The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-14
SNAP SHOTS ATHOME NEWS

| In insane cases the jury is not paid IN
less there is a conviction
The Conrad Mayer who has been sued
/ for divorce lives in Silver Lake.
H NJ Hadley. the architect, has moved
! his office to the Crawford building.
The First English Lutheran church viii
/ hold preparatory services this evening.
County Attorney Jetmore is making an
inspection of the justice court fee bills.
The women prisoners at the city jail
have ready for the weaver thirty yards
of carpet
W. E. sterne's commission as United
States marshal arrived at O'Clock Thurs
day evening.
Judge J. G. Wood will give his lecture
on Mexico at the Nickel Plate school
house tonight
Mrs Annie salyer. police matron of
Kansas City. Kan. visited Police ALatron
Thorpe Thursday.
Ex-County Surveyor Bailey has two
men at work in the office clearing up the
work for his successor.
J. G. Holland. the architect was a
schoolmate of Calvin Brice. the Ohio ex-
senator and millionaire.
The state board of health, which never
was known to accomplish anything, has
resumed the howl about quacks.
]. H. Brigham, assistant secretary of
agriculture at Washington, will address
the agricultural meeting tonight.
Governor Leedy is one of the best
short takers among the politicians. He
seems to be prepared at all times.
There is a Topeka attorney who defend
ed a man he admits was guilty He is a
living curiosity in the legal profession.
Dr. A. S. Palmer of Chicago gave an IL
Illustrated lecture of his trip around the
world at Grace cathedral Thursday even
ing.
The Kansas State Grain Dealers as
sociation elected Adrian Sherman of this
city to the position of attorney for the
association.
Attorney General Boyle has on file in
his office more than 1000 requests for his
photograph and autograph from admir-
ing Kansans.
pushing his candidacy for governor among
the delegates attending the meeting of the
state board of agriculture.
The Topeka wheelmen are manifesting
much enthusiasm in the new track pro-
ject and the club organized to promote it
is increasing in membership rapidly.
There are few men in Topeka who have
not some fault to find with the new
bridge; but did you ever notice how easy
it is to find fault? Few peoples livers are
all right.
A trolley wire broke this morning at
Twelfth and Western avenue, which shut
down the power plant for several minutes
and delayed Washburn college cars twen-
ty minutes.
A Topeka business man says that it is
next to impossible to find a competent
stenographer; of course; too many men
expect competent stenographers for
very small pay.
Dr. Countermine has been invited to
preach the sermon at the dedication of
the new Presbyterian church at Olathe. |
The dedicatory service is to be held jan
uary 80. 1t is a fine building.
Major John B. Sims of Topeka, who is |
an excellent speaker, will discuss "A Lit
tie Journey Into the World" before the |
meeting of the state board of agriculture !
tonight at Representative hall.
The NIelan arch bridge spanning the |
Kaw river at Topeka is ready for traffic. |
This is the handsomest bridge in the |
state and the largest of its kind in the |
world. Topeka and Shawnee county are
justly proud of it.-Washington CKan-)
Palladium.
Theodore Hammatt will soon commence
the erection of a twO-story frame dwell /
ing on Polk street next to the residence
of s. S. OFT and opposite Bethany college
grounds. The dwelling will be a hand
some structure, modern in every particu-
lar. The estimated cost is $500.
Walter Vrooman seems to be losing his
grip on St Louis politics. The POst-Dis-
patch announces that he has been elm
mated in the following notice of a meet
ing: "At a meeting of the Twenty-sixth
Ward Democratic club Tuesday night
Walter Vrooman. who has long been Lee
Nferiwether's chief lieutenant, elm
mated after long, noisy and wordy bat
tie"
A good audience saw 1.-The Waits of
New York. at the Crawford theater last
night, and witnessed an inferior produc-
ton of the piece. Miss Emmett is the
only clever person in the company, with
the possible exceptions of Harry West as
Hans and Fred Roberts as "Pietro."
Miss Jennie Engle does not equal former
members of Miss Emmett's company in
the character of "Biddy McShane-" Miss
Emmett carries considerable scenery, and
the railroad bridge scene and fire scene
we're we'll put on.