The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
DEATH OF TWO GOOD MEN.
RfCHMoyD LOSES 7wO or HER
MOST PROMINENT CITIZENS.
Mr.. II. r. williams Dies OF ParaIysis-sp-
opiexy the Cause of Mr.. knowles
Death-0ther Deaths.

Death-0ther Deaths,
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Mr.. Robert r. Williams died at his resi-
dence. No. II north Sixth street, yester-
day afterr con, at 1:40 o'clock. Mr. VIII
uams was stricken with paralysis last Fri
day about 2 o'clock. while on Main
rtreet electric car. lie was removed TO
the Park Place Pharmacy, and his family
rhysiciar. Or. McCaw. sent for. The
Doctor took Mr.. Williams to his home,
and the next day it was thought that ne
was better Since that time he had every
attention that loving friends could adj
minister or medical skill suggest, but
/ yesterday morning he grew norse and
sank rapidly til the end came
Mr. Williams was one Of the hest-known
citizens OF this city, both in social and
| business life. Prior 10 the war. he was
a partner in the firm of r. A. skinker Il
CO.. wholesale grccers; during the war
! ne served In the quartermaster's DEPART
mcnt
In 1861 ne entered the present firm OF
| Robert +. Williams q CO., Wholesale
grocers and in this firm he continued
till his death.
Mr.. Williams was a native Of this city,
and sixty-two years OF age.
He leaves n son, DR. r. +. Williams,
IT.. and a daughter. Mrs. j. II. v. Daniel.
His wife died several years ago.
Mr.. Williams was q brother Of Bishop
| G. VI. Williams. OF Japan, who IS expected
to arrive In this city to-day or tomorrow
As he knows nothing OF his brothers
Death. Of course IL will be a great shock
10 him. A sad coincidence about the visit
Of the Bishop is that he has not been
here since 1861. and on his arrival then
was lust I'm time to attend the burial
Of his mother Now he viii get here TO
attend the funeral Of his only brother.
Mr.. Williams was n vesTryman I'm st.
James Episcopal church.
He was respected and honored by all
who knew him. AS a father he was
loving and considerate; as friend, kind
and true.
An honored Christian gentleman he
bore himself toward all with whom he
came In contact with that Southern cour-
tesy, the true exponent OF a Chester
field.
The funeral will take place from st.
James church at 1870 o'clock The re-
mains will be inferred I'm Hollywood
Cemetery.
The following are the honorary pail
bearers: John l.. Williams. Major W. !.
Johnson, f. y. Addison. William r. Gray,
y. Alsop. John G. Schafer. John Powell
w. NJ Woodward T. A. Saunders. Hon.
George l.. Christian. Or James y. Nc
cav. Maxwell T. Clarke. Charles T..
Whitlock, and John p. Cary
The active are r. l.. Stone, II. A. Dun
lop. Preston Cooke. +. II. Mcclure. James
Casllie s. W. Travers James r. Gray.
and Charles Davenport.
IN RuowIes
Mr.. John II. Knowles. Jr.. died very
suddenly. from apopexy. at his resi-
dence No. . south Adams street. yes
terday evening al o'clock.
His death was very unexpected. as he
had only been sick since Sunday after
noon.
Mr. Knowles vas prominent business
man Of Richmond for many years. lie
was in partnership with Mr. Caskie
Cabell. in the retail hat trade. until Mr..
Cabell retired. when the firms name
became Knowles & Hon. which dissolved
when Mr.. Hoff accepted an operate en-
gagement with The Boston Ideal Opera
Company. For the past few years Mr..
Knowles has been I'm the Pullman Car
Company's service. and was highly
thought Of by that company. He leaves
a wife and three children, John, Mar
garet. and Irving.
The pall-bearers win be Messrs CasNc
CabelI. Judge Samuel witt. Richard eau
,l1rn Harry II Saith. Jr ohares
Meredith, Alien Stokes. and J.. D. WIT,
and Mr. Knowles selected them him
self. last March, when he broke his
leg. and the attending physician expected
him TO die. The funeral VIII be held
Thursday, from St. Mary's church, as
o'clock.
Miss Mafildi ouarles james.
Miss Matilda Quarles James, a sister Of
g Watson James, LII. D. OF the Dis
match. was buried yesterday i'm Shockoe
nm Cemetery. The funeral ceremony
was at Grace church. and the Rev Ian
dom Mason. who administered the last
sad rites. was assisted by Moses ID. Hose.
ID. d. Or. Hoge spoke feelngly OF the
beautiful life and character OF the de-
ceased.
The honorary pall-bearers We're Colonel
Archer Anderson and Mr.. Alexander
Cameron. The active ones were Messrs.
Dimmock. Bldgood. Valentine, Lambert
and Cowardln. There were many beaui-
ful roses and punches Of lilies Of the val
lev. glch literally covered the top Of the
coffin.
Henry VI. Oslin.
Mr. Henry NJ Osin. who was so badly
scalded Dv the explosion Of a steam pipe
at the electric light works recently, died
Monday night about 3 o'clock.
Mr. Oslin suffered horrible a8onies' but
patiently. without a murmur, awaited ms
end He was a single man ana twenty
four years Of iago. The remains VIII
be taken to Buckingham county via the
Richmond and Allegheny railroad Hof
interment this morning at Q o'clock.
George w. Austin.
Mr. George ". Austin who died az his
residence on north Thirtieth street Mon
dov morning Of heart disease. was buried
Yesterday afternoon from his late resi-
dence AT 2:gO o'clock. The remains were
Inferred in shockoe cemetery.