Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-05
AFFAIRS IN THE CockADE CITY.
Death of Two Prominent Citizens-The
Coming Primary.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.]
PETERSBURG, VA, April AIR. George A.
Blankenship, well-known and respected
citizen of Chesterfield county, residing few
miles beyond Ettrick, died yesterday; aged nifty
nine years. MIR. Blankenship had attended TO
his work as usual up TO Saturday evening,
and shortly afterwards was Frustrated with
heart trouble, which grew worse until death oc-
CURED.
Mr.. Robert W. DeHayen to-day received a tele-
gram announcing the death OF his father MIR.
Samuel DeHayen, at Toledo. OHIO, where ne was
visiting son. Deceased was ABOUT elgnty years
OF age and viii be buried at the family home
stead near Philadelphia, for which place Mr..
DoHaven left this afternoon.
ORGANISE ELECTED.
The West-End Baptist church have elected Mr..
Pollard Rives as organist, gentleman well quail
fed for the position, and the church is fortunate
Though the Common Council some time ago
referred the matter Of the Pocahontas basin TO
committee for investigation and report, no action
has yet been taken.
THE COMING PRIMARIES.
As the day approaches for the primary cleo
ton the interest in the result increases. There
are three candidates-viZ-: Mr. Daniel Dyson,
the incumbent Mr.. Charles Watson, member
Of the Common Council and Mr.. Charles A.
slaughtor-the two last named having always
been active and hard-working Democrats.
II is expected that proper reference viii be
made In all OF the Methodist churches OF this
city tomorrow 20 the death OF DR.. John t.
Edwards, the oldest active member OF the viz
ginia Conference, and 30 universally beloved by
the Methodists OF this community.
CONFIRMATION.
Bishop Whittle Is expected TO administer the
rite OF confirmation at st. Johns church, in this
city, tomorrow morning, and at ST. Stephens
(colored) church at night
Mr. John Il. Jones, one Of our most useful citi-
zens, has gone TO Roanoke 70 reside.
Captain John X. Turner and Mr.. Robert Har-
rison, merchants, have gone TO New York on
business.
OF the Central Lunatic Asylum whose terms are
about TO expire only one, MIR. Robert Gillian, OF
this city, was reappointed.
The three tribes OF Red Men OF this city have
accepted an invitation to visit Matoaca within
the next few days, and 70 enjoy the Inequalities
of the friendly Red Men'of that village.
"GRANT's PROGRESS"
The anniversary Of the evacuation Of Peters.
burg which occurred yesterday, recalls the TACT
Of the seizure by the military OF the Express
newspaper oflice, the suppression Of that paper,
and the immediate daily issue, under tho direc-
tion OF Major Eaton OF the Michigan cavalry, OF a
paper christened tho Grants Progress. This new
Issue was published for two weeks, when the es-
tablshment was turned over 20 Mr.. A. +. Crutch-
field, the proprietor, with permission 10 resume
the publication Of the Express.
OTHER NOTES.
The cotton receipts for the year 70 date are
s.2S5 bales--about 1000 bales In excess Of the
hand IS about 400 bales.
The sales of loose tobacco this week were 250,-
600 pounds, and the receipts OF priced go hogs
The weather to-day has been very variable
with alterations Of rain, snow, and sunshine.