Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-01

10Th. IIish-School commsncsnsatsx-
srcises.
10th. Cluverius sentenced to be
hanged by Judge Thomas 8. Atkins.
oath. Marriage of Mr.. Charles Is.
Ryan and Miss Sallie Chiffon.
2Sth. Ordination Of Rev. J. T. Dick.
inson at Grace-Street Baptist church.
4th. The Howitzers 90 to Phila-
delphia.
7th. Ward delegates to Democratic
State Convention elected.
9th. Miss Kate w. Gentry commits
suicide by hanging.
18th. Edward Green, Joseph Pauley,
and Hugh Nixon, penitentiary convicts,
make wild dash for liberty, and are
recaptured after shooting two men.
18th. Republican Convention nomi-
mates John s. Wise for Governor, Clin-
ton Ii. Wood for Lieutenant Governor,
and F. S. Blair for Attorney General.
10Th. Extremely hot weather.
22d. A generous rainfall.
oath. Columbus Ohio) Board Of Trade
arrive in Richmond.
29th. Democratic State Convention
nominates Fitzhugh Lee for Governor.
Both. John E. Massey nominated by
Democratic Convention for Lieutenant
Governor Rufus A. Ayers for Attorney
General.
,Ith. Governor Cameron details foL
companies Of the Virginia military ~ ~
attend the fuaeral Of General Gran - -
New York. Captain Stacy JarvI,,,,t.
the schooner Sarah Cullen, accide
killed. .b., 81
5th. Discovery Of the roP.,e'' NJ "
$4,000 Of bonds belonging "
Mark Downey. S,,.. w..
olina Veterans. ..,o... .,;
7th. George j. Fcg~ "p'
eide by shooting. irsr.I Gran, nan
sth. Funeral Of G; G;;o%hm"nd % "' gun
erally observed in Iannan,;on ..
10Th. Farmers, convention meets In
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Richmond. s,,h,aO hrrr.d
LOU aotn' ra raiua colored Baptist church
oou. ro"uilmes b. Angle made cap
ourhee' lice, rice j. II. Parater, dis
charger sepsember.
., Charles j. Anderson, colonel
u Virginia regiment, elected briga-
,,;n,f.general Of Virginia volunteers.
third annual Conference Of the Colored
Episcopal Church.
5th. Reappearance Of Major Nc.
Carty's The Campaign.
Sth. Whitlock's box.factory burned.
18th. Democratic primary in Rich
mond and Henrico county.
18th. The new steamer Baltimore
arrives at West Point.
Goth. Rev. Henry s. Lobingier en-
ters upon his duties as pastor Of the
Seventh-Street Christian church.
ODD. Marriage Of Mr.. George Crutch-
field, business manager of the State,
and Miss Pinkie Jenkins.
2Sth. Formal opening Of Corcoran
Hall, on Church Hill.
Goth. Marriage of Mr.. j. A. Hirsch-
berg and Miss Della Strause.
4th. First cold-waye flag put in
Richmond.
7th. Council committee visit Presi-
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the city.
Sih. Mozart Association clio ses a
contract with Messrs. Herzog 4 Co.
l4th. Alleghany warehouse burned.
10Th. Farmers Assembly meets.
2lst. Opening Of the State Fair.
Marriage of Miss Avis Walker and
P.rciyal s. Grant.
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, men killed. =,
{ Odd. Bishop Keane's residence robbed
by burglars.
2Sth. Marriage Of James X. Branch
and Miss Lillian llubball.
| Goth. Bar Association organized.
3lst. John Sherman, Of Ohio, speaks
November.
Cd. General Fitz Lee receives Rich
mond cyation and addresses large
crowd IA the old City-Hall lot.
Sd. Democratic victory at State elec-
ton.
9th. Judge A. L. Holiday appoints
a receiver for the Whig.
10th. Baptist Association meets.
18th. Marriage ofMiss Lila I. Berry
and Arthur b. Clarke.
ODD. Dedication Of st. JOseph's Ca
tholic church Ccolorcdl.
oath. Marriage OF Mr.. John X.
Courtney and Miss Jennie Courtney.
December.
lst. Whig newspaper offered for sale
{ at public auction and taken in at ,oVV'
Caucus of Democratic legislators.
I'd. General Assembly met and or
ganized.
Sd. Miss Rachael Mcdonald found
dead in her house in Harvietown.
7th. Major John Warwick Daniel
member of Congress from the Sixth
district, nominated by the Democratic
caucus for the United States Senate
the vote being &c to 30.
: llth. General Williams c. Wickhan
= announced as general manager of tn
Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
18th. John Murphy elected colone
e commander Of r. Z. Lee Camp, No. |
Confederate Veterans. Camp re
a organized.
t 22d. Legislature adjourns for IN
Christmas holidays. Wing suspend
n publication. Marriage Of Miss fanni
Gunst and Arthur L. Straus.
!, 29th. Christmas festival at Secon
Baptist church. Rev. Carter He'll
# Jones accepts call to the First Bar
list church, Elizabeth, n. J.
e goth. Death Of William Woodso
h Cosby; aged Gl. George X. Crutct
l. field aged 80. Thomas 5. Michaels
i aged 4s.
}. 3lst. General Fitzhugh Lee, Gov
ernor.elect, arrived in the city to-da,
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