Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-01

supposed to be ninety.three wears old. fell
dead In the street.
Esd. Hung Jury In The damage suit OF
HUBBARD US. Brown.
9th. Municipal held; 10 opposition to
the Democratic ticket. Primary nominees
elected IN Manchester.
2eth, Departure Of tho Richmond Grays
for New York.
2sih. Injunction granted by Judge Barton
! (siiting for Judge Hollsday) restraining the
extension OF the electrician line on Cary
street.
3oth. Observed by both Federsls and Con-
federates a. decoration day.
3lst. Meeting here OF the Terminal stock
holders and John III. Inman elected prest-
dent.
ID. Departure OF the Virginia delegates
for the National Democratic Convention at
81. Louis.
Ath. The new Board Of Fire Commission
ers appointed. Jackson Ward Republicans
endorse Malone. First dress parade In The
Sqsare Of the FIRST regiment since the war.
9th. Two agenls ~ the Southern Distri0u-
ton Company arrested for violating the
State law against lotteries.
18Th. W. X. Trigg elected president OF the
Electric street-car line. Opening OF the four.
tenth annual session OF the Yardmasters'
| Mutual Beneficial Association.
18th. Controlling interest IN the City Tall-
way bought by Flynn and others.
18th. Monument TO the Confederate dead
in Emmanuel church cemetery and the shaft
marking the spot where General Stuart fell
dedicated.
Dist. Marriage OF Mr.. W. J. Walker and
Miss Josephine /. Coleman.
30tn. Hooking and O~hio.Valley Editorlal
Aeanpfaf1on arrival in tRIchmOn0.
July.
1st. Richmond Fire Department re0r-
ganized; also, the City Council.
4th. Augustus Riley shot and Killed by
Hezekiah Saunders Tooth c%olored).
18th. The Wise-H0uston State Committee
insist upon their electoral ticket, and urge the
holding OF district conventions. Petition pre-
scented 10 Judge Atkins, asking that's local
option election be held. W. IL. GOdsey gwen
four months In Jail for killing David Glass.
10th, LOcal.OptiOn petition Withdrawn.
18th. Edwin \. VIM arrested for larceny.
The new City Democratic Committee organ"
lied. The plans Of Jackson c. Colt, OF Bal
timore, adopted for the Masonic Temple.
DIST. Arrival here Of the Seyenty-iirst regi-
ment, New York volunteers.
cath. Detective James, charged with aid
Ing William Blackwell TO escape, released.
30lh. Post-ofice moved TO the Snyder
building. Frederick Yates killed anu two
other persons injured in a caye.in Just below
the city.
August.
9Th. Address at DR.. Hoge's church by DR..
WitberspoOn in behalf OF the New Orleans
bethel. Common Council appropriated $780,
900 TO enlarge the gas-wOrks and voted TO
increase the police force 10 100.
7th. Middle District Baptist Association
met 10 Manchester. Blackwell the convict
escaped from the city i9Il.
Sth. The Wlse-IIouston Committee met
here and referred their case TO the National
Committee.
l4th. Speaker Csrdwelps house, in Ham
over, burned.
18th. Governor Lee invited to speak at The
opening OF the Exposition. Resolution Of
fered IN the Council looking to extending
the corporate limits Of the city.
goth. The Mercie model for the Lee monu-
ment adopted bv the commission. Ground
broken for the Masonic temple.
DIST. Ordinance increasing the pollceio force
approved.
9th. Mayor AtlkissOn recommended to the
Manchester Council the appointment OF a
Board OF Public Interests.
2Sth. Committee on Light decided not to
introduce water-gas here. Thu idea ri intro
ducing electricity on the horse-car line tenn
pOrarilY abandoned.
Goth. Collision on the Chesapeake and Chic,
IN which Engineer Newman was killed
september.
1st. Lease OF the Richmond and Allegheny
by the Chesapeake and Ohio went into
effect.
81. Resolution introduced IN the Council
looking to the establishment OF a reforma-
tory. Site selected for the anchorage OF the
monitors near Richmond.
9TH. Hon. George ID. Wise renominated
for Congress.
7th. Sixteen new police officers chosen.
Mayor ElysOn issued an appeal asking help
for the yellOw-feYer sufferers.
Sth. Exposition building received from
Mr.. SitterdIne, the contractor.
9th. Special Monday. morning issue OF the
Dispatch containing Cleveland's letter OF ac-
ceptance.
10Th. Electric cars disabled In consequence
OF the continued rain.
1lth. Considerable freshet in the river.
18th. Edmund Waddill, Jr., nominated for
Congress by the Republican convention.
18th. Speeches at the Opela.House by Con-
gressmeu Mills and Wilson.
18th. The body OF Mr.. + II. bowman
found floating in the river.
10th. Libby Prison sold under deed OF
trust to DR.. Brambie, OF Cincinnati, for
S11,000.
oath. Shelby circus stranded.
25th. Rev. DR.. Peterkina celebrated his
golden wedding.
9Th. Contract for erecting Lee.mOnument
pedestal awarded to James n. Motherhood.
october.
Let. Chesapeake aud OHIO road taken out
OF The hands Of the receiver. Deputy-Ser-
geant Macon attempted to levy on property
in the State Library aud was elected by a 20.
licemaD.
30. The Virginia Exposition opened with
great ectat.
Association. .
9TH. The Pickett monument in Hollywood
unveiled.
OH. Beneb-show at the Exposition opened.
10th. The first foN-chase under the au-
spices OF the Exposition management. The
Alumni Association OF William and Mary
formed.
18th. Virgins Association OF Standard
TrotUing-HorSe Breeders formed.
10th. Lasor-C Commissioner Weeks, OF
MARYLAND, spoke at Old-Market Hall.
18th. The Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers CONVEYED in their twentY-tfth
annual convention in Beividere Hall.
lSth. senator Butter uetlNtIeu Tue hnnuht
address before the Society Of the Army OF
:, Northern Virginia.
oath. Imposing Democratic demonstration
Speeches by Governor Lee, George Wise,
Senator-elect Barbour, Congressman Hemp
hill, Hon. John r. Harris. Hon. John w.
! Daniel at night. Grand pyrotechnic display
, al the Exposition at night.
25th. Tobacco sales at the Exposition.
10Th. The LIbby-Prison purchasers here.
SOth. Carloita made n balloon ascension
from the EXposition-Ground aud landed at
Bermuda Hundred.
Slst. Colofed peoples day at the Exposi-
tion-nearly $4,000 persons present. Pro-
lessor futile delivered q lecture before the
, Board OF Agriculture on Education and
Agriculture" The Engineers Convention
adopted a plan OF cooperation with other Or
| carnations Of railway operatives, but no
federation.
November.
.. Engineers Convention adjourned to
meet next year IN Denver. DR.. Curry adj
dressed the Richmond Democracy at Old