Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-01

COfncr-etOnt i3iu Oh olAtn uouhs-6fch Nsl'-
tlst church (coloredl.
I'm. The Board OF directors Of Chamber
OF Commerce considered Three-Americss
Exposition.
9th. J. N. Boyd & Co.'s tobacco-iactory
partially destroyed by fire.
18th. Fulton extension OF City railway be-
10th. Thermometer ranged from 100 to
1919 in the shade.
2lst. WrestiIng-match at Pavilion Theatre
between Greek George and John Miller.
22d. Richmond delegates chosen to the
Roanoke Democratic Convention. Severe
thunderstorm.
5th. The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
left for Old Sweet Springs.
September.
I'd. Council Finance Comslittee refused TO
recommend appropriation to expenses OF Lee
monument corner-st0ne.ayiug ceremonies.
Sth. Chamber OF Commerce subscribed
S250 for the purpose.
10th. October 9th set for the primary
election by the City Democratic Committee.
11th. Union-Statlon Methodist chapel ded-
icated.
10th. Enrolment at public schools showed
1856 pupils to be in attendance.
10th. State Association Of Funeral Direc-
tors organized here.
Odd. Thomas.Memorial Hall OF Richmond
College dedicated.
23d. Special Council committee began
the investigation OF the decoy 0tey tele-
gram. Broad-Street 0pera-House opened.
October.
9th. Democratic primary election, 1870
votes cast. Deed Of assignment Of Dunlap &
McCance recorded.
Sth. Edmund Waddill nominated for the
House Of Delegates by the Republicans OF
Hepric0 county.
10Th. Attorney Geoeral Ayers and COM
monwealth's- Attorney Scott sent to jail for
contempt OF the United States Court.
Charles u. Williams elected member OF the
Board Of Aldermen rice Thomas n. Page,
resigned.
18th. Rev. J. L. NJ. Curry, Minister to
Spain, lectuTed at Richmond College.
18th. Republican -Reformers caucused TO
nominate candidates for the House OF Dele
gates.
l4th. Mcssrs. Ayers and Scott liberated
from Jail.
18th. Eighteenth annual session Medical
Society OF Virginia. Hon. j. S. Wise spoke
publicly OF the coalition between the Repub-
licahs and Reformers.
22d. Creston Clarke made his debut at the
Theatre IN Hamlet.
2Gth. State Agricultural Fair begun.
27th. Cornerstone Of equestrian statue 10
General Robert +. Lee laid with great pomp
In the Allen lot, just west Of the city limits.
Marriage at the Far-Gr0unds OF Miss Bon
durant and Mr.. Atkinson, OF Prince Edward
county.
goth. Close OF the annual tournament OF
the state Chess Association.
3ist. Centennial celebration Of Richmond
Randolph Lodge OF MasOns.
November.
1st. Removal OF tAe bodies OF the priests OF
the Catholic Church from the Bishops ceme-
terry to Mount Calvary cemetery.
81. Governor Lee and Senator John ".
Daniel addressed political meeting at the
Richmond Theatre.
9Th. The Dispatch printed on new Hoe
perfected press for the first time.
7th. Cornerstone Of Holy Trinity Catholic
church laid.
Sth. Democratic members OF the Hous OF
Delegates elected
10th. Annual session OF the Virginia Chris
tian Missionary Society.
18th Fairbanks cooper.shop destroyed by
fire.
22d. Stonewall Jackson's war-horse, "0ld
Sorrel," received from the taXidermlst.
23d. Pavilion Theatre sold.
24tb. Thanksgiying.Day generally OBJ
seJyed.
December.
1st. Brilliant marriage of Mr.. Thomas y.
Carter and Miss Agnes Atkinson Mayo at
Monumental church.
ID First steps taken toward the erection
OF monument to the Confederate soldier
on Libby Hill.
9Th, Great Joy in Richmond over decision
/ OF the United states Supreme Court In cou-
pom case--yictory Of the cOupon-crusher.
J eth Legislative caucus held 20 nominate
Speaker. &c.
/ TN. General Assembly convened.
sh. John 5. Barbour nominated for
/ Un'ed States senator.
10Th. Annual charity ball (bdl poudrel at
| Belvidere Hall.
18th. William L. Royal proposed State
debt compromise TO the legislative Finance
/ Committee.
20th. John s. Barbour elected United
States senator. Break in the canal at Old
/ pump.hOuse.
DIST. p. w. Scott, Of G00chland, unseated
/ in the House OF Delegates.
Odd. Mozart Association Board OF Gov
ernors resolve TO hold muSicqleS every other
week instead OF every week.