Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-13
CAPITAL TOPICS.

Hon. G. W. Smith entered into his
duties as Attorney General December list.
The Grand Jury have found q hum
dred indictments against liquor dealers
in Shawnee county.
An ordinance has been introduced ia
the City Council to prohibit people nom
lOahEg on the streets Of Topeka.
A boy was fined SIS in police court for
stealing the morning papers from the
door stoops before the merchants got
around, and then selling them.
Hon. T. A. Hurd, who was appointed
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
to ill a vacancy, has fulfilled his APP
pOintment and returned to his home ia
LeavenWorth.
Gov. Click has issued a proclamation
offering $500 reward for the capture Of
Jim Pusey, the defaulting penitentiary
clerk. Warden Jones, in addition 20
this, offers 5000.
Friends and neighbors of Enoch Chase,
one of the four gentlemen who were the
first settlers of Topeka gave him a SUR
prise party few nights ago. JIG was the
thirtieth anniversary Of the day he set
tied in the city.
The State Board of Railroad Com
missiOners are inspecting the Central
Branch to ascertain if the work just
completed on that line is up TO the
standard recommended by the Board
some time ago.
Hon. w. A. Johnston resigned the
Attorney Generalship Of the State on
Dec. ], in order to enter upon the duties
of the Office Of Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, having been elected
thereto at the recent election.
The banquet rendered Judge Brewer
of the United States Circuit Court by the
bar Of Shawnee county at the Copeland
hotel a few days ago was a brilliant
gathering. About two hundred persons
participated, lawyers from all over the
state being present.
The last stone in the foundation Of the
main building of the State House was
laid Tuesday. There remains some level
ing off to do, which viii be completed a.
soon as possible. No further work can
be done on the building until there IS
another appropriation.
Mrs. 6. w. Veale, President, and Mrs
Oirin T. Welch, Secretary, of the Topeka
Auxiliary to the Kansas Orphan Asylum
1t LeavenWOrth, are soliciting cOntribu-
ions Of money, provisions, dry goods.
etc, for the benefit Of the above inslitu-
ion.
Gov. Click has been notified Of his
election as a member Of the Executive
Committee of the National Stock Breed
IFS Association at Chicago. He also has
ecelved a very handsome silver medal
rom the late Cattlemen's Convention at
it Louis. The Governor feels Justly
proud over his present and appointments.
The Ladies' Guild Of ChrisFs Hospital
n Thanksgiving Day received dona-
ions In cash to the amount of 816z01-
nd In gifts Of clothing, vegetables, bed
ling, fuel and goods to the amount Of
173, making a total of $40 on. This
vas the first annual Thanksgiving dona-
ion for the Hospital, and the ladies feel
cry thankful for their success.
The Topeka Pension District is still
head Of all others In its amount Of bust
less. The last monthly report, received
y Col Chase from Washington, shows
be total number Of cases to be 2,469s
uDmltbed TO the Office by Supervisor.
,zIO. During the month Jhers were IS
- dispositions taken by the special eE-
miner making an average 20 the man
SIX and one-half, at an average cost Of
o.O5 per case. This district gives en- ave
rage Of nine and fVe-siEths cases 10 the
IAN, at a cost of SAP per case.
a Dig brutal looking COtOEea man
ressed ia blue clothes and wearing
7hlte belt around his waist with
ltcher knife in 1t, made an audaoiou
tempt recently to commit rape On the
erson Of Alice Guthrage, a little chi
}urteen years old. who lives about Six
MES west Of the city. She and ether
lrlsy SIN smaller were on their way -
loOl, when the brute met chem
Ortunately he was prevented from ae-
lmplIshlng his Vlilalnous design 81
elghbor woman. who heard the efe
;reamIng for help and ran to theiF
stance.
IT was discovered q few days ago Ebrf
q. Puseys chief clerk in the oH5ca ID
arden Jones' Of the State PeniteufssfV
I'D been committing fraud and the-
e forged the name Of George Innis
aWrence, and drew out 81. 782 So ga st-
rength Of it. Pusey left the E6nife1
ary several days before his zzse
as discovered The amount called
the above voucher was paid aepfz-
p 5ths e5nc6 thG-death ~ Ru=aa
3 has spent most Of his
guey Qo-a l-Eies III LezTens c.th
Pc time purchasing = gold garter
- with ulanacnc-. vi Lca lr
here 81 some question - - rEiz.,sr
lndsmen can - held srt &c