The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
SNAP SHOTS AT HoMENEWs

Edward Wilder viii furnish the Christ
mase tree for the free kindergarters.
Prof. Jackson has recently received into
his band a soprano saXophone player.
J. Harding has sold to Otis Howard for
800 lots 1862 Orange street, Rossville.
Mr.. Max Naier viii return from a. hunt
ing trip today He has been IN the terri
tory
The old armory in the southeast corner
down
Dan Wyatt has received his commission
as special officer OF the Foster Humane
society.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Ingham Mis-
sion township. are the parents OF
daughter
ing to his new rooms on the second floor
OF the north wing.
The A. T. & S f. railway took into
Kansas City August l TO December IA,
1896, 20.136 cars of stock.
A connecting walk is being built today
on the south side of the east entrance to
the state house grounds.
Miss Alice Holdridge. Of the car sery---
ice departmenI OF the santa Re- VIII
spend the holidays in Chillicouhe, ILL.,
One hundred and twenty turkeys We're
slaughtered at the state insane asylum
yesterday preparatory to Christmas
Dr. H. w Roby viii read paper on
"Hypnotism in Surgery" before the To-
peka Philosophical society this week.
City Engineer Barnes says that he has
a great deal of trouble with people who
steal the planls from wood sidewalks
Miss Kate Whitson Of the car service
Christmas with relatives at Nickerson-
Baiin John Coyne of the district court.
wears dazzling green necEtie which
he says is positive proof against snakes.
e. S. Leland son of Cyrus Leland has
been elected manager of the Washburn
college foot bah team for the comi1s
year.
Fred Brown and Fred Gilyeat are the
names Of two young men who fought a
hVe-round contest at the Y NJ. c. a.
rooms Friday night.
Isx-CouncilInan r. J. Fulton is very sick
and is not expected TO live his sickness
is the result of injuries received in
runaway last summer.
Deputy Sheriff Larry Sheehan almost
frightened Bailiff John Coyne of the dis
trict court to death one afternoon recent
~ with rubber snake.
Byron Uric. a young man who wears
good clothes, had ms trousers torn ny a
and he had the latter arrested for it,
DR. r. r. Buckmaster has returned
from Omaha where he attended the CON
ventiOn of the medical examiners of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance company.
The business of the district court this
trials which can be heard without a jury.
The regular jury was discharged Satur-
day.
Tt is probable that a bill will be intro
duced at the coming legislature asking
that the state board of health be abol-
ished- The preliminary steps are now De-
The winter managers of Athletic park
have transformed the park into a small
sized lake, and are now deVoutly hoping
that the weather viii transform ii into
a skating pond.
Noln Bros. insurance agents. have
again been sued, this time by the Imper-
fai Insurance company. for premiums
said to have been collected by the agents
and not turned in
Messrs Seeley and Neil VIII represent
Magaw and Halbert the w c. l. S. in
the coming literary society joint debate
at Washburn college
James Mitchell. who is one of the color
ed men on the reception committee to re-
ceive the state officers says that he does
not now and never has sold liquor. w as
Mr. Mitchell accused2
The Little Russia" damage cases
which have been filed aginst eS-Chief J.
1885. have been continued to the January
term of the district court a new jury
is necessary for each case
J. n Banta 4 federal prisoner in the
county jail has finished his jail sentence
for counterfeiting, but he yet owes 81
which cannot be worked out lie tried
to pawn his coat and vest for that
amount to gain his liberty.
The church structure on the corner OF
built and occupied by the Cumberland
resbyterians. has been turned into
United Presbyterian church. and it is
called the Second United Presbyterian
church.
A lot of small posters are to be printed
by the Topeka sanitary department con-
tanning the words: Hogs Spit on the
Sidewalks: Gentlemen in the Gutter
and pasted on the sidewalks. These it ia
expected VIII do more good than an or
dinance-
The district court jury Of the November
term of court was discharged Saturday by
f4azen Sfenograrjiler Cav county Attor-
Coyne 10 dinner with them at the Fifth
Avenue hotel
The Montana silver statue Of Ada Re
han has been packed away pending a set
Element of the case brought by the Chi
cag0 men Tor the eOlecLlOn OF a dent me
Cash Henderson Dry Goods company OF