The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
SNAP SHOTS HOMENEWS

Christmas goods.
DR.. William E. WEIGH of Pittsburg.
Kan, is visiting in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel A. Crouch. Oakland
are the parents Of a daughter.
Mrs. John B. Marshall is seriously i'll al
her home, 305 North Van Buren, street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Shafer. SOB La
fayette street, are the parents OF daugh-
Few of the Republican state officers
who moved to Topeka will leave before
spring
State Treasurer-eleet Hehebower and
his assistant are in the city hunting for
houses.
In some places in Topeka bricks have
been taken from the sidewalks and car
riled away.
The Populists are eIated over the con-
eesslon granted them by the railroads for
their inaugural
Fred Gordon and Charles Joslin viii
leave Monday for Enterprise, Kan, on a
hunting expedition.
On New Years night the Turner society
viii give masquerade ball at its hall
on Harrison street
Jailer AL Hopkins used to be a detective
in the employ of Allen Pinkerton- That
was twenty years ago.
Ex-Governor F'urnas of Nebraska, VIII
make an address before the State Agri-
cultural society, January -
R. X. Jamison. tax agent of the Santa
Zee, and Mrs. Jamison, viii spend Christ
mas with relatives in St. Louis.
c. G. Sholes, superintendent of tele-
graph of the Santa Fe. VIII spend Christ
mas with his family in Chicago.
Judge Foster took up a collection in the
United States court and raised $3.50 for
the poor children's Christmas tree.
Judge Foster has made a formal order
enjoining Kansas City labor unions from
boycott of the Armour Packing company.
Mr. John Haman. of this city, is max
ing an exhibit OF fine poultry at the big
CITY
Prof. C. w. Jackson. the bandmaster.
has received a large 'pOssum from Okla
noIna as a Christmas present from re-
lative-
The Masons of Topeka are making elab-
crate preparations for their Christmas
services which viii be held at II o'clock
tomorrow.
p w. Davis. stenographer in the office
of the superintendent of maintenance and
construction of the Rock Island, viii
spend the holidays with relatives in Quin-
Mr.. w. B. Jansen, the gentleman with
the ''scrOll-like' signature is now busy
Si5ill 4 SANTA re annual passes lot les.-
MI Jansen Signs every pass that IS IS
sued from Topeka
Several chickens in a sack We're found
at the corner of Second and Buchanan
streets and are now. at 122 Buchanan
street. They were evidently stolen on the
night of December d
The new Catholic social and literary
organization has taken the pane OF the
rooms in the Veale block. and the first
meeting was held there last night.
Ephraim Perry a colored man who has
white wife, had a quarrel with his steps
son and was arrested Before Justice
Guy yesterday he pleaded guilty to as
sault and was fined 81 and costs. $500.
Globe TrOtter G.. NJ Schilling decided
not to go east from Topeka for a few
days. and he has been sitting in the show
window of the Topeka Cash Dry Goods
house where people crowd around to view
him.
William Abbott who has worked for
several years as mOtorman on the city
electric line, Will leave next week for
Costa Rica, Central America where he
tation = -
A colored girl. unmarried Is years old,
came cams 70 MIS- 4noIpe yesterday, pIlisl-5S
with her her 5-nonths-old BABY ana
asked for two tickets to the free Christ
mas dinner. one for herself, and TIE
other for the baby.
Jackson's band opened the new rooms
in the building at 6lS Kansas avenue
Tuesday evening with a large reception,
band furnished special music and light
refreshments were served
General ]. @. Caldwell will deliver the
address of welcome on the part Of the
state at the meeting of the Western Sur
this city. Mayor Fellows will deliver the
address on the part of the city
Two new cases of contagious disease
have been reported to the sanitary off
GERS. A case of diphtheria in the family
Of James Welder 1907 Harrison street.
John Mcdonald, sos Chandler street
Jael1sons Military band win play at
noon on the occasion of the poor child-
rens free Christmas tree. They viii give
a very fine imitation of a railroad train
under the personal direction of Geo. W
Jackson.
The city policemen will all have Christ
mas turkeys today bought with the relief
fund which is made up of one-fourth Of
all rewards received by policemen They
are being delivered this afternoon from
a United States mail wagon in charge of
PatrOlman Mcdowell
Assistant General Superintendent w. TT.
Stillwen of the Rock Island. yesterday
received from Addington. I. r.. probably
the largest branch of mistletoe ever seen
in this city. 1t is as large as a small
evergreen tree. and viii be used by Mr.
Stillwen as a Christmas tree.
The handsome Christmas tree. which
was used at the free kindergarten exer-
cises at Library hall yesterday afternoon,
has been donated by Mr.. Edward Wilder to
Mrs Thorpe, to be used at the CHRISTMAS
exercises for the poor children of Topeka
at Hamilton hall Friday afternoon.
The present police force members now
say that they VIII MOI resign as soon az
the new administration goes in but win
hold on in the hopes that the metropolitan
police system viii be abolished. Some Of
the best members of the force ought to
be retained. The citizens of this town are
pretty sick of the clean sweep BUSH
ness, no matter which party does it.
EX-Councllman J. I L u IS IS danger-
street, the result of a stroke of paralysis.
The 2-year-Old daughter of Charles
White residing at rs West Second street.
is suffering from the effects of drinking
a small quantity of gasoline The little
girl was Frustrated and unconscious for
several hours after drinking the gasoline,
but it is believed that she viii recover
Zabud council, No 4. Royal and Select
Masters, has elected officers as follows:
Thrice illustriOus master. S L. Seabro0N.
deputy master, H F. White, principal
conductor of work. w G. T.. Reichen-
bach; treasurer, T. ?. Rodgers; recorder.
ments We're made by the ilustrious mas
ter: Captain of guards, r. p IumDh-
steward T. J. Crouch tyler, r. Edwards