The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-14
LOCAL MENTION.

The engagement of Miss Laura Till.
son. of Topeka, and Albert n. Page. OF
Chicago, has been announced. The
wedding viii take place in May.
Allen Spencer and Clara. Grantstead,
Of Topeka. were married in Kansas City
Wednesday. and left Immediately after
ward for Arkansas. where they viii live
The streets and walks committee Of
the city council met Friday afternoon
but did nothing except to talk about
proposed alley condemnation between
Thirteenth and Percy on Lincoln
street
Miss Blanche Wilson filed suit in the
district court this morning for $S7S dam
ages against the Santa F'e railroad on
account Of the failure of the company
to deliver a trunk to her which She
checked at Ness City for Topeka.
The investigation of the police de-
partment into the Mcfarland charges
viii begin some time next week, prob
ably Tuesday. Mayor Parker is going
to Chanute next week to look after his
oil wells, and the hearing win not begin
Tuesday.
The new lodge rooms in the Bates
block was opened last night to large
and happy company of merry dancers
under the auspices of Topeka lodge No.
IL, A. O. u. w, the iesSees of hall An
gramme was given under the direction
of Ed H Shumway, recorder OF the
lodge.
II. s. Nichols and w w. Fisher, can
didates for the Republican nomination
in the Fifth ward for councilman and
school board, respectively. are said to
have formed a combination, and wilt
try TO throw strength to each other in
council and c. H. Kutz for school
board. Fisher is a col0red man. and
expects to turn the negro vote over to
/ Nichols in return for some of Nichols
support.
The Golden State Limited. east bound.
Is q hours late today-or yesterday
and the Rock Island officials are mourn
tuL The trouble with the limited Is
not the Rock Island, however. There
was a wreck down on the Southern Pa
cific. west Of FL Paso. some time Fri
day, and the limited is on the other side
OF the wfeok. The limited is due III
topeka at 6 p. M, and it viii be in
about p. m. today, p hours after it's
schedule time. Rock Island train No
80 IS also on the other side of the wreck
and cant come to Topeka until the
track IS cleared.
/ The high school auditorium was com
fOrtably filed last evening for the illus
! trated lecture on Wagner and the Bay
reuth FESTIVAL by Mrs. Charles w.
/ Rnoades OF New York city. the second
attraction Of the entertainment course
which is being given by the city fedef-
alton Of women's clubs this winter, and
the audience was thoroughly delighted
with the lecture and the lecturer Mrs
/ Rhoaces includes in her equipment for
her work a profound knowledge of the
4 Wagner music-drana. a thorough ac-
quaintanee with Bayreuth and the othef
scenes of the great masters earthly pill
grimage, nelodiOus and flexible voice
and charming personality. The views
with which she illustrated her Little
Journey to the Haunts of Wagner vert
especially good. and strong features of
the entertainment were the Wagnerian
selections Tor
cert pianist who travels with her and
who gave the characteristic motifs of
the Ring of the Niebelungen.' - includ-
ing "Das RheingOId.' Die Vall<llre =.
and Der Gotterdammerung.' the
operas which she made her special sub
ject.