The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
DEATH OF AN ARTIST.
MR.: yAs. a. BLASafNosHIP PASSES
AWAY IN NEW FORK CTR.
Fife IN ChcsierGeid-Young Wallace Dis
ebarsed-onIy Seven Cierks-Generai
field 10 speak-Tcrrns Begun.
M,Scnrsrrs BuKraU RICHMOND IrMxs.

James Alexander BlankingshIp. the artist
The message dd not give any OF th'
particulars Of Mr.. BlankIneship's death
but It Is believed that he died while un-
dergoing a surgical operation.
Dr. Ollie Blankingship. OF Richmond.
was called 20 New York Friday on ac-
count OF the Illness Of HIS brother An
other brother OF the deceased. Mr.. VIII
liam BlanMngship. IS connected with the
Richmond Cedar Works MIR Banking
ship married MISS Harris. Of New York.
Ills wife. two sisters and the two brothers
above mentioned survive him. The re-
mains Will be brought to Richmond this
morning Tor inteIment
Some weeks ago Mr. Blankingship was
IN Manchester visiting old friends lie
delivered a lecture in Leader Hall upon
An az the World Fair" and met with
most cordial reception here, this being
lis old home. About eleven years ago he
left this city for New York 20 pursue his
art studies. and subsequently, went 10
Paris. where he remained two years.
dtvoting his time 10 his fayoIite pro-
fession. lie was thirty-iour years Of age.
and had won considerable distinction In
the world OF art. Some OF HIS works are
on exhibition al the Worlds Fair. notably
among which are HIS Electra, fcstfylng
that they were fashioned b. the hand OF
O genius When quite youth his hrst
performance. which was a group OF statu-
cites. Captain John Smith and Poca-
hontas." created much favorable com
mcnt. and little lateg his Southern
Slave" was on exhibition IN the Corcoran
ant Gallery at Washington
The news Of the death Of Mr.. Blank |
ingship viii be received with deep sorrow /
in this city. where he had many warm |
friends and ardent admirers. For one so
young he had made quite a name for him
SELF in the world OF art. and had won
reputation that was not confined TO the
limits of his native State.
The unoccupied residence belonging 10
the estate Of the late James Lynch, IN
Chesterfield county. was destroyed by fire
about midnight Thursday night The
house was the property OF Miss Ella
Lynch, Of Richmond. and had been va
cant for several years
The building was set on FIRE II is said,
by some malicious person.
The case OF Warner Wallace. who vas
arrested on a warrant sworn out by Robt.
Jones. the workman who had his watch
and seventy-1ve cents stolen from him
q few days ago. charging him with the
oifense was before the mayors court
yesterday. Young Wallace was dis
charged. there being 40 evidence against
him.
A little negro girl. whose thieving is an
very day occurrence. was seen in the
)Iiiding at the time the watch was taken.
md she will be arrested as soon as found '
George Russell a negro boy. was ar J
ested yesterday afternoon. charged with !
Ian ffrsr~ Iat H.. /,
nd banville shops. lie Will have hear I
lT before the mayors court tomorrow c
corning. I
Chesterfield county has had only seven !
ounty clerks since IT was made n coun- '
"a score Of years before the beginning ]
the Revolutionary war /
The frst clerk was BENJAMIN Watkins:
ne second, Thomas Watkins: the third. j.
.arke loindeXter; the fourth. Snas :
'hoa;ham the nth. william Cogbm; =
he sixth Nathan Cogbil. ana tho !.
cventh. Marcus \. Cogbin. who has !.
eld the Office for nineteen years. md ;,
mo has just been elected TO serve six :.
ears more Il
General James O. Field. the People's -
afty candidate for Vice-President in the 81
acent election. e. announced to deliver "
n address at Midlothian, I'm Chesterfield O,
)unty. next Tuesday. the 9Th Of Julv ar -,
o'clock I'm the afternoon. :,
RefreshUenis will be served by the n
mmittee In charge, OF which Mr.. J. r. N
atkins Is chairman -,
mere VIII be an al-day meeting at ca
ranch's church. In Chesterfield to-day. or
-hiiureh Gay VIII be celebrated and Ut
ev. J. NJ. Pitcher. Of Petersburg win ex
liver nm address Tomorrow night Rev IN
r. Chiidress, Of Richmond College win sh
iver lecture on How to Get on" We
Judge Is. y. Hancock viii deliver an adj CT
ess AT the gospel meeting under the
Ispices OF the Railroad Branch OF the IN
'ung Mems Christian Association. which hi
VI take place In Leader Hall this after by
on nj o'clock. FIR
The terms Of office Of the newlv-elected hi
'mbers OF the city council began yes ne
RAY The new counoilmen are as fol- 70
rs: OF
first ward r II. FITZGERALD. Second se'
lrd W. w. Pool Third ward. w. r ",
lrt and W. g. Burgess; Fourth ward ~.
IN Utz. sp
ne council Will organize on the second ey,
lday night OF this month, an
ne manchester Stars VIII cross bats II
N the Hanovers at Pole Green next rea
esday. th1
ne following are the players: f. Cros- wo
W. Crostic, Binn. Barrett, Howle at
~ '"SiOi' NhNNdck ana Lips | ant
no hin
1dge II. a. Hancock has returned from me
eIsburg' where he went to hold the het
'uit court Of that city. ret
gorge Williams (coloredD was fined 500 wit
ne mayors court yesterday FOR drunk the
ess. n !
eslnning to-day services az Meade-Me-
'lal church will be held during the
inner az o'clock in the afternoon in 4
"a Of at night ran
ISIS Ruth Walden. who has been teach first
hchooi In Georgia, and Miss Sallie an
eh' VINO has been teaching In Berkeley, alof
nave returned home for the summer sigi
iere VIII no doubt be large conere- thei
on al central Methodist church this lots
ilng 10 hear Rev. DR. W. V. Tudor. ting
eioquent divine who Will FIJI the pulpit
Rev w. c. Walden gest
K members OF the Swansboro Epis- 49,.
u mission are talking about building II
iapel in Swansboro. They have been
Ing services for - IT., - 'es" whe
hsooro public school building. IN. nc,
", ", :, Somerville. rector OF Trinity ;, -,
'h' nelson county. has accepted n r..
10 church IN New Jersey. MIR. ~,
erVille has preached several times re- III -"
city. VIZ al local
9 Widow OF the late General Thomas w.,
tokSon Is visiting friends at Bon Air. The
heSterneld county. ne
IS Annie carp Of Richmond &c sne,d- ~,
a Few days with Miss Lille blank IA
hip, Of Chesterfield. O' nv .
F, G r. q. Caracristi. OF Granite co,