Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01
HAPPENED I'm A YEAR
LOCAL EVENTS or NOTE FOR THE
TWELVE MONTHS JUST CLOSED.
urtef Mention ,,f General Local Occur
rences which vii Prove of Interest
toAu virginians.
JANUARY.

lat. captain Il. w. thaukue-
ted Governor of Virginia; Major ). Hoge
TYLER Lieutenant overnor. and Major X.
Taylor Scott Attorney-General.
4th. Sale Of the Allen & Ginter Cigarette
Works 20 the American Tobacco Company
announced. Frst appearance of la grippe
in Richmond
9Th Colonel Cutshaw's salary increased
10 $1,000. Car-Accountant's Office OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway brought back
60 Richmond.
IN. Legislature in session and many
members have the grippe. State Board OF
Agriculture met IN annual session.
sth. Bill presented IN the Legislature
Authorizing the Chesapeake and ONO rail"
ysav L. construct their own northern con.
ncction. Board Of Education appointed
comfy and city superintendent OF schools;
OH. The Chamber of Commerce decided
upon plan for advertising the city'S ao-
io,h. Tho Legislature adopted resolu-
fious appealing to the people 20 contribute
10 the Iee-Monument fund. Three ex-
citing fires -one in Manchester at tho Dan
VILE railroad shops. one at the north end
Of the Free bridge. and the third on Belle
Isle
nth. Onions. salads. and other garden
produce IN m advanced state. Contract
Tor the soldiers and Sailors Monument
foundation awarded to james Netber-
wood
lSth. Bill offered in tho Legislature au-
thoriZing the consolidation OF the City ana
Union Passenger railways.
18th. Mr. \. c. Murray. who had been
acting temporarily as private secretary TO
Governor hicAiuncy, appointed superln-
tendont of schools for Norfolk:
18TH. Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland invited TO
attend the Colonial bail. The Exposition.
b. a.. ff. hands Of real estate
agents 20 be sold 10 pay debt OF S4O,OOU:
General Fitz Lee made chef marshal OF
the Lee monument unvelhng ceremonies.
Qfsf. A general cutlery against the sale
Of the Fxposition-G Grounds tor debt.
23d. a meeting Of the Richmond archl-
t,cts held with q view 20 the formation oil
chapter Of the American Institute OF Ar
9Th. Senator Daniels Grafton on the
life and character of Jefferson Davis delN-
cred ~ the Academy.
25th The Colonial assembly ball at tho
All. Ac. incorporating the American To-
bacco Company anuuliod 10y the LegiSia-
turc.
FEBRUARY.
4th. The Board of Aldermen decide not
b pay the Exposition dept.
7th. The Capitol building reported I'M
eii. Rcv.J.T. Whitley cordially received
bv Trinity church ana preached his hrst
nm. The thirty-sixth anniversary of the
Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION OF Rich
mOnd celebrated.
1Stb. Differences between the electric
car men and the company adjusted
17th. Fight among drunken tranps at
BcIlc-Isle Junction. Three men wounded
and great excitement IN Manchester.
18th. Tho mcat-inspectIOnl law approved
q IAN fnfrpdUrpH
corporate the Richmond Equipment and
e @urity Company, with the view OF en-
..fgiur the Locomotive Works.
2l,h. Belt-lne cases decided in favor of
thu railroad company. Richmond College
triitsecs decided 10 build four residences
for prof ssors. RI.
monitor feet on james nvcr, ordered to
the Nipslc 81 Honolula.
22d. Destruction by FIRE of Messrs
Alexander Cameron Co.'S factoiyi also
that of A. x q. Cameron Slzer ana the
Durham Fertilizer Company buildings.
oath. Annie TAYLOR kills her Tccreant
lover. James Bradley, by stabbing him:
General X. T. Lees birthday made legal
holiday by the Legislature.
25fh. Charles Dudley Warner in the city,
and advocates before the Young Mems
Christian Association Reforms IN
Prisons" The City Committee met and
NNfl1el 10 HUiu4uAtt III ulAANAHAt
hy the primary plan on April 81. How
tiers had competitive drill with United
States officer rs Judges. a.,
nth. Communication Of the fOrty-titth
anniversary of Or. Hoge's pastorate. Con-
cratulatory addresses 10y Governor McKin-
new. Drs. Curry and Hall, and others.
2sth The Legislature refused g repeal
the meat-inspcctiOn law. Lee Camp de-
clded t. have an auxiliary organization To
be known as the Sons Of Confederate Vete-
rams.
MARCH.
I'd. The Legislature in session several
hours Sunday morning.
gd. Failure Of conference between the
president and employees OF the Electric
street-rallway.
9Th The Governor failed to sign the
oyster and pav-patient bills. Adjourn
ment OF the Legislature. The Purim odI-
1,olpire at Bclvidere Hall
sth. Judge Witt appointed Messrs. w.
H. BTauer. John Enders. Jr. and Charles
l. Phillips meat-Inspectors. Judge fltz-
hugh restrained the sale of the Exposition
Grounds and buildings.
nth. The Monument Association de-
cided TO have the two defective columns
IL the pedestal taken out.
18th. Proposition advanced that the JEFF.
Davis Mansion be converted into Con-
federate memorial hall
nth. Allen d Ginter's business merged
into the American Tobacco Company
18th. Work begun ON the five new spans
of the Free bridge.
18Th. sale of the Marshall-Street car-line
othe City railway announced.
goth. Dr. ". A. Rust accidentally killed
al his residence. on Second street.
2lst. The Tobacco Exchange and Cham
Der q Commerce ask the Council 10 grant
the Hollywood Memorial Association the
Jed. Davis Mansion for museum of Con-.
federate wal rehcs.
23d. Dedication Of Washington-StreetM Me-
thodist church.
rested for violating the meat-inspection
10th. Rev. H. VI. Wharton opened his
meetings at the First Baptist church.
APRIL.
81. Primary election, and large vote
4th. Lightning strikes in several places
in the c1fv. General Wade Hampton lee
tured at the Academy Of Music. Manches-
ter Council granted a site 10 j. X. Johnson
a Co. for the location Of their axle-works.
TIN. Judge Hughes declared the meat
inspectiOn law unconstitutional The
Board of Police Commissioners accepted
Captain Charles II. Epps's resignation as
captain of police.
sth. DIR. Goodwin delivered the annual
address before the Medical College or VIZ
ciuia on the Ideal Physician"
9th. Violent storm passed over the city.
10Th. State Board of Agriculture abol-
ished the Office OF immigration agent.
nh. General Jubal A. Early invited to
preside al the unyeiling of the Lee Monu-
ment.
1Sth. The colored mems convention met
In tie Thirds Street Methodist church and
discussed the grievances Of their race.
Captain Elijah T.. Hulce took charge ofthe
Third pOhce-station, succeeding Captain
Charles H. Kpps. The Young Mems Chris
tian Association Bazaar opened with very
brilliant success.
nth. Anniversary of the Bible Society
Of Virginia and address by Or. Hsygood
on the Bible as the Textbook Of Life"
18th. Information received that the Lee
statue was slapped from Havre on the-
steamship Othello.
18th. Annie TAYLOR convictedOt killing
her lover, james Bradley.