The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-01
LOCAL EVENTS OF THE YEAR.
The following refers to the most interest
Ing local events OF the past year:
rauunry

list. Weather very cold; thermometer
below zero.
18th. Skating on the basin.
18TH River trayei resumed. Recovery OF
the body of Charles Il. Morrison, who was
drowned in James river with DIR. Vest.
1ith. Ice breaking up in the river.
18th. Price Of anthracite coal, $500 per
ton; pine wood, 81 per cord; oak wood,
IS per cord.
18th. Vessels again ce-bound in James
river at Curtis Neck.
22d. Scarcity Of water in the city; water
in the new reservoir four feet deepi IN the
old reservoir. six feet deep.
9th. Oscar l.. Perrigo, weli-known
eEgrayer, arrested for bigamy.
10Th. Henry Ward Beecher lectures to a
large audience at Mozart Hall.
February.
sth. Major J. b. Hill elected assistant
superintendent Of the water-works.
10th. The Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
railroad sold TO Clarence Ii. Clarke and as
sociltes.
18th. Oscar L. Perrigo, the bigamist,
! found guilty in the Hastings Court, and
sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.
10Th. River rose TO about nine feet above
ordinary high tide.
14th. Telegram bringing the intelligence
that Very Rev. Father Janssens, yicar-geE-
eral Of the diocese OF Richmond, had been
appointed bishop OF Natchez, Miss.
18th. The city visited by very heavy
storm; houses unroofed, &c.
21st. A business boom; freight block
ade: vast quantities Of freight awaiting
transportation.
odd The IIowitzers fire national Sa-
lutte Of thirty-eight guns.
| March.
4th. Samuel i. Witt appointed by Judge
! Christian Commonwealth attorney.
eth. Bishop John j. Keane appeals TO his
people not TO sell liquor on Sundays.
18th. Governor Holiday returns after an
extended tour South.
oath. Mass-meeting in the interest OF the
Yorktown Centennial celebration. lnfor-
mutton received OF the recovery OF the body
OF DR.. J. Marshall Vest.
10Th. Richmond beats Baltimore; the
Richmond and Danyille Railroad Company
secures the Atlanta and Charlotte Air
Line.
April.
Sth. A great storm Of rain; the mercury
down to 4Go.
10th. Posey Drew stabbed to death by
Charles Bowen in a danre-house.
18th. Meeting OF the businessmen at
Mozart Hail for the purpose OF forming 4
hotel company.
2Oth. The colored companies and so-
cietics celebrated the anniversary OF the
passage of the fifteenth amendment to the
| Constitution Of the United States.
May.
1st. G. W. Smith assumes the duties OF
general manager OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway. 1T. Rev. Francis JansScns
| consecratcd at st. Peters cathedral Bishop
Of Natchcz, Miss.
Sd. The Duke OF sutherland, Marquis OF
! stafford, Sir James and Lady Greene, and
other distinguished foreign tourists arrived
| in Richmond.
10th. Memorial.day at lakewood.
9th. Arrival OF the DeMolay and st.
Johns Communicates; :cceiycd by Rich
mond Knights.
10Th. Memorial services at Hollywood
! Cemetery.
9th. departure OF the visiting knights
Tcmplar.
June.
Cd. Vulcan Iron-WOrkS destroyed by
Gre. Readiuster Convention; Malone adj
! dresses the Convention.
/ 3D. Readiustcr Convention nominate
! William T.. Cameron, John +. Lewis, and
Frank :. Blair, for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, and Attorncy-Gcncral.
| 2sth. Republican Committee decide to
hold a convention in Lynchburg.
18th. Severe wind-storm.
] 1 ferh
! =, Knowles gas-inspcctOr to fill vacancy oc-
casioncd by death OF William II. Page.
July.
2d. kilograms received announcing the
wounding this day OF President Garfield by
/ Guitcau.
9th. \ call for public meeting issued to
express sympathy with the President and
| his family.
7th. Alp. NJ. mercury 1922 in shade
q storm and brilliant heavenly illumination.
9th. Scarcity OF water; water-famine
! threatened.
10th. Matthew Taylor stabs TO death
Violet MichauX in a fit OF jealousy. Tie
| Marvin marriage.
August.
4th. The Democratic State Convention
: met dl 4 ltdllt, ullu VII tilt N'NVhh H"AV'
nominated John W. Daniel Tor Governor
18th. Marvin arrested at Lynn, Mass.
10Th Water-famine; the new reservoir
empty, and the old one nearly so.
9th. The Common Council makes an
appropriation OF $4,000 in ) per cent
bonds for purchase OF steam-pump.
September.
Is. The roof OF the Richmond and Ale
ghany railroad building on Cary stree
collapscs. and throw, down a portion o.
the building, killing one man and Fatally
wounding another.
10Th. News Of the death Of President
Garfield received.
10Th. Destruction by fire OF the wood
turning and bending factory at Rockets
Duel between General PcytOn Wise anC
District l.. l.. Lewis in Fauquier
10Th. Memorial services Of General Gar
field in the churches.
October.
5tl.. Marvin sentenced to the rcuitentiar,
Tor ten years by Judge Christian.
lG;h. The new steam-pump at work
water commenced pouring into the new
reservoir If 10 L. NJ.
nth. Democratic torchlight procession
General Early, Messrs. John GOOde, Ran
Tucker. and other, make speeches.
18th. Formal opening OF the Virgins
Industrial Exposition al the Armory.
; 18th. Duel near Atlee's station between
, Messrs. George D. Wise and II. II. Riddle
berger; three shots without effect. For
nal opening OF the Richmond and Ale
ghany railroad.
18th. Grand military pageantry; fOu
fine regiments on their way to yorktown
reviewed by Governors Of States and oIhe
distinguished visitors. Arrival and bat
behavior OF the Ninth Massachusetts,.
18th. Reception OF the Aaron Wiike