merged with the state fair
being in the one enclosure and all TO
the one admission. The railroads have
, made the usual reduced rates, and ever,
provision will be made for the comfor
| and entertainment of the immens
crowd that is certain to visit the stat
capital during fair week. R. w. G.