The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-18
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.
It is no longer Colonel Hughes. He
ia now EsGeneraL"
T.. J. Close is in Atchison attending the
shooting tournament
Otis Hungate has the mumps, and is
still circulating among people.
Becky Sharp will be the mascot of
STATE JOURNAL base ball team.
The only salvation for the Capital egg
rollers is that it may rain tomorrow.
Witnesses in the Rogers investigation
will not receive their fees for two years.
This is the sort of weather that was
made especially for new spring clothes.
Hank Bayless, late independent candi-
date for constable, is working on the
streets.
The city engineers force has laid out
the park in front of Benefits fats on
the west side.
The land committee of the Municipal
league has more vacant lots than it has
applications for.
Warren Cowles, who was Topeka pas
senger agent of the Rock Island two
years, was in Topeka today.
The colors of the Ann Arbor Glee club
are the same as the Philomethean society
The south room on the second floor of
the city building is being fitted up as an
office for the city physician.
Lee Jones is thinking of becoming a
manager for lecture and entertainment
course in Topeka next season.
The only newspaper man in town who
wasn't subpoenaed at the Rogers investi-
CATION thinks he has been sighted
s. NJ Gardenhire is in Hutchinson
conducting a masters sale in the fede-
raj court for the Northwe stern Mutual
Life.
Senator John Martin was out in his
garden this morning in royal purple
dressing gown trimming his raspberry
bushes.
A boy went into a store today where
base ball goods are sold aud wanted to
buy sop" They didn't know what he
meant. Do you?
Those who josh the JOURNAL Capital
base ball players, will have their names
written in book, and when they get in
the police court -
Mrs. Justice Brewer of Washington,
and her daughter Mrs. Eta Carrick of
Boston, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Aaron Jetmore, at POtwin.
John Collingsworth, who is much
through Topeka twice this week, once
going west at night, and once going east
on daylight train.
David Overmyer, Democratic resub-
missionist, is prosecuting a man for hav-
ing been drunk just at present, and
| Judge S. o. Thacher, Republican prohi-
| bitionist, is defending him.
Mrs Rebecca Kline died yesterday
afternoon at her home west of Wash
burn college. The funeral will take
| place Sunday morning at $50 o'clock,
from her late residence.
It is to be hoped that the Elks will
talk louder tonight than the lady min
strels did Somehow people in the mid
die rows generally feel an interest in
what is being said on the stage.
Topeka post G. A. R. will have charge
of the Decoration day services at Topeka
cemetery this year. Lincoln and To-
| peka posts take the management of the
| Decoration day services alternately.
Mayor Fellows is having his Office
connected with the hall at the city build
/ ing it is said, so that he can get into his
room and avoid the men who want posi-
tions who wait in the city clerks Office.
The Scandinavian Republican club has
elected the following delegates to the
Republican league convention: A v.
LIndell. ERIC Nystrom, and Jno Wettes-
kay. Alternates: n. Nord, A H. John
son, and P. Olson.
c. Z. Purviance, president of the Third
Ward Republican League club, has is
sued call for the club to meet at his
store corner of Huntoon and Clay streets
! tomorrow evening to elect delegates to
the state convention.
Ernest Hogan, Topeka colored man
who is playing in "Old Tennessee" was
made Thirty Second degree Mason in
Kansas City a few nights ago. He is
thirty years old aud is said to be the
youngest ThirtySecond degree colored
Mason in the country.
The Federal grand jury was polled
just after adjournment yesterday and it
was found that of its members eight
were Republicans, seven were Demo.
Gratis, two Populists and one a Prohibit
zionist The grand jury was in session
ten days and indicted forty one men.
The mayor has made the following
appointments: T. NJ. Mcclure, weigh
master in North Topeka, to succeed A.
c. Wallace; W. L Burgess, to succeed
c. W. Dewelly as trimmer at the city
electric light plant; c. W. Fowler as
sanitary sergeant in the Fifth ward
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