The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.


r. A. Wallace is in Atchison county
at his farm.
Ellsworth Ingalls, of Atchison, was in
the city last evening.
The county commissioners will meet
again Saturday, April %.
The Orpheus quartette will begin re-
hearsing IN a few days.
Thos.rT. Kelly of Paola, candidate for
state auditor, is in the city.
| Labor Commissioner Todd says ssre-
form" does not mean anything.
u. p Hillyer has donated $25 to the
Topeka kindergarten association.
Equipments for regiment of cavalry
] are piled up in the state arsenal.
1t is probable that Judge Riner will
adjourn the federal court tonight
Webb McNall, who is candidate for
lieutenant governor, is in the city.
Frank Thompson is captain of the
newly organized Oakland baseball team.
Frank Durein has sold lot No. $50
Branner street to Emil Quednow for $3.50
A large gang of circus advertisers are
billing the country about Topeka today.
Orient lodge No. . will confer the
first degree on candidate this evening.
Every time the wind blows gale fears
are entertained for the inmates Of the old
court house.
The regular examination of city teach
OAs Will D0 ASA0 tOAO1EOWs COm meAcAHg
at $50 a. IN.
Bets are in Fishers favor for the
wrestling match with Harry Lyman
Monday night.
The brick smokestack of the Shawnee
mills on Third street is being torn down
and will be rebuilt
Secretary G. E. GauIt of the Kansas
Republican league, has headquarters at
room 29 Columb ian building.
E. P. Greer, who thinks he has a good
chance of being the next congressman
t-large from Kansas, is in the city.
The grand jurors have been drawn for
the term of the United States court which
is to convene at Fort Scott next month.
The county commissioners have re-
between Menoken and Silver Lake town
ships
The North Topeka board of trade will
meet at Lukens' opera house tonight to
talk about bringing the Burlington to
Topeka.
mills building will be opened next week,
according to the statement OF one of the
promoters.
Superintendent Hitchcock of the re-
form school, visited the statehouse last
evening and tried to square himself with
''the powers that be-
Amanda Scales has brought suit in the
q
band Anderson, who keeps a small
grocery on First street.
DR.. Dykes says the medicines of the
"Chicago dispensary company" are pre-
pared in Topeka and consist largely of
syrup, glycerine and rhubard.
G. c. Clemens has not vet decided to
head the Topeka division of common
wealers if they have to walk out of town.
Herr Clemens is accustomed to a Pull
man.
The street commissioners force in
North Topeka is grading the streets and
repairing the crossings where the old
Menoken and Silver Lake railroad was
taken up.
F. L. Jeltz, editor of the State Ledger,
has written book entitled, Lynch Law
in the South and West" 1t will contain
seventy-five pages and will be issued
about May I.
George Wolff has been released from
fined for nearly thirteen months for con-
tempt of court Judge Johnson con-
sented to his release.
Lyman Naugle, editor of the Peoples
Voice of Wellington, visited state officers
yesterday. He said, "Much wheat dam
aged by dry weather and late cold wealth
er is being plowed up"
Ex-senator Emery of Seneca, Nemaha
county, visited the statehouse yesterday.
He is the most prominent Republican
candidate for judge of the Twenty
second judicial district
The report of the labor commissioner
will not be ready to mail before the end
of ninety days. The names of all appli-
cants have been registered and they will !
be supplied as soon as possible.
Weather Officer Jennings is convinced |
from the condition of the barometer. the !
location of the storm centers and the |
looks of the clouds. that there is liable to !
be some disagreeabie weather before |
May 1st
Superintendent W. NJ. Davidson saws |
that there is very little sickness among /
the children at the present time /
child is not allowed TO return to school |
after having a contagious disease unless /
a certificate is brought from the attend |
ing physician
A letter to Mr.. Geo. c. Sperry from |
Rev. c. NJ Wilbur, formerly a resident |
of this city, and now located at Naranjo !
de Grecia, Costa Rica. as a missionary, |
states that the revolution in that country 1
was not so serious represented by the |
press of the United States.
A stranger entered a Topeka avenue |
milk station today. He said he wanted a /
quart of milk The girl in attendance
asked him what he had brought to put |
il in He placed his hands on his stom-
ach, and asked: don't you think I can
hold a ouarfYD He soon convinced her