Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-01
LOCAL EVENTS OF THE YEAR.

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January.
The most prominent local events OF
the past year are hereby chropicled /;
New.Year's day dark and disagree
able.
I'd. E. J. Levy awarded the contract
for lighting the street-lamps.
Sd. The evangelist d. IL Moody
commenced his meeting at Armory
Hall.
9Th. Edward G. Manley, Of North
Carolina, and Miss Emily Townes Bu-
ford, married.
7th. Marriage Of Mr.. Cannon u.
Fleming and Miss Mamie Tazswsil
Elicit.
18th, Fifteen thousand five hundred
dollars pledged lat dinner given to Mr..
d. L. Moody to build the Young Mems
Christian A ssociation Hall.
18th. Annual meeting Of the trus-
tees of the Eye, Ear, and Throat In
Urinary.
10th. Resignation of DR.. j. X. Gill
mer, postmaster Of Richmond.
18th. A very high wind.
18th. Rev. DR.. Moses d. Uoge COM
menced his meetings at 0ld-Market
Hall. Clerks Office Of King William
county destroyed by fire.
Goth. Flag presented to Stuart Horse
Guards.
Oath. Professor r. A. Proctor lee
tured at Seventh-Street Christian
church.
9th. Hon. 4. V. Powderly ad-
dressed a large crowd at Old-Alarket
Hall.
Doth. W. r. Smith, clerk in the Au-
ditor's office, indicted for stealing
money belonging to the State.
February.
9Th. Marriage Of Mr.. Tazewell Elicit
and Miss Josephine Scott.
9th. White Sulphur Springs rented
out to W. A. Stuart.
7th. Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany removes its Office from Rockets
to the corner of Main and Thirteenth
streets. Cabinet picture Of DIR. George
W. Bagby placed in the Capitol.
9th. Election of school trustees and
port-warden.
10th. Conference of school superin-
tendents Of the State.
llth. Allen & Ginter give their en-
ployees a complimentary ball at Ar
mory Hall. Hon. William McAdoo
and Miss Eva Tardy married at Bon
Air. -,
18th. Charity ball at Armory " "
Big snowfall. ',bed.
10th. G. +. Johnston's store roi
the
lst. Captain J. III. Parater, OF the
Second police station, acquitted by ,,r
board oi foiice commissioners VI Gblt
rying on the business of a liyery-st
keeper. vida.
I'd. Hon. P. P Bishop, of Floi and
gives 81 900 TO Richmond College, ate
DR.. l.. NJ. Aver, of the same STIR
eighty acres Of land near Lake "
Fla. ,vo
Sd. Five military companies le e,u-
Richmond to attend Cleyeland's inau
ration. n.
10th. Marriage of Mr.. S. II. Ia, o.
berger, Of Philadelphia, to Miss AM
liza Sycle, Of Richmond. :,
llth. Kate jackson (colored) drown
ed in the basin.
10Th. Hon. William McAdoo, OF New
Jersey, lectures at the Theatre. Co.'S
ernor William +. Cameron enterts
the basement officers at the Capitol. bat
l4th. Court of Appeals decides I NO
the Rockbridge Alum Springs beh oi
to James A. Frazier. The bod' in
Fannie Lillian Madison found dead
me III Ii. fannie Lillian n,---.----.-..v- v-,
fed. Henry Ward Beecher lectures AZ
the Theatre.
10Th. Thomas }. Cluverius arrested
far ,he murder of Fannie Lillian Madi-
son.
22d. Coroncr's jury find verdict IN
the Madison murder case.
23d. Ilr. Charles V. Meredith con-
sents to act as Commonwealth's attGr'
ney IN the Cluverius case.
3P.h. News received Of the appoint
mont AS Minister to Austria OF Hon
!, a. NJ. Kelley Of Richmond.
{ April.
Cd. Forty.seventh annual commence
ment of the Virginia Medical Celleg'
at Richmond Theatre. Edward krau
drowned in the James river while hsh
ing. -
Sd. United States Marshal X. =
Hughes before United States Commis
sioner Peasants charged with embez
zling 81, ,O53.O7. -,
9th. Grand jury find true bil
against Cluverius.
Sth. Meeting Of the State Board Q
Medical Examiners at the State Capitol
Mr.. Charles Beaslsy killed by the cars
18th. Rev. George Cooper, ID. ID
unanimously elected pastor Of the firS
Baptist church.
18th. Farmers Convention meets
the hall of the House Of Delegates
Meeting of the Association of Amer
can Railroad Superintendent at th
Exchange Hotel.
18th. r. G. o. Benjamin. arrested 10
stealing money. Complimentary oa'
ouet rendered Hon. A. NJ. Kelley an
accepted. =.
10Th. Services held for the first tin
in the new First Presbyterian churcl
o2d. Marriage of Miss Dora Allisc
and Mr.. Thomas L. Moore. Banqu'
to Hon. A. NJ. Kelley takes place.
oath. Case of w. X. Smith called
the Bustings Court.
2Sth. Miss Virginia Pelham Stuar
daughter of Jeb. Stuart, presented wi
a badge by the Stuart Horse Guards,
Richmond.
29th. Hartshorn-Memorial ColleI
formally dedicated. William r. Smi
found guilty and his term Of co
finement fixed at two years in the per
tentiary. Marriage of Mr.. John
; Lively and Miss Mary E. Brauer.
Way.
lst. German Evangelical Synod
session.
4th. Annual meeting Of the Moza
, Association.