The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-25
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWS

on Topeka avenue.
State Superintendent Stryker is at
Great Bend on business
George Crawford has returned from a
trip to Port Arthur. Texas.
The Topeka Turn verein will have a
concert at Turner Garden Sunday even
J. A. Dickinson of Elgin, Ill, is in the
city talking about the timekeepers made
Hiram P. Dillon. as special master, re-
ceived $50 for selling the Topeka Daily
Capital.
J. A. Knauer an employee of the Santa
Fe shops has completed a miniature en-
CINE which is a success.
Nit Stoker has sold his crack PAGER,
Daisy to Jim Wall for S1S5. Wall will
ship the mare to ST. Louis.
The Washburn debaters won a silver
cup in the Drury debate, and they have
presented it to the college.
Judge S. r. Peters of Newton came to
Topeka yesterday afternoon in Presl-
dent f. T. Ripley's special car
Secretary F. d. Coburn of the state
board of agriculture is out of the office
for a short time because of ill-health-
A new sign has been painted and hung
on the entrance to the Salvation Army
hospital at Sixth and Buchanan streets
The registration books will close at
o'clock tomorrow night. Up to last night
800 men and 1900 women had registered
Sheriff Kepley is now able to be out
after having been confined to his bed for
several days with a severe bronchial at
tack.
General Superintendent Nudge of the
Santa Fe has returned from an inSpec-
ton tour of the Southern Kansas dfvi-
sion.
C. N Brooks of Chicago, held a parlor
trance meeting last evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. NJ. Norton, 406 West Sixth
street.
The members of the board of directors
of the state soldiers home have gone to
Dodge City to hold their first official
William Horr and Rose L. Palmer. both
of Lawrence We're granted a license to
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afternoon.
City Engineer Barnes and assistants
yesterday took measurement at the city
Jail building in favor of the proposed i'm
provements.
j. B. Chapman who went down with
the Topeka Democrat and Press says .'e
is coming back to Topeka to start new
daily paper.
The Southwestern Shawnee Teachers
meeting at Valencia on April 10th, instead
of March 9th.
the charge of using the mails for lottery
purposes at the April term of the United
States district court.
Penny-ante and domino whist at. one
cent per chip are two games that have
preference to whist.
General Manager j. J. Frey returned
from Kansas City last night, having at
tended a meeting of officials of the union
depot company yesterday
Charles A. Taylor assistant state aud
itor has shaved his charming NOUS
friends identify him at the bank.
c. G: Sholes. superintendent of tele-
tour of the system which viii occ1py
him until the first of the month.
There are now IS patients at the Sal
street, and until further accommodations
are secured no more can be received.
Harry Millison, the boy who turned
states evidence in the Greenwald store
County jaii Yesterday and left for his
Through the efforts of Mrs. Thorpe,
Mrs. Emma Liebenberg. widow who
some days ago, has secured a position
cook at the Indian school near Hoyt,
Excelsior lodge, Degree of Honor. gave
a musical entertainment followed by a
Quincy street last night. Taylor and Cal
kin's orchestra furnished the music for
Patrolman Kesson yesterday made a
lucky. catch. On a state warrant from
wanted there for burglary and larceny.
He is being held at the police station for
the sheriff from Illinois to take him back
Police Matron Thorpe yesterday inves-
tigated the case of restitution reported at
Tenth and Lawrence streets. and found
die lives there with his family in utter
restitution. In addition his wife is very
sick
Jack Morgan of Kansas City, who has
visited in Topeka, has been appointed
city electric inspector. He is the young
est man who has ever occupied the posi-
ton. 1t pays a salary of s., 500 and fees of
the office amount to between $1,000 and
s., 900.
Robert Pigg, the young man arrested
some time ago on complaint of James
Sproat for stealing groceries, pleaded
guilty to petty larceny in the district
court yesterday afternoon and was fined
$40 and costs. He will work out the fine
at the county Jail
w. c. T. L. ladies are talking of petit
uoning the council to pass an ordinance
prohibiting people from eXpectOrating in
the street cars and upon the public side
walks. similar TO the ordinances in the
rection. Topeka will be clean.
At 9:10 o'clock last night a fire alarm
was turned in from box 3, which called
the department to the corner of Clay
and Railroad streets. frame house oc-
cupied by William Arnold and owned by
d. ]. Greenwald was burned to the ground
The contents were saved. The cause of
the fire was a defective hue-
DR.. ]. P Raster the newly appointed
chief surgeon of the Santa Fe has taken
up his residence at the hospital DIR.
New Mexico. and will remain there up
to the close of the school term. His wife
and children will afterward spend the
summer in California and will not remove
to this city until next fall.
The wife and two children of William
Pine, the young printer who was recently
sent to the penitentiary for one year for
signing a false affidavit, are in destitute
circumstances at their home, 512 Lime
street. Mrs. Thorpe is making arrange
ments to secure position for Mrs Pine
children will be sent to relatives in Ok
lahoma.
The jail sentence of Tom Wilkerson.
arrested for selling liquor. will expire
tomorrow. but he will then have fine
of 800 and cost amounting to ST2 10
either pay or work out on the rock pile
ty commissioners for release, and he will
probably be given his liberty and allow