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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1895
Page
4
The Topeka paper offers carrier delivery at 10 cents per week to Topeka and suburbs or at team price in Kansas towns served by the paper. Mail subscriptions: three months for 800, six months for 8.60, and yearly at 8.60. Weekly edition price listed per year.
For the three dull summer months, ledi an interis of over fifty per cent in one year, indicating a sharp drop in daily circulation across AVGRACZ publications in Kansas.
The STATE JOURNAL is identified as a Kansas newspaper receiving the Fall Day Related Press. It is part of the American Newspaper Publishers Association with a robust nationwide bureau presence. Ray Eastern office, 73 Tribune Building, New York. Perry Lukens Jr., manager.
The text argues Mills should resign and endorses broad political changes, suggesting Democratic replacement in Texas and across Congress. It criticizes Carlisle and Treasury policy, notes New York bankers pressuring for his resignation, and predicts accountability amid fiscal and irrigation proposals.
The article comments on Nebraska politics with Populist governor elect and Republican senator choice. It cites President Cleveland and Wall Street influence, and parodies a Cincinnati tale about McKinley with a dialect anecdote illustrating public sentiment and national political tensions.
A jumble of brief notes from Kansas towns mentions visiting families in Bennington and Great Beoch, a Santa Fe agent at Oxford, a deer herd in Butler county, and a teachers association named Tribe of God in Larned. Local items note baptisms at Argonia, fire fears, a Lawrence man offering a gold watch for a horse, and jokes about political figures.
Mrs A Patrick mother of Frank and Charles Patrick of Topeka and Frank Patrick of Topeka died suddenly on New Year’s Day at her home in New Philadelphia Ohio Her death was unexpected and sons hastened to Ohio in response to a telegram Patrick was well known in Topeka and spent several summers there
Reports from Stewart and nearby counties indicate African immigration clubs are forming with the aim of moving to Liberia. In Stewart County a large portion of Black tenants have joined, pledging to follow their leader to departure when feasible, selling property to fund voyages.
Sheriff and deputies arrested Abe Curtis Nathan Wood and James Buzzard in the Mrs A D Matson murder case. Curtis led officers to a gold watch identified as Matson’s and implicated Buzzard. Wood faces uncertain hold. Authorities cite strong evidence including pawned watches and witness identifications as they pursue Nevels and finalize charges.
County Attorney Fordford filed a motion for Judge Hazen to enter a nolle in two forgery cases against W. W. Webb. The prosecutions cites lack of a reachable Kansas witness, the only person who can prove the forgery, who is a nonresident in Missouri using aliases. The cases have lingered over two years while others face sentences and releases.
Sheriff Burdge escorted nine prisoners to Lansing from the district court terms. John Hogan received three years for burglary at Manson’s North Topeka home. Wm Halford one year for a Silver Lake break in. Charley Simp son and George Durst one year each for a Veale Dock theft. J L Longden five years. Guy Pier one year. John Sten man two years for Kyle store burglary. Frank White one year for boot theft from a Baptist church. Willard Robinson ten?year-old boy sent to reform school for house breaking.
F A Ely resigned as head waiter at the National to join Metropolitan at Springfield Mo. He was driving to the depot for a morning Kansas City train when turning a corner he was thrown from his buggy. His right leg broke above the ankle and he suffered facial bruises. He was taken to his sister Mrs George Grant's home at Lacaln and Huntoon streets.
City officials from Kansas City Topeka Wichita Fort Scott Leavenworth and other first class towns meet in Topeka to discuss proposed state legislation. Reports push for funding reform street and sidewalk policies bond financing for pavements and bridges and higher local official pay. A banquet for visiting delegates closes the gathering with a long program of toasts.
Mike Thompson pleaded guilty to two counts of running a gambling house in district court. He paid $100 on each count and his gambling operation including a craps layout was ordered destroyed. Willie Robinson, age 12, was sent to reform school for burglary near the viaduct. Inspector General E M Heyl died in Chicago after service in the war department.
An 1895 Harper’s Weekly notice outlines planned coverage with Julian Ralph and CG Weldon reporting from war zones, plus editorial vigor and portraits. It announces fiction like The Red Cockade and The Son of His Father, and invites subscriptions, with ordering details and bonus pages. It mentions Green’s ads on the ninth page and watch giveaways.
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