The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-09

Gently procured rare old violin while
visiting in Wisconsin. 1t is a "Hopf'
and is over 100 years old and of excel
lent tone and volume.
Attorney Howell Jones of this city has
been appointed a commissioner to inves-
tigate the individual condition of the
Chippewa and Christian Indian reserva-
tions of Franklin county.
The Arion Singing society of this city
will probably begin the erection in the
spring of a building on Quincy between
Second and Third streets, to be used as
a permanent headquarters.
Two trolley cars have now been fitted
with vestibules and the finishing coat of
paint is being put on. They will be put
into service next week to make room for
other cars in the shop of the company.
The patriotic committee of w. R c.
No. "a met at 20S East Eighth street
yesterday to make suniowers. The flow
ers worn by Sunfower camp in the fes-
tival parade were made by this commit
tee.
Mr.. John Warren, who has been en-
ployed in the car department of the Santa
Fe shops for several years, has resigned
to accept a position as car inspector in
the Denver & Rio Grande yards in Den
yer.
Paul Adams. son of F. G. Adams of
College Hill, disappeared from his home
last Monday and considerable fears are
entertained for his safety. He is 16 years
of age and has the reputation of being
good boy.
In the storm scene of the Tornado
last night the wind was so severe that it
blew a barrel from behind the scenes out
into the parquet. 1t ought to be just
the kind of show to give on a hot sum-
mer night.
Fireman E. D. Webb of the Santa Fe,
who took position on the Quenemo
branch of the road and moved to Usage
City a year ago, has been given a pas
senger run out of Topeka and has re-
tuhned to this city.
One hundred and thirty-seven people
have been drowned in the Kansas river
at or very near Topeka since the town
has been founded in 1854. The drown
ings average six a year, and will increase
as the population increases.
The trustees of the Rochester cemetery
held d meeting at Forbes Bros seed store
yesterday afternoon and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President. Andy Scott;
vice president. S. J. Reader; secretary.
Mrs. Bardsley. and treasurer, W. A.
Forbes.
Miss Maude Bannister. a Topeka young
the Clara Schumann Ladies Quartette
and Orchestra, which comes to Topeka
opening the Washburn lecture course Oc-
tober %. Miss Bannister will play a
French horn.
At 10:15 o'clock last night a fire alarm
from box IS called the department to 1115
Western avenue, where the house owned
John Armstrong and occupied by Robert
Martin was on fire The cause of the
fire is unknown and the damage will
amount to $50.
Cyrus Leland, pension agent, viii move
the pension office to the third floor of
the Columbian building and by economic
ing somewhat the space will save the
government $50 a year in rent. This is
pretty near the only good thing that can
be said of Cyrus.
The foul smelling sewer hole at Twelfth
and jackson streets still continues to pour
forth its noxious vapors in spite of the
complaints made by the citizens in its
vicinity. Some of these nights an irate
resident will dump a load of dirt over the
hole if the city engineer and street COM
missioner fail TO remedy the evil.
Patrolman Frank Whitaker, who was
shot Friday morning of last week, is now
thought to have passed the danger of
blood poisoning and is on the road to re-
CONeFy ne AS aDio u SIT up d lew AtouAS
every day. The bullet has not been re-
moved from his back, as it is thought
that it will not cause him trouble.
The following lawyers were admitted to
the supreme court this week: W. o.
Knight Garnett; Chas. T. Smith. Wash
ington; F. D. Carmen. Herington; J. c.
Petherburg, Leavenworth; n. ". Wells,
PaoIa; Mayo Thomas. Howard; W. J.
Gregg, Pittsburg; J. B. Furry, Topeka;
T. a. Krager, Ell Dorado; T. ]. Wildly,
Girard, and A. J. Carruth, Herington-