The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-16
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

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]. r. Hankla has gone TO Texas, where
he expects to locate.
Superintendent of Insurance S. H.
Snider is sick with tonsolitis.
There will be four federal judges at
the reception to Judge Brewer.
Joe Murphy's advance agent was in
town today and wore jeans trousers
DR. N. W. Tracy begins his temper
ance lectures at Hamilton hall tomorrow
evening
Judge Beekman, the member of the
legislature from Arkansas City, was once
preacher.
j. E. Taylor has been reelected super
intendent of the county poor farm at a
salary of $75 month.
Justice F. M. Grover, Topeka's blind
justice of the peace, is a candidate for
superintendent of the state blind asy-
lum.
The executive committee of the State
Sunday School association has decided
to hold the annual convention at Salina
in May.
Mrs. Lizzie C. Smith has filed a claim
against the city for $4,000 on account of
injuries received from fall ON defec-
tive sidewalk.
Art Gregg, the man who was hurt by
a-cannon on election night, turned out
with the battery Inauguration day for
the first time.
There will be three attractions at the
Grand next week. Joe Murphy Mon
day, John L. Sullivan Wednesday aud a
melodrana Friday.
Nearly fifty men are now earning
their living breaking stone in the yard
times are indeed hard
Captain J. G. Waters will make a five
minute speech before the meeting of the
Loyal Legion on February ., on the
subject Hard Tack"
The county commissioners have
awarded the contract for furnishing the
county officers with blank books and sta
tionery to Crane s. Co.
Last fall the Populists said it would be
a mighty cold day when a Republican
governor was ever inaugurated in Kan
sas again, but it wasn't very.
Mrs. Frank Miller was badly hurt yes
terday afternoon by being thrown from
her carriage. Her left arm was broken
and she received other injuries.
W. D. Felt, a soldier stationed at Fit
Reno has been lodged in the Shawnee
county JAIL on the charge of sending
obscene matter through the mails.
The Topeka little girl who is playing
the bootblack part in La Belle Marie"
at the Bijou this week is said to be eX-
cepGionalIy good for one Of her years.
Associate Justice Brewer, of the United
States supreme court, delivers an address
at Representative hall tonight. The
subject is, ''Some Thoughts About Kan
sas.''
There is trouble in Troop A, the state
cavalry company at Lawrence, over the
appointment of Fred Clarke as captain
by the adiutant general when the troop
wants some one else.
A. Newman, who is largely RESPONSE
BILE for the improved condition of the
Grand and the increased patronage of
the house, was the business manager of
Haverly's minstrels last year.
The Populist League is making ar
rangements to give reception on Fri
dav evening for the Populist senators
and representatives Oysters will be
served in honor of the Populist law
makers.
Mrs w. D. Volk was presented with a
beautiful Venetian vase upon her re-
tirement from the presidency of the Wo-
mans Relief corps. She presented the
corps with framed picture of the mem
bers.
The Mrs. Lichty murder case is set for
trial in the district court next Tuesday
but the court will probably not get
around to it before the next week. 1t
will take more than week to try it the
lawyers for the defense say.
"The Dazzler," which will be at the
! Grand Friday night is advertised as one
of the best musical farce comedies OF
the road and good many Topeka peo-
pie who saw it at Kansas City recently
praise it highly. Its press notices are
very good
The Epworth league of the Parkdale
NJ. E. church has Installed these officers
| for the year. President, Claude Herring
ton; vice presidents. :. Zimmerman, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Hay and VIM Roston;
secretary, Vim. Petit; treasurer, E.
| Strain.
The State Scottish society has organ
lied to erect a statue to Robert Burns.
VIM. Bishop of Salina is president and
L d. Mckinley of Salina, secretary. The
/ following committee was appointed to
take active steps to carry out the plans
of the society. Ex-Judge John Guthrie,
| Topeka; Thomas Page, Topeka; Senator
d. McTaggart, Montgomery county;
Senator james Shearer, Marshall county:
Duncan Bell, Usage City; Thomas An
derson, 5alina; III. B. Nicholson, Morris
| county.