Mark ROBB Mark ROBB died early Sunday morning in his 85th year on his farm in North Fayette township, where he was born and lived all his life. His grandfather and father bought and settled upon the farm where Mr. ROBB lived and died. The deceased was the father of ex-district Attorney John S. ROBB and James McB. ROBB, of the Allegheny County Treasurer's office. Respecting his demise Pittsburg papers of Monday have the following: Mark ROBB, father of ex-District Attorney John S. ROBB and James McB. ROBB of the city treasurer's office, is dead. He and General ROWLEY, who died Saturday, were life-long friends. A few months ago Mr. ROBB was in the city, and in front of the courthouse he met General ROWLEY, whom he had known since childhood. The general was a short, fat man, not much over five feet high, and Mr. ROBB was over six feet and weighed over 270 pounds. He was finely built, and despite his years looked like a giant alongside the little general. After the usual greetings were exchanged General ROWLEY said: "Mark, you're a big man, but I'll be hinged if I don't feel young and spry enough yet to lick you," and then he laughed in his good-natured way and added: "We won't last long, but I think I'll be here when you go, even if I am smaller than you." After the two men parted that day they never met again. On Friday last General ROWLEY heard of Mr. ROBB's illness and meeting John S. ROBB, Jr., made anxious inquiry about his friend's chances for recovery. He then remarked: "I guess I am going to beat the old fellow out after all," meaning that he would live longer than him. The next morning at 5 o'clock he was found dead, and Sunday morning at 5 o'clock, or just twenty-four hours later, Mr. ROBB breathed his last. Mr. ROBB was born within four or five rods of the house in which he died. The farm on which he was living was purchased by his grandfather in 1774. The latter was the pioneer in that section. He came from east of the Alleghenies and locating in the wilderness lived there the balance of his life. The farm he bought has been in possession of the family ever since. For fifty years Mr. Mark ROBB had been an elder in the United Presbyterian church and he was very proud of it. He was first a member of the old Robinson Run Church and a ruling elder in it, and twelve years ago he joined the McDonald church and was a made a ruling elder of it. He was an upright Christian man, and his honesty and integrity were proverbial. Ever since he joined the church he never missed a communion until recently, when his health prevented him from attending. In politics he was a stalwart Republican and has voted at every election held since he attained his majority except the one last February, when he was too ill to go to the polls. About four years ago he and his wife celebrated their golden wedding. Mrs. ROBB is still living. They had four sons, only two of whom survive.