The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

There are now four federal prisoners in
the county jail
Councilman Nettels has returned from
a visit to his old home in Iowa
Nlurat Halstead the journalist. will lee
ture at Washburn college January y.
Councilman Roundtree is looking after
the grading of the streets in his ward
Bishop Vincent preached at the First
Methodist church Yesterday morning
The total amount OF tax to be realized
III LOpeka from this year S levy IS S9fU,lOU
A re-assignment of continued cases has
been made by Judge Hazen, beginning
December j.
Congressman-eleet Vincent of Clay Cen
his private Secretary.
Sarah L, Williams has sold to Annie
street Holidays addition
In spite Of the fact that quail shooting
is prohibited by law. a great many are
being bagged by Topeka sportsmen.
F. G. Russell a Kansas pioneer. having
an extended acquaintance in Topeka. died
at his home in Burlingame last week.
Col l. N Try Of Fort Scott, who was
elected to the legislature is engaged 10
marry beautiful Topeka young lady.
The office seekers have made little i'm
preston upon Governor Leedy- He looks
as happy as he did the day he was elect
Deputy Commissioner of Elections
Sherm Williams. viii try to be receiver
Of the United States land office in To-
peka-
Capt. Sommers and wife of Omaha.
have received orders to come to Topeka
and help in the American Volunteer work
in this city.
ty Jail prisoners on Thanksgiving, and
the American Volunteers win feed the
poor out of jail.
Josiah Payne Of Fresno, Cal, has deed
cd to Georgian Nevious. same place for
$4,000. the rear portion of lots 140, 142 and
IA Quincy street.
The Topeka Ralstonites viii have a
still on exhibition at the pure food show,
where distilled water viii be manufac-
tured while you wait
The Washburn college and Quinton
Helghts trolley cars were run on new
schedule yesterday On Sundays they
will be run every thirty minutes
Staff Captain Hattie NJ. McFadden has
been promoted to the rank of major of
the Kansas and Missouri battalion of the
American Volunteers and viii soon visit
this city
Rev. d. D. Boyle who has been tenn
pOrariIy filing the pulpit of the First
Christian church. has received a call to
the pastorate of the church and viii re-
main here
Charlie Blakesley. formerly of the State
Journal now of the Kansas City Times,
has been acting as telegraph editor of
that paper the past week
The boOkkeeper for Otto Kuehne's Vim
egar and Preserving works says they
never received an order for three car
loads of catsup from Mexico as told by,
a. y. Huht i'm Kansas City.
The judges for the Washburn local ora
f8olIsbt ~ : F5rlIraa III, ~
w. Dana, p. Stanley and Rev. NJ. L.
Thomas.
President Fellows Of the Committee of
Fifteen has named the following commit
tee to examine the books of the secretary
and treasurer: j. w Thurston, +. l..
Copeland. S. s. OFT, A. K. Wilson and
Thomas Fl. Balm.
Lieut.. w. F. Foster. who has been sta
toned here in the American Volunteer
work. has been promoted to the rank of
captain and said farewell Sunday night.
He goes to Wichita, where a large hail,
fully furnished, has been donated for the
week by the mission societies of that
city.
The only theatrical attraction in Topeka
this week is q julius Calm company in
Sowing the Wind at the Grand tOmOr-
row night This piece was criticised upon
its appearance at FrOhman's Empire
theater in New York city because of its
suggestiveness, but it ran 200 successful
nights there. The story is of go years ago
The American Volunteers are meeting
with very fair success in soliciting for
their free dinner to the poor on Thanks
giving day but are still short donations
OF chickens and pies A lot of clothing
is being brough in but not enough to sup
ply the demand. Those wishing to make
donations of food or clothing should no
tify Capt. r. A. Davis, 312 Kansas ave-
nue..