The Washington Republican Washington County Friday May 18, 1900 E.F. ESTELLA and Jas. MURPHY who broke jail at Marysville on the 8th inst., were captured near Hartford Monday night and returned to the Marshall county jail. Ed. ROBERTS, one of the posse that were on their trail, was killed by Estelle near Dunlap last week. WEIDENHEIMER Bros. who have so successfully run the City Meat Market during the past year and a half, have sold out to Wm. McCALL and Dave WERNER. We wish the proprietors success. Just what the WEIDENHEIMERS are going to do is unknown at present. E.A. VINCENT this week purhcased the residence belonging to A.H. STOUT, and will have possession of same in September. Mr. VINCENT sold his property to Miss Cora HAWK, of Winfield. Joh STAYTON has commenced work on the new brick wall in front of his residence. We understand that R. VINCENT was relieved of over $100.00 by a pickpocket during the G.A.R. Encampment at Holton last week. Mrs. L.W .MARCELLUS writes to have her paper changed from Long Beach, Calif., to her present stopping place at University Park, Oregon. Henry SMITH, G.M. BAUM, E. BENNETT, Jas. WHITNEY, A.W. WOOTEN, J. GUAGE, P. SPENCE, and Mrs. VOILES, left on Monday to attend the Populist congressional convention at Junction City. The Endeavors of the Christian church gave a very pleasant reception in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Wm. JACOBS Monday evening in honor of Miss Mollie HILL, who left for her home in Stockton, Kan., the following day. About fifty of the High school pupils accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Van HORN, enjoyed a days outing at BOND's mill, Saturday, May 12, 1900. The picnicers started early in the morning in cariages and came home late in the evening after spending the day enjoying all the good things that go with a picnic. G. ELLINGER, of Haddam, passed through this city over the Burlington Tuesday for Lincoln, Neb. Miss Mamie BOYD has been attending the Catholic confirmation exercises at Greenleaf during the week. W.J. SWAN came home from Kansas City Monday evening. He went there last week to have his eyes treated. Miss Reba HOFFMAN, who has been so seriously ill for some time, was able to go to her home at Haworth, Saturday. Ed. PARRISH, of Oklahoma, was in the city last week visiting his brother, T.H. PARRISH and his sister, Mrs. Jim BOND. Walter ROUSE a nephew of Dr. A.S. ANDREWS, who spent the winter here departed for his home in Chicago last week. Walter TOTTEN is her from Clifton this week to assist in the register of deeds office during the absence of his father. Miss LIzzie SCHMITZ, of Hanover, was in town Monday. She went to Morrowville on the evening train to visit her brother. Miss Mabel GARBER of Mahaska, and Miss COX of Haddam, students of the Academy spent Sunday in their respective homes. J.T. MOREHEAD of Highland township was called to Ohio this week to see his sister and brother who are both seriously ill. Mrs. Nellie WOOD and children arrived in the city Wednesday from Waverly, Ill., to visit in the home of Mrs. WOODS' brother, W.W. HILTON. Mrs. Frank DAVIS and her sister, Mrs. L.H. HELLMAN, came over from Hanover on the Monday morning frieght and returned home on the passenger. Mrs. C.L. TRACY went to Concordia Tuesday for a three weeks' visit with her parents and to attend commencement exercises, her brother being one of the graduates.