The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-30
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWs

A great many skating parties were out
last night.
Patrolman DOugherty has been i'll for
several weeks
The new police commissioners will take
charge tonight.
A farm at Rossville was sold recently
for $50 per acre
Ex-Governor Thomas A. Osborn has re-
turned from Washington.
a farmers institute is to be held at
Berryton on February IL and u.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Whitlow of 1896 Fill
more street are the parents OF daugh-
ter.
The Ralston Health club will meet at
the Physical Culture rooms Monday eve
ming.
County Treasurer stahl has belonged
to the Masonic lodge at Auburn for IS
years.
Thomas Ryan, ex-rninister to Mexico
Mexico.
The Modocs and Marshalrs band will
furnish the entertainment at the Pure
Food show tonight.
Ex-senator John Martin was delegate
in the convention that nominated Horace
Greeley for president
The Denver Kid a colored man, is in
the city trying to arrange a fight with
Jim Finney, Topeka pugilist.
Mrs. William Green who has been quite
sick is better and Mr.. Green is at his post
of duty at the Pure Food show.
John King and James Skidmore were
arrested by the police for vagrancy and
released on promise to leave the city.
The condition of lieutenant Governor
chamber on Thursday, is much improved.
The executive committe of the Swedish
Republican League met yesterday in Tope-
l1a and decided to revise their constitu-
ton.
Major Sims. president of the First Ma
tional bank is still an active member of
the grange, which he joined when he was
a farmer.
This afternoon the, Topeka police de,
becomes Populist. The boards are meet
ing jointly.
but one insanity case before him since
coming irto office He says he believes he
is a hoodoo
The First Christian church will have no
services tomorrow evening on account OF
joint services of the Y. NJ c. A. at the
First Methodist church.
Physical Director II. w. Worth of the
T: A. A. has been elected physical director
of the New York Military academy and
will soon leave Topeka
Jerry Simpson attended the Pure Food
show last night and also the University
sideshow which he said was one of the
best things he had seen.
I'VE know when we have enough" is
! what Secretary Adams said to man who
Food show for another week
Tom Wilkerson. who forfeited his bond
ago returned to Topeka and gave himself
/ up to the county authorities.
Jailer Albert Hopkins says that if the
| bill becomes a law which makes the office
| out of the race hot and heavy"
There are but three telephones in the
| court house. the county commissioners
| ordered all but those in the sheriff's. court
| clerks and county clerks offices removed
| Richard DeBarrowS who shot Charles
| Ross, was acquitted of murder in the
| Shawnee county district court last sum-
Vile
A guard of police was necessary at the
side show in the cooking school audi
1 torium to keep sight-seers from purloin-
ing the everyday clothes of the perfor-
mers.
Otto Kuehne has established a branch
| house at Denver. S. E. Lux will leave
next week to take charge of the new es-
adjustment. Five men VIII travel from
Charles Boyle. a little boy who washes
| dishes in one of the booths at the Pure
Fcod show tried to induce the ladies of
| 1ngleside to take a so cent donation from
| his earnings today
The funeral services of Russell s. SAT-
Mrs. II. c. Stafford will be held at the
| Church of the Good Shepherd Sunday
| morning at IL o'clock.
| The policemen have retained ex-County
Attorney Harry Stafford as counsel in
| salary under the provisions of the eight
| hour labor law is paid.
When George Sharritt of the United
| States Circuit court lived in Leaven worth
| Augustus Pitou. the well-knoWn theatri-
| cal manager. was manager of the Stock
ton opera house at Leavenworth.
| At least six civil actions a day are dis
| missed in the district court because of a
lack of prosecution. From ten to twenty
| and the court often finishes the work be-
| fore noon.
Next Tuesday the Topeka grave rob-
| berry cases will be called in the district
| torney Jetmore will represent the state
! while Attorneys Doran and Hungate, the
medical college people. A motion to quash
| will be argued.
| When the present police force took
| charge, the Populists turned over the city
| jail empty. The present force will do the
same unless a very bad man is caught.
| There are at present two prisoners in jail,
| wi ha sod fn1o
| Ware and Jaekson's Black Hussars'' will
| shine forth at Hamilton hall, February
il and 14th. Prof. G. w. jackson is musi-
cal director and Mcfarland will be an end
| man.
! The committee having in charge the
| Festival chorus which is to compete in
| Ottawa at the Chautauqua assembly, has
| engaged Harmony hall in the Masonic
| building for the rehearsals which will be
! be held every Tuesday evening.
| No action has been taken as vet by the
| members of Westminster church in the
| way OF calling new pastor. The Rev.
| f. S. Farrand. who caused considerable
| comment by his sudden departure to Cali
fornia to accept the pastorate of a Los
| Angeles church is now established at that
| place and his family will so there soon.
Samuel c. Osborne has begun an action
| in the district court asking for legal sep
| grafton from his wife, Claire Osborne.
| p, 1884, she has deserted and abandoned
| him" He asks that the custody of their
! three minor children be given him, and
that the costs be charged to her.
Charlie Rush. Familiarity known as
| shorty one of the most popular moter-
| men in the employ of the Topeka Rail-
way company, is said to be fostering a
| is one thing he could do in tussle He
| could tangle himself in the prisoner 3
legs and hold him, if nothing else.