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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1895
Page
3
Leavenworth plans a new baseball park at Tanner's park area with grading fences and a grand stand. Kansas City interests will fund the project to attract games and a first class bicycle track will be included to draw large crowds and support a riding team.
The Salinas area reports six copies of plans for a new government building arriving by express. The structure features a basement for utilities, a second-floor lobby and court room, and two tall corner towers. Estimated cost exceeds a year’s construction time, with notable brick and terra cotta detailing and a prominent tower height around 75 feet.
Fire at Kubschs livery barn in Asnase destroys the building. Loss estimated at 1000, insured 90. Also notes a late sporting item on Wichita baseball prospects in Southern Kansas, with towns like Arkansas City Winfield Wellington Hutchinson Newton and Wichita discussed as league sites.
Entries for the Atchison summer meet are rising with July 24 to 26 set for racing. Nine events will be run under American Trotting Association rules, with total prize money listed as 2,670 dollars. Track improvements are planned before the meet.
Illinois governor signed civil service reform bill, a measure crafted by the Civic Federation of Chicago. It aims to end the spoils system and establish a more efficient municipal service, applying to all towns with adoption by citizen vote where required.
North Topeka notes many visitors and small events including J E Crockett in Kansas City W H Nicholas from Maple Hill and Mrs C H Rhodes at millinery openings in Kansas City Mrs J E Crockett to entertain the Sweet Sixteen club and the birth of a girl to Mr and Mrs David Asbury The Rock Island official W S Allen passes through en route to Chicago several deaths are noted including J G Knox of Shorey aged 66 and funeral arrangements at the East India Schoolhouse with burial at Rochester cemetery
A February night in Manchester ends with a dramatic stakeout. A thief named James Gale, alias Charles Peace, digs up a buried box containing bank notes and jewelry, including a diamond tiara. A warder and I confront him. gunfire shatters a revolver, the thief flees, and the prize is recovered with papers proven to be the lost money.
A newspaper report from Topeka describes a fierce rate war between Bell and Harrison exchanges. Bell proposes cut rates to 18 dollars a year for residences and 24 dollars for business, aiming to draw Harrison users away. Harrison also plans to adjust to 24 and 18, effective April 1, with managers across Kansas City, St Joe, and other towns watching the move closely. Governor Morrill’s asylum inquiry continues amid political tension involving Senator Householder and charges by A. H. Ball and Pat McAndrews.
John Griffiths presents a new Mephisto in Faust at the Grand theater next Tuesday and Wednesday. The production promises a serious take with sharper stage settings and contrasts Morrison's prior winter version.
At Potwin schoolhouse last night a harmonious meeting nominated city officers for Potwin Place. Col J W F Hughes received ten votes and W M Forbes nineteen for mayor with Forbes the likely successor. Candidates for other offices included W Henderson as police judge and C M Atwood F G Willard A P Jetmore WA Myers and HI Griffith as councilmen with Griffith renominated. Several potential nominees declined to run again.
In San Francisco March 21 the U S grand jury and district court clash over indicting Cr Huntington, president of the Central Pacific, for interstate issues. District Attorney Foote says no law supports conviction so he will not authorize an indictment, yet the grand jury may press for one. Also noted is Dr Minninger at 425 Greenwond a Bell Telephone 85.
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