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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
WHO STOLE THE WATCH?
Charles Scott Says He Bought 1t Fror,
Bradley.

Charles Scott Says He Bought 1t From
Bradley.
Charles Scott, colored, was tried YES.
terday by Magistrate Howerton on the
charge of stealing watch from Harry
Coleman, also colored.
Coleman lost the watch last Deem.
Der. He was walking along Franklin
street at that time, when a negro ap-
preached him and asked him the time.
Coleman took out his watch and the ne
gro snatched it and ran off. He thought
the thief was Charles Tinslcy and had
him arrested. Tinsley was tried and
acquitted.
few days ago Coleman asked a me-
gro on Salem avenue the time of day.
On taking out the watch Coleman rec
ognized his property and told the negro
he would have him arrested unless he
could show where he purchased it.
The negro, whose name was James
Brown, said he bought the watch from
Charles Scott. He saw that Coleman
was going to press the suit and gave up
tho watch to tho authorities and swore
out a warrant against Scott, who was
arrested by Officer Schancks
Scott, at the trial yesterday; said he
purchased the watch from negro
named Bradley. AS there was no evil
dence to the contrary, he was dismissed.
1t is likely that Bradley will he ar
rested on the same charge if he can be
found
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
The Forgery Case Dismisscd.

William Christian, the colored man
charged with forgery, who was arrested
Wednesday at the instance of A. D.
Engledove, was tried before Justice
Howerton yesterday. The prisoner pro-
cured A. j. Oliver as counsel and intro
duced witnesses who swore that tho
name of his brother, which William
aHXed to an order on the paymaster of
the Norfolk and Western railroad, was
done with his brothers consent. The
case was dismissed at the cost OF the
plaintiff,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
ROANOKE. VA. FRIDAY MORNING. MAY o. 1891.
houses on Valley street to cost $1,000

~
each.
e. j. Mahony e Bro. are building two
houses on Valley street for Mr.. White,
OF six rooms each and will cost 81, 900
each.
D. q. Harris is getting j. NJ. Maupin's
residence on Valley street we'll under
way. 1t is seven-room frame structure
and will cost $4,000.
Mr.. Harris has under construction
another house of the same kind for j. C..
Wallace on South Jefferson street, and
a So, 600 house for c. a. Woolford on
Patterson avenue s. w.
Weldon d. Wood have tho frames all
raised for twelve two-story residences,
queen Anne style, on Built street for
U. Z. McCahan, w. +. Winch, j. r..
will cost 81, 600 each.
Winch e McCahan are building six
houses on Gilmer street between Third
and Fourth to cost $1,000 each
j. M. Maupin is having S., resi-
dence built in the West End
w. II. Horton is building eighteen
cottages on Ninth and Tenth avenues
n e. to cost $3.50 each. He is just fin
ishing fourteen other houses, four of
which are on Patton street, seven rooms
and costing Sl,1O0 each; four others in
the Rogers, Fairfax and Houston addi-
ton costing $500 each, and six othe.s in
the northeast section ut $3.50 each.
Mr. Horton has just placed lumber
on the ground for twelve four and five
room two-story cottages to be erected
In the old fair ground at cost of 500
each.
S. A. Ward is building So. 900 resi-
dence in Hyde park; j. w. Fowlkes a
residence in the West End, So, 500: d.
Il. Barbour, franc residence in West
End, $4,000; M. A. Johnson, residence
West Campbell street, $4,000; G. l..
Stevens. fine residence on Tenth avenue
S. G., to cost about $4,000.
c. L. Oakley e Co., are building a
handsome residence on Washington
avenue.
j. w. Witt, is erecting $4,000 resi-
dence on south Jefferson street.
Nj. p. Scott, is building $1,000
house on East avenue.
Postmaster Asberry's and Colonel A -.
Popes new residences in the West end
that Will cost nearly $500 each, and
e. Ii. Stewards $4,000 residence on
South Jefferson street are nearing com
pletion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
RATHER INCONvENIENT
The New York Centrul's Large Shops Sue
cumb to Flames.

ALBANY. N. Y, May 21.-[Spccial] -
At two O'Clock this morning the machine
shops, blacksmith shops and other
buildings of the New York Central rail
road at West Albany, were destroyed by
fire. Over 1000 men will be thrown out
of employment, and much costly work
in course of construction has been
ruined.
The greatest loss to the company will
be by inconvenience, as the shops do.
stroyed were the most important in tho
cluster and there is an unusual amount
of work on hand.
The estimated loss will reach $50, 900.
with insurance placed in New York city
agencies.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
RAUNr HAS NOT RESIGNED.
The commissioners Withdrawal Not De-
mnnded--Itaum, Jr., Called Down,

The Commissioners Withdrawal Not De-
mnnded--Raum, Jr., Called Down.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 9i.--TSpe-
cial 1t can be stated on tho highest
authority that General Raum, commits
sioncr of pensions, has not resigned,
and that he has received no intimation
from the president that his resigna ton
is desired.
1t is stated on What appears to be-
good authority that tho Civil Service
commission has made report not only
to the Secretary Of tho Interior but to
the Attorney General in the recent case
of Green Is. Raum, Jr., and others al
legged to have been concerned in the ap-
pointment of man named Smith to a
position in the Pension Onice, in which
they express belief that all have vio-
lated the civil service law.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
WILLIAM CLAYToR CAPTURED.
The MAN Who James Basley Bagged at the
Red House Last Night.

The MAN Who James Easley Ragged at the
Red House Last Night.
William Clayton, the negro who shot
james Easley, over in Peach and Honey
two weeks ago, has been captured and
is now locked up
To Officers Wolfe and Griffin belong
the honors of bagging the man. They
received information that he was in
Roanoke and after an hours deligent
search they discovered him in the Red
House, in East Roanoke, in company
with cOlored women whom, it is
claimed, he had threatened to kill if she
did not accompany him to. night, when
he proposed skipping the town.
Clayton had gotten white man to
write to his (Clayton's) father that he
was in Jail and wanted SIS to get out,
which was sent him. When captured
ne had the pistol in his pocket with
which he did the shooting 1t was q
Smith & Wesson 80, and as Officer
Wolfe took it Clayton remarked that
when he got out he wanted i, back.
Immediately after the shooting CLAW.
ton went to Vinton and staid at his
aunt's house that night. Since then he
has been in Botetourt and Cloyerdale.
and returned to Roanoke last FRIDAY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
A Knnsns Cloud.hnrst.

WICHITA, Kan, May 2l.--ISpeciall-
On Tuesday cloud-burst occurred over
house belonging to Joseph Sherman,
Comanche county. Sherman, with his
wife and six children climbed upon the
roof of their dwelling, which floated
away in the torrent. Itcapsized. throw
ing them all into water. and three of
the children were drowned.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES.

The United States warship Pensa-
cola has arrived at Iquique in Northern
Chilli.
AS soon rs Secretary Blaine Is able
to travel he will go to Maine to regain
his strength.
Winston won the base ball champion
ship OF the two Carolinas Yesterday, de.
feating Charlotte by o to S.
The State senate committee on the
reduction OF criminal expenses met in
Richmond yesterday and held a lengthy
discussion, but no conclusion was
reached on the subject.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
The Bridge Matter.

City Solicitor Miller was Yesterday
shown copy of the bill drawn up in
the name of the Electric Light and
Motive Power Company by Robert c.
Scott praying for an injunction to res
train the work on the Henry street over.
head bridge. Mr.. Miller will be ready
to argue the case should it come up in
the court to-day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
Merchants Lend Sunport.

MARrINsvirLE, Va, May eI.-[Spe-
ciall- document was circulated here
to-day among the various merchants
which pledges the signcrs to ship over
the Roanoke and Southern all goods
purchased by them in Richmond, Balti-
more and other places. The paper was
extensively signed and large amount
OF patronage will result for the road.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
The 1O3rd Annual Session.

DETROIT, Mich, May el.-[SpecialI- -
The l0ard annual meeting of the Pres
byterian General Assembly convened
this morning in the First Presbyterian
OF Princeton, n j.. was chosen modera-
ter by reclamation at the afternoon
session
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
TOR RENT.

Two good Offices, ground floor. Cheap,
Campbell street. Stere roora and
dwelling, So per month. 5-room. house,
car line, SIS per month. 5-rooDi house,
$50 per month. Groom house, SIS per
month. Two'good offices, ground floor,
Salem avenue. FOR SALE.-9 choice
lots in Belmont Addition at. $500 each,
worth $500. One-sixth int crest in two
lots on Campbell street Opposite post
Office, at tho rate Of $4,000 each. You
can't buy anything adjoining it for less
than S17,5O0 cash. Lot on West End
Boulevard, north side, 75xl50 at $50 per
front foot, near residence of A. Pope,
adjoining property is held at SIS per
foot Several bargains in Melrose, and
all over the city. Now is the time to
buy. GROVES & COON,
The live real estate agents, No. 81
Campbell stNcet, opposite postoffice.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
; Annual Meeting of the Iron Belt.

The annual meeting OF the Iron Belt
Building and Loan Association will be
held at the Office Of the association on
Jefferson street to-day at 12 o'clock.
Fltzhugh Lee, the general president OF
the association will arrive in Roanoke
this morning to preside over the meet
inc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
THE MILL CITY sCORCnED,
\ S22S,00O Fire Devastates Northwestern
Lumber Yards.

MINNEAroIIs, Mimi, May 21.-[Spe-
cial IA disastrous lumber yard fire has
been burning since 3 o'clock this morn
ing. The entire lumber shop of j. w.
Day Il Co., aggregating 10000, 900 feet,
was destroyed, entailing loss of $685.
600. The firms saw-mill was saved and
the entire department has been engaged
IN combining the flames to the yard with
every prospect of success, although
there has been high wind.
All yards in the center of the lumber
district are heavily insured
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
In Full Swing Now.

CINCINNATI, May 81 Special The
executive committee of the new Peo-
pies Party OF the United States of
America to-day met and elected Robert
Schiilins, OF Milwaukee. secretary, and
NJ. Z. Rankin, OF Terre Haute, treasurer.
man Tenbeneck.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
THE ELks CONVENTION.
Councilman Woodward Returned from
Louisville Last Night.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 21.-lSpcciall-
The festivities attendant on the Elks
reunion were brought to a close last
night with the great pyrotechnic display
at the fireworks amphitheatcr. Taken
as whole the Elks' visit to this city
has been great success. They came
III thousands. The city was taxed to
take care of the great herd, but all were
safely housed and properly fed. Con-
trary to expectation the John L. Sulli-
vim case did not come up before the
grand lodge. After the annual report
had been read and approved, the cleo
ton OF officers was proceeded with.
DIR. Edwin b. Hay, of Washington,
was elected Grand Exalted Ruler:
Frank f. Wright, of Toledo. Grand
Leading Knight; Peter j. Rush, of De.
troit, Grand Royal Knight; DR.. Clark
Sprague, of Rochester, n. V, Esteemed
Grand Lecturing Knight; Allen O.
Myers, Grand Secretary.
Councilman Z. II. Woodward, who re-
presented the Roanoke Lodge of Elks
i'll the convention, returned last night
on the midnight train.
I'VE had the biggest time over ex-
perienced 'said" Mr.. Woodward to a
ZINES reporter. There wero about
5000 Elks at the convention and tho
entire city was decorated and surren-
dered to us during our stay"
Councilman w. p. Huff stopped over
at johnson City. Mr.. Thompson went
on to Baltimore and the other Roanoke
Elks who went to Louisville are on their
way home.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
Hanged by the Neck.

BELLEvHLE, Ont, May al.-[Spc-
cialI-James Kane was executed here
this morning Tor the murder ofhis wife,
Elizabeth. The drop fell in three min
ntes after Kane left his cell. He died
hard and did not speak to any person
after leaving the prison.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
An Interesting ENTERTAINMENT.

There will be musical, literary and
social entertainment at the First Bap-
fist Church this evening. given under
the auspices of Mrs. Hippo and her
class. Refreshmcnt will be served.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22

EOR SALE-TWEN Y-THREE
Il shares of Roanoke Black Marble
Company's stock par one hundred dol.
lars, on which 90 per cent. has been
paid. Price S4G0. This is an oppor-
tunity that may never present itself
again and one that you should take adj
vantage of. The stock of the company
has sold for S25 per share and will pay
handsomely in the near future. The
quarry is thoroughly opened and marble
is now being taking out for shipment.
WILBUR S. POLE.
Rooms and 4, Exchange Building.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
General Tanls Dead.

SAN DIEGO, CAL. May 2l.-[Speoiall-
Alfonso Taft, at one time United States
minister to Russia, and who served in
Grants cabinet as Secretary of War and
Attorney General died here to-day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
PEACEADLE SURRENDER NOW.
That Proves the Latest Version
About the ltata.

Government Officials VIII not Discuss the
Matter, but Authority for The State
ncnt Is Apparently Well Founded
Reasonable Certainty.Exists. That the
Esmeralda Secured the .Itata's Cargo
at Seattle L Charleston Not Heard
From.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22

Compare THE TINES news columns
with those OF any other paper published
a radius OF 900 miles. Isyou want the
news you cannot afford to bs without 1
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
The Wentl,nr,

Forecast; For Virginia, fair on Fri
day; stationary temperatures; slightly
cooler in extreme East with south winds.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
A BIG STRIKE NEARLY ENDED.
The Backbone of the Coke Locks
out is broken.

striking Miners at Scottdalc, Pa, Become
Dissatisfied With the Results of a Labor
neutrality-suspicious. to Work--Red-
stone Receives 200 of the Rccalci-
trants--Otherl. Mines Resume To-day
and An.win Operate by Monday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
BUILDING HOUSES TO LIVE IN.
Many Fine Residences Going up
in Roanoke.

so Hundred Residences to Cost Over
100000 In Course of Construction
Who Is Building and Where the New
Residences are Located-The North
west Section Leads With Seventy-nve.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22

THE TIMES desires special correspond
ents IN every town in Southwest Virginia
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
Tho German To-Nioht

The social event Of this week will he
german at Hotel Ponce de Leon this
evening, complimentary to Misses Ar
instead and Selden. Many of the lead
ing society people of Roanoke will be
present and quite number of out of
town people have been invited and are
expected to attend.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22

"A limited amount OF space in The Times
Hotel edition will be available for select
advertising. Orders for such advertis-
ng m ust be handed In before Tuesday
night.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-03-25
Notice of Sale Of Mining Prop
erty at Private Sale.

Not ce is hereby given that in pursuance of an
order of lie Of certain mining interests herein.
after described, made ly the Probate Court of
Alnras County. State OF Idaho. on the 18th day of
February, A u. 1891. the Undersigned executor of
said estate will sell at private sale CASH, law
full money of the United Ststes, and subject to
confirmation by said Probate Court, on or after
THrRsDAY, THE ID DAY OF APRIL. A. D. 1891,
all the right title, interest and estate of the said
Joshua W. willard at the time of his death. and
all the right title and interest That the sud estate
has, by operation of law or otherwise. acquired
other than in addition to that If the said Joshua
W. willard at the time Of his death, in ard to that
certain mining interest described as follows, to-
wit. ttird interest. undivided, of the Tip Top
and Trapper Lode Mining claims. situate near the
head OF Boulder Greek, aud adjacent to the ophir
Lode Mining Claim. in Boulder Mining District.
Alturrs County. state of Idnho
All bids for the said property to be sold
10 be left at the office of Texas Angel, HALEY,
Idaho. or with the Executor at the Alturas Hotel,
Haii.y, Idaho.
Terms and conditions Of sale, cash. lawful
money Ut the United States; ten per cent. of the
pure base money TO be paid to the Executor at the
time of sale, bslsnce On confirmation q sale by
said Probate c, urt. Deed at expense If purchaser
ARTHUR SMITH,
Executor Of the Estate OF Joshua ". Willard. De-
ceased.
| HALEY, IDAHO. March 18th, 1891
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-03-25

tTict, of the tate of Idaho, in and for the
County of Alturas.
Rosa Roncaglion, Plaintiff,
VS..
John Rome glion, Defendant.
The State Of Idaho sends greeting to John Ror.
caglion, Defendant:
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought az ainst you by the above named plaintiff
trict of the State of ldahe in and for the County
of Alturas, and to answer the complaint filed
therein. within ten dAvs exclusive of the day of
service) after the service on you of this summons
if served within this county; CT, ii served ont
of this county, but in this district within twenty
days; otherwise, within forty days-or judgment
by default will be taken against you according to
the prayer OF said complaint.
The said action is lr ught to dissolve the bonds
OF matrmony heretofore and now existing be-
tween You and this plaintiff, and to award Lot
One in Block l05 in the town of HALEY Alturas
County, Idaho. and now owned by you to said
plaintiff. ard f r costs Of suit; Alleging that the
plaintiff and defendant were married in the city
of Denver, State of Colorado on the 18th day of
February. 1ss3. That on or about the 23d day OF
December. 1888, said defendant. without any cause
or provocstion. abandoned and serted said
plaintiff, and continues to live apart from said
plaintiff without good cause and without her con.
sent the facts more fully appearing in plaintiffs
complaint on file herein, certified copy Of which
| Is herewith seyed.
| And you are hereby notified that if you fail &c
| appear and answer the said complain as above
required, the said plaintiff will take default and
apply to the Court FOR the relief demanded in
| said complaint.
| Given under my hand and the Seal of the Dis
| trict Court of the Fourth Judicial Dis
| trict, of the State Of Idaho, in and fol
sss.'y ., r. ss:' m; sis sy
thousand eight hundred and ninety .one
| /. W. JARRETT,
| Clerk of the District Court
By 8. c. JOHN, Deputy Clerk.
| TEXAS ANGEL, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-03-25
Application for Patent,
NoTICE No. 3Al.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
HALEY, IDAHO, December 70, 1S9

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
HALEY, IDAHO, December 20, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that Louis Pellisster,
whose postofice address is HALEY, hlturas county
Idaho. has made application for = United States
Iatent Tor 1866 linear feet of the JUSTICE
mine vein bearing lead and silver, with
surface grouLd 600 feet in width situated in Min.
ersl Hill Mining District, Alturas county, State
plat of the official survey on file in this Office
Lot No. Sc, in section l6, township 2. north Of
range II, east Of Boise Meridian said lot No. So
being as follows, TO wit:
Beginning 1T discovery stake, where notice of
location was originally p, sted; thence north 8
stake; thence south 50 deg As min. west 800 feet
to corner No. |, from which the quarter section
corner between Sections . and IL, Township 2
north, Range II East, bears north 20 degrees A.
minutes west 4i5.8 feet; thence north 80 deg 45
min east 600 feet to corner No. 2; thence south
deg. As min. east 1866 feet to corner No. 81 thence
south 50 deg As min west, GOO feet to corner No
thence north deg. 45 min west 1866 feet to cor.
ner No. l. and place of beginning, magnetic varia-
ton IL deg. M lnin east containing lssO9 acres.
The said mining claim being of record In the
Office Of the Recorder of said mining district ut
HALEY, in Alturas county, Idaho, in book - of
quartz claims on page 1877. The adjoining claim
ants are LIZ us Pellissier himself and the owners
of the Fraction Lode, Lot No 81.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any por-
ton of said Justice mine OF surface ground are
quircd to file their adverse claims with the Reg
lister of the United States Land Office at Hailey, in
the county of Alturas. State CT Idaho. during the
sixty days period of publication hereof, or they
will be barred by virtue of tn. provisions of the
Statute.
W. T. RILEY, Register.
l direct that this notice be published i'll the
wocD RIVER TIMES, the newspaper published
sixty days. W. T. RILEY, Register.
First publication: December 81. 1880.