The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Bishop Millspaugh filed the pulpit at
Grace cathedral yesterday.
The city schools close Wednesday after
noon and open the following Monday.
Judge Hazen has not yet made an as
signment of the Johns murder case.
Archdeacon Hin filled the pulpit at
Grace church, Kansas City. last evening.
The w r. c. of Topeka is soliciting
contributions for the Bickerdyl1e home.
There is woman in Topeka 90 years
old who still makes a good living sewing.
Edward Gaylord of the Santa Fe gen
eral offices is seriously i'll at his home at
1864 Lane street.
The Arions hold a dancing matinee
Thanksgiving afternoon for the members
and invited guests.
A Topeka Populist has discovered that
the Elks lodge of Topeka is running the
state administration.
Sanitation is the subject the members
of the Saturday Night club usually dis
cuss at their meetings.
Mrs. J. NJ. Hart wife of the superin-
tendent of the reform school, is danger
ously i'll with heart trouble.
'Under the head of Topeka News in
Brief the Kansas City Times prints
gleanings from all over Kansas.
ciety of Grace cathedral will hold an i'm
portant meeting at the guild parlors.
Under the new arrangement at the city
jail Chief Steele will have in addition to
his office a private room for special in
terviewing."
Adjutant Leyh of the Salvation Army a
Kansas City will conduct meetings in To-
peka December 1 and ?. He is an officer
in the Mercy Box league.
There were two points of special inter
est yesterday for people who were sight
seeing. They were the new Melan bridge
and the scene of the fire where two peo-
pie lost their lives.
Wednesday Ensign Joseph Hawk and
Captain Reisner of the Salvation Army
will go to CarbondaIe to hold a meeting.
An army corps will be organized there if
the proper encouragement is shown.
Thanksgiving donations will be received
a the Salvation Army hospital This in
stitution is in need of funds and provis-
ions, and charitable people can be sure
that anything given to it will be put to
the proper use.
James De Moss sued Druggist A. W.
Lacey because he sold him d bottle of
aconite which he alleges was not properly
labeled. He gave it to horse and the
animal died. He wanted to recover the
NdIu6 OI IIe morse Oul the jury III the
district court decided that Lacey was not
liable.
The congregations of Westminster Pres
byterian. Central Congregational, Second
United Presbyterian, Lowman NJ. E. and
Martin NJ. L. churches will hold a union
Thanksgiving service at the Central Con-
gregational church Thanksgiving morn
ing. Rev. \. NJ. Reynolds, pastor of the
Westminster Presbyterian church, will de-
liver the sermon.
Ensign Joseph Hawk, who has had
charge of the Salvation Army post in To-
peka for over two years. has been given
a new field of work. He will have charge
of the north half of the state, except
Atchison and Leavenworth. This dis
triet is known as the Topeka district
He will spend half his time out in the
towns in this district. In Topeka cap
tain will be appointed to take charge of
the corps work. He will work under En-
sign Hawks supervision. The latter will
be in Topeka half the time and will
tinue to have full charge of the free hos
pital which is located at Sixth and Bu-
chanan streets and maintained by the Sal
walton Army.