Toledo, O., December 29-- Bob Slavin, the comedian, died suddenly in this city this morning. He was one of the most popular minstrels in this country, and was at one time one of the proprietors of the McNish, Slavin, and Johnston's minstrels. For two years he has had nothing but hard luck, and the cause of his sad death was principally a broken heart.
Brooklyn (New York) Eagle, December 29, 1892.
Toledo, December 30-- Bob Slavin, the famous minstrel, died very suddenly at the Merchant's hotel. He was found dead in bed. He was with the Crawford Brothers' minstrels, who appeared here Monday night. Slavin left the company here and has been on a drinking bout ever since.
Trenton (New Jersey) Times, December 30, 1892.
From a story in the September 26, 1889, Olean (New York) Democrat, comparing show business salaries to those of other people:
Bob Slavin will draw from Primrose & West $300 a week for forty weeks, or $12,000. As much as any mayor in the United States and with less than one-tenth the work.