Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-01
LOCAL EVENTS, 1887.
occURREHcEs OF NoTz IN THE CITY
DURING THE PAST YEAR.
Brief Mention Of General local Happen
irgs and Deaths Of Notable
People.
January,

January.
5th. Deep snow-storm., Brilliant wed.
ding Of Mr.. William l.. RO Sall and Miss Page
Aylett at st. Paups church.
9Th. Charity ball at Regtmental Armory.
1lth. Richmond military sent to Newport
| News to quell riot caused by 'longshore-
mems strike.
18th. Factory Of Richmond Paper Com
pany destroyed bv fire / night.
14th. Thomas j. Cluj, erlus hanged in the
city iail.yard for the murder OF his cousin,
Fannie Lillian Madison. Richmond mili-
tary returned from Newport News.
18th. Third annual meeting OF the Vir-
! ginia Mechanics Institute. Organization OK
the Richmond Musical Protective Associa.
ton.
18th. Major A. r. Venable elected secre.
tary OF the State Agricultural Society.
Goth. Decision rendered by the Supreme
Court regarding licenses for drummers, mer-
| chants, &c.
23d. Laurel.street Methodist church con-
secrated.
2jth. Lieutenant Lorraine elected captain
OF the Howtzers rice Il. j. Bosher, re-
| signed.
26th. Cluyerius's room at the city Jail
opened for the first time since his execu-
| tion...
27tb. William L. Royal sued in the United
States Court Qor $4,000 damages) the Hust'
! ings-Court grand jury for indcting him.
3lss. Judge Atkins. OF the Hastings
Court, rendered decision against the Boy
cotters.
February.
lst. Southern Telegraph Company sold.
/ Ar Chorfar orapfod EIacfFip GagliVht
| and Construction Company.
7th. Judge Atkins rendered decision IN
the boycott cases. Charter granted the Bon
| Air Company.
slh. William L. Royal indicted for bar
ratry.
sth. William r. Smith refused pardon.
| Third annual session OF the Farmers Assem-
bly, began.
9th. The Council Committee on Streets
recommended street railway privileges for the
Union Passenger and the Richmond City
Rail way companies.
10th. The special-license tax OF 1SS3-'S4
pronounced constitutional by the Supreme
| Court OF Appeals. Pretty nuptial ceremony
OF Mr.. y. B. Guigon and Miss Sheppard at
| st. James church.
1Ith. The Manchester Council reduced
taxation from 81 70 to SLIGO. Mrs. Sarah A.
Walker, aged seventY.seyeu, disappeared
from her home on Tulip street, and has not
been since seen.
14th. City.Sergeaut Smith fined $50 for
admitting large crowd OF peopletO see Clu-
yerius hanged. Charles L. Wren dlsap-
peared.
18th. Hebrew charity ball.
Goth. Thirty-second anniversary OF the
| Young Mems Christian Association.
23d. Ash Wednesday.
oath. Judge Holiday ordered the sale OF
the Galego Mills.
2Gth. Inquest held over Mrs. L. c. 10th,
supposed TO have died Of opium-poisoning.
Fresh in the James.
2sth. DIR. Charles X. Gardner, charged
with poisoning Mrs. l.. G. 10th with opium,
sent on to the Grand jury.
March.
I'd. Duf's Opera Company appear at the
| Theatre.
3d. Mrs. Shinnick (wbO made poSt.mor-
tenn statement in December saying her hus-
band had killed a mani died at her residence
on Seventeenth street.
7th. Edward Robinson's body found float
ing In the dock.
9th. Festivalof Purim began.
1fth. Gurnef cabs introduced in Rich
mOnd.
l4th, The Council granted the Richmond
and Dauyie railroad the DOck.street con-
neciion with :hs Clyde wharf.
18th. The brick manufacturers refused the
brickbyerS ten hours pay for nine hours
10TH. Special lession OF the General Assem-
bly, began.
18th. st. Patrlck's day.
18Th. Decided to lay the cornerstone OF
/ Tho po,y fsitV Hal IN 4 pril 6th
DIST. William. l.. Royal fined $50 for in
timidating grand jurors and,sent 10 Jail.
ODD. William l.. Royal liberated from jail
on a h0beaS-CorpuS writ.
9th. Holmes K. Purvear, the wife-p0ison-
er, refused new trial by the Supreme Court
OF Appeals. State Board OF Pharmacy meet.
2Glh. Governor Beaver, OF Pennsylyania,
ANA party visited Richmond.
10Th. Legislative committee appointed to
meet foreign bondholders in reference tothc
State debt.
3lst. Forty.ninth annual commencement OF
the Medical College OF Virginia.
April.
1st. General James c. Hill nominated for
Railroad Commissioner.
9Th. New CIty.Hall cornerstone laid with
much ceremony.
9Th. General Assembly took a recess until
April 9th.
7lh. Information fled in the Hastings
Court against boycOtters. In the case OF :.
Brown Allen Us. The Commonwealth the
supreme Court decided against the plaintiff.
9th. Richmond Division, brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers. meet.
18th. Byrd-Street station Union depoD
opened. Mrs. Langtry appeared at the
Theatre.
14th. Meeting Of the Grand Council, Royal
Arcanum.
18Th. Mad as a March Hare" and "A
Scrap Of Paper" produced by amateurs at
the Theatre.
Goth. Galego fouring-mills sold.
9th. General Assembly recOnyened. Ma
val marriage OF Lieutenant Schel and Miss
Miller at st. James church.
2sth. Rev. 4. Dewitt Talmage delivered an
address before the Bible Society OF Virginia.
Sir Edward Thornton and party, OF Eng
land. representing the Council OF Foreign
Bondholders, arrived fin Richmond.
May.
9th. Annual meeting OF the Mozart Asso-
citation.
Sth. Lee.Camp chapel dedicated.
9th. Debt conference failed to agree on
settlement.
10Th. Sixth annual session Virginia Phar-
maceutical Association.
llth. House OF Delegates In session all
night reading revised Code.
18th. william f. Crump fined S5 In the
Hastings Court for completely in conspiracy
against Baughman Brothers.
18th. Oratorio OF 81. Paul sung at the
Academy. Boiler explosion at the Richmond
Paper. Mills; Joseph G.. Mettert killed.
18th. Conference between legislative COM
mittee and British Commissioners closed,
each rejecting the ultimatum Of the other.
18th. Hon. Rutherford b. Hayes in the
city. Annual meeting OF the Southern Press
Association.
10th. Young Mems Christian Association
building dedicated.
Goth. Remains OF Ex-Governor William
Smith buried In Hollywood.
23d. Richmond soldiers left for Wash.
ington to partieIpate in national encamp-
ment. Sir Edward Thornton and party left
for home.
2Nh. Extra session OF the Legislature al.
iourued. Resale OF Gallego-Mills property
ordered by Judge Holiday.
25th. Work begun on the Union Passen'
eer-Railway Electric Line.