The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-08
LOCAL MENTION.

Bishop Vincent will lecture at the
Washburn college chapel Sunday after
noon at p. m.
In the football game between Lincoln
school and POtwin this morning Lincoln
defeated Potwin to A.
Judge Hazen this afternoon granted
Jennie Collins divorce from James j.
Collins She is domestic employed in
the family Of Conductor Charley Short.
Dir. Jennings Of the weather bureau
says It IS cooler this morning all over the
west and north and that the outlook for
this vicinity favors cooler weather by
tomorrow, but fair and pleasant
Rev. Dir. Smith. a member of the Tin
Grants club now in session IN the First
Methodist church, will preach at Liberty
United Presbyterian church. corner
Fifth and Leland streets. Sunday even
ing at 7:3U o'clock.
Rev. q. r. Green, pastor Of Browns
chapel. A n E.. IS happy over a response
from MS cOngreg cation to a 1.-THE giving
service. Fifty-nine contributed their
dimes and nlckles and pennies
F. 5 Stevens, the Populist candidate
for county commissioner last fall at
tempted to file his statement of election
expenses today, but was two days too
late, and his statement was not filed. He
spent only $175
Councilman G. A. Fellows was elected
a delegate to the National Municipal
league, which meets at Minneapolist at
the meeting of officers of cities Of the
first class. held at Kansas City, Kan.
Mrs G. L Jefferson, corresponding
secretary Of the H. and F. 81. S of the
Second Baptist church, Is in receipt of a
letter Of thanks from the faculty and
students Of Roger Williams university,
Nashville, Tenn, for a box sent the
school by the society.
The governor today signed the com
mission Of J. l. King. librarian, making
the formal appointment in accordance
with the unanimous wish Of the supreme
judges, who, with the governor, con-
stitute the directors of the state library.
Lewis Rain one Of the old citizens of
Topeka died last night at Arkansas City
Of congestion of the lungs He a
brother of Silas Rain the liver man, and
moved to Arkansas City four years ago
For many years he was foreman of the
carpenter shop at the Santa Fe shops.
lie was il years old
The mystery which surrounded the
death Of Mrs. Lizzie johnson. cOIored, at
private hospital IN Topeka last week,
has been cleared up by the grand jury
without an Indictment It is learned that
Mrs. Johnson when she died was buried
as pauPer. it not being known she was
member Of the lmmaculates-
About two weeks ago some body stole
a road cart belonging to c. c. Cramer
from the rear OF his residence on j. asst
Tenth street during an afternoon. Today
the police arrested Andy Campbell. a col
ored man, and turned him over to the
state charged with the theft Two little
boys saw him take the cart
The big meeting of the friends of or
phan children called to meet in st.
Louis, convenes on Tuesday. The fol-
lowing is the delegation appointed 10
represent Kansas: Rev. o. s. Morrow,
DR.. J. e Minney, Rev. W. F. File and
Rev. J. d. Botkin- The meeting will
consider what legislation is needed and
will prepare bills to be presented to the
various State legislatures.
Capital lodge No 3, A. O. L. W, elect
ed the following officers this week for
the six months beginning January 1st:
Past master workman, II. c. Streeter;
master workman, Edwin G. Warren fore
man, III. w. McAfee: overseer, IT, A. Rid
ings; recorder, Ernest Mueller; Finan-
cier John Prescott; receiver. T. A. Beck,
guide, J. S. kesson; l. W. c. A. Wood:
O. w, L. L GoOdwin; trustee. d. r.
Hassad: representative, f. A PARCELS;
alternate, ID. 5. Myers.