The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-23
THECITY OF PETERSBURG
THE COMMOS WEALTH'S ATTORNEY
BUENEDIN 4 SHOCKING MANNER.
The Spring Meeting of the Petersbur
Episcopal Convocation at Lswrenceville.
Virginia Pilgrims ght Albion's shore.

PETERSBURG. VA, M9y 22.-Mr. VIII
liam II. Jones. the Commonwealth At
torney OF Petersburg, was burned in
NEST shocking manner this morning
about Il 20 o'clock. Mr.. Jones has been
Ell to the house for some days from
indisposition. Thu accident occurred
while he was I'm his chamber. OIL from
a lamp. by some means. was spilled on
MS othing and the ignition Of
match about tho same time caused the
sal occurrence.
Mr.. Jones Is burned from his neck
down 20 his knees. and his arms and
hands arc also badly burned.
he was attended by Drs. II. G.. Leigh.
Jr.. j. VI. Burke. Il. -. Mcllwaine, and
mis- brother. Or r. II. Jones. His con
dition this afternoon IS very critical.
Mr. Jones Is one OF Petersburg's most
prominent young citizens. some years
ago be was the city Attorney under the
Republican administration. lla IA
urother-in-law OF Mayor Charles +. col
Ter. and very popular here. lie mar
ried Miss Ruth Branch, OF Richmond.
no has four children.
4 SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Jos. H. Crowder. the administrator and
ather OF Mortimer Crowder, deceased,
he lad who. on the Z3d day of Noyom-
Der last. was fatally injured whilst at
work I'm the cotton factory OF the TT
rick Manufacturing Company In Ets
trick. Chesterfield county, has brought
suit against the company, claiming S.
om damages.
Tho deceased was hurt whilst upon the
elevator, and ths charge Is that the COM
pany was negligent. Judge -. a. Hin
ON and Mr.. George 8. Bernard represent
mo- plaintiff TIE suit will mature for
hearing al the Juno term OK tho Circuit
Court N petersburg.
Right Rev. A. 81 Randolph u D.. IL.
j. viii visit the Church OF tho Good
hepherI on next Tuesday afternoon at
4.S9 o'clock and administer tho rite OF
onnrmaton. AZ night at SIS o'clock
no Will confirm a class az st. Johns
hurch.
Since tho recent heavy rains tho farm
crs IN this Section havo been very busy
with their arm work
Nr. Carter Il. Bishop. cashier OF the
national bank here received telegram
this afternoon from Vernon II. Brown &
CO.. Of New York % the effect that the
steamship Etruria passed Browhead to-
day az 3 l.. A. ON tho Etruria were
Rev j. ". R0sebr0, ID. D.. pastor Of
Tabb-Strect Presbyterian church. IN this
city. SIR. James Dunn, " Petersburg
and Rev. ~. ~. Moore on the Union
Tleolosieal Seminary. az Hampien-Sii-
nev Dr. Rosebro and Dr. Moore. as
before stated JOB these dispatches. go 10
attend the pan-presbyte Council az
Glasgow. Scotland. Dir. Dunn Is on "a
visit 90 friends.
PETERSBURG CONNOCATIJN.
The spring meeting OF the Petersburg
Episcopal COuyOeadOu Was held az 81.
Andrews Episcopal church. Lawrence
vile. Brunswick county beginning Nom
dag uiglt. the 18th. and closing yesterday.
The attendance was small. owing in part
90 sickness of several OF tho members,
but the services were Well attended and
81. hospitality OF toe 'Ywr Was as lib
cral as ever.
The Rog. j. ". Ware. OF Farmrllle.
having accepted call 90 Ashland Nar
sent DO u.s resignation as president or
dean of TIE cOuFOcatOu. ana Rev -. >.
Bunting. Of So. pauis cislrch. Petersburg,
wa. unanimous y elected % tne vacancy.
THE Doufocati1n sermon was preached py
the llcr. W A. j.. Goodwin. of ST. John s.
church. Petersburg. who also read a.
I.L|HHI 'lN. AfNNA tN- FL ~ tNt'r'
to the Truth" the regular appointee
Rev. Mr. Green being absent. Ia the
absence of Dr. Dan Brown. OF Petersburg,
who is now occupied with the public
school examinations. Alr Bunting opened
the discussion. Ola tile question. "Poyu-
hr Objections to the Episcopal Church
and thplr Answers The subject OF
essays for the rail- meeting aic. "Ile Best
Method of lustructng tne People ON the
Church" and "nae Sunday school It's
Work and Methods Blackstone was
selected as tle place for tAr ill meeting
and October -liu as the ott..
ON Wednesday morning the members
were invited 90 visit ST. Paul Normal
aud Industrial school. under tAe charge
of the Roy. ]. s. Russell. and were much
entertained ly tho many etId. ncts oi suc-
c.-slui work. There are now about $50
coiorrd people in this school. aIl are Zee
CURED 90 do certain amount OF work
every dar, gui some are engaged 500 man
ucl labor nearly an day. while their
studies are prosecuted at Sisht. Tho carr
p.nter shop and painting office are well
equipped aud all aid ia keeping zap the
expenses of the school. The house built
ly the school W0rkmeu VIII compare fa-
Vorllly with tuos. erected anywhere.
The eighth anniversary of this school
will ba held on the -,th instant This i5
ono Of the best schools for the c0l0reA
people iu the South. aud the highest
praise f., due Sir. Russell for the energy
and wisdom hv which DE bias raised up
such an establishment from nothing.
While thus engaged he has also acted
as pastor OF several congregations. has
built several churches. and So now arch-
deacon OF the southern diocese Of Nlr-