The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01

JAIL Tor SIX uiontDs.
9th. Mr.. Richard +. Be!rne surrender,
himself, Is examined before the Polio,
Court on charge OF " having sent and &C
cepted a challenge" and discharged.
| 9th. Billy Corners found not guilty.
l1th. Retail Grocers' Association orga
nized.
10th. Commencement Of the great tele
grapber's strike.
20th. Close OF the one-hundredth annua
session OF the Dover Baptist Association
3lst. The mysterious baseball game
between the Virginias and the Ross Club
Of Pennsylvania.
August.
I'd. Charles Henry Lee hung at Henricc
courthouse, in Richmond.
Sth. Meeting OF the Middle District Bap.
tist Association. Arrest Of captain Dodd
OF the schooner +. G. irwin, charged with
violation OF neutrality Jaws.
9th, Burning OF the Southern Saw.
Works.
10th. Tie Annie Ainslie arrives at Oui
port.
18th. Lewis +. Mason bailed.
18th. Mr.. OTIS III. Russell retires from
the Office Of collector Of the Third revenue
district.
cath. New City Democratic Committee
elected.
2Sth. A colored man named Spencer
Coleman killed by the bursting Of q grind.
stone at Hawes's Saw and File Works.
September.
4th. Frolic at the Fair-Grounds by ex-
Copiederates.
7th. Primary election plan adopted by
the City Committee.
I4th. Barbara Miller (colored) hung at
Henrico courthouse for the murder OF
Daniel Miller.
22d. Return Of Right Rev. Rishop Keanc
from visit to Europe.
23d. Resignation OF Rev. Dr. Thomas l..
Preston OF the First Presbyterian church.
oath. Mass-meeting OF friends to well
come Bishop Keane's return.
2jth. New schoOners William Addison
and Warner Moore arrive in port.
9th. Democratic legislative primary
election.
rives.
October.
1st. New postage law ard stamps, letter
postage reduced TO two cents.
Sd. Sem-annual inspection OF Fire De-
partment. An
7th. Rev. R. c. Gave breaches his first
sermon at the Seventh-Street Christian
church ana is installed as its pastor. Rev.
Thomas Drew installed associate pastor OF
Grace-Street Presbyterian church.
9th. Judge Atkins delivers his registra-
tion opinions. Organization Of the Stuart
Light Cavalry
11th. One hundred guns fired in honor
OF the Democratic victory in Ohio.
18th. Thirteen thousand dollars dam
ages recovered against the city by II. A.
Ramsey, contractor, OF Baltimore.
10th. Lincoln Post. No. IL, Grand Army
OF the Republic, reach Richmond and are
entertained by eX-Conicderate veterans.
18th. Meeting Of the Women's Christian
Union Temperance Convention.
10th. Holmes Conrad, Esq. speaks at
Mozart Hall.
23d. Hon. John Randolph Tucker speak:
at the Armory.
31st. Commencement OF Virginia State
Agricultural Fair; unusually large attend
ance. Annual meeting OF the Southern
Historical Society.
NOvembcr.
I'd. Close Of the Fair. 1t was grea
success.
3D.. Warner MOore's mills burned.
5th. A detachment of the Richmond
H0witzers and the Richmond Light In
fantry Blues ordered to Danville by th'
Governor to preserve order election-day.
9Th. State election-day. Democratic vic
tory in Virginia.
9TH. Great rejoicing oydr the victory II
Richmond. Public speecfes on the stree
from numerous orators. Return OF tn,
military from Danyille.
11th. Celebration Of the four-hundredtl
anniversary OF the birth Of Martin Luther
18th. Great Democratic demonstration
and iubiIee-the largest pageant OF th'
kind ever seen In Richmond.
l4th. Observation-Disclosures session o
the Virginia Annual Methodist Conference
18th. Seventh-fifth meridian OF time pu
into use. Body OF Mr.. James r. Chamber
ayne found in the canal.
10th. New schooner Sue Williams ar
rives.
Annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad.
zzu. Spccldl meeting OF lne StdUc Demo
cratic Committee. Answer TO Mahone's
SANDERS on Virginia determined upon.
18th. Meeting OF the State Board Of Can.
vassers. Two burglars escape from the
Jail OF Henrico county.
9th. Annual meeting OF the stockhold.
ers and directors OF the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad.
10Th. Thanksgiying-day.
December.
1st. Address by the Democratic State
Committee rcfuting MahoDe's ISLANDERS.
4th. Democratic caucus nominates Off.
GERS OF the General Assembly.
9Th. Meeting of the General Assembly.
7th. Theodore Thomas coacert at Armo.
ry Hall.
18th. Meeting of State Dental Associa-
ton.
18th. Lewis +. Mason acquitted OF the
charge OF maliclOusly stahbing DR.. W. T.
Crutchteld. Annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Richmond and Danyille rail-
road Company.
18TH Common Council adoDts Myers's