The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWS

I o4AlAI street TeDu4I-
A suggestion to fishermen: Bass fish
4 ing is now unlawful.
Prof. G. w. Jackson is now deputy con-
| stable in w. s. AcClintocl1's court.
z. W. Tatman of the state insurance
| department is riding a new bicycle.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Stoker have re-
turned from visit in Kansas City.
The pleasant afternoons take large
J crowds of visitors to the state house.
The barefooted boy has come to stay
who'll be the first to have a sore toe?
John Ritchie is one of the late candi-
| dates in the field for register of deeds.
W. J. Burgess and J. c. Frey are ex-
peeted home from a trip to Los Angeles
today.
The Pattee tandem is the latest new
wheel in town. o. S. Townsend is the
owner.
byterian church will be arranged for this
evening.
John W. Blank an Emporia business
man has returned home after visit in
this city.
Rev. A. S. Bush of this city has re-
ceived call TO the Newton Congregation
al church.
Governor Leedy returned to the city
last night on the plug, having spent
The Pulse of New York is booked for
the Grand Opera house in this city the
second week in May.
An Odd Fellow anniversary was held
last evening at 704 Kansas avenue It was
the 18th anniversary.
Mark Howell is now night Waterman
at the Barber Asphalt works near the
Rock Island railroad.
Gilbert Kelly. son of ex-senator H. B.
Kelly, has returned from the south and
is spending few days in the city.
E. c. Little private secretary to Gov
ernor Leedy, has returned from Abilene
where he still keeps law office.
The United States civil service COM
mission has ordered an examination to be
held in this city on Saturday, June s.
small washout on the Union Pacific
near Wamego yesterday delayed the eas4
bound passenger train over an hour.
The wheeImen have measured the pro-
posed track at Garfield park and are now
making an effort to secure its construc-
ton.
L. J. Youngberg, the Swedish tailor.
who was sent to the asylum at his own
request some time ago has been re-
leased.
Margaret Mather and her company left
at o'clock this morning for AtchisOn,
where "CymbeIine'' is to be presented to-
night.
G. NJ Ross and NJ. r. Cain have re-
turned from a visit with friends at Mai
or Sims ranch six miles southwest OF
the city.
Representative J. K. Cubbison of Kan
sas City, Kansas, was in the city on
legal business yesterday, returning home
this morning.
Through neglect on somebody's part,
there were no programmes supplied for
Grand last night.
It IS understood that about a dozen
teams of lady whist PLAYERS of this city
viii issue a challenge in a few days to the
Topeka. Whist club for a match
The state board of railroad assessors
are on the Santa Fe this week. Secre-
try of State Bush is not with the board
having been detained by work in the Of
fee
There is a big black dog which will
meet sudden death some of these fine
evenings if he continues to worry bicy-
cliStS on Quincy and also on Kansas ave-
nue..
The East India Relief meeting to be ad77
be held at the Grand Opera house Fri
day evening instead of Hamilton hall No
admission is to be charged.
Harry Stops. the supposed abdqctor Of
to this city Sunday by Sheriff KepIey,
viii have a preliminary hearing before
Justice NIcClintock some day this week
A suit pattern was stolen from Geo
t1aInei me talos- a;, aaIa 1itf7
after 4 o'clock in the afternoon of Satur-
day. The police department was notihed.
The old stone building on West Sixth
street near the corner, of Jackson which
has been a landmark in this city for
room for the new Baker-Forbes build
ing.
Tonight the Festival chorus will meet
iiton hail. thursday evening the grand
festival chorus concert for the benefit of
the auditorium will be given at Hamilton
The fire department was called to
Eighth street, between Madison and Mon
roe streets yesterday afternoon by a box
alarm. An ash pile in the alley had set a
fence on fire. The fire was eXtinguished
A police uniform commercial traveller
came to the city yesterday expecting to
outfits, but the Hub Clothing company
had taken the order a week ago. The
uniforms will be here next week.
The condition of Patrick Donovan's eye
as he was working in the Santa Fe shops
a piece of steel flew into his eye and for
some time it was feared that he would
lose his sight. The eye has been saved,
but the sight is not fully recovered.
of Ration N. M, had a bullet removed
from his leg at the Santa Fe hospital yes
q years ago, He came to the hospital
purposely to have the bullet removed
The chief of police and the two SER
geantS will not wear the same style of
uniform as the patrolnen. The latter
will have trousers of cadet blue with
helmets of the same material and dark
blue coats The chief aud eergeants will
have uniforms entirely of dark blue.
Otto Kuehne says that 3 workman in
the Santa F'e shops has contributed $20
toward the auditorium fund which he is
IA iSing. That workman'S name ought to
gift is greater than that of the man who
| gives more because he is well able to
give more.
Tom Shaunessey was arrested for be-
ing drunk by Patrolman Close. To Police
Judge Atchison he said that he had had
an attack of grippe and when he has two
or more drinks it has a powerful effect
lungs seemed to be in pretty good shape -
remarked Chief Steele.
L. K. Skates. fireman at the Midconti-
nent Mills in North Topeka, reported to
the police department that a watch and
some money had been stolen from him
by tramp whom he had befriended.
Skates was cleaning the boilers and had
left his vest hanging in the engine room.
The tramp went there and stole the ar
ticles from the vest.
Assistant Manager Hixon. of the Tope-
ka Railway company, says that every
time the company has to clear away
driftwood from the bridge 2 large number
of people come to him with suggestions
I as to the best way of clearing it away
| It is like a person who is sick and
all the neighbors prescribe their favorite
/ medicines for a cure
The Topeka branch of the National As
| sociatio of Postofice clerks held its re
| gular annual meeting at the post office
| last evening. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President
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