Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01


rams and other visitors. CRATIC. by Col
onel Archer Anderson. A dinner given the
veterans in Sam Jones's tabernacle. The
Governor bad reception at night.
JUNE.
Ist. The fifth grand convention OK the
Order Of B'nai Birth met at the Exchange
Hotel. ,
al. The Common Council established the
Fifth precinct in Clay Ward. :,
Sd. The city Of Richmond instituted suit
against the. estate and srre.les OIL the iate
A. II. woodson. City Collector.
9th. A conference Of the Democratic
members Of the Council held. at which the
present municipal officers we're selected.
9Th. Lee Camp appointeda committee TO
consider the advisability of erecting new
hall for the Camp.
sth. Rev. Sam Jones began his meetings
in the tabernacle erected especially for his
services. Mr.. Charles ). Chalkley drowned
in James river.
9th. Official announcement of the Board
Of Education Of the list Of textbooks Tor
the public schools.
l4th. Revs. Sam Jones and George j.
Stuart preached sermons to the negroes.
Two thousand blacks IN attendance.
18th. Rev. Sam Jones talked TO $4,000
men at the tabernacle Old man Marvin.
the forger and bigamist, released from the
p0nitentiary.
18th. The Sam Jones meeting closed; an
immense crowd IN attendance. The United
States censue-takers finished their work.
18th. Ninety members Of the Indiana Re
publican Editorial Association arrived IN
Richmond.
23d. Electricians run for the first time
on Main street.
oath. The Masons' picnic q grand sue
cess. with two thousand participants.
start 20 work TO get the names OF residents
missed by the enulnerators.
9th. The canyassers' returns show
shortage of / 200 in the census figures.
JULY.
eth. Chamber of Commerce decided
upon a plau by which to erect building of
their own. The Virginia Society OF the
Sons Of the Revolution organized.
10th Mr.. William josiah Leake endorsed
nv the Richmond bar fol the Judgeshlp OF
the Chancery Court.
9TH. Sammox ROsdeitcher, the Austrian
peddler, died at the Henrico almshouse
from the effects Of wounds received over
three weeks before. and which have not as
vet been accounted for
Goth. The contracts for the Grace-Street
Baptist church were awarded.
AUGUST.
Cd. The two Manchester street-car lines
consolidated.
4th. Judge Gregory elected professor Of
law at Richmond College. The plan Of
Mr.. Warner Moore and associates tor q
new electric line submitted to the Council.
9Th. Thornton Adams held for the muir
der Of Rosdcitcher.
7th. Precipct-meetings held and dele
gates chosen to tho congressional conven-
ton. Forty thousand dollars secured to-
ward the fund for q Chamber of Commerce
building.
18th. The Blues left for the Rockbridge
Alum encampment. MIR. Jacob Feitig and
wife arrested at midnight for the murder
of Sammox ROsdeitcher.
18th. Mr.. and Mrs. Feitig, charged with
murder. discharged from custody. A Sc
we're lightning and rain-storm.
18th. Hon. George ID. Wise renOminated
for Congress on the first ballot. Mr.. Percy
l.. Barnes committed suicide by drinking
laudanum.
Goth. Ex-Judge Joseph Christian. of the
Supreme Court of Virginia. united IN mar
riage TO Mrs. Annie Regnold, of Centre
22d. Colonel Thomas r. Marshall &C
cepted the position of commandant OF ca
diets at the Virginia Military Institute.
2sth. Fifth-and Cary-Street Car-Line pc
titions rejected. Richmond Paper Com
pany's Mills burned.
ZtlD. John Ohhltl, WIZ was Snoh ~
Waterman Williams on the Free bridge,
died.
SEPTEMBER.
lst. The first Labor-day celebration III
Richmond Many toiling-men march.
%. Mayor EllysOD, wife, and daughter
returned TO Richmond after ali absence or
nearly two months IN Europe.
8th. Congressman w. G. L. Breckenridge
spoke at Chesterfield courthouse III the
day and at the Theatre that night.
9th. New Democratic club organized III
Fulton.
10th. Colonel John b. Purcell reported
to the Chamber of Commerce the pur--
chase of the lot on corner of Ninth and
Main streets for the Chamber site
18th. Governor Mckinney returned to
the city after two months vacation.
18th. The Henrico grand Jury failed to
indict Thornton Adams for the murder OF
Mox ROsdeitcher and he was set free. Six
teen employees in the Union Passenger
Company's shop went out on strike.
18th. Irishmen of Richmond denounce
the action of the English Government tor
the arrest of Dillon and O'Brien.
oath. Rev. Mr. Funston resigned the rec
torship Of Christ church to become an
evangelist.
25th. Farmers Institute ct Chatsworth
farm. and the principles OF agriculture
discussed. Captain ". f. Wickham de-
clines to be a candidate for Congress.
Goth. Mayor Ellyson vetoed the ordi-
nance restoring four precincts IN Clay
Ward.
OCTOBER.
9Th. Churches oppose opening tho
Worlds Fair on the Sabbath.
9th. German-day celebrated in an I'M
posing manner, with public exercises and
a tOrchlight procession.
9Th. The Comte de Paris and suite ar
rived in Richmond.
10Th. Governor Mckinney declined to
ord r the HowitZers to fire a salute for the
emancipation celebration. His Royal
righness the Compile de Paris visited tho
battle-felds around Richmond, and saw
places where blood flowed freely.
18th. Initial day OF the colored peoples
celebration of the emancipation proclama-
ton. A colored minister proposed the
name of Afro-Americans tor the negro
race.
18th. Mayor Ellyson approved the reso-
luton appointing committee OF inquiry
in regard TO the construction OF the Broad
Street viaduct. January lst decided upon
bv the negroes for the annual emanclpa-
ton celebration.
Goth. The First regiment Virginia volun-
teers celebrated their nineteenth ami
Nt1SdrN WIN 10 lhIdut hiii oupPtis hV
First Baptist church rendered DR.. Bur-
rows, their old pastor, home i'll Rich
mond.
24th. The tobacco manufacturers petition
Congress 10 restore the rebate clause IN the
tax bill.
9th. The negroes held big meeting at
the colOred Odd-Fellows' Hall, on Third
street, and endorsed Mitchell for Congress.
10Th Judge Hughes ordered Mr.: Robert
TAYLOR, Democratic registrar, to allow his
books TO be copied. Rev. DIR. III. Nj. Jack
son chosen Assistant Bishop Of Alabama.
NOVEMBER.
1st. The Allan mansion sold.
nth. The American Society of Mechani-
cal Engineers opened its eleventh annual
convention at the Exchange Hotel. The
sixty-seventh session of the Baptist Gene
raj Association of Virginia began at Leigh
Street church. Disciples Convention In
session at the Seventh-Street church
10th. Announcement made that Jay
Gould had secured one seventh interest IN
the West-Point Terminal.
18Th The Scottish Rite reinien clCJed