The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-23

OF the occasion was the excellent sing.
Ing OF quartette. which was repeatedly
encored. Several aparrinR matches tool
place between colored youths, much tc
the amusement OF the audience. The
main lecture Of the entertainment was
the scientific sparring match between
Sno. hanna OF shis city, and Edward
! 9ieroe, she light. weiget boxer of New
York. The men were we'll matched and
the first round resulted In favor OF
Hanna, the second WAS . draw and in
the third Hanna broke the large bone
In his lefi arm.
Police Court Yesterday.
| In the police court yesterday morning
LIMOS. jackson was fined $3.50 for drunk
enness, Z. O. Karnes, drunk and fight
| Ing, IS; Sam Foutz, drunk, 80. so; Albert
HICKS and Fannie Brown 81 each for
being disorderly. Nick Arthur was sent
gerry, and was given fifteen days In jail
in each Of two Gases, and thirty days in
another on the charge of obtaining
money under false pretences.
d Hustling Firm.
III looking over the newspapers OF
Southwest Virginia shere is hardly q
daily or weekly published in this SEQ
tion but what has an advertisements Of
the Hobbfs Music Company. This firm
knows the value of printers ink and
does not hesitate to use it freely. Such
enterprise in connection with unques.
toned reliability is sure 10 bring bust
ness. as the extensive ssles of che Hob
bic Music Company demonstrates. In
to-day's Issue of TEE TINES they have
new advertisement to which special at
tention is called. Always with q full
stock of pianos, organs and other mu-
steal instruments on hand and with the
best guarantees Of good faith in all
their dealings, the public can trust them
fully and be cure OF value received for
all the money expended with them.
MIR. Tillett In tho Field.
T. R. Tillert, the present city SER
geant, announces in The TIMES this
morning that he Is candidate for re-
election. 1t has been evident for long
time that the city of Roanoke was to be
congratulated upon having Mr.. Tillett
fill the Office of sergeant, for he Is
painstsking, industrious and thoroughly
reliable official-one who is endorsed
by all having business with the courts
as being uniformly courteous and care
full in his treatment of people and all
business committed to his care. His as
sociates in the city government speak
In warm praise of his official career and
Of the large volume of business which
he transacts. His bureau ia up-to.date
in every respect.
Robert Mitchell Dead.
The remains of Robert X. Mitchell,
who died at East Radford of pneumonia
Friday, were brought to Roanoke yes
terday on No. 4 In charge of @. B.
Beamer and f. S. Camper, of Montgom-
cry Castle No. 4, Knights of the Mystic
Chain, Of which deceased was member.
The remains were met at the depot here
bYa committee from Roanoke Castle No.
2. and conveyed to the family residence
at 514 Commerce street. The funeral
services will take place at 3 D. m. to-
day at Greene Memorial Church, after
which the remains will be inferred In
the City Cemetery. The funeral will be
attended by the Order OF the knights of
the Mystic Chain, of this city. Mr..
Mitchell was we'll known in this city.
He was respected by all who knew him,
and the general verdict is that a good
young man is gone.