The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
SNAP SHOTS HOMENEWS

The Festival chorus meets tonight at
Harmonic hall
s. B. Bradford is in South McAllister.
0. T., on business.
The Turner society anniversary will be
held tomorrow evening.
Bicycle dealers have already commenced
a canvass for customers.
City Clerk McFadden served in the
army with Hermit Hugh Cameron.
The Topeka Commercial club holds its
regular meeting tomorrow evening
H. w. Neiswanger will return this even
ing from a business trip to southern Kan
SaS.
est of ice but nearly all the ice houses are
full.
The ladies of the G. A. R. made oyer
$50 their pension day dinner for 1nd1g-
ent soldiers.
s. c. Heyman of the Hub Clothing COM
pany, has gone east to purchase MS
There will be a Temperance contest at
the Second United Presbyterian church
Friday evening
The street force is repairing the city
building which will be occupied next week
by w. c. Chaffee.
w. H. Flint. who has been employed at
the asylum for four years has resigned to
take a position in Stockton.
Ex-Detective Richard Won Zeller has re
turned from LeaVenWOrth, where he VS.
tied with Lieutenant Phillips
Ex-Policeman Jack King bought a set
of Encyclopedia Brittanica just before he
was discharged from the force.
Ex-Chief Gardiner is spending his time
at present at his home training a young
promising colt which he has raised.
A school book belonging to Herbert
Clayton of Jackson school was picked up
on Sixth street and is at the police sta
ton.
There are yet remaining on the police
force from the past administration, Pa
trolmen Fowkes, Burgess. Pavey and
Price.
If Armourdale is made a separate city
in accordance with the act now being
pushed, Topeka will be the largest city in
| Kansas.
Harry Tracy. stenographer to United
| States District Attorney Perry, mas a
his time there.
Sam Short, a colored man whom tho
police found with a large revolver in his
| pocket, was arrested for carrying con-
| cealed weapons.
Probate , Judge Dolmaq has ;a issued .sS
/ % years, and Della Chandler, aged Is
years. both of Shawnee county.
Marshalrs band is practicing for the
annual concert which will be given at the
| Grand opera House either the latter part
| of February or early in March
An effort is being made by the inhabi-
| tants of Oakland to have Oakland schools
attached to the Topeka schools Repre-
| sentative Larimer has a bill in the legis-
| lature for this purpose
| The old armory in the state house
| grounds is but half taken down. although
the work was commenced three months
| ago. 1t is public eyeSOre at present and
| should be torn down and removed
Mrs. Bridget NJ. Mahon, aged 81 years,
| dleU yesterday OI HeaTl Ldl1ure al ZOo JeI-
| ferson street. The funeral services will
be held at the Church of the Assumption
! tomorrow morning at o'clock.
| The Original Fisk Jubilee Singers which
| sing at Washburn college on Saturday
| evening, do not constitute a part of the
| regular course The regular seats for this
| concert on sale at Kellam's book
! store.
| Emma Baldwin, whom Harry Baldwin
| sued for a divorce last week, claims that
| the charge he makes against her to the
| effct that she kept the company of a
woman who bears a bad reputation. is
| untrue
Patrolman Fowkes last night arrested
| an Indian boy who gave his name as
| Clyde Hindman. He said he ran away
| from Haskell Indian school at Lawrence
| He is held here awaiting word from Law