The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

| lows is sick.
The committee of fifteen will meet at
/ the council chamber tonight.
The electric and gas lighting fixtures
are being placed in the court house.
The county Jail is pretty full at pres
emit There are ffty-four prisoners there.
A. w. Smith has already been secured
to deliver the Memorial day address at
Osborne.
The work of clearing off the north
side OF the state house grounds has COM
menced.
Mrs. L s. Curtis, of Topeka. is recov-
ering from severe sickness with lung
fever in Paris, Ill.
There will be 10000 pounds of new
wire put up in the city when the i'm
provements in the city electric plant are
made.
The state treasurer will be the first of
the state officers to occupy the new wing.
The door leading to his room is now be-
ing cut.
The vaults in the court house are being
used by some of the politicians as places
for private conferences. They are ex-
cellent places for the purpose.
In arguing Gaines motion for a new
trial, Messrs. Vance. Hite s. WEIGH &C.
cupied day. Harry Stafford presented
There is a general expression among
business men that the coming season in
business is to be one of the very best that
Topeka has had for several years.
County Attorney Stafford is believer
in home. He says We should be first
for Topeka. next for Kansas, then for
Wichita, and next for the United States.
John Coyne rather prides himself
his singing of Irish songs, and his ability
Al 1t
lalah or shillalogh, or whichever way is
right.
Sheriff Kepley says it is mighty hard
to have to wait the first three months be-
fore he can collect any fees. His prede-
cessors are still waiting for some of
theirs.
In honor of the return of its old pastor,
the Rev. J. A. Stavely, Martin M E
church rendered him a reception at the
residence of j. T. Rirk, 1854 College
avenue.
Judge z T. Hazen is Que man on the
bench who never accepts railroad or
annual railroad passes which have been
sent to him.
Nobody knew what a majestic build
ing our state house is until the tree
were trimmed out No more trees ough
to be planted, not even the rows that MIR
Parce proposes.
A bicycle rider on Kansas avenue at
night is almost in danger of his life;
there are SO many depressions in the
asphalt pavement. Wheelmen will have
to make roar.
A man in hot pursuit of his hat for a
block and half down Kansas avenue
yesterday afternoon was one of the few
diversions of an otherwise quiet, though
rather windy day.
Elk Chief of Police John WiIkerson
says the Russians who have sued him
and other officers for damages registered
as living in the city. In the suits for
damages they claim they live outside.
Although the Copeland is considered
Republican headquarters and the Throop
a Democratic stopping place, Eugene |
Hagan boards at the former hotel while !
Chief Justice Martin stops at the Throop.
Two of the prospective councilmen. ]. |
s. Warner and C. II. Nettels, live but a |!
few blocks from each other, though in |
different wards. They ought to be able |
to do a great deal for that particular |
neigh borhood.
A Mayetta man wrote to the sheriff |
yesterday asking him to watch the river |
bridge for harness thieves on their way |
to Oklahoma. He gave description of |
the stolen harness. but forgot to describe |
the men, wagon or horses.
Poor Commissioner Hale says there |
are twenty nomad families who spend |
zach winter in Topeka and the summers
travelling in covered wagons. My. what
good times theyi must have; one. long
summer picnic without work.
There is some talk of running an indie.
pendent candidate for member of the |
board of education in the Fifth ward.
The idea originated with some of the
anti-Crane people who are dissatisfied
with the result of the primaries.
At the celebration of Sunfower camp.
Modern Woodmen. a telegram of CON
graduation was received from Dr. ]. B.
Hibben, head physician, who is in Full
on, ILL.,, and on his behalf each member
IF the degree team was presented with
tea rose a souvenir of the occasion.