The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22
SNAP SHOTS At HOME NEWS


Bethany college closed today instead of
last Friday.
The city council will meet tonight to al
low the pay rolls.
The T. E Bowman kindergarten closed
today for the winter.
F. E. Bates is now locked in the county
Jail like other prisoners.
Under Sheriff Lucas has gone to Osa-
watomie with an insane patient.
A gang of toughs had a so-calIed prize
fight in North Topeka last night.
A Topeka woman has discovered that
holiday goods are growing scarce.
The Easts and Vests won in the last
Topeka whist clubs tournament by So
points.
The county commissioners have again
refused to release the jointist, Pete Cal
lahan.
Deputy Sheriff Larry Sheehan will start
a grocery store when his term of office
expires.
The Western Pigeon clubs first annual
show has closed and the awards will be
made today.
Frank Elliott. the governors executive
clerk, is building a home for himself and
bride at Troy.
Mr. w. J. Black. general passenger agent
of the Santa Fe, is attending a traffic
meeting in St. Louis.
Major Inmans Santa Fe T1aiT' con
tains a picture of Pat Sherman, depot
master of the Santa Fe.
Fred Grubbs, son of J. A Grubbs, is Wis
iting his parents in this city. He at
tends school at Fulton, Kan.
The police sergeants, who now receive
$75 month, are wondering where that
So reduction will affect them.
Three hundred and fifty incandescent
lights will be used in the Christmas dec
orations at the Church of the Assumption
Four patients are now receiving care at
the Salvation Army hospital. Preparations
for fifteen will be made after New Years.
John J. Ryan. land clerk in the office
of the state auditor. has gone to st.
Pauls to spend Christmas with his fam
lily.
Mr.. A. A. Robinson, president of the
Mexican Central road, arrived today to
spend the holidays with his family in this
city.
E. C. Little went to Emporia yesterday
to act as a judge in the annual oratorical
contest at the state normal school last
night
The advance guard of the State Teach
ers' association delegates has already
reached Topeka for the meeting next
week.
Although large numbers of people flock
to the river to enjoy the skating, the ice
is rough and by no means satisfactory for
skating.
County Treasurer Stahl has added the
penalty and those who pay taxes now
must pay per cent penalty for being de-
linquent.
Frank Elliott. editor of the Troy Times,
denies the story that he carries big re-
volver, fearing an attack by the hire
lings of the Republican ring and Leland"
Mrs. Leedy. the wife of the governor,
is not recovering from her illness as rap
idly~as the members of the family expect
ed. The governor went home to see her
last night and returned today.
Shawnee county receives thirty-six
copies of the revised statutes. Secretary
Bush sent them to County Clerk McCabe
today Township trustees do not receive
the books under the new law.
Mrs Howell Jones. Mrs. J. p Howe and
Mrs. c. S. Baker of the board of managers
of the Orphans home, have completed
their annual investigation of homes
throughout the state in which Children
from the institution have been placed dur
ing the past year.
Beulah chapter No. "a. Order of the
Eastern Star. held their annual banquet
at Masonic hall Saturday evening. Worthy
Patron w. F. Schoch and Past Matron
Mrs. Anna King installed the officers.
There were several musical numbers.
About $50 people attended
Yesterday morning at 7:90 O'Clock
homer pigeon was released from the Ma
tional hotel by Mr. Gees of Kansas City. !
The bird started east at high speed. 1t
arrived at Mr.. Gees home at Kansas City |
just 65 minutes afterward, a mile a min
ute.
The boy Verdel Link. who was arrested |
by Patrolman Younkin, had worked for
Mrs. J. c. Caldwell for some time and |
was considered honest. but the pocket |
book with s. in it was too much of a |
temptation. Younzin caught him two |
hours after he received word that the |
money had been stolen.
Mrs. E B. Meredith of this city viii |
have charge of a production OF Tine |
Dairymaids" which viii be put on soon !
in St Joe. Mrs. Meredith has submitted /
a proposition for putting on the produc- |
ton at Hamilton hall during the national |