New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-23
TEXAS.
uF Ex-pREsIDENT JONES.

I1c Houston Telegraph publishes the following par
ticulars Of the suicide of DR.. Arson Jones' the las;
President of the Republic Of Texas:
The community of Houston was very greatly
shocked this morning by the report, which ran through
the streets that ex-Presdent Arson Jones had killed
himself at the Old Capitol Hotel last night. He was
found lying his bed this morning, at 81 clock,
with discharged pistol in his hand, and his brains
blown out. We give all the particulars of this Ia
inevitable affair We have been able 10 obtain.
Something more than week ago Dr. Jones came
down fiom his home in Washington County, with
view of finding residence in Houston or Gal weston,
10 which IL remove his family lie desired, he said,
10 spend the remainder of his days in more social lie
than was possible on his farm, and also to give his
children the opportunities OF good education. He
remained here day, and went down to Galveston,
where he spent day or two, returning here last Tues
day morning when he took rooms at the Old Capitol.
He had apparently been drinking, perhaps freely
than his wOnt-he was observed 10 be IN low
spirits.
"A friend of his Mr.. W. d. Smith, observing this,
made il in his way to be with him as much as possible
while he might remain IN the city.
1.-The evening after his arrival, in conversation with
Mr.. Smith, he made this remark Il have been having
some very serious thoughts to-day. My public career,
you are aware began in this house, and have been
thinking that perhaps il might close here. (Ihls
hotel building was, while Houston was the seat OF
Government OF the Republic, built and Occupied as the
capitol. Mr.. Smith turned the conversation with
some light remark subsequently, during the last two
II.
of bis past life expressing satisfaction with his pub
lie career, and observing there was nothing ID 1t he
would desire to change.
Yesterday he appeared to be almost entirely re.
covered from his depression. and went ont, calling,
during the morning, upon several OF his friends IN the
city. He spoke of leaving for home on this morning
train and appeared n cheerful IA usual. Al night
Mr.. Smith spent an hoSr or 80 with him before bed
time. during the time he was there Dr. Jones again
alluded 10 the fact that he had begun his public ca
reer in that house and he might yet close 1t there
The remark received as before, and little thought
oft.
when he retired, a negro, one of the servants Of
the house, was al his request, sent 10 his room {"
stay with him. The negro says that at about l. or
o'clock Mr.. Jones walked him up and gave him some
directions about the room. At about 5 o'clock he
awoke him again, and sent HIM for glass OF shiI!s
The negro was unable to get any. He then told him
to leave the room, he didn't want HIM any more.
This was the last that was known OF him last night:
at about the hour above mentioned Mr. smith
went TO call upon him. and finding the door locked and
getting no response he had the door broken open,
when DR.. Jones was found as above described. NO
had heard the report of the pistol IN the night,
though persons were sleeping in rooms near by. II Is
suppOsedtha brooding over some troubles, ina moment
of depression ne lost control of himself and committed
the fatal act.
"Thus has fallen another great man of Texas by his
own hand. We well remember a conversation with
Dr. Jones soon after the death of the amented Rusk
upon that sad event. How little then did we imagine
that the next of the men whom the Republic OF Texas
had deIlgnteu 10 nOnOT tudl NOIlu SOj WouAH ne
Jones and that, too, adding his name to the list OF
suicides Collinsworth Brdsall, Gray son and Rusk,
had gone that way, and Jones has now followed them.
Peace to his ashes.
The Galveston papers mention the recent vlsit o.
Dr. Jones to that city with the object he avowed
at Houston, viz: to procure suitable residence for
himself and family.
Our files contain but little intelligence OF general
character. Business continues anguid at Galveston,
but INT fchants says The Crataa, seem cheerful and
hopeful; feelings which the foreign news is well
calculated to encourage There were on Saturday
in port five ships ten barks and two bngs. Stock OF
cotton on hand not cleared, 1907 bales.
The receipts of cotton at Houston are very small on
account of the bad condition OF the roads, Total re-
ceipts of the year, &c, 462 bales.
The weather continues rainy in every part Of the
State from which we have intelligence. The rivers are
all up, the roads bad and travel and the mails very
much impedpd.