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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-30

a Si,pOt.

The Rock Island gun club will!
have "a shooting match on New
Years day. starting at 1850 p. m.
There will he 100 clay pigeons to bc
sho, apiece. and there will bc three
prizes. the first 800. second. $50.
and third $25. All are cordially in
vited to attend. The match will he
held at Fred Matthew .arm. south
OF Elm street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-30

The jury has brought in a verdict Of
FIRST !cgree murder against J. n. Hill,
vino was tried for shooting to death Mrs.
RATHER. Hill met Mrs. RATHER in tho
park one night in March and shot her
dead. and then cut his own throat. He
only lives by wearing silver tube in his
neck. This will render his hanging Pc
r,,liar. --Pit,si ,srv Oisnstrb
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-30

The other day n heavy delivery wagon
hacked up in front Of an Eighth avenue
(New York; furniture store. The
smoothness ard slant Of the asphalt gave
greater momentum than was expected,
and the hind wheels struck the curb
with 4 crash. The contact OF stone and
iron drew out sparks. Some of these
few into wisp Of packing hay and
soon gave forth smoke and fame. A
bucket of water subdued the blaze; but.
as fireman remarked, it was an inter
estinS object lesson on one of the mys-
FERROUS ways III which serious fires some
times start-Scientific American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-30
NsseScr.

Highest cash price paid for grease
aud dead hogs mt the Farrell Fcrtilix-
Ing and Rendering works.
T.. +. WIvILL,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-30
DIED.

"WS wAsNER Fssiay sro.a,ue, Drc, n.
- .. ssea - - sss. ssosshs MI - days.
'w rsssss nsr susd&, 81 s'c.oSk ..
=. ~ nsss fssssds iasrsd- II. ssvsrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-30
COUNTY ssusLsi,N. .

Dec 29.-GmariianshiP of Laur-
cncc y. Swanson. Guardians report
filed and approved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-30

Scrofula cradicatcd and all kindred
diseases cured by Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. which by its vitalizing and al
tcrative effects. makes pure blood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-30

cSJv NaT.
! - sv1sr's.
N - 60 tsp-posk.
ulQV9 ysw Year 70 oil.
4 lGrgy sDb,ss q ". A. Ehleb's.
- ks1lsassd healing soap.
- q Ne star saloon tonight.
\ ~ easdiss and nuts ut Bunch.
G0sksys end. chickens Ut Hess
49,.
3 0ysses lunch as the Msnhatsas this
oss61oe.
NsssAers spy eating apples At
Duoeou11.
nsss Bros. have full line Of fresh
Vegetables.
Cho,ce celery and bulk oysters at
Daacher's.
Try . sack Of Best on Record and
est che prize.
Buncher's grocery will be open I'M
Oh sooa Monday.
jersey sweet potatoes ana mead
iestace Ut bunchers.
a barrel Of Best on Record -four in
wood to be- given away.
Some lady will get 1876 pounds Of
Dest on Record flour free.
Davis Company are out with an at
sSactive calendar for 1894.
A nice line of candies and nuts for
New Years ut Hess Bros.
Grand turkey and chicken lunch Ut
the Manhattan all day Monday.
Capt. Paul Boynton, Of acquatic
fame. was In the city Yesterday.
Attend the dance nj Euss' hall this
evening, Good order maintained.
A o,cs J,.r,.v ~ ,,ho,.. C.i;,o.,;s
fruit and entine applcs nj Hes. Bro.'
r..,... .,.,,, -,.
.p;n.~r md r.dishcs M ~ Ei'
lsb's.
California cr,pcs. ,anger;ne. mr..
snvr.. bananas. dates and f;gs a,
Hunchcr's.
No.. t,,h, p.-,or aud r.
Nurphv. Of Coal Valley. we're in the
CITY TODAY.
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cnra,,~ eco
r,. :, a., a.. p,.
49, 49,. :. -. go. 20. 49,.
.s.. ,, ''' '"'
IhE ARGUS VII observe the ma
s.~ ", a o"' ~ s"i'""
u. 10. Hemicy x son nave opened n
:kaung PARK NJ iweitth street lake.
Admission 10 cents.
Order your Ice cream. ices and
Charlotte russo Tor New Years din-
ners at once rom hrcii " Math.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hess arc re-
joicing over the advent of little
boy. He is afnil-hcdgcd grocer. and
al2-Ponnder.
On New Years day. being the
east Of the circumcision. there will
be mathis and celebration Mt l0a. m.
ut Trinity church.
The Rock Island Brewing company.
in adoption 20 its usual custom. i.
sending out a most elaborate and or.
namental calendar for the coming
year.
II 1. oui,c , trca, to GO, ice cream,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
WIN TON,

The Presbyterian Church presented a
very beautiful scene Monday night. 1t
was the annual children's day. or mis-.
sionary festival The pulpit was arts.
tically and beautifully decorated with
flowers. Each Sundsy-schoo! class was
represented by an emblem Of flowers.
Wharton Sale, in attempting to lift a
stone, broke his arm yesterday.
a. Croilord, of Read island, Va, is
visiting his uncle, w. A. Pedigo
Mrs. c. NJ. Fullwier, of Roanoke is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Sublett.
Mr.. Richards, OF New Jersey, is visit
ing w. o. Carpenter
Jim kinnear, OF Roanoke, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Moseley this week.
Prayer meeting, as usual, at the Pres.
byterian Church TO night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
Keson:oi AN Insult with suicide

NlEANA, May 30.-During the inspec.
ton today Of tho German HuZzars, q
crack Austrian regiment, on the parade
grounds Of re main barrack, Colonel
Smzeshyi was angered by the clumsnoss
OF non coin nissioned officer. He called
the Office. 20 him and, with an oath, gave
him be- on me ear. Upon returning,
flushed and weeping, to his men the
officer took carbine and shot himself in
the head. de died on the parade ground.
The affair has caused tremendous excite
ment throughout the garrison. 1t is re-
ported this evening that Emperor Franz
Joseph las ordered the arrest of Colonel
smzesahi pending his trial by court.
martial
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
SUDDEN DEATH.
patrick Maher Expires Suddenly from
Heart Disease

Fatrick Maher Expires Suddenly from
Heart Disease.
Patrick Maher, watchman at the Roa.
noke Machine Works bridge, and an
honored and respected citizen of the
city, died suddenly of heart disease at
his nome, at No. "a Fourth avenue n. g.,
yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. maher was at his post of duty
Mono ay and was at his accustomed place
in ST. Andrews Catholic Church, of
which ne was q consistent mem Der last
sunday. Yesterday morning NO did not
feel we'll and remained away from work,
but no fears were entertained that he
was dangerously sick until 10 o'clock,
when he became suddenly worse, and in
few moments his spirit had left the
earthly tenement OF clay and had taken
its hight. Since the death Of MIR.
Mahers wife some time since he had re.
sided with his son, Thomas C. Maher.
The deceased vas IS years OF age and
was born in Ireland. but came TO this
country when quite young man, and
in 1854 came to Roanoke, where he has
resided ever since. He leaves four sons,
Thomas c., N. D., j. =. and w. E.
Maher, all of whom have at times been
residents of Roanoke
~. H. tnduor WAS AT one time chief
clerk to Vice President Sands, OF the
Norfolk and Western, and is now super.
intendent OF tho P,cAhontss and Clinch
Valley divisions. The other son,
Thomas c., is also employed by the
Norfolk and Western.
MIR. Mahor was brother in.law Of
James L. Barr, who was editor OF the
Pittsburg Post, and had been collector
OF customs in that city for years.
The funeral will be conducted at 10
o'clock this morning from st Andrews
Catholic Church by Rev. Father j. w.
Lynch, and the remains will be shipped
o-night for Blairsville, Pa, for inter
ment.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31

In the police court yesterday 4 small
boy namtd Walter Agee was fined 81
for hitting another boy with stone
Callie Stuart and Berta Mosely were
fined s. each for being drunk and dis
orderly and attempting to cut Nick
Saunders with knife. Charles Sadlcr
was fined SO for carrying concealed
weapons. Perry and Lane, who wero
charged with selling liquor on Sunday,
were discharged DR.. +. e. White, who
had misunderstanding with Chief Of
Police Terry, was fined IS, but took an
appeal TO the Hastings Court.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
To Open "A Now Resort.

First work was done yesterday morn
ing at Washington Heights, a pretty
surburb OF Roanoke, for the erection OF
splendid ornamental dancing pavilion,
32xll0 feet. Other buildings will SOC
be erected for the serving of refresh
ments Of all kinds, except intoxicating
liquors. which will not be sold Tie
buildings will be OF a permanent char
acter, very handsome and will be lights 4
by electricity. Concerts will be given
there daily from 2:30 until 10 o'clock paa
m. The Roanoke Street Railway Com
pany will give reduced fare and offer
other inducements to make the resort 4
popular one.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
HAMPTON'S MYSTERY.
sensational Efforts of an Unknown Man ts
Commit Suicide.

Commit Suicide.
HAMPTON, Va, May 30-A man who had
oeeIi brought to the county Jail mashed
IN his head with II large iron seal which is
Kept In the office, and is now lying in Dixie
hospital barely alive.
L he man got off the Washington boat
saturday night and wandered out into the
country toward Fox Hill, small town
ABOUT seven miles from Hampton. He was
iast seen going into Il pine thickct near
the SAT- marsh. Some time after a num-
Der oil small boys were picking berries in
the woods and were startled by hearing a
terrible crashing through the limbs of the
trees above them, and before they could
move the body of the stranger fell at their
feet. The boys fled in terror. and an hour
alter the man was discovered and brought
To Hampton. The tree was over 80 feet
DlSh and the fall was from near the ton ~
After being carried To the Jail he was eY-
amined and ii WAS found that his back and
a number of ribs We're broken.
During the night the sufferer managed
to crawl over To the desk, near which his
bed had been placed, and taking up u
heavy seal he deliberately beat ont his
brains, MASKING III his skull. When the
JaIlor came down i'll the morning he found
the man still alive, but unconscious. He
was taken to the Dixie hospital mt once.
He cannot recover. The stranger was evil
IDENTIFY fugitive from justice and when
taken to Jail pleaded not To he sent back to
New York, and probably attempted to kill
himself rather than be carried back. He
was about 40 years old.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
FLOOD VICTIMS STARVING.
thousands HomeI in Louisiana-Heavy
Rains and "A Crevasse.

Rains and "A Crevasse.
NIcKsBURd, Miss, May 2O.-There are
at least ten thousand homeless and
hungry people in East Carroll, Moore.
house, West Carroll and Madison par.
ishes, La., and the suffering and pciva.
tions they are undergoing is appalling.
with tho exception OF few Sun all eleva.
tions, tho whole OF the northeastern Dor
tlonof tho State is under water. F,rty
four negroes were rescued from peril.
GUS position near Swan lake, East Car
rollton parish, Sunday night. They
were almost insane from hunger, havinT
been without food four days. Two chill.
dren died Friday from exposure. Their
bodies were wrap in blankets and
thrown into the raging waters, there be-
ing no dry ground in which to dig their
graves. An old hermit was rescued four
miles from Swan lake, who had been
without food three days. When found
he was sitting astride the roof of his
mousse n unching the meat from the bones
OF ms Dog, which he had been compelled
to Kill. Gov. Murphy j. Foster sent all
the tents at mis- command TO the suffer
erS a. Lake Providence, but more arc
needed.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 3O.-Thc
heaviest rainfall in the recollection OF
the Oldest inhabitant occurred through
out Ten nessee, Mississippi, Arkansas
and Louisiana Saturday night and yes.
terday. The whole country is Hooded,
and incalculable damage has been donu
to planters All Of the small streams
are out OF their banks, and another b,g
rise in tho Mississippi, Arkansas, S..
Francis and White rivers is expected.
The Little Rock and Memphis and
the st. Louis, Iron Mountain and South.
ern railroads report washouts al several
points along their lines and freight
traffic mas been suspended, while passen-
gers arc transferred. Disastrous wash.
outs occurred on the Iron Mountain,
near Helena, Ark, and another near
Eeebe, Ark. Near Forest City the Lit
tie Rccl1 and Memphis track is sub
merged for several miles. and no at.
tempt will be made to make trains run
for day.
ARKANSAS CITY, Ark, May 30.-A
cTevasse occurred on the levee in the
Mississippi! river, fourteen miles above
this city, a. 4 o'clock this morning. Tho
gap is now eco feet wide and Ii feet
deep and S rapidly charging. The
water IS poering through in huge
volume, anu although large force of
men IS card a. work in an attempt to
ill it with sacks Of dirt it is feared
their eiiorth will prove unayailing and
that great obstruction viii follow
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
Sustained by His Congregation.

OMAHA, May 20 Bishop Bonacum and
Father Smith of Lincoln went down to
Palmyra To take possession of the church
of which Father Corbett is pastor. The
bishop suspended Corbett last week and ut :
tempted to install Father Smith in his
place. The congregation assembled and
refused INN possession of the church. Some
Oh them threatened To threw him into
the river and he was made Ia leave town
AMI return to Lincoln. Father Corbett
celebrated mass forhi> people regardless of
his suspension.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31

AS Council took no action last night in
regard TO assisting Il. S. Kcnnerly to pay
for the water used by him in sprinkling
tho streets, Mr.. kcnnerly says that as he
has been losing money by The operation
he has decided to take tho street sprink-
Ter TO Winston and operate it there this
summer. The people of this city will
have to make other arrangements for q
street sprinkler or be forced to endure
the dust.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
Decoration Day.

WAsHlNGroH, D. c., May 3o-Decora.
ton day opened with beautiful weather,
although the heavy rain OF yesterday
made the ground very damp. AT an
early hour the professions began form
ing at various grand army headquarters,
and ut noon the programme at the diff
ferent cemeteries were unde full head
way. An incident OF the day was tho
decoration Of the graves OF General
Rufus ingalls, and w. w. Belknap by
Major w. 9. Duxbury, an ex Conted-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
Norroik and western Notes.

ID. W.. f'iickwir, superintendent of the
eastern division OF the Norfolk and Yves
tern. left yesterday on the l:45 train for
a run over the Shenandoah division
Major Malcolm w. Bryan, Supcrinten-
dent OF the Virgin Company. left yes
tcrday for Virginia Beach. Major Bryan
will return in few days and his family
will spend u large par. of the summer at
the beach.
George G. Monroe, clerk in the
freight department Of the general Offices
OF tho Norfolk aud Western, is confined
at mis- home at Alexandria, Va, with
rheumatism.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
Killed at - Bull-Fight.

MADRID, May During bull fight
at Getafe. nea. this city. to dav, crowd
of men AMI boys Invaded the ring and
worried the bulls. Two young men were
gored to death and many others were
injured. The public officials who were
presiding made no effort to interfere
with the mobs entering the ring or to
protect them from the bulls. The spec.
tators app.auded and cheered while the
bulls charged the men who were beating
than
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
A Whole Family nIurdered.

CoNNElLsvILIE, Pa, May 3O-A hor-
rible tragedy was discovered in New
Haven, just across the liver from here,
about o'clock this afternoon An
entire family named hoy, consisting of
mother. father and two children, were
found murdered in their house. The
Hoy family lived in house in the
thickly-settled neighborhood OF New
Haven. The victims were all lying
dead in the same room, and, from APP
pearance, they had been dead FOR some
time
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING-THE
- regular annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Piedmont Land anu
Manufacturing Company will be held a.
the Office OF e. ii. Stewart in the city
of Roanoke, Va on Thursday the Is.
day OF June, 1898, at $40 o'clock p. N
by order OF Board Directors.
5. |. SpIGGLE,
3 u Secretary and Treasurer
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
NIethodist Preachers Protest.

PHILADELPHIA, May 3O.-The Metho.
dist preachers OF Philadelphia a. their
regular Monday meeting today repeated
their protest. against the opening of the
Worlds Fair on Sundays, condemned
the action of the local directory in
ordering the gates open yesterday,
characterizing it as dishonest and dis
honorable, and incidentally criticist d
the secular press te;ause generally it
tavors Sunday opening.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
Cholera in Europe

HAMBURG, May 3O.-One death oc.
Cured from cholera here to. day. The
health officials have resumed the use of
disinte Giants.
PARIS, May 3o.-Two deaths from
disease Of a choleraic nature have oc.
Cured at Toulouse, in the department
of IIaute-Garonne, and one death of a
choleraic nature at Nismes, in the de-
partment OF Gard.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31

MOTICE.-ALL TRAN.
~ silent advertising must be
paid cash In advance, to save
cost of booking and collecting.
Advertisements In the one.
cent-a-word column are one
cent for each of the first two
insertions and half a cent a
word for each subsequent In.
sertion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
\ GlinStlv Find.

NEW York, May 30-'rhc police of the
West Thir. icth street police station found
Oh the roo; at IS West Thirty sixth stree:
four dead bodies of children from ~ To >
years of age The bodies were badly ma.
til!tcd. \ DR.. Elliott lives in the house
Dir. Elliott, jr. had the bodies for the pir-
Ou-,. nl disse,tion
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31

WoopsrocK, Va, May 3O.-Rev. Geo.
Il lIcnderlite, pastor OF the Presbyter-
ian Church at this place for three years,
preached his farewell sermon last night
before large congregation. His resig-
nation was accepted st recent presby-
terry at Strasburg to take up missionary
work in Brazil. He will sail .Iulv Il
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
Terrific Storm In Gcor.-iu.

CoLuMGrs, Ga, May 30-A severe CIV
clone iStrlick South Caroina Several
houses ON the Pope plantation were de
stroyed, burying the occupants in the
ruins, but all miracuously escaped unhurt.
y number Of houses at Juniper Blown
were destroyed, At Chambers Mill Il
house was blown down and George Bark
er's wife and daughter are in the ruins aud
supposed 10 BE- fatally injured
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
Death of Mrs. Rhoda Wright

Mrs. Rhoda Wright, an estim a BILE lad y
Of Is years of age, died at her homo at
Red Plains, Franklin county, Monday
night Of heart disease. The funeral will
be conducted at her late residence this
morning and the remains will be buried
in the family grave yard. Mrs. Wright
was we'll and favorably known in this
pitv
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
Chippewa CHIEF Assassina,.d.

WHITE EARTH AGENCY, Mimi. Nav 30
Official intelligence has just been received
at the agency of II tragedy having been en-
acted at Cass Lake reservation. Sho-wai,-
gr-Sim, the Chippewa cheftain, was
stabbed and killed. The chiefs immedi-
atcly gave pursuit, captured the assassin
and killed him. The trouble was the out
come of an old feud. The government
will investigate the matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 30 - Special
Master Frederick :. Ferguson, acting I'M
der the direction of .he United States cir
cult court, sold the Fast and Yves, railroad
of Alabama To Eugene Kelly of New York
for $500 in cash and the receivers ccrtiii-
cate, making the total price paid 81 ,200, 900.
1t is presumed that the road will be ex-
tended To birmingham, IL distance of %
miles
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
WANTED TO TRADE FOR UNIV

VIVIAN TO TRADE FOR UNIV
numbered city property a fine
stock and grain farm, containing 1900
acres. we'll improved, good house, barn
and outbuildings, within seven miles of
Lynchburg. This is one OF tho finest
plantations in Virginia. All the grow
ing crops goes with the place. Call
early ii you want to trade. G. 8.
BELLER, Exchange Building.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31

Among the Roanoke people who left
last night for Richmond to attend the
Davis obsequies were Captain Buford
and son. Police Justice w. II. Turner,
Chief Of Police j. f. Terry, f. +. Davis,
Jr.; j f. Young, DR.. Wilmer Hodgson,
w. A. Glasgow and y. *. Ammen
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
Virginia Bar Associations.

Tho fifth annual meeting Of the Vir-
ginia Bar Association will convene at
White sulphur Springs. w. Va August
l, and will remain in session three days
On the programme is noticed that on
"Wednesday evening j. Allen Watts, of
this city will read paper on Tho duty
OF the legal profession in regard to
needed changes in legislation"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
international billiard Match.

LONDON, May 3o.-rhe billiard match be-
tween Frank &. Ives, American champion,
and John Roberts, ir., English champion,
began ut HiAley's circus Roberts scored
1903 points, Ives 200 The game is lnOpO
points for 81 800 side. The regulation
English table with six pockets is used.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
Nitrate Mole DESTROYED.

LONDON, May 80 Col. j. +. North,
the nitrate king" so.called, received
cable dispatch from Iquique, Chile, to-
day to the effect that a hurricane had
destroyed the mole at the nitrate port
Junin, and done damage to the amount
OF SLED. 900.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
MORE CONvICrS EsCAP-

Two Long Tenn Prisoners Saw Their Way
Ont of IA Penitentiary.
New YORK, May 3O.-James Furman.
serving term of thirteen years for
felonious assault, and George Waters,
serving te-m of ono year for assault,
escaped FROM the Kings comfy peni-
Tertiary jaat night or early this morn
ing by saving the bars OF their cells.
They made their way to the high
stone wall which surrounds the prison.
where they were likely assisted to
escape ~ their friends who must have
had :. iaGdcr.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
WIllf IIlIrf.

81 don't enjoy the roasting the critics
gave me, of course" said the aspiring
tragedian, looking sadly at portrait
OF himself in an illustra ted paper, but
this--this is the unkindest cut of ALI"
-ChicarO Tribunc
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
Sudden Death at Chrlstiunsbur.

Mrs. Kate r. Taylor died suddenly at
her home at Christiansburg Sunday
morning. The deceased was widow Of
the late Hon. James L. Taylor, at one
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
Hastings Court Jurors.

The following list of jurors have boon
drawn for the June term Of the Hus.
tings Court, which begins next Monday
at 10 o'clock: 5. |. Spiggle. o. +.
Whitehurst, A. Win bush, j. C. Page,
T. r. Jam son, II. w. Fry, S. II. Heir
onimus, NJ. IL. Earman, w. A. iIcndor-
son, j. /. Overstreet, c. A. Robertson
and IL. G.. Shelor.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

esterday was Federal Decoration
Day and the postotlce was closed from
10 a. m. until p. M. All the banks in
the city were open and no other observ-
ance was made Of the national holiday
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
Another Crcvasse In Arkansas.

ARKANSAS CITY, Ark, May 3O.-A Gre
vase has occurred on the levee in the
Mississippi river II miles above this city.
y gap is now 200 feet wide and II feet deep
and is rapidly charging. Great destruc-
zion will follow