The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-12
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWS

city today.
Flowers have been planted in the state
house grounds.
Miss Kittie Doncyson is quite i'll at her
home, III Madison street.
Vim. Winnie is sick with lung fever at
his home Ills North Jackson street.
State Bank Commissioner BreidenthaI
is home from an official trip to Cawker
City.
The all day missionary meeting at the
First Methodist church will be held to-
morrow.
Harry Hibben and viii Miller are at
ThompsonviIle, Kansas, on a fishing ex-
pedition.
County Attorney Noble, of Jackson
county, was in the city yesterday on
legal business.
Matte E. Diehl of Missouri has sold to
W. E. Reed of New York for $1,000, lot
sos Kansas avenue.
The Santa Fe shop and general office
mines will play base ball at Athletic park
Saturday afternoon.
Major and Mrs. Henry Stillwen of the
Salvation Army will address the Santa
F'e shopmen tomorrow noon
DR.. Stanley Hodgins of Hutchinson is
the guest of NJ. R. Cain. chief clerk in
the office of the secretary of state.
Wyman Williams and Carrie Fleming,
aged respectively p and IS. have secured
a marriage license from Probate Judge
Dolman.
A new switch of improved pattern has
been placed at the west end of the town
out the trolley line at Twelfth and
Western avenue.
Mrs. Jennie Green wants a divorce from
her husband, George Green on the usual
charges of cruelty and non-support. The
unhappy couple reside at Willard.
A dairy firm has leased a tract of land
south of Huntoon street and west of
College avenue from Washburn college
and is establishing large dairy.
A. e. McCoubrie assistant state super
intendent of insurance, is very sick at his
home in Olathe, having been unable to be
at the office for a couple of weeks.
Dr. Thomas Kirk who is attending the
meeting of the State Medical society is
the guest of w. E. Bush, secretary of
state. DR.. Kirk lives at Burr Oak.
Manager w. H. Ruff, of the Topeka
Base Ball association, has signed three
players, formerly with the Colorado state
league, for the Topeka team this season.
H n. Boyd, assistant adjutant general
has returned from inspecting the COM
panies of the x. n. G. at Paola, Fort
Scott and two companies in Kansas City,
Kansas.
Col H. A. Smith attached to the gov
ernors staff and in charge of the target
practice of the K. N. G., leaves today
to inspect the companies of the Third
regiment, K. n. G.
There has been a steady sale of tickets
f5r the big May ball since they were place
10 nd he ind
cations are that there will be as large an
attendance as at the Charity ball last
winter.
A top heavy. light audience saw the
pulse of New York; at the Grand last
night. The piece was as good as the
average sensational comedy drama, and
some good speciality work was introduced
in the third act by Chris Bruno and
Stella Mayhem.
John Pollard has filed motion for
new trial in his So. 900 damage case against
the Santa Fe hospital association. He
charges misconduct on the part of both
jury and court and says that he did not
receive a fair trial.' The jury brought in
a verdict for the defendant in this case
on Monday.
Mrs. c. S. Sutton, in recognition of the
courtesy of the Salvation Army people
in giving up Hamilton hall for the Floral
ball arrangements, has promised them
that she will get up an entertainment for
their especial benefit some time during
the summer. 1t Will doubtless be
money maker.
Mrs Jane B. Thompson has commenced
suit in the district court to compel the
unknown heirs of John c. Vaughn to
show to what extent they are interested
in the title to lot AT Monroe street. Mrs.
I1a nor
of the property, but it is understood that
the Vaugn claim a right to the title.
A. C. Davis has filed an answer in the
district court to the petition of the Rhode
Island Mortgage and Trust company in
the suit brought against him as a stock
holder of the defunct Topeka Commercial
Security company, to recover $4,000. He
states that he paid this amount to the
Merchants National bank on prior
judgment.
The new military company recently
organized with ]. E. Towers as captain
has made application for admission in the
K. n. G. AS there is now no vacancies
in the K N. C. admission will not pro-
badly be given until some time in June.
The company was organized by Col J. E.
Anderson, acknowledgements on Cover
nor Leedy's staff.
Rev ]. H Edwards will continue this
evening the meetings which he has been
conducting at the Free Methodist church
724 Lake street. The success of the meet
ings has exceeded the expectations of the
pastor of the church and the minister
who is conducting them. Last night
there were 10 at the altar and five of
those professed religion.
A good game of baseball will be seen on
the Washburn college grounds on Satur-
day when the Indians from Haskell insti-
tute cross bats with Washburn- The In
dams have a strong team this year hav-
ing defeated the state university and
other good teams. Washburn has a good
team also and the game will be inter