Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
LOCAL EVENTS 1889.
OCCURRENCES or NOTE M THE CITY
DURING ThE PAST YEAR.
Brssf lr~nticn of General Local Happen
fngs which VIM Prove Of Inscrsss
10 All viresnsana.
January.

Headquarters on Esghth street.
7tn. Judge Samuel b. Witt read his nrst
charge 70 the grand jury OF the Hastings
isth. Citv-Hall hands who were not De-
,nocrats discharged by order Of the Com
Iaittee on Grounds and buildings.
Isth. The Grounds and Buildings Com
,nittee acceded 10 tho request of granite
enters IN regard 10 City-Hail hands.
a2d. Rev. DR.. Minnigerodes resignation
as rector Of st. Paul's church accepted
10Th. Bette Thomas Lewis filed petit
dion claiming the bulk of the property
left By William A. Thomas. Colonel John
II. Cary rendered his resignation as super
intandent of the public schoolSoi TINS city.
February.
LIST. The yenablc-Street church con-
Quoted great religious meeting. the Rev.
III. NJ. Wharton conducting them;
9TH. Transparent Ice Works sold to Her.
mann Schmidt
9th. DR.. j. Il Buchanan accepted an APP
pointnent 10 the chair OF Latin IN Ran
dolpb-Macon College.
18th. ST. Paul's church extended can 70
the Rev HARTLEY Carmichael
nth The James river on rise.
12d The day cefebrated 10y a muster OF
the military. The Howitzers' banquet ana
tho Blues rally. a..
9th. Miss Annie Leary married 10 MAJOR
j. ID. Patton -.
,,b usvor Ellvson communicated his
,oes~age 10 tho Common Council and ms
cnsseI Richmond affairs IN practicai
18th. Alleged white Caps" sum moned
20 oppear before Major Poe.
15tb. Rev. DR.. Fulton, OF Brooklyn.
created a sensation in Richmond by negro
philists' speeches. IA.
aoth' Rev. II. NJ. Wharton began great
religious meeting in the First Regiment
25th. Bids for the "BeltLine" railroad
route opened. 49,, ~
2Gth. Symmetrical Simcoe killed in Full
ton and james Bowen arrested as his muir
derer.
2sth. judge Fitzhueh directed decree
10 be entered appointing Messrs. N. w.
Bowe and John A. Coke receivers Tor the
Thomas estate.
lat CONGRESSMAN Wilson delivered an ad-
fress before the graduating class OF the
Virginia Medical College.
I'd. The Disciples, have great religious
revival, Rev. Dir. Spencer preaching to
9Th. Mr.. and Mrs. Chanler (Arnehe Rives)
Adair Peasants.
sth. Huguenot Springs Hotel destroyed
By FIRE.
nth. Sale OF Soldiers Home lots.
18th. An exciting religious revival among
the neToes-the largest ever known.
10th. The Chesapeake and ONO railroad
purchase the Richmond and Allegheny
property.
18th. The Christian Sabbath Observance
Convention in It's second days session.
10Th. James Bowen found guilty OF IN
voluntary manslaughter by the jury.
18th. Commencement of the removal OF
Libby Prison.
2Ist. DR.. Minnigerode bids his congre-
CATION o farewell,
2Gth. Fatal wreck on the York River
railroad. EnHueer Binns and Fireman
Merriman killed.
29th. Arrest of Fanny Fox alias Dabney,
charged with killing Mrs. Bessie Murphy.
3Dth. Observance Of the centennial ami
versary of the inauguration OF George
Washington Us President.
MAY.
Sd. Rev. Jabez Hall formally received as
pastor of Seventh-Street Christian church.
eth. Public reception rendered Rev.
James y. Fair. pastor OF Grace-Street Pres
byterian church. -,
7th. Extraordinary interest manifested
In Hollywood.cemetery affairs ina meeting
OF the stockholders.
18th. Over two hundred negro penitents
baptized in the James river.
2lst. Election of president and Board of
Directors of Hollywood cemetery.
June.
tst. Fearful food in james rivor-many
bridges swept away; water within one foot
of the flooring of Mayo's bridge.
10th. Joseph c. Dickorson elected presi-
dent Of the Board of Aldermen.
25th. Rev. A. Van dc Nyyer notified OF
his appointment as bishop Of this See.
18th. Arrival in Richmond of the Veto
rious Virginia Boat Club from Baltl more.
July.
cd. Remarkably sudden rise in Shockoe
creek: Old market section inundated.
5th. News of the death Of John |: Ste
venson IN the wreck of the Norfolk and
Western railroad train confirmed.
9Th. Decree from Judge Fitzhugh con-
frming the sale OF May0's bridge to Ware
h. Gay.
inc purchasers of Soldiers Home lots.
2eth. Manchester Council approprRtes
SlO0 QUO for street Improvements.
August.
Ist. City Railway stables burned.
"a. Another damaging freshet IN James
river.
9Th. William II. Talman, Deputy Col
lector of Taxes, shot himself in the
breast, from which wound he subsequently
died
18th. West-End Market ordered to be
built by the Board of Aldermen.
18th. Phillip ". Mckinney nominated
for Governor by the State Democratic Con-
vention held in the Armory.,
10Th. jackson Guy elected chairman of
the City Democratic Committee.
nd. Heavy storm child killed by light
ming.
10th. CITY Democratic Committee adopt
ed plan of precinct meeting for eiecting
DELEGATES to fhe State Convention and
Legislative Nominating Convention.
10th. The dead body OF the unknown
OakwoOd suicide found.
30th. Judge Ftzhush asked to appoint
receivers for the two city railways.
October.
Sd. "Belt-Iino" troubles an injunction
granted 10y Judge Wexford.
3d. Corner stone OF Grove Avenue
church laid.
4th. Injunction No. .; Dr. Beattie gets
an order against tho Belt Line.
10th. Senator ltiddlcberger and Governor
Cameron speak under difficulties at an
Old-Market-Hal meeting.
Atils A4ANAiAl NsttCOuH NNiN'Nld ttc
Father Van dc Vyyer as Bishop OF the
diocese.
25th. The negro preachers political APP
peal first published in the Dispatch.
November.
9TH Election-day Virginia saved; Me-
Kinney elected.
18th. The Virginia Methodist Conference
and Convention OF Disciples of Christ
meet in this city.
10Th. Methodist Conference adjourned.
18th. A proposition made to tear down
and remodel the Jeh. DAVIS mansion.
26th. Appointment of Otis II. Russell
postmaster.
18th. Thanksgiying-day.
December.
sd. General Assembly meets.
4th. Complete organization OF the two
houses OF the Legislature.
9th. News of The death OF Hon. Jeffer-
son Davis received.
18th. Davis memorial-day.
2ist Great meeting of citizens at Mozart
Academy reitcrate and emphasize the de-
sire Of our people that Hon. Jefferson Da-
vis's body shall be buried in this city. Or
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