The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-27
SNAP SHOTS NEWS

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SNAP SHOTS THOME NEWS
Kansas state university will close
June 2.
Justice Council is in Omaha at work
on the Kansas exhibit.
Weather Observer Noyes Is the latest
applicant to the T. A. A
The government kite was up yesterday
afternoon through the heavy rain
Prof G. w. Jackson's band was en-
gagged to play for the Republican league.
Judge Hazen has sentenced jointist
Nels Robinson to 80 days in jail and $500
fine.
Capt. H. NJ. Phillips has had relapse
and is again in the worst stages of war
fever.
Col. H. c. Lindsey used to fight in the
regiment commanded by Tom Ander-
sons father.
The furnishings of a new drug store in
blue and gold have just been completed
by H. G. Holcraft.
Clyde Conger, aged 16 years is held at
the city prison as a runaway. His
home is at Newton.
Passengers who were in the open
street cars yesterday when the rain
came up were drenched.
The Washburn base ball team has
played but one game in Topeka that
was not marred by rain.
4d1let - MAJ Ol lnlS CITY Will US
graduated next week from the Kansas
state university law school.
Four boys were sent to the state re-
form school Wednesday all OF whom
were under nine years of age.
Capt. w. NJ. Peterson's company met
last night at the armory and decided to
volunteer under the second call.
The A. o. U. w. lodges Of Topeka
have released all from paying dues who
have volunteered for the army.
Today is patriotic day in the city
schools. Patriotic exercises were held
in every school building in the city.
w. c. Stephenson says that the war
has not hurt real estate business in To-
peka so far as his business is concerned.
President E. P. Ripley of the Santa
Fe arrived in Topeka yesterday and left
today on a tour of inspection over the
road.
Little Martha Kimba1l. who ran away
from her home in North Topeka to
Kansas City, has been returned to her
father.
Con Chumas' little brother, who an
swers to the name of Panagiotes, has ar
rived from Greece and will make his
home with him.
Bishop Vincent delivered lecture at
Washburn college last night which
closed the series of lectures given by the
Kansas Bible institute.
On Kansas avenue, between Seventh
and Eighth streets, a two foot plank
has to do the service across mud hole
that II foot sidewalk used to do.
John Haisch, the ex-policeman, who
went as a member of Co. A in the
Twentieth regiment, has been appoint
ed orderly sergeant of the regiment.
Leon Thorpe, Carl Green and Robert
Anderson rode to Silver Lake Tuesday
evening after o'clock. They found all
the hoIlows full ef water and the roads
dusty.
Charlie Thompson, a 13-year-old col
ored boy who ran away from his home
at Wichita, is being held at the city Jail
until word can be received from his par
ents.
Pete Gish, the ex-po1ice captain and
jointist, got an appointment as wagon
master with the Twenty-second regi-
ment. He will have charge of the
teams and baggage.
Rev. c. B. Dalton, who was pastor of
the Walnut Grove NJ. E. church is in
the city making a visit: He is now a
student of the Drew Theological semi
nary in New Jersey.
Frank Brown, the Topeka forger, who
was arrested this week in Oklahoma,
waived preliminary examination at Ar
kansas City, where he passed the
worthless checks, and he is now in jail
at Winfield.
Jacob Smith says he intends to fortify
the bridge at both ends and in the CEN
ter and get fleet of Spanish gunboats
up over Bowersock's fish pond in time
for our Fall Festival so a regular naval
battle can be advertised.
Two postoffice detectives were in To-
peka yesterday to see the three young
men held for the burglary of McFar-
lands restaurant Sunday night. They
suspected them of being implicated in
the burglary of the Be1leville postoffice
a few weeks ago.
A Topeka hardware merchant got a
| small % calibre cartridge mixed in his
| pocket with some pipe tobacco. He
| filed his pipe and lighted the tobacco
| with the result that there was an ex-
| plosion and a shattered pipe, but no in
| jury was done to him.
Maurice Lang, the boy who ran away
from his home at Paramore and JEFF
| ferson streets, was found at a farm
near Valencia. He had gotten his fing-
ers mangled in a feed mill. He was
| brought to Topeka and DR.. L. H. Mum
! amputated two of the fingers.
| Harry Parker has been appointed ad
| jutant of the 21st vice Lieutenant Mich
| olson resigned This appointment will
| meet with the favor of all who know
| Lieutenant Parker and this gives the
| 21st the only thoroughly competent ad
| jutant that has so far been appointed.
This evening at Washburn college
| chapel the annual spring oratorical con
| test will be held. The contestants art
| J. +. Cell, D. T. Schoonover, d. E
| Hodge, Will Arthur, Glen Ffnney, H. F
| Burt, H. E. Overlander and Sherman
| Willard. The German play will be givel
| Saturday evening in the college chapel
Take the Union Pacific
to Denver and attend the
American Medical Association Meeting
Tnna 7th-12th. 1883