The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-07
DEATH OF JUDGE R. H. JONES.
Found Lying in His ONCE In Petersburg
Yesterday Morning,
FROST REPORTED ALL OYER THE STATE.
Great Damage to Fruits and Early Vcgeta'
bles Feared Virginia News from
all Quarters.

PErxRsBuRa, VA. May Especial !
Judge r. H. Jones. prominent lawyer OF
this city. was found dead in his office at An
early hour this morning. He slept there last
night, and this morning when the colored
porter went to clean up the Office he found
the Judge on lounge dead. lying on his
face Death was caused from suitocatlon.
Judge Jones was born in Dinwiddie county
in the year 1887. He studied law under Pro
fessors Minor and Holcombe at the Univer-
sity of Virginia. lie commenced the practice
of law in 1857. He held the Office of Judge OF
Dinwiddie county for several years. having
been elected by two successive Legislatures
to that Office. He was succeeded by Jndse
She'll He was for some time president OF the
Bank of Petersburg and at one time was presi-
dent of the Lower Appomattox river board.
he served a term as a member OF the Common
Council of this city and was once a proinl-
nent Mason, having been district deputy
grand master of the State Of Virginia. Judge
Jones wife died few weeks ago. be leaves
five children, all of whom reside here. They
are DIR. X. III. Jones, prominent physician;
Mr.. VIM. II. Jones member OF the PETERS
burg bar; Mr.. Bonnie Jones, bookkeeper at
The National Bank of Petersburg Mrs Wal
ter Revan and Miss Mary Esper Jones. Judge
Jones has brother who resides IN Blrmlng-
ham, Ala.
STOCKS AND BONDS SOLD.
p. S. Seabury. auctioneer, sold ut puohc
auction to-day the following stocks: o-
Two $500 per cent. consOl bonds, due 1917,
at s119 80 per hundred. Mr.. John >. Dunn, OF
the firm OF Horton & Dunn, bankers, was Ine
purchaser. 1900,
One 800 United States per cent. c9nsoi
bond due 1907. at f1l937I1 per hundred.
Mr.. John s. Dunn was the purchaser.
One 5000 city of Petersburg per cent
bond. due 1896. at $115.50 per hundred. Mr..
William r. Nichols was the purchaser.
One Al. 900 City of Petersburg per cent
bond due 1896, at S11550 per hundred. Mr.
l. S. Stith was the purchaser
One $500 city of Petersburg per cent
bond, due 1908, at 1929 per hundTed. MI
l. S. Stith was the purchaser.
One $500 city Of Petersburg, per cent
bond. due 1903, at 1929 per hundred Mr. T.
s. Stith was the purchaser.
One II 900 city of Petersburg 8 per cent
bond. due 1903, at 1929 per hundred. Mr.. i.
S. Stith was the purchaser
One 81 600 city of Petersburg 8 per cent
bond. due 1903. at 1929 per hundred Mr.. +.
S. Suth was the purchaser.
One 81, 900 city of Petersburg s.per cent
bond, due 1908 at S12950 per hundred. MIR.
T. S. Stith was he purchaser.
One 1000 city of Petersburg per cent.
bond. due 1903. at $3.50 per hundred. Mr.. L.
S. Stith was the purchaser.
One $1,000 city of Petersburg per cent cut
bond. due 1914. at S120 per hundreds Mr. e.
S, Stith was the purchaser.
One 81, 900 city Of Petersburg per cent cut
bond. due 1911 at $1l7 per hundred. Mr. Z.
s. Sttn was the purchaser.
Two shares Of the Petersburg Aqueduct
Company at s1lO per share. Mr.. s. S. Taylor
was the purchaser.
Two shares of the Petersburg Aqueduct
Company at S109 per share. Mr.. j. ID. Bass
was the purchaser.
Two shares of the Petersburg Aqueduct
Company at 800 per share. Mr.. j. ID. Bass
was the purchaser
Theaggregate sales amounted 10 Sl3 691. 6214.
There was q very heavy frost in this section
last night. which did great damage to vegeta-
ton. In exposed places there was thin
coating of ice.
VIRGINIA AND CAROLINA ROAD.
A special meeting Of the committee on the
Virginia and Carolina railroad from the
Chamber Of Commerce OF this city was held
this afternoon, when matters IN reference to
the road were discussed The president OF
the Chamber. Hon. E. G. Nenablc, read the
following letter from Mr.. :. w. Travers.
chairman Of the committee on inland trade
and transportation of the Chamber OF Com
merce of Richmond:
RICHMOND. Va, May 4, 1891.
Mr.. i: c. Venable, president Chamber Of
Commerce, Petersburg, Va.
Dear Sir.-After an absence of four
days North ! returned to my office to-day to
find the pleasure of your favors Of the
2gth and 3Oth ult. awaiting me. Please accept
this explanation of my delayed reply. am
much gratifed 10 learn that your city IS much
interested il the building of the Virginia and
Carolina railroad, and | would fam believe
that il will soon be contaminated.
/ beg to suggest that your committee meet
us on Monday next the 18th instant, at the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, hlch-
mond, Va. at such hour as you may name.
am led TO suggest Richmond as the place for
the reason that our committee is large one
composed of fifteen membeTs), and besides
this, we want TO have several prominent citi-
Zens of Richmond present 10 meet YOU and
discuss the matter with us. Very respectfully
yours, >. W. IRAVEks;
The following is President Venable's reply:
PETERSBURG, Va. May 6. 1891.
Mr. S. w Travers Chairman Committee on
Inland Trade and Transportation. Chamber
of Commerce. Richmond. Va:
Dear Sir,-Your favor of the 4th came duly
to hand. has been submitted TO
the committee appointed by the
board of governors. of the. Chamber
of Commerce of Petersburg, for the purpose
of comforting with the committee on inland
trade and transportation of the Chamber of
Commerce of Richmond with regard TO tie
Virginia and Carolina railroad, beg TO state
that | am instructed by the committee 10
say that they regret very much
II will. not be in their power to accept your
invitation TO meet your committee in the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce In Rich
mond on Monday next, and am further in
structed to extend TO you and your committee,
or a subcommittee of the same and any per-
sons they may desire TO bring who are in
terested in this enterprise, an invitation TO
come 10 Petersburg at any time agreeable TO
hear fully and consider any propositions re-
lating TO the construction of the Virginia and
Carolina railroad which may be submitted
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