The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-20

Sylvan collegiate institute, South Carolins.
When the late civil war commenced Msior
Jones wentto Virginia before any organized
tr ops We. there from Texas, bu. he left
virsius;. and went to Bowling
Green, kentucky, where he Joined
tbs Eighth Texas cavalry, the
famous Terry rangers and while member
of that command, was made sdjutant of the
Fifteenth Texas infantry with the rank of
first lieutenant. He was subsequently pro.
NOTED to be captain and assistant adjutsnt-
general, in which capacity he served in
Spsight's, PAlignac and Harrison's brigades
Of infantry. serving in Louisiana, Arkansas,
Indian Territory and Texas. After the Wat
he went to Mexico. remaining there until
1866 when he returned to Texas and in
January 1867, he went to Brazil and received
from the emperor, Dom Pedro, authority to
settle a colony of three hundred American
fsmili's in that country. He remained in
Brazil eighteen months travelling through
the country seeking. q locality to suit him for
his colony, but as there was no spot in the
twelve provinces through which he travelled,
that came up to his expectations, he absn-
doned his colJnizing scheme and returned
home TO Texas. He was elected to the
Veltth legislature from the district COM
pl:cd of tho counties of Navarro, Hill,
l. liz, and Kaufman counties, but as he wss
democrat and the Davis dynasty was then
10 power, he was Counted out" and not
permitted to take his scat. When the
frontier battalion was or sanizad, during
Governor Coke's FIRST term that gentleman
appointed him ~ commander of this
battalion with the rank of major
He served in this capacity with marked sue.
cess and distinction, having wrought order
and peace from the chaos Of lawlessness in
the frontier counties, and broken I'D the
bands of outlaws that infested that region,
either by killing, capturing or running them
out tho country The last service he per
formed Us commander Of the frontier battal.
ion was to break up the Sam Bass gang OF
train robb rs, whose headquarters had been
in Denton county, by the killing If Bass and
some of his worst men, capturing others and
driving the remainder, but a few, from the
state. After Governor Roberts was inaugur,
ated for the first term, in January 1879 he
appointed Major Jones adjutsnt general of
the state which position he filed with emf
nent ability and satisfaction during that term,
and when Governor Roberts was in ugurs,ed
fo'alis second term he reappointed M,jor
Jones to the sdjutant generalcy in which ca
pscily no was serving at the time of his
death. His continued III health during all
this year prevented him from an actual dis.
charge OF his duties, but the aft airs of the Of
iics were conducted under his able and intel.
llgent direction. Among the other promin.
elt aud responsible positions filed by Major
mes in his industrious and useful life were
those Of Grand High Priest of the
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons of the state OF Texas in 1872 and
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of A. f
and A. Masons Of tho state of Texas. In
the death of Adjutsnt Ganoral Jones, Texas
has lost valued and valuable public officer,
a gentlemen peculiarly fitted for the respon,
siole and arduous duties rf the position he
filled from his experience aud his knowledge
thereof Possessed OF abilities above the
average, having an excelleut education, b..
ing of n positive character and full of energy,
he succeeded admirably in all he undertook
and left the impress OF his thought his paiss-
taking and his determination on all hi, work.
Courageous, even to recklessness he hcsta-
ted Mt no obstacles, shrunk from no perils,yet
withsl no was prudent Is commander and
sought to accomplish more by ra,egy and
the arts Of the skillful general than by mere
force. Prompt in al hi' engagements, of
integrity and honesty of purpose
an full of gentlenes, and kindness, no had
tn, CO. fl ience and esteem Of oil WHO knew
h m, the love of his frisnds. Mslr Jones
was married to Mrs Anderson in Austin in
1917, ana leaves widow to mourn his loss,
but We MT know whether no leaves any
children or not We think his father died
short time ago, but sister, the vile Of,
Hon. Roger Q. Mlls, ind perhaps other els
ters and brothers survive him.