Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-20
THE GREAT REAPER.
TWO WELL. KNown PEOPLE RESPOND
TO THE FINAL SUMMONS.
- po,,c,t n. Williams Dies from Psraiy-
Al. and Mr.. John A. Knowles Or"
from po,lexy-Dr. Osiin.

>fr Robert r. Williams. one OF Rich
,oooa.s most respected citizens. died Mt
,8 r. NJ yesterday at his home, NO. IL
north sixth street.
About o'clock last Friday afternoon
phlie on Main-Stroet electrician Mr.
Williams was stricken with paralysis. tie
MAS carried into the Park-Plaee phsr-
,pacy. and his family physician, Dr. Nc
Cav, summoned. The Doctor carried the
tick man home, and on Saturday he was
hpparently much better Yesterday morn
ing he was taken worse ana sunk 'e'S
fapifly.
Mr.. Williams was born IN Richmond
sixty-three years ago From his youth
he was identified with the wholesale
grocery business Prior 10 the war nv
WAS n mariner Of T.. A. Skinker but since
iN;7 had been 10 himself on Fourteenth
street. near Cary. During the war MI
Williams was attached 20 the quarter.
masters department and was reEarueu
rs one Of the most particular ana cor
rect accountants in that branch OF the
service.
FAMILY AND FUNERAL
The deceased married Mrs. wilkins
81 the Eastern Shore. an csuinaoie a1Y
who was "a great friend OF me FANNY
a. the late General II. a. Wise, being
for some years one OF the nome CilClc'
Mrs williams dio1 several years ago
Two children. however, survive the
,.arcnts-Dr. Il. l. Williams Jr.' and
Mrs }. r. V. Daniel
Mr.. Williams was ycstryman OF 81
James church. from which the funeral
will L. held at t.3p =. NJ. to-day.
The rall-bearcrs viii De as follows;
Active-T. l.. stone. Charles Davenport
T.. A. Dunlop. Preston Cooke, +. H. NC
Guirp. James Caslie. s. ". Travers. ana
James r. Gray.
JIoporarv-John L. williams. Major w.
] Johnson. f. H. Addison. William /"
GRAY r. Alsop. John g. Shafcr, John
Powell w ~ Woodward. l.. A. saunders
Hon George L. Christian, Dr. !. H. NC
Cav. Maxwell r. Clarke and Charles H.
WLulock.
bishop O.. VI Williams. Of Japan. the
only brother of the deceased, is IN thls
country al iio present time but II IL
feared be will hardly arrive IN Richmohu
ia time 90 attend the funeral The Bishop
landed IN san Francisco on the Eth or
this month and tcirsr3phed 90 his brother
4h4f his movements were uncertain. since
th,u be- has not been heard from. though
the presumption is that he at once re-
rortod - TIE secretary OF the MISSION
Hoard ia AfK tfk. II lllN II 90 HN
NAV possibly le reached by wire.
The bishop has not boon in Richmond
since i>C1. when be- arrived just In time
90 nurse his mother I'm her last illness
and be present ~ her funeral
MIR. JOHN Fl. KNOWLES. JR.
Nj John H. Knowles. Jr.. son Of Mr..
John u Knowles. and brother OF Mr..
william = Knowles. Gas Inspector. died
az his residence. SO. 26 south Adams
street. last evening about O'Clock
Nr Knowles was confined 10 his room
f.r some weeks during the early fan.
suffering from fracture of one Of his
l.es IIc bad entirely recovered from TINS,
however. ana up 20 "a few days ago ap-
parentlv enjoyed the best OF health. re
was stricken with apopleSy last week.
but was u.t considered 10 be In any
immediate danger. ard his death was n
shock 10 bis family MI Andrew Knowles,
mother brother is living in Washington
mn was tolerraphci Tor last night.
his INJURIES PROVE FATAL.
The remains of Nv Henry NJ. Oslin.
who died Monday night will this morn
IN DE carried to- Buckingham for burinl.
Nr Osin IS the young man who was
ecalI,l lv the explosion Of steam
uipe at the clectric-nght works recently
From Tho nature of his injuries his agony
must have been intense. The deceased
was a years Of age and unmarried.