The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-30
LOCAL MENTION.

G. B. Blair who has been assisting
Prof. Woods in the Washburn college
observatory for the past two years,
started last night for his new field OF
work in the Astronomical observatory
at Allegheny, Pa
Mr. and Mrs. John Elliot and daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. R. Martin, leave tomorrow
for a visit in Denver.
The two-story frame house at 72O
Madison street was slightly damaged
bv fire at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Careless use of parlor matches caused
the fire. The loss amounted to $50.
The house is occupied by c. N. Phelps
and owned by Oscar Duggin.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
/ N. NJ Chamberlain of 329 Locust
street Monday.
Police Court Prosecutor Twyford
will leave on his vacation the latter
part of the week. Twyford is going to
Oklahoma City for the purpose of rest
| ing up a badly injured hand which
resulted in the attempt to break
number of bottles of condemned brew
Twyford acted as major domo for the
| CITY attorney when the latter dumped
the condemned liquor on the basement
floor at the city Jail.
Sheriff Andy Pruitt, who seems to be
the busiest sheriff in the state of Kan
sas was in Topeka today and got a
requisition for Frank Roubin, wanted
in Montgomery county for statutory
crime. The man is under arrest in
delaware county, Indiana.
VIM. Klesath the young farmer from
the southeast part of the county who is
confined in the county Jail on a charge
lof insanity will be taken to Bedwells
ASYLUM this afternoon awaiting a va
cancy at the state hospital. Young Kle-
saith was confined in the state institu-
ton five years ago and discharged as
cured and has not suffered from his old
trouble until lately when it is supposed
that the long stretch of hot weather
has affected his mind and caused his
old trouble to return
County Treasurer F. c. Bowen and
wife returned this morning from two
weeks vacation which they spent in
lseefng the sights in Colorado
| Clerk of the city court E. L ONeil
returned from Colorado this morning
where he has been spending his mid
summer vacation.
The case of W. W. Hunt, who is
charged with disappointing the pro
ceeds of the sale of piano while acting
in the capacity of a salesman for a
Lawrence piano manufacturing COM
pany, was called in the city court this
morning and continued until September
9Th.
The injunction suit filed by Chas.
Patrick against Fred Hodgins for pos
session of the building occupied by Fred
Hodgins on Sixth street was called in
the city court this morning and post
poned until the 9Th of September.
Otto Huhme. a butcher, was arrest
ed last night by officer Duncan for
beating Merle Ellis Duncan chased
the man down an alley and fired his
revolver in the air to intimidate the
fugitive A crowd Joined in the chase
and Huhme finally gave up.
Mary Wade, the frequent, was gath
cred by the police last night. on g
charge of larceny from the person
The ssperson'' in the case was very
slim farmer, who forgot to leave his
name with the officers. He stated thai
Mary had stolen $55 from him.
Relatives of Steve Prouty. the negr;
who was arrested on suspicion of having
assaulted Richard Wells at McF'arlane
about ten days ago, are trying to inter
est the police in a story about Norti
lTopeka negro. who. It is alleged bl