Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-27
W. B. JONES BETTER.
nts WOUND Not As BAD As 1T MAS
AT FIRST SUPPOSED To nE.
DR.. Cibson'- Fsfticth Anniversary
Recalled by That of DIR. Howe-
How Thorp's Educated voters
spell His Name--New Telephones.

PETERSBURG. VA. February 90
special)-Tho condition Of MIR. ". -.
Jones. who yesterday attempted 10 take
his NE by shooting Is reported 20 be bet
tor to-day. The wound L. said not to he
as dangerous as II was ut first supported To
be. The ball glanced instead OF pcne;ra-
ting direct Mr. Jones has been visited
of regret and sympathy have been very
touching. Strong hopes are now entertain
ed OF Mr.. Joness recovery.
Mr. Richard Bircheti. well-known ana
popular citizen Of Prince George county
died yesterday afternoon from the ehec'S
OF grip.
Or. GIBSON.
in connection with the celebration ..
Rov. Dr. Hoge's lftieth Anniversary VI
the psstoraie Of his church 10 iachinoi"i'
n may be stated that The hitleth "n''
verxary 81 the late Rev. lI. mum -
Clbson's pastoral charge OF oI"Sc i1p'D
pal church IN Petersburg was app, - -
Iv ol,s.rvr1 iu public service ny the peo-
Ne Of petersburg on the 9th OF May,
"a, nv Gibson IVES the pastor OF put
- cbo~ch during his long ana nsetul
,,,s ~ his erent Work In the ministry
20 a. GOD he accomplished IN thOu-
sa,d wavs Just as may be said OF Dr'
IYrre. tho half wiz not be Known IN ms
void. Dr. Gibson died on the Slst OF DC
tobor iS92 leaving in the hearts OF the
,,co,,le N this Stac and community
blessed memory Of his life and work.
NEARLY CONCLUDED.
The d.Dosit'ons In behalf Of sir. Thorp
Kerncy's seat IN the next Congress. from
this district have been nearly concluded.
Under the law the time VIII expire on
the 2sth Of this month.
ii Is not known 10 what extent Mr.
Mckinney will take dispositions, but as
no actual fraud has been proved by MI
Thorn. nor any facts established TO rem
der the election OF Mr.. Mckennoy Illegal
Il - probable that he VIII examine but
few Witnesses and consume but niue
time In DOING so. II is reported that nj
one Of the places In this city where les-
tinony was taken In behalf Of Mr..
Thorn. the "cducated voters" when asked
10 spell that gentleman's name. spelled
~ In over half hundred different ways
SUBSCRIBED.
1t Is said that is5 citizens have sub
scTibed for the telephones of the proposed
new company which Will probably be
orr8nized within the next few days. what
eject the reduction In the prices au-
thorizod by the company at present DONG
business In this city viii have in the mat
ter 81 the organization Of the new COM
pany. is not known, but II is hardly be-
lioved that two telephone companies
serving the public az low rates can i've
In this city. ANA yet the great benehts
OF competition. resulting In much lower
rates than have previously ruled, are APP
prcciated
II h. understood that the Petersburg
baseball club has been completed, ana
The members are required to report IN
Petersburg on the 9th Of March. The
New York club will be here on the 18th
81 March - play n practice game.
Great regret rs expressed among the
friends Ia this city OF Mr. Robert Pan
Mill over the announcement Of his sus-
pcctcd COLLISION in the Lynchburg bank
dcfalcation. Mr. Panniil Is Petersburg
boy. and II viii require positive tesu-
mony To convince his friends here of any
guilt attaching to him in the matter.