The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-20
KNOX THOMPSON DEAD.
THE DELEGATE FROM DTSWfDDIE
ExPIRED YEsTERDAY At HOME
Deceased Had Served Two Terms In '"o
House and was Prominent msso"'
Narrow Escape from Death.

PETERSBURG, VA, March l9.-Speciai
DIR. ]. Knox Thompson, MEMBER VI '"'
LEGISLATURE from Dnwiddie county dleo
at his home. near the county coui' =
house. this morning at $50 O'CLOCK lie
returned home last week on Adjournment
of the Legislature. and day or TWO as'
,yas taken I'll. He had. however, been III
bad health for some time.
Deceased was a son Of DIR. william
Thoupson. who for the past twenty-three
wears had been a rracticing physician Vi
the county. He had served two or three
terms in the Legislature as member
from Dinwiddie. He had always taken
an active part in politics, and was prom
inent Mason. Or. Thompson married MISS
Lon Gee. a step-daughter or MT. Joih
organ. deputy clerk Of Dinwiddle, VINO
survives him without children. lie was
forty-six years Of age
Mr.. G. II. Pyle. Of the firm OF rye
De Haven. real estate dealers mere anu
his sister made a very narrow escape TINS
afternoon from being killed by ruhd-
WAY They were out driving in a buggy,
IN which a double team was hitched, and
while coming through Pocahontas. just
across the river from this city. the horses
took fright and ran away. Mr.. rye was
thrown out OF the buggy and very pain
fully cut about the head and face. MISS
pyle managed to keep her seat IN the
buggy until II colided with an electric
light mole which brought the horses 10
halt Strange to say, she escaped uhhurl
The Appomattox Boat Club held It's an
nual meeting tonight c. X. bishop "a'
elected president; 4. Il. Wood, vice-presi-
dent r. J. J. sprauey' secretary anu
Robert Cabaniss, treasurer.
The annual meeting of ST. PatrlcA
Catholic Beneficial Society was he4u yes
terday. when the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: President
n. J. Fancis; Vice-Presldent' W. l.
Rahilv: Treasurer and Chaplain, ReV.
r. J. OFerrall; Secretary, 3. ID. Akers;
trustees. T. II. Curtin. James Halligan,
and +. II. Wells. Messrs. Hugh X.
Smith and j. a. Nandergraft, represen-
atives from CocIade Council, NO. TO-
Ancient order United Workmen, OF this
city. left this afternoon for Baltimore TO
attend the Grand Council Of the United
State of this order
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Methodist Sunday-SchOol Union Associa-
ton Of this city and Ettrick. Chester
field county yesterday afternoon at West
Street VI. +. church Reports from the
different schools were read
4 dog belonging to Sergeant Rufiin, or
the police force. while suffering from
hydrophobia, was shot and killed yester-
day by that officer
The revival services which have been
in progress at the different churches
here for the past eleven weeks, will
be continued this week
cOroner's inquest was held to-day 10
investigate the causes Of the death OF
Mr.. Henry Fuqua, whose body was found
in the Appomattox river Saturday after
noon. The verdict of the jury was that
the deceased came to his death from ac-
cldenta drowning.
Mr.. Thomas G. Leath. manager Of the
Mozart Academy Of Music, in Richmond
was in the city to-day.
Miss Lovenstein, a daughter Of Sena-
tor Lovenstein, Of Richmond, is on a
visit to friends in this city.
Eleven persons joined High-Street Meth |
odist Episcopal church yesterday. There
were eight additions 10 Washington
Street NJ +. Church. two to Market
Street, two to West-Street and one TO |
First Baptist.
a largely attended meeting was held yes |
terday afternoon at Washington-Stree |
PRESBYTERIAN church. Addresses were |
made by ReVS. :. *. Wlnn, j. W. Rose /
bro John Ridout. and II. NJ. Hope. |
Several persons asked the prayers Of the |
congregation.
The negro James Tucker. who is charg- /
ed with having set fire to the granery |
and stables of Mr.. John w Moore. in /
Prince George county, and for whose ar
rest a warrant was issued, is said TO
have left the county. He is supposed TO
have gone to Sussex.