Jones (JACOB an American naval)
JACOB, an American naval an American naval officer; born Srayna, Del, in near March, 1768; joined the United States Smyrna, Del., in the Unite States navy in 1799; served in the war with with Tripoli; was captured in 1803 and held eld a prisoner for 18 months; made comnonthe mander of the "Wasp" in 1811, and with her captured the English brig "Frolic" Oct. 18, 1812, but on the following day on the follo he fell in with the English war vessel Einglish "Poictiers," 74 guns, by which both the by which both the "Wasp" and its prize was taken. For was taken For his victory over the "Frolic" Jones was "Prolic" Jones was voted a gold medal by Congress, and Congress, and $25,000 was granted to him and his ed to him and his died in Philadelphia, Pa., iladelphia, Pa., crew.
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Jones (JOHN PAUL an American naval)
JOHN PAUL, an American naval officer; born in Kirkham, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, July 6, 1747. His father was gardener to the Earl of Selkirk. He entered the merchant service, was engaged in the American and West Indian trade, and is said to have realized a handsome fortune. On the outbreak of war between the colonies and mother country he offered his services to the former , and in 1778, being then in command of the "Ranger," he made a descent on Whitehaven, set fire to the shipping, and plundered the Earl of Selkirk's mansion. Next year, in command of the "Bon Homme Richard" (42 guns) and a small squadron, he threatened Leith, and captured the British sloop of war " Serapis" after a bloody engagement off Flamborough Head. On his return to America he was somewhat neglected by Congress, and in 1788 entered the Russian service with the rank of rearadmiral, but owing to the jealousy of the Russian commanders soon retired from this service. He returned to Paris, where he died in poverty and ill health, July 18, 1792. In 1905 his remains were brought to America in the armored cruiser "Brooklyn" and interred at the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
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Jones (V)
WESLEY LIVSEY, United States Senator from the State of Washington; born in Illinois in 1863, he graduated from Southern Illinois College in 1886. Three years later he moved to Washington, at that time a territory, and took up the practice of law. He identified himself with the Republican party in the State and was active in the presidential campaigns in the West. From 1899-1909 he was a member of the National Congress and in the latter year was elected to the Senate. In 1914 he was re-elected for a second term.
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Jonesboro
a city of Arkansas, the -seat of county Craighead co. the St. Louis and San Francisco It is on Louis Southwestern, and the Jonesboro, , the St. Lake City, and Eastern railroads. It is an important industrial city and has manufactures of flour, lumber, peanutbulling machinery, cotton oil, baskets, machinery , etc. It is also the distributing center of an extensive agricultural region. It has the State agricultural school, an Elks Home, Federal building, and a hospital. Pop. (1910) 7,123; (1920) 9,384. Provençals and northern Frenchmen, a
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Jongleurs
among class of minstrels during the Middle Ages who sang and often composed poems, songs, and fabliaux, and frequented courts, tournaments, castles, who and towns for that purpose. They made a trade of song, poetry, and story-telling, and are distinct from the knightly poets, the Troubadours and Trouvères. We find them also named indifferently ménestrels (minstrels) or ménestriers. Two of their number, Jacques Grure and Hugues-le-Lorrain, founded the church of St. Julien in 1331. JONKOPING (yuhn'huh town of Sweden, capital of the län or -ping), county of a Jönköping; at the S. end of Lake Wetter, 115 miles E. of Gothenburg. It is famous for its safety matches; paper, carpets , tobacco, etc., are also made. Here peace was signed between Sweden and Denmark in 1809. Pop. county (1917) 220,607; town 28,798.
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Jonquil
a bulbous genus Narcissus (N. Jonquilla), allied to plant of the the daffodil. It has long lily-like leaves, and spikes of yellow or white fragrant flowers. The sweet-scented jonquil (N. odorus ), a native of southern Europe, is alsc generally erally waters are obtained from jonquil flowers. cultivated. Perfumed
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Joplin
a city in Jasper co., Mo., on and other railroads; the Missouri Pacific 14 miles S. W. of Carthage and 168 miles commercial S. of Kansas City. It is the the Southwest Missouri trade center of lead and zinc mining district; princi- , smelting, and pally engaged in mining white lead; has electhe manufacture of the Mediterranean, making a total fall ; Holly tric lights and street railroads National banks , periodicals. Pop. (1910) 32,073; (1920) 29,902. JOPPA. See JAFFA.
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Joram (JEHORAM h ram son of Ahab King)
or JEHORAM (-hō'ram), son of Ahab, King of Israel; successor 896 B. c. of his older brother Ahaziah, During his reign of 12 years the Moabthe aid of ites revolted. Joram secured Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, and deslaughter. feated the Moabites with great He was involved in war with Ben-hadad, King of Syria, and Hazael his successor; miraculous and at this time occurred the deliverance of Samaria from siege and famine, and also various miracles of . Elisha, including the healing of Naaman Joram was wounded in a battle with sub- Hazael, and met his death, in the the hand of urbs of Ramoth-gilead, by was thrown Jehu his general. His body and into the field of Naboth, at Jezreel, Ahab. with him perished the race of
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Joram (JEHORAM the son and AM the son)
or JEHORAM, the son and AM, the son and successor of Jehoshaphat, King of Judah. t, King of Judah. He reigned with his father, from alone father, from 889 B. C., four years, and four years . , daughter d four years alone. He was married to Athaliah evil influence thalich, daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, whose the land. He hose ovil influence made his reign a curse to number to the land, He slew his own brothers, five in , He also number, and seized their possessions. their wor- He slec introduced Phœnician idols and revolt of their worship into Judah. A successful repeated invasions of essful revolt of the Edomites, and Arabians made of his sions of the Philistines and of his reign a calamity.
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