The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWs.

What is so rare as a day in June-a
warm day.
There are now four white women in
the city Jail
The wet weather has cut the straw
berry crop short.
Charles Nelson, who has been very
sick, is out again
Francis Murphy is drawing large
crowds at Emporia.
The Democrats are here and Hank
Lindsay is out with his silk hat
z. D NIcKeever is the editor Of the
law department in the Merchants Jour
nal.
The new electric lights that were
burning last night give promise Of great
things.
An inquest was held last evening on
the body Of the St. Marys boy found in
the river.
Potwin place is walking in the mud
now while a COON many new walks are
being built.
The Parkdale Free Methodist church
is having a new roof and other i'm
provements.
A new style Mckinley badge has ap-
peared on the street. 1t is about the
size Of a silver dollar.
People who took down their stoves
several months ago thinking winter
was over are shivering now.
The monthly change of police forces
have taken place and the day and night
forces have partly exchanged.
The total number of May liquor sales
reported for May was 1884, which is IA
less than for April.
Mayor Fellows is one Of the stock
holders in the racing association being
organized in Topeka
Frank Willard is preparing to re-
build his residence in POtwin which
was burned q year ago.
The state house cat crop is watched
carefully and jealousy by the members
OF the executive council.
The trolley men have a hard time
during a storm. Almost every flash Of
lightning detaches the trolley from the
wire
The transfer of desks, documents and
other things from the governors old
offices to the new, is gradually being
completed.
Since there is so much expense at
tached to the lighting of the state house
it might be a good idea to have state
electric plant.
Weather Observer Jennings says that
the cyclones of this year are remarka-
BILE for their want Of respect of all laws
supposed to govern them.
The central committee of the Thirty
seventh representative district is to
meet next Saturday when the Hughes
Larimer contest viii be considered.
II. J. Bevelle. clerk of the probate
court, has purchased the property at
1901 Polk street. He removed his fam
lily from 6I9 Monroe street to the new
home today.
1t is said that one Topeka family al
ready has prepared beds in tTo ellar.
ready to turn that portion of the house
into sleeping apartment at mo
ments notice.
A young Topeka preacher preached
Sunday night that it was wicked to
ride on cars on Sunday and then ruined
his new Sunday suit walking home two
miles in the rain.
Tom Botkin of Secretary Edwards
office is godfather to the Col Warner
boom for lieutenant governor. Captain
John Seaton Of Atchison is the real ia
Their of the boom.
Clerk Wood of the National hotel has
received d card from an acquaintance
in St. Louis. upon which nothing APP
pears but the following words and sig
nature: Never touched me"
A man who has a reputation for fight
ing neglected to pummel q rogue drag
ging a girl into a stairway the other
night because he knew what a hue and
cry would be raised against him.
1t is the belief of a good many people
who make frequent entrances to the
state house from the east that the ma
cadam, of Clipped stone, was laid there
purposely to aid the shoe dealers.
A valuable horse belonging to the
National stables broke a leg by step
ping in a hole at First and Jefferson
streets last evening. The leg was
broken short off and the horse was shot
to death.
Clubman Henry Schaefer's motion for
a new trial was Overruled by Judge
Hazen. The judge deferred sentence
for conviction on three counts for sell
ing liquor until Monday, as the case
will be appealed.
H. B. Hogeboom, son of DR.. Geo. W.
Hogeboom, has returned to his home in
this city from Rush Medical college,
Chicago, where he graduated last
month. DR.. Hogboom, Jr. viii proba-
bly, commence active practice in the
fall.
Secretary Billy Edwards has a rab-
bits foot suspended over his desk in
the state house. Secretary Coburn of
the board Of agriculture has pile OF
horseshoes in his Office. This is the eX-
tent of "maseots' or vOodoos in that
building.
1t has been suggested that if the
Elks wish to raise $1,000 to give the
proposed fall festival tableaux and en-
ploy viii Haskell they give an enter
tainment at the Grand. The Journal
is quite sure $500 Of the amount could
be raised this way without much trou-
BILE.
E. s. Brigham. formerly manager Of
the Atchison theater, will manage L. NJ
Crawford's St. Joseph house this win
ter, and is now in New York doing the
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