The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-05
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

w. r. Hazen has a dog that drums
on the piano.
Yesterday the policemen received
their monthly checks.
Artist George Stone is painting a
portrait of Mrs. c. J. Brown.
1t is estimated that it Will cost $780,
600 to finish the state house grounds
The Salvation Army has a new So
prano vino is a regular operate So
Ioist.
Few people in Topeka have tasted
real barbecued meat. 1t has a delic-
iOus flavor.
Thomas Buchanan of Mission town
ship is harvesting his second crop of
clover for this year.
J. T. Hastings of Russell, writes
Secretary Coburn that he looks for an
over production of zinc there.
The county commissioners have fixed
the county tax levy at II mills which
is an increase of two-tenths of a mill.
Keepers & Thatcher have been paid
$4,375 according to contract, for pre-
pairing the plans for the new bridge.
There was not a disturbance at the
Gormly band concert last night. Four
police officers were on duty in that
block.
w A MongoId and J. E. Failer, the
North Topeka jointists, have been re-
leased from the county jail on bond of
$500 each.
Some of Troutman's friends say that
since Troutman's nomination is assured
they will offer Morrill, the second place
on the ticket.
The city has been feeding from fifteen
to twenty prisoners for a week past.
Tt costs the city 30 cents a day for food
for each prisoner.
The colored Republicans of the Fifth
ward have organized a Flambeau club.
Samuel Steele is president and G. W.
Williams, secretary.
Charles Fellows administration will
be remembered as the one when To-
peka's splendid asphalt pavement went
to pieces. What a glorious record.
Justice F. NJ. Growers son was at
tackled by colored boys last night in
North Topeka and considerably
bruised, but no arrests were made.
The higher the State Journals new
building got the madden the morning
gold organ grew. Now it's entire edi-
torial page is devoted to the Journal.
J. B. Gibbs, Kansas City's colored
lawyer, who wants the POpulist nomi-
nation for auditor of state, attended
the fair grounds barbecue yesterday.
James H. Guy has been elected treas
urer and A NJ. Thomas attorney for
John L. Walters college, which is to
be situated at Cedarvale. Chautauqua
county.
James Wilson has been released from
the county Jail by the county commits
sioners on recommendation of tie city
physician. He was sent to jail for
petit larceny.
One of the biggest portable safes in
the city was moved yesterday into the
building lately vacated by the Rock
Island city ticket office. It is owned by
J. B. Bartholomew.
Westminster Presbyterian church en-
jOyed trolley car ride last evening.
Tonight the First Congregational
church take one and top off, with a
picnic at Garfield park.
The morning paper is afflicted with
another oscillation of the brain today.
The state Journal seems to obscure
the poor things entire horizon. 1t
can't see anything else.
In the Mckinley ratification to be
held in this city August Il, a bicycle
parade will be a feature. w w. Webb
will have charge of it. Those on horse
back Will be in charge of George
Eagle.
Three of the colored prisoners at the
city Jail who fought with other prison
ers and had to be put in the cage in
the basement Monday night. made 50
much noise that the hose was turned
on them
James Brady, the chicken thief who