The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-18
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWS

Charles Blood Smith went to Chicago
yesterday on legal business.
Chief Henry NJ. Steele. of the police de-
partment, bet $50 on Corbett.
United States Marshal Nicely has gone
to St. Louis official business
The funeral of Mrs Myrtle Brusman-
Lyman was held this afternoon.
General Manager Frey of the Santa
Fe went to Chicago yesterday afternoon
The Republican city central committee
will pay some attention to the registra~
ton.
Senator Charles F. Johnson of Oska-
loosa, went to Chicago yesterday after
noon.
J. E. Crockett of the New York Mer-
camille company is in St. Louis buying
goods.
The mass meeting to nominate ''Citi-
zens" ticket will be held tonight at Ham
ilton hall.
Golden Rule lodge. No. go of Masons,
celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary
The city engineer is setting the corners
east of the Santa F'e tracks and north OF
Third street
police for discharging firearms within
the city limits.
Police Sergeant Tim Donovan was in
attendance at the Hibernians' entertain
ment last night.
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Robinson of 219
North Jefferson street. are the parents of
girl, born yesterday.
Some of the paved streets are covered
with dirt to the depth of several inches,
Mrs. Amos Tefft of Laramie, Wyo., IS
in the city visiting the family of her
brother, Thomas B. Hiskey.
George Lerrigo. general secretary of the
Y. NJ. c. A. thinks that the state should
maintain asylum for inebriates.
]. H. WendorffsE an attorney of Leaven-
worth. was admitted to practice before
the court of appeals yesterday afternoon.
A report was made to the police de-
of restitution at 1412 North Topeka ave-
nue..
Mrs. Bristol, wife of the Santa Fe train
dispatcher at Ration, N M, was operated
today
A. 1. Williams. of this city represented
railroad attorneys in St. Louis yester-
day.
There were a large number of drunken
men on the streets last night. 1t a
double celebration for the "boozers' to
observe.
Representative Newt Try has been I'M
able to go home to Fort Scott since the
legislature ended because of an attack of
rheumatism.
Mrs Walter J. Veale's trotting horse.
Valencia killed in a runaway in
Leavenworth yesterday. The animal was
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas King of James,
vile, Wis. have returned home after a
visit in Topeka. the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Watson
John Yonl1ers of North Topeka, has
more than enough members of the execu-
tive council pledged to secure his election
to the position of state architect
Columbia council, No. so. Knights and
Ladies of Security. will give a spelling bee
tomorrow evening. County Superintend-
ent ]. w. Stout viii pronounce the words.
A man who got lost in the shuttle at the
recent primary says he would not be a
candidate again for anything. He will
not change his mind until the next cleo
ton
An admiring friend suggests that if
Mr.. G. G. Gage were dressed in the con-
ventional clothing of Uncle Sam, he would
bear a close resemblance to the accepted
character.
Capt. ]. G. Waters gave the biggest
odds offered in Topeka on the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons fight He made a wager of
six cigars to one that Fitzsimmons
would win.
The Baptist state missionary confer
ence closed this afternoon. The delegates
pledged themselves to raise 1926. 900 to raiss
the debt on the missionary societies of
the church.
Miss Rosa Jackson. stenographer for
the judiciary committee of the senate.
left for her home in Fort Scott yesterday
after a visit with friends since the close
of the legislative session.
R. B. WEIGH and George Fisher of this
city are said to have been agreed upon
sitions of register and receiver of the Uni
ted States land office in this city.
J. c. Holland, owing to the absence of
William Archer, the Santa Ee engineering
department draughtsman, has been COM