The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-08
AN AMAZONIAN FIGHT.
Annie Clay and Sarah Duprss Have
Sef-Tal-

Annie Clay and sarah Duproe Have
Set-To.
A prize fight without time keeper or
seconds furnished excitement for resi-
dents of East Third street about half
past ten o'clock last night.
Annie Clay and Sarah Dupree were
the fighters.
In the first round Annie led for Sarah's
nose with her right, Sarah cleverly
lodged the blow and landed one on An
MES chest
When the Amazons toed the mark for
the second round both were wary. Sarah
assumed the aggressive and landed right
and left body blows. Annie GOT i'm one
or Two good ones on Sarah's head which
made her reel but she regained her feet
and closed the round planting her
brawny fist between Armies eyes.
Both parties were considerably windcd
when the round ended. bat before time
up for the next round Officer amp
bell came around the corner and escorted
the belligerents to the police station. $50
the fight was declared draw.
In the police court This morning they
were fined 50 a piece which they paid.
SNAP SHOTS At HON. N-V -.
The city pound Melted only 81 in April
Council man NJ. c. Holman has sbuNt d
off his beard.
The water at silver Lake is not over
AZ feet deep at any place.
Sheriff Burdge got $l3j in fees ont ..l
his sale of the "Capita" block.
Three persons were baptized .hc
United Brethren church on Sunday.
The Sells 81 Rentfrow show is billed
to play in Pueblo, Colorado, on May s -+i.
A trainload Of young people viii 90 0u
a picnic to the little town OF kilmer next
week.
1t costs the state board Of agriculture
4 etf
report
Battery B of Topeka will be Inspected
by Capt. Whitaker of Wichita, tomorrow
evening.
The annual picnic of the Santa Fe en-
ployes will probably be hello at st. Joe
this year.
The Second ward central Republican
club will hold a meeting this evening at
Topeka Post hall.
The seats of the councilmen in the
council chamber, are not arranged in or
der heretofore.
The Kansas avenue bridge over the
river is in worse shape now than it has
been for long time.
Some particularly clever dialect sign
artist must have held undisputed sway
in Topeka at one time.
Probate Judge Elliott has again been
petitioned to send the notorious Willie
White to the Reform school.
MIR. C. p. w. Nimms, a commercial
traveller from Boston, will speak at the
Salvation Army meeting tonight
1t would occupy one mans time to
keep track of all the base ball clubs be-
ing formed at the Santa Fe shops.
A barn to cost $500 will be erected in
the place of the one recently destroyed
by fire on the premises of Q. p. UPde-
graft.
Officer Campbell is the only policeman
on the force who can successfully attend
to the beat between Fourth street and the
river.
Elwood PETER, son of Senator PETER,
has returned to Topeka. He will 60 ID
California in the interests of sugar
manufacturer.
A society man said in the presence Of
large number of hearers, that he would
never get married if he lived to be as old
as an ethusalum."
A girl who was TO take part in North
! Topeka entertainment recently spent so
much time on her costume that she for
got to learn her song.
No Topeka young man is strictly la
mode unless he has had his picture taken
surrounded by a lot of girls or standing
on the state house steps.
! Rev. W. B. Maggs delivered his lee
] ture "Just Like YOU" at the Oakland u.
! T. church last evening. lie Will lecture
at Granville this evening.
The Nashville Students" the cOlored
theatrical troupe that started from To-
peka two months ago, is in Lincoln, Neb.
They have decided to quit for the season.
If there is one feature more than an
other that makes town attractive to
strangers it is beautiful and well kept
parks; and Topeka has reason to be
proud of hers.
The singing of Miss Yaw is incom-
parably fine. Her high notes, taken with
| ease, extend beyond the range Of any
singer living or dead, and are absolutely
flawless in their purity.-Chicago Even