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XV1L TOPEKA. KANSAS, MIDNIGHT MAILi EDITION FOR SUNDAY, JULY 7, 1889. NO. 158; BAGGED THIRTEEN. THE BANDS STRUCK.

THE SLUGGERS New Orleans the Town For Tha "Sports." A RUM SOAKED COMMUNITY. Something of the Hard Times, Tenantless Buildings, Frightful Crimes and Woeful Condition of Kansas City, Burdened by Five Hundred Saloons, and the Accompanying Evils, Want and Depression in Business. The citizens of Kansas City need not' FIVE LIVING HUSBANDS. Is the Record of a Xorth Carolina Amazon. ChabiiOTTE, N.

July 6. To-day Samuel Nickson appeared before Register Cobb and requested a marriage license for himself to Isabella Davis. The license was promptly issued, but before it had been used it was discovered that woman wa3 already married and her husband was yet living. Further investigation revealed the fact that she was a big amisfc, and consequently a warrant for her arrest was put in the hands of an officer. She was arraigned before a justice of the peace this evening.

The evidence accumulated against her, and soon it was proven that she has now living live four of whom live in this state and one in South The woman is now only about thirty-two yeara old. Her son, a lad about sixteen years old, testified against her in court. She married the first time at fifteen, and has lived with no one husband more than eighteen months. She married first in 1S72 to Amos Johnson, and separated the following year. In 1875 she married A.

B. McCowe, and lived with him till Christmas of 1876. Again in 1878 she married Red Abram McElmore, and left him in 1879. In 1885 of Sullivan might cause the crowd to be over partial to the big man, but assurance was given them that the Baltimore man would be given fair play and this appeared to satisfy them. The party and escort arrived at the gymnasium of the Southern Athletic club about noon and a rousing welcome was given Kilrain and party.

Nauvoo Grapes a Total Failure. Cabthage, 111., July 6. The grape crop at Nauvoo, usually the largest in the Mississippi valley, will probably be a total failure this year on account of the black rot which has just set in, Santa Fe Stock. New Yobk, July 6. A.

T. S. F. stock is quoted at 38 to-day. HARD FOUGHT PRIMARIES.

Thirty Candidates Struggle for Five Offices and the Kesult in Doubt. The republican county primaries are being held in this city to-day, and excite a lively interest There are nearly thirty candidates all told, for the five offices for which condidates are to be nominated at Tuesday's convention. Owing to that fact, and the further fact that there are numberless combinations, there is little telling at this time who will be the nominees on Tuesday. There are candidates from nearly all of the wards for one office or another, and each candidate is making an heroic endeavor to carry his own ward. THE CANDIDATES.

The following is a complete list of the candidates: Register of deeds S. Bear, N. D. McGinley, Dolph Whitmer, Frank Boot, G. W.

Carry. Treasurer A. K. Rodgers, W. W.

Phillips. Sheriff H. C. Lindsey, A. Kuykendall, W.

S. Parkhurst, John Wilkerson, Wm. M. Lytle, W. McCarter, F.

N. Miller, R. B. McMasters, A. M.

Callaham. County Clerk John M. Brown, Frank Bowen, Lee Dolman, O. W. Fox, C.

H. Titus, Wm, M. Hess. Coroner F. W.

Bailey, H. A. Warner, E. R. Mclntire, H.

C. Miner. Surveyor B. A. Bailey.

SHOPMEN DISCHARGED. One Hundred and Thirty-five Men Let Out Without ISotice. A large number of men, about 135, were All the Military Bands at San Francisco, Placed Under Arrest For Befits-- ing to Play In the Grand Parade on the Fourth of July. A Strange Death and Insurance Case at Arkansas City. Tlie Bands Mutinied.

San Francisco, July 6. The musicians union, backed by the federated trades, prevented any union bands from taking part in the procession here Thursday. This was because the citizens Fourth of July committee reduced the price from $8 to $6 for etfeh man. The trades union declared this should not be tolerated and hence the orders issued to the musicians. Among the union bands were those attached to the first, second and third regiments of the national guard.

They were regularly enlisted men ia the regular army and when they failed to appear in the parade there was a big row. Colonels of the regiments examined tha code, and found. that the appearance of all members of the regiments was obligatory on the Fourth, and also on "Admission day" in September, so the musicians will be arrested for mutiny and courtmartialled. la his letter to the brigade commander, Ac jutant General Orton says: "If some non-military authority haa more power over part of the military stationed in San Fracciaco than the commander-in-chief, now is a better time to learn it than to wait autil an emergency arises, and they or other similar societies array themselves against the law, and the officers appointed to administer the name." MURDERED OR NOT. A Strange Case at Arkansas City Involving $4,000 Insurance.

Arkansas City, July 6. On the 12th day of June last Charles Webb was killed in East Bolton township about ten miles southeast of the city. The news was to this city by I. W. Kay, the farmer for whom Webb was working.

He represented that immediately after breakfast Kay got on a pony to go over to a pasture after some stock and that the pony threw him off and dragged him, with one foot the stirrup, for several UUUtliCU QUU VUUU HUOU 4-1 O.UV4 U-U wife's brother got to him he was dead. In view of the fact that Webb had recently taken out an accident policy for $1,000 and a life policy for the same amount, payable to Mrs. Kay in case of accident or death, and in view of the farther fact that it was reported that Kay had told conflicting stories suspicion was aroused in the neighborhood that some foul play had probably been Committed. Time did not seem to allay suspicion, but each passing day seemed to intensify it In order that justice might be done to all parties and that the interests of the commonwealth subserved, Coroner Cooper concluded to hold an inquest. The gentlemen who were selected as jurymen are all farmers.

They are, M.T. Harned, J. J. W. MoMillen, F.

Beeks, xi xrr tit W. Woolfiey. The coroner, jury and a score of farmers are in session at Spring ideschool house. After being sworn the jury repaired to the cemetery where the body of Charles Webb had been exhumed and a post mortem was held by Dru. Covert and Dannell.

On returning to the school house several of the forty witnesses summoned were sworn and the inquest is still going on. The result is awaited with great interest. BOMBARDED THE STORE. How Some Spring lield, Ohio, Clerks Got a Holiday. Spkingfield, July 6.

R. R. Willis dry goods merchants, refused to close, the Fourth, when all other merchants did. The clerks in the town held an indignation meeting and got out handbills denouncing the firm and calling the senior member of the firm the meanest man in town and asking people not to Datronizs him. At 9 o'clock Fourth of July morning the clerks got 510 worth of fire-crackers and bombarded the place, damaging some goods.

Willis came out and begged the clerks to desist. He a rrraail in nraa and th nlArlrn hn.fi a day off. HIS LUCK WITH HIM. Cleveland Thrown From His Bug 7 but Not Injured. 1 Sandwich, July 6.

Ex-President Cleveland's luck is still with him. While driving with Joe Jefferson, whose guest he is, on the shores of Buzzard's Bay, both the ex-president and the distinguished aotor were thrown out of their buggy and badly shaken up. Mr. Cleveland and hia host escaped with slight bruises. R.

W. Gilder of the Century and Mr. Cleveland returned to Marion last evening. The president loTrnViirtrrl- cnnVa rt tha anniflant cortnff "I didn't mind it, but I should liked to have caught some more fish. No, thank you, I am not at all hurt." Overturned 500 Yards From Shore.

Savannah. 111.. July 6. Six men while boat riding on the Mississippi river, Thursday, overturned the boat about 500 yards from the Illinois, chore. Parties who witnessed the accident from the shore went to the rescue and succeeded in reseuinsr three of them.

The others Thomas Baggen, Edward Howard and Jfatrick Flynn were drowned. 1 Edwxrrlt Kinsley, July 6. The largest vtvp rtusea in inis county, Jtua i Wards, for ton vaoro ia nnm IioituI .7 VU uu uui The kernel is round and nlnmn. rtuI of good quality. Oats are fine and are now being harvested.

Corn ia silking and wuuA uut ua ueiier. A United Stated Deputy Marshal Makes a Haul, Capturing Thirteen Indian Terri tory Desperadoes, Two Other Men Killed and One Wounded. A Wisconsin Cashier Takes $50, 000 and "Goes Away." A Great Haul of Desperadoes. FT. SillTH.

Tnlv fi. Donntv Mar. shal Swayne arrived in thiB city yesterday irom tne vJnicsasaw moun tains, with fourteen prisoners, two dead men and one nearly dead. One of the dead men is Cornelius Walker, who had been shot thirteen times. He was approached by tneomcer in f'aul'a valley, near the vnicKasaw nation, tut resisted arrest and shot one of the posse named Williams, who died th tat.

1rv Rwavna ni. once returned the fire, shooting Walker inirceen times before he fell dead. A Cashier Grab $50,000 and Skips. Milwaukee, July 6. It was reported to the police here last evening that Louis Chenier, the cashier of the bank at Houghton, has disappeared with a large amount in his possession.

It is not known definitely, but it is surmised that Chenier has in his possession the money which was to be used in paying off the employes of the Hecla and other great mines. If this is correct, he has with him eomething over $50,000 in cash. ASPHALT FO ft SALE. City Engineer Kingxnan Has a Job Lot. Asphalt Facts.

City Engineer Kingman wrote to Gal veston, Texas, a few days since, inquiring regarding the price and the quality of Cuban asphalt in that market. He received in due time a reply that Cuban asphalt sold for $25 per ton there, and that a sample of the article would be for warded. Mr. Kingman received a heavy keg by freight this morning, and not remembering the asphalt, thought that he had received a Christmas present frorr some friend. He was somewhat take, aback when he opened the keg and found it to contain about 200 pounds of refined asphalt.

A lump as big as his fist would have been as good, and answered his purpose as a sample as well as the job lot received. He is out of pocket $1.75 freight charges and wants to realize on his asphalt from some local wholesaler. The quality of the specimen' zs about tha same as that of the Trinidad asphalt, but at 25 per ton it is out of our reach. Unrefined California asphalt sells on board at Santa Barbara at $5 per ton, but it contains 70 per cent impurities, chiefly sand. Delivered in Topeka it costs $18 per ton, the freight charges being $13 per ton.

This is paying a high price for sand, a superior article of which being but 40 cents per ton in this market. In California they use the native asphalt for paving without refining it. In fact, they have never been able to find a way to refine it at a reasonable cost. But it would not be profitable to use it upon the streets in this city on account of the heavy freight. SETTLED WITH FISTS- Two Hack Drivers Square an Old Score Very Deliverately.

"Coonskin" and Dick Hodgins, two of the best known hack drivers absut town, have long entertained more or less ill feeling and the bad blood has manifested itself of two or three occasions within the past few months, and got them into the police court. Yesterday the internecine strife broke out again, end "Coonskin" proposed to his enemy that they go outside of the city and settle the matter for good. Hod gins was agreeable, and leaving his own hack standing on Fifth street in the care of a fellow hack driver, he climbed up beside "Coonskin" and they drove in the direction of the fair ground. An" hour later Dick drove the hack back, with "Coonskin" as a passenger. The latter was battered up and almost beyond recognition.

He was taken out of the hack by his conqueror, assisted by eome of his friends, sponged off and taken to his home. It seems that the two went out in the vicinity of the fair ground and there alone deliberately laid aside their coats and hats and had a square stand up and knock down fight. "Coonskin" got the worst of it from the start, but he didn't give up until his adversary almost walloped the life out of him. Hodgins' only injury was a scratch on his cheek, while "Coonskin" looks like his face had been hand painted by John L. Sullivan or some other noted artist The bad blood between the two is now cured, and they are friends.

County Superintendent Josiah Jordan and his assistants are holding an exam-inatknrof teachers at the high school rooms. One hundred- and seventeen teachers are taking the examination. Eat Hopkin's celebrated ice cream. For sale Keep cool. Electric an3 at Hopkins' ice cream parlors Electric fans at Hopkins' ice cream parlors Scott Bros, are prepared to furnish ice cream of the best quality for festivals, in large or small quantities.

They also have their parlor prepared to accommodate customers, at north west corner of Fourth and Taylor streets. For sale Keep cool Eat Hopkins' celebrated ice cream. We make a specialty of moving safes. Topeka Transportation Co. Office 505 Kansas ave.

telephone 332. Electric tans at Hopkins' ice cream parlors Telegraph and mail orders for cut flowers, designs or bedding plants, filled promptly and satisfaction guaranteed, by Chris. Warren, florist, 819 Kansas ave. Da BUmrised to (tea t.h nrimAn. tha ia preesion in business, the vacant buildings, written about by Kansas papers and BBcriueu to ma rum Boaiea ana saloon burdened condition of that city.

The stories tola of tne hundreds of vacant dwellings and stores, tenantless buildings, depressed condition of the real es- tate market, of the horrible crimes oer-. petrated, and the nameless evils and de baucheries running riot in Kansas City, are all closely connected with the saloon and ill ust tate its baneful influences and its wof ul effect on prosperity and hap-piness. Contrasted with the demand for storerooms, for. houses and new buildings, the remarkable growth and the up building of business and residence blocks in Topeka; tne nappy bomes here, the absence of grog-geries, the tenancy of business houses, the picture is indeed a striking one and cannot fail to 6how the great mate rial and moral advantages of a prohibition town over a free whisky one. Tha Leavenworth Times of yesterday "Parties well acquainted in Kansas City say that there are not only 3,000 vacant that there are over 5,000 vacant buildings and rooms which cannot find occupants at any price.

It is further stated a majority of the outside property, fin rVl nf flint: ineMa ia mnrtrrt rrarl its fnll Vftlnf and in munv raraq laroAlv in excess of its real value. Manford, Court, eighteen residences at a cost far beyond its real value, remains almost tenantless. No innnmft. vet the interest on the mortgage must be paid. If it is difficult to pay the interest, how much more so to nav the mortgage.

Capital will no longer invest in mortgagee for a sum above the value of the property mortgaged." Kansas is arousing to the importance of ceasing to pay tribute to her enemies tivo newspaper of Kansas City, in slandering and villifying the cities of Kansas, and in a constant endeavor to overthrow well established principles and customs the state, her institutions and her best welfare. "Kansas ruined" is a favorite aae Jt'xo Times. at thernina uy ori own evii elements, your bOO saloonb -d attends poverty, and distress! Instead cSvrvying "Kansas mined," the Times may welUJlook after the deplorable condition of its city: Kansas City may be a- natural gate-way to Kansas, but the people of 1 I 1 3 A 1 i 1 1 mis Eiaie are nnoing oiuer gateways xaax through the yards of slanderer AJLLC7i.lJJCfrUUA0C7 JJW UUU11UK AUbU MIUOPO KfiI routes north of Kansas City and south of only "whistle as by' the Missouri town, breaking bulk only on Kansas soil, may well cause Kansas City to tremble at her depressed condition and waning commerce. The Topeka Capital announces that it will give in to-morrow's issue a few startling figures concerning whisky an? its work, and the depression of busines3 in saloon-ridden Kansas City. The contraots for the construction ot the liock Island railway's extension ot sixty-five miles from Pond Creek, the present terminus, to Kingfisher, have been lei and work is now in progress.

A large quantity of ties and steel has been ehipped to the spot and will be laid as rapidly as possible. The enterprise of the Bock Island, in entering a new section of country at a great expense, when the railway trainees iaeo unremunerative as at present, is commended everywhere by railway men TO-DAY'S MARKETS. At Kansas City. Kansas Citt. July 6.

1833. The Live Stock Indicator reports: Cattus Receipts, 2,340. Shipment. 1,817, Market, beef steers, especially heavy, weak; Texas and Indian cattle more active, but stead? to strong; cows, teady; Btockere and feeders, firm. Good to choice com fed steers $3 703 SO: common to mediums $2 fi03 50; stocJrera and feeders, 2 003 10; cows $1 TO.

Hoos Receipts Shipments, 413. Market, opened steady but soon weakened and was 2Vic5c lower. Good to choice light $4 25 4 80; common to medium. $4 004 20. Sheep Receipts 5ti5.

Shipments Mam ket steady. Good to choice muttons $3 3 90; common to medium $2 O03 00. Wheat Weaker. Mo. 2 red, cash.

64c; July 63c asked; August 61o bid, 65c asked. Cobx' Steady. No. 2 Cash, 27c bid; July 25tfft bid, 27c asked. Oats No.

2, Cash. 15c bid, asked; July 17c bid, 17o asked; September 170 bid, 18o asked. IEOld No. 2, Cash, Slo bid; Sio asked. At Chicago.

Chicaoo. July 6, 188X Hogs Receipts, 11,500. Market active, and 5c higher. Lights $4S54 55; rough paciu. ing $4 204 25; mixed 4 3004 45; heaTp packing and shipping $4 804 45.

Cattl Receipt, 1,500. Market steady Beeves $3 404 80; native cows $1 50g3 00? Etockers and feeders, 3 103 15; Texas steers, $2 5n3 75. Sheep Receipts, 1,500. Market, steady. Natives 3 504 75; Tex ana $3 254 30; eras $3 554 05.

Whbat Irregular. Cash, 22c; September 78Vc; December, bue UOBN Jrreguiar. wasn, August sa 9-16c; September, 85. Oats Steady. Cash, 22c; August 23 7-16c? September, 22c.

Rtx Cash, 42c Bablxt Nothing doing. Panes Timothy $1 50. Flax No. tl S3. Pokk Lower.

Cash $11 42; August $11 September, $11 5 Labd Easier. Cash $5 25; August $3 32 September JB 42tf 6 45. Bhost btbs Cash, $5 77Ji. Bptteb AMD Eaas Bteady. At St.

Louis. St. Louis, July 6, 1831 Cattl No fresh receipts. Hoes Receipts. 1.000.

Market steady. Choice heavy $4 80134 40; packing $4 S04 3 light grades, $4 804 40. Bhxsp Receipts 600. Market steady. Whsat Cash 77fte July, 74J4 August COHX-Higher.

Cash; July. 85 Oats Dull. Cash 24c; July 22c; August 21V4c. v. ---f -Pom Easier.

Jobbing $12 00. Labd Nominal. $8 25. Household goods moved by Tope Transportation Co. Office 505 telephone 332.

Immense Crowds Greet the Great Plug Uglies. I A Public Reception to Jake an John L. No Interference to the Fight Promised, in Louisiana. Kilrain's Arrival. New Orleans, July 6 10:45 the Queen and Crescent depot was thronged with curious people and newspaper correspondents, awaiting the arrival of Kilr rain at 11 o'clock.

The train was re4 ported thirty minutes late, but no trouble has been reported with the Mississippi or Tennessee officials, notwithstanding the rumor that the party would be caught by the law before they reched New Orleans. The Denver contingent of sporting men arrived a few moments ago and are quartered at the St. Charles. Sullivan stock is still booming this morning and bets of $1,000 to $500 are reported on the Boston boy. It is reported this morning that the program for the fight will be changed at the last moment, and that it will take place in Alabama, and that a large cotton steamer will be used to carry the crowd to the battle ground.

A heavy rain com menced falling at 10 o'clock. A PUBLIC RECEPTION. Kilrain and party arrived here at 11:15 o'clock by the Queen and Crescent route, and were received at the depot by en immense crowd of people, who crowded around to see the Baltimore man, and almost barred his progress. A way was soon cleared for them by the police, and the party proceeded without delay to take carriages which were in waiting for them. They drove rapidly up to the St.

Charles, and thence to the rooms of the Athenian Gymnastic club. corner of Prytania and Washington streets, where a reception will be tendered him. Kilrain will be the guest of the club while here and comfortable quarters have been arranged for him. Kilrain looks well and seems to be in excellent spirits. The carriages which conveyed him and his party were followed nearly all the way from the hotel by a curious crowd of men and boys.

The first carriage contained Kilrain, Mitchell, President Walmsley of the southern gymnastic clubs, and Prof. Mike Dom-van, a boxing instructor, who will prob ably serve one as of Kilrain's seconds In the second carriage were Frank Stevenson, Vice President Campbell, Prof. F. D.Butler and Harding. In the third oarriage were Pony Moore, John Murphy and two members of the club.

The programme for to-day is luncheon at the club after which the party will go to West end to witness a swimming match between Prof. Butler and a man named Clark, at which Mitchell has consented to act as referee. Kilrain will spar to-night at an exhibition for the benefit of a local sport. A DETERMINED FIGHT. As the time approaches for the great mill it becomes more apparent that it will be one of the most determined on record.

There are many reasons for this assertion, the principal one, however, is the bitterness that is felt not alone between Sullivan and Kilrain, but on the part of the men who are training the two athletes. The fight will be not alone for supremacy and the $20,000, but the spirit of revenge, for real or fancied insults, will hover over the ring and nerve the giants to do or die. Sullivan has by far the largest following. New Orleans is almost overwhelmingly for him and thinks he will win. Notwithstanding this feeling there is not the slightest indication but what fair play will be meted out to both combatants.

The plans for the accommodation of the large crowd that will be in attendance are progressing smoothly, just as if a picnic is to be the attraction, instead a prize fight, which has called forth proclamations from three governors with one or two yet to hear from. LOUISIANA FEELS HONOBED. The opinion of the attorney general of the state of Louisiana, which he publicly expresssed, that there was no law of the 'state prohibiting prize fights, has eased the minds of the cmciais of surrounding parishes and the fight will come off, although the exact locality has not been made public It has been, however, within three hours been run by rail from New Orleans. IN SPLENDID CONDITION. Kilrain is without doubt in splendid condition and appears to be confident of winning.

He expresses himself to this effect, saying that he never felt better in his life and felt now that he would win. He did not underrate Sullivan's will aDd strength. All he asked was a fair field and no favor and he was satisfied of the result. For further information he referred to Mitchell. Mitchell said that Kilrain was in better condition now than he had ever been before in hia life and was as skillful as he was strong.

He hoped that the people would accord his man fair play and he felt sure that Kilrain would got the best of the big slugger. Pony Moore and others of the party expressed themselves in like terms and likened the two men unto a quarter horse and a mile runner, comparing Sullivan to the former and Kilrain to the latter. Kilrain was in the very pink of condition and was far superior in any respect to what he was a few years ago while they had many reasons to believe Sullivan had deteriorated. The reception accorded Kilrain at his arrival by the merchants club of Baltimore amounted to an ovation. A PRIEST BLESSES KTLBA1N.

Just prior to Kilrain's departure he was called upon by a holy father who bestowed upon him his blessing and wished him god-speed and good luck. There appears to be some alight fears in the minds of eome of the party that the great enthusiasm aroused in the city on behalf she married Paul R. Holton, and left him the same year. She married Willifim R. Ferguson last year, but only lived with him a few weeks.

All are now iiving. Paul R. Holton, after being separated from her, married Jane Alexander, and he, too, now is to answer the charge of bigamy. All parties have been bound to the criminal court. TELESCOPED.

A Smoking Car Driven Clear Through the Kaggag Car. Jamestown, N. July C. Early this morning passenger train No. 10 bound east on the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio railroad and a west bound freight train came together near Kennedy.

The wreck is one of the worst that ever occurred in this vicinity. Both engines were completely demolished, freight cars piled up and the smoker of the passenger train was forced clear through the baggage car. Charleg Eise-mann of Meadville, Pa engineer of the freight and Louia Wentz, of Meadville, baggagemastor, were killed. Both firemen were injured. The only passenger hurt was Fred Sibley, of this city.

He was alone in the smoker and had time to jump before the crash came. He sprained his ankle. It was very foggy when the collision occurred. The blame is said to be on the engineer of the freight, who should have waited at Kennedy for the passenger train. New from Lamed.

Lakned, Kansas, July 6. The Phcenix Bank of Larned has been discontinued, and the fine bank furniture sold and shipped from here to a town in Iowa. There are still four banks left in Larned, and their busitfess is reported to be in a flourishing condition. The Lamed Eagle-Optic for this week comes out with a large number of recommendations for the mineral waters. The steam threshers are now commencing their work, and the dealers report the sale of.

seven of tnem in this county this season. The "Coyotes" give their entertainment Wednesday, July 10th, for the benefit of the Johnstown sufferers. This will be the best entertainment of the kind ever given in Larned, and no pains have been spared by the club to make the enter tainment a complete success. The local wheelmen have retained Johnson, Martin and Keeler to defend their appeal case, involving the validity and constitutionality of the ordinance prohibiting the riding of bicycles across tha Kansas river bridge. The bank clearings this week show a slight decrease over last year, viz: 666 against $336,748.72, for the corresponding week last year.

The aggregate for June exceeds June, 1888, as follows: $1,614,388 against $1,363,480. The Third commissioner district re- publicans hold their primaries this afternoon, in connection with the county pri maries, to elect delegstes to a district convention to nominate a candidate for commissioner to succeed Hon. radford Miller. The ladies of the Second Presbyterian church will tender a reception to their friend and former pastor, Rev. J.

C. Miller, next Tuesday evening, the 9 th instant, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J.

Arnold, 925 Jackson street. All friends of the church cordially invited. L. Ramsey, of Holton, went before Judge C. G.

Foster, at chambers to-day, and was given a thirty days residence in the Shawnee county jail at the expense of Uncle Sam. He was also fined $100. Ramsey was found to be a retail dealer in liquor, without having procured a gov ernment license. Harry Watkins, of New Bedford, has one of the largest sample rooms at the Tnroop hiled with a magnificent assortment of oil paintings, crayons, water colors, pastels, etc. He represents one of the largest firms in the east, and car ries enough paintings to decorate the interiors of all the residences on Topeka avenue.

Mr. Geo. Bennett of Harrison street, north side, and hia daughter, one of the popular teachers the city schools, are' booked as passengers on the steamer "State of Pennsylvania" which will sail from New York for Glasgow on August lee xney win oe gone several months, exactly how long they have not yet decided, but will probably return before early winter. Dick O'Rourke, the largest and tallest man on the Metropolitan police force, and perhaps in Topeka, traversed Kansas avenue yesterday afternoon leading a lost boy, a little short fellow about five yeara old, who repeatedly runs away from his home in Parkdale and is always found on Polk street, near Eighth, though no reason for his desire to frequent that quarter is known. Bonnetless, shoeless, stock-ingless and careless of his position, he was picked up yesterday near the usual place and taken to the police headquarters, where his parents called for him.

His trip down the avenue in company with "Big" Dick attracted considerable attention and the remark rWhat a con- trast" soon became stereotyped. discharged from the Santa Fe shops, last evening, without warning, being given their time when they quit their day's work. The step was taken in accordance with orders from Presi dent Strong to reduce the force, and the men discharged represent all of the man ufacturing departments and the round house. The single men fared worsts men with families being retained in preference to them. The men were not advised how soon their services will be needed again, and that depends wholly cipca the amount of work in the shops to be done, and the condition of Santa Fe finances.

MAIL HANDLED IN JUNE. A Iiargre Amount of Mail Matter Goes Through the Topeka Office. The report of the amount of mail matter handled at the Topeka post office, during the month of June shows the following: Registered letters delivered, 940; letters, postal cards, newspapers, circulars and printed matter, local letters collected, mail letters, local postoffice cards, mail postal cards, newspapers, circulars and printed matter, total postage on local matter delivered through boxes, general delivery and carriers, $995.23: amount paid carriers, $993 .08. NOTARIES COMMISSIO ED. The following notarial commissions were issued to-day by Governor Humphrey: Thomas P.

Overman, Ccldwater; Clara Thompson, Brewster; C. R. Smith, Topeka; A. B. Ernst, Oberlin; Charles W.

Goble, Pleasanton: T. R. Wilson, Ellsworth; I. T. Way, Emporia; George H.

Wilson, Cherryvale; Joseph Bilhngs-ly, Garden City; P. L. Wright, Fort Ssott. A. A.

Stover, Belleville; R. Y. Ford, PittBburg; J. W.Benner, Jaqua. BRICK COMPANY ORGANIZED.

The Topeka Vitrified Brick company was organized in this city to-day, with a capital stock of and the following board of directors: D. A. Moulton, C. K. Holli-day, D.

W. Mulvane, H. K. Rowley, Jas. Ramsey, W.

Edson, T. A. Beck and B. M. Davies.

The company propose putting in a fine plant and producing brick for paving. A young man in faultless attire, registered from New York at the Throop this morning. The office was crowded with traveling men -and tourists, but not one knew that the tall, slender.gracef ul young man had upon his person and within the littletGl ads tone bag, which he carried, over 8150,000 worth of diamonds, some of them gems which a fortune could not buy. He travels for a firm of diamond importers of Philadelphia, and is styled a confidential salesman. He visits Europe occaeionaly and his regular tours across the American continent are simply matters of couree.

He visits wealthy people always and ia scrupulous about the selection of his companions and acquaintances. He carries his gems mostly in flat pocket books, which are constantly upon his person, but in the little hand bag there are enough gems to make half a dozen men comfortably fired for a lifetime. The Denver Insurance company, a fire insurance-company located at Denver, Colorado, has been licensed to do business in this state. Miss Gertie Easter, of Burlingame, is visiting her friend, Miss Maggie Lewis, on Harrison street The JouBUAiion Monday will contain a spicy, well illustrated article by David Weschler on The Two Gladiators," interesting intelligence about Sullivan and Kilrain. While this paper deprecates prize news must be given and tha readers may feel assured that the sporting event will be found duly chronicled in our telegraph columns, on Monday..