Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-26
BRIEF MENTION.

Eighteen years ago William Rishberger,
told his wife that he was going to Johns
town to buy tools. He never returned, and
supposing him dead she remarked. On
Saturday letter from Rishberger was re-
ceived 'a!y pp oriny comrade, and it appears
thereby thA he has re rem and is living
in MichigS r'Ttt 4 MA. +Me' -
By the .stiS e.: "a storage reservoir on
the Hassa ampa river, about thirty-flve
miles from Prescott, Ariz., great Volume
Of water swept down the valley, and forty
lives are believed to have been lost. The
dam was 10 feet high and formed lake
three miles long and about mile wide.
The mystery concerning the dead body
found in freight car in Pittsburg, Pa, last
May, has been cleared up. The corpse was
that of DR.. Charles a. Miller, formerly OF
Lykens, who had entered the car to steal a
ride from Kansas and died from starvation
before the doors were opened. He was
member of Dauphin county family which
was once prosperous but had suffered grea'
financial reverSes
Two deck hands of tho towhoat George
Simmer, John Sherman and William Rogers,
rot into an alteration at Pittsburg, Pa,
when Rogers picked upa Ratchet and struck
Sherman over the head, fracturlng his skull.
His condition is critical. Rogers is in jail.
At Uniopolis, O., a company of faith GU
rists were stoned and tho ringleaders driven
out of town by the inhabitants, as two OF
the village converts had allowed their little
bow, who had n broken leg, to die without
medical aid being called in.
The sentiment among the French and
Irish citizens of Canada is growing SO rap
idly in favor of annexation to the United
States that well informed people believe
civil war is imminent over the question.
John McEvoy, of Philadelphia, was shot
probably fatally, by John D. Adelbock, an
aged watchman at Shoenberger's iron works
in Pittsburg, on his refusal to leave wher
ordered to do so.
Henry Broadbent, farmer living neal
Elizabeth, N. j., on Saturday evening fec
from his home, leaving behind him the dead
body of his wife, who had expired during
the evening
friedrich 4. Walton, the absconding agent
of the Pacific Express company, at Dallas
Tex, was arrested at st. John, N. B. He
stole $4,000. Only $1,000 was found on hi
| person.
A meeting of WAtemperance crusader
was held Mt Plattsburg, Mo-, at which II
was decided to continue the fight agains
the saloons and the druggists who sci
liquors.
An effort will be made by tho commission
appointed by the last Legislature to advo
cate the border raid claims to secure actor
upon the bill this week
1t is reported at Panama that swo French
men were murdered by two plantation 10
borers at Channal, who also robbed them
| 81, 900 and their jewelry.
An unknown man committed suicide BY
shooting on the railroad track near Allen
town, Pa, and left note giving his body
to E. E. Kahler, of Reading.
David Baker, of Pittstou, Pa, was com
mitted to Jail to await the result Of stal
wound inflicted by him on his stepson
George HaIstead.
The king of Portugal has signed an am
nesty decree such as is customary for new
ruler to issue upon his accession to tn
| throne.
An elevator lell loFty-uVe Aeeo az VI
Standard Chemical works, Elizabeth, N. j.
fatally iniuring Frederick Schilinser, age
so.
Henry Pope, an old and respected citizel
| of Ashland, Pa, committed suicide by cut
ting his throat, owing to i'll health.
Three Eoys found the head of man in
patch Of woods known as 1.-THE cedars," Of
the north bunk of the Harlem river, belo'
McComb's Dam LTidge, New York.
In Kearney, Neb., sexton threw himsel
from church spire and was killed.