The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-25
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The lawns now indicate that spring is
really here.
Duck hunters report very little game
on the streams.
There are now twenty-six patients at
Christ hospital
When are the Marshalls band summer
concerts going to begin.
The Hillmon jurors received 1854
apiece besides mileage.
Sergeant Jennings cold wave for Sun
day missed connections.
Prof Flint's entertainment last night
drew from the churches
The first Presbyterian church will hold
its annual meeting tonight
Probate Judge Wood has granted a
liquor permit to E. 7. Sim.
There will be no council meeting I'M
til next Monday evening.
Rev. E. S. Farrand preached at the
asylum yesterday afternoon.
The associated charities headouarter
will be closed after tomorrow.
Those who drove into the country yes
terday found the roads very rough.
F. P. Lindsey is president of the Mems
league of the First Baptist church.
The spring suit brigade formed a con-
spicuous minority Sunday afternoon.
This is the season when some people
think of moving TO avoid housekeeping.
Judge J. B. johnson will assist E. A.
Wagner in the defense of George Han
ley.
Ex-Governor Osborn is having his
house on Quincy street painted a light
green.
Topeka's bank clearances last week
were $509,441, decrease of nearly 26
per cent
free reading room is to be estab-
lished at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church.
There will be mass meeting of the
colored people at the court house to-
night
The annual congregational meeting of
the First Presbyterian church will be
held this evening.
eled 100000 miles in delivering $500
temperance lectures.
There were ten conversions at the
recent revival services at the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church.
The case of Frank Novels. charged
with the murder of Mrs. A. D. Matson, is
set for trial Thursday, April 4
Some of the girls couldn't wait till
Easter and had to get out their spring
dresses and wear them yesterday.
Thomas Bigger has been elected
president Of the Young Peoples society
of the United Presbyterian church.
The street corner fakirs are appearing
and there need no longer be any doubt
about it icing time to make garden.
A small fire in barn owned by Gus
Davis at 118 Hancock street, caused a
loss of $25 late Saturday afternoon.
The prohibition question would never
bother man like Prof. Flint He can
hypnotize himself drunk at any time
A Wichita man secured judgment for
$1,000 against the Santa Fe in the Sedg-
wick county district court last Saturday.
Edna Irwin has applied to the district
court for a divorce from her husband,
Bert Irwin, on the grounds of nonsup-
port
A Topeka Populist says he made 100
votes for Charley Fellows at the prima-
ries, although he did not vote himself.
Two Union Pacific hotel porters have
been arrested for selling liquor. This
will probably cause q drouth at other
hotels
A few chinch bugs made their appear
ance yesterday. after first shyIy peeking
out to see If Chancellor Snow was in
sight
DR.. A. s. Embree spent last week at
his old homo at Lafayette, Ind. Dr.
Embree is already preparing to go to
Europe this summer.
j. c. Sinner, who was an independent
candidate for councilman in the Fifth
ward has Withdrawn from the race. Mr..
Sinner will be in the race next year.
Topeka men who are interested in
"game birds" are watching the big
chicken fighting tournament at Okla
homa City with great deal of interest
The city Democratic campaign will be
opened up tomorrow night with a meet
ing at Flam beau club hall. and a meet
ing will be held in North Topeka Thurs
day night
Rev. c. Rowland Hill of Topeka
preached at Galena, Cherokee county,
yesterday. From accounts of the Pur-
tell-Johnson mill it is safe to assume that
he's needed there.
Mrs. Lilly S Ruff, wife of W. H. Ruff,
died at 6 o'clock Saturday evening, of
heart disease, at her home 615 Clay
street The remains were taken to Cha
mute, yesterday for burial. Mrs. Ruff left
two small children.
The tramp who was arrested here
with valuable knights Templar charm
in his possession was taken back to
Omaha by an officer Saturday night.
The charm, which was stolen from Judge
Augus Anderson a week ago, is val
ued at $3.50
A Parkdale young lady appeared at
this office today and complained that the
boys in Parkdale were bashful and that
the girls we're tired of being alone, and
if the Parkdale boys didn't begin doing
something about it pretty soon the girls
would commence going with the uptown
boys "This is fair warning at least"
she said.
THE MILITIA WITHDRAWN.