The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWs

The examinations at Washburn col
lege begin tomorrow.
D. B. Owens has been appointed to run
the state house elevator.
Ray w. Stake has secured a position at
the state insane asylum.
The Foster Humane society has raised
81 500 for it's building fund.
Superintendent ]. E. Taylor of the
county poor farm has been reelected.
Governor Leedy got some pointers on
the affairs of state at the play last night.
J. W. Bell has sold to Ella B. Nelson for
g. 800, land in section SO, township II,
Mrs. ]. K. Hudson will read an original
story at the meeting of Unity club tomor-
row evening.
DR.. George w. Ellinger has been ap-
pointed county physician to succeed DR..
G. P. Howard.
The funeral of Martha E. Clearinghouse
factory today.
DR.. c. B. Mitchell of Kansas City, lee
tured IN the North Topeka M. E. church
on MY Ideal Boy
Attorney J.. S. Ensminger says he is
confident of being elected police judge.
But there are others.
Paul Torrington and Will Haskell are
coaching an amateur company for 1.-The
Little Tycoon at Newton.
There have been so few arrests in the
past month that no prisoners have been
at work on the city stone pile.
Charles Long, who used to be employed
in the Bank of Topeka, is now treasurer
of San Diego county, California.
Ticket Seller Watson at the Pure Food
show keeps an oil stove on the desk be-
fore him to warm his hands while he
works.
President E. E. Swenson of the Swedish
Free Silver league says that seven coun-
ties were represented at the recent meet
ing in Topeka
The case to forfeit the franchise of the
Topeka Water company has been adj
vanced in the supreme court and will be
heard in May.
Senator PETER says in an interview in
n az CT TVn nil 70
his editorial work as soon as his term in
the senate expires.
Governor Leedy has offered a reward of
500 for the capture of H. Stops OF Chi
cago who is charged with abducting Is
year-old Madge Wallace.
Probate Judge DOlman has issued a
marriage license to P. NJ. Neiswender,
aged "a years, and Miss N A. Beaubien,
aged IS years, both of Shawnee county.
Mrs. T. F. Scanlon of 305 East Third
street, who died Monday evening, carried
$1,000 insurance in the Royal Neighbors
rem.
]. Robinson. George Weaver c. Haw-
kinS and J. Morrison form a mandolin
club which has donated its services to the
Pure Food show. They play every after
noon.
Frank Koves. the Chase county man
who came to Topeka to be treated for
broken shoulder, was yesterday sent to
his home by the Topeka police depart
ment.
In some places the new cement walks
around the state house grounds are
much for the last steal of the outgoing
administration.
Ernest Lowe, a 7-year-old boy who lives
at GU Branner street was lost in the
crowd at the Pure Food show yesterday.
Secretary Adams kept the child at the
office until the frightened mother found
him.
AT 4:40 yesterday afternoon a fire was
discovered in the brick building at 326
Kansas avenue, owned by M A. Low
1t had started in an upstairs dwelling
room mysteriously and the damage
amounted to $50
The majority of the policemen have
made arrangements for the sales of their
uniforms and overcoats to the successful
candidates for positions on the new force,
ecept Patrolman McElroy-he hasn't
found a big enough man for his.
]. NJ Kinsella, the pickpocket arrested
by Patrolman Lucas yesterday on a I'm
ion Pacific train, was taken before JUS
dered locked in the county Jail awaiting
his preliminary hearing on the charge of
highway robbery.
, Myron A. Waterman of the state bank
commissioner office has been granted
license to wed Miss Alice G. Sheldon,
daughter of Rev. Stewart Sheldon and
sister of Rev. ChaS- NJ. Sheldon. They
gave their ages to Probate Judge Dolman
as ~ and 50 years respectively.
Judge Hazen yesterday dismissed the
lahan and Jas. Kelly, as the prosecuting
witness was not present. Brown while
working at the state house in September.
1895. fell, and he sued the contractors
HaIlahan and Kelly for damages.
Fannie Page, a Topeka colored woman
whom Farmer Chas. Stone of Silver Lake
had arrested for robbing him, has brought
suit in the district court against Stone
asking 5000 damages for false imprison-
ment. The case in Justice Growers court