Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-24
PETERSBURG NEWS NOTES.
The sad Death OF commemorative
Attorney Jones.

PETERSBURG, VA, May 3.-(Special)
The death of Mr.. William Il. Jones. the
Commonwealths Attorney OF this city. at
a late hour last night from the effects of
injuries caused by burning. as was tele-
graphed TO the Dispatch. was painful
shock to his many friends here. and
aroused widespread sympathy and regret
in the community. MIR. JONES. while viSo-
rous in his intellect, had been feeble ply
sicaliy for some time, and the shock 10
his system caused his death.
Mr.. Jones Was a son Of the late Judge
Robert III. Jones. was % years OF age, and
leaves a wife and four small children.
His wife was a daughter of Mr.. ID. l..
Branch formerly OF Manchester. lie was
brother OF Mrs. Charles +. Collier, Mrs
w. c. Kevan, Or. X. H.. and Mr.. Benja-
min Jones-all OF this city-and was
cultivated and courteous gentleman and
an able lawyer. Two years ago he was
elected by the Democrats as Common
wealths Attorney, a position which he
faithfully and satisfactorily filled, and ut
the recent primary vas renominated for
another term for the same office without
opposition.
At meeting OF the Bar OF Petersburg,
held this afternoon, eulogies were pro-
and appropriate resolutions OF respect
and sympathy were adopted.
MR.. JONEs's SUCCESSOR.
The death Of Mr.. Jones causes vacan-
cy on the DemOcratic municipal ticket.
which is to be voted for In the election
next Thursday IL Is understood that the
City Central Committee will hold spe-
cial meeting to take proper action In the
matter. 1t is probable that the COMMITTEES
will direct ward meetings TO be held 10
elect delegates 10 convention 10 nomi-
nate a candidate. IL is further under
stood that three wel-knOwn young law
yers OF the clty-Messrs. w. T.. McRae.
David A. Lyon. and Charles Trotter Las
siter-will seek the honor.
AN ACTIVE ORDER" MAN.
Mr.. Jones was an active and influential
member Of a number OF secret orders-the'
EIks, the Red Men. the Pythians. the
Heptasophs, and others. At the annual
unions Of most OF these orders he was al
most always the orator.
ENLARGEMENT OF BUSINESS.
It is learned that the Surry Lumber
Company are greatly enlarging their facill-
ties for business. Their wharf at Scot
land, on James river. is 10 be extended
fully 100 feet further out into the river,
and the channel OF the stream Is TO be
deepened. The wharf Is 20 be covered ans
used for storage for dressed lumber turnea
out from the mills at Dendron. This COM
pany owns the Surry. Sussex. and South
ampton railway. which Is being rapidly
extended through the timbered regions
OF that section.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
At st. Joseph's Catholic church to-mor-
row, after the late mass, the devotion OF
forty hours In honor Of the blessed sacra-
ment will be inaugurated. These services
will close on Tuesday.
The Electoral Board was occupied most
OF the day in counting and stamping the
ballots 10 be used at the election next
| Thursday.
| A delightful entertainment was given
| last night by Miss May Burnett Claiborne
| to the members Of the Twelfth Night
Club.
The subject OF the morning sermon Of
Rev r. T. Wilson, pastor OF the Market
| Street Methodist Episcopal church. to-
| morrow will be: THE Eject OF a Con-
| tracted Currency on the Churches or
| Macedonia
II ia understood that the delegates from
| FIVE OF the six wards in this city 10 tbs
| Republican District Convention at Farm
| Vile are favorable TO the nomination of
| Colonel James ID. Brady. II he desires the
honor. And II he Is candidate he can
| get the delegates from number OF coun-
| ties in the district The programme. how
| ever seems 10 be to give another term TO
| Mr.. Thorp. and then let the nomination go
| TO Mr.. Flanagan. This grapevine" news
\ comes by way OF Richmond. and may be
| true. though what voice Richmond Re-
publicans have In the choice OF candidates
] In the Fourth District is not understood.