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

esting local events OF the past year:
January.
1st. Dedication of Baptist Home for Aged
Women. Seizure OF English Steamship
Elpis by United States Marshal II. p.
Hughes.
I'd. Judge Holladay held the Chancery
Court.
5th. Readjuster Court Of Appeals OF vir-
ginia assemblies.
9th. Informal meeting Of the new Board
OF Directors Medical College Of Virginia.
7th. Meetino ~ Catholics with q view to
building anoY dral.
9th. Heay It sno storm for years: fii-
teen inches ueep IL Richmond; trains de-
layed.
18th. Supreme Court OF Appeals seats
Judge Hinton over Judge Burks. the vote
standing in favor OF Hinton, Judges La
cy, Fauntleroy, and Richardson-opposed
Judge Lewis. Arrival Of the Marquis ci
Lorne and the Empress Louise.
18th. Departure OF the Marquis OF Lorne
party.
Gath. Washington G.. Blackburn shot by
Cornelius Holloway.
Goth. Leave-taking Of the Seventh-Street
church congregation by the pastor, Rev.
j. z. Tyler.
February.
5th. Judge Thomas ). Atkins delivers
his first charge to the Hastings Court grand
jury.
sth. Organization OF the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals.
18th. Captain Andrew Pizzini, Of the
Richmond Blues, presented with sword.
14th. State Democratic Committee meets
and decides to hold a Democratic conven-
ton at Lynchburg on 18th July.
18th. Richard Walker, or Wacker, mur-
dered near the g0s-wOrks.
18th. Mr.. John S. Wise slapss Mr. John
Il. Massey in the room in which deposit
tions are being taken touching the seat OF
ongressman-at-large, for which Mr.. Mas
sey is contestant. General Fitz Lee starts
on lecturing tour south for the benefit Of
the Southern Historical Society. Appoint
ment OF negro trustees for the public
schools OF Richmond.
10th. Arrest OF Charles Lee and Barbara
Miller, charged with murder OF Daniel
Miller, all colored and residents Of Hen
rico county.
21st. George Bouldin arrested for the
murder OF Richard Wacker.
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pay tributes OF respect to the memory Of
Messrs. Ould, Lyons, and Giles.
9th. Conference OF school superinten-
dents at the Capitol.
18th. Announcement Of the appointment
Of Hon. John Paul as Judge OF the United
States Courts for the Western District OF
Virginia, and Edmund Waddill As District
Attorney for the Eastern District.
March.
I'd. Barbara Miller partially coniesses
the murder of Daniel Miller, her husband.
18th. Body OF James Madison Ford found
in the dock.
l4th. Annual meeting of the Sumac AS
sOciaion.
18th. Charles Henry Lee found guilty OF
the murder OF Daniel Miller,
18th. Organization OF the Pegram-Bat-
TALON Association. Centenary church
chimes used for the first time.
9th. Charles Henry Lee sentenced to be
hung.
29ih. Supreme Court decides the tag-tax
Illegal.
April.
. 1st. w. Z. Harvey arrested in Richmond
post-ofiice for robbing the mai.
5th. President Arthur passes through
the city.
7th. New city census completed. Popu
laton, 70,6S4.
9th. Meeting OF general and special in
surance agents doing business in Virginia
18th. Commencement OF trial OF X. b
Munford and deputies in regard to Illegal
voting.
14th. Pierre Lorilard's yacht arrives.
10th. Munford jury discharged.
18th. Mr.. Merryman strikes w. w. New
MIN, Judge OF Hanover Court. General
George b. Mcclellan passes through the
city.
18th. Commencement of the burglary
excitement.
18th. The burglary excitement found to
be f~aud.
1st. Reduced tax cn tobacco went into
effect.
4th. Billy the Burglar brought to Rich
mOnd to be tried for burglary. DeStruc-
ton by lire OF Childrey's old tobacco-fac-
tory.
9th. Pennsylvania statesmen visit Rich.
mond and are banQueted. New pump
works in full operation.
10th. Ninetieth anniversary OF the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues. Old brick
building on Fifteenth street falls in. Deco
ratIon-day at Oakwood cemetery.
10Th. Heavy rain-st0rm.
18th. Eighty-elghth annual session OF lhe
Protestant Episcopal Council OF Virginia.
Arrival OF the Bethel Cadets.
18th. One and half million OF shad put
in the james river at Vemta.
2Sd. DecOration-day at Hollywood.
2lth. First official meeting OF the new
School Board and cOlored trustees.
3Oth. Meeting OF the Baptist General As
sociation OF Virginia at First Baptist
church. National Memorlal-day.
1st. Resignation Of Nessrs. E. III. Simp-
son and Isaac ID. Davis, Inspectors OF To-
bacco ut the Public warehouse.
l1th. Meeting OF the court-martial to try
Captain Leroy Brown, of the First Vir-
ginia regiment, upon charge Of insubor-
dnation, preferred by Colonei Anderson.
Closing exercises OF the Richmond Female
Institute.
18th. Election OF Democratic delegates
to the Lynchburg Convention.
18th. Ninth annual commencement OF
the Richmond High School at the Rich
mond Theatre.
10th. Closing exercises OF the Colored
Normal School. Jollifcation at Richmond
College.
10th. Great tumble in the price Of lard.
10Th. Mr.. Merryman acquitted OF the
charge OF knocking down Judge Newman.
Professor Carl Summers leaves Manchester
both. Alumni night at the Richmond Col
lege.
2lst. Warrant charging Richard Il.