Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-01

man on the Chesapeake and Ohio railway,
killed by falling from trestle.
18th. Cornerstone Of the Masonic Temple
of Manchester laid.
18th. A train on the Allegheny DIVISION
wrecked while crossing the dock; the en-
gineer thrown into the riyer ana paaiy
hurt.
10Th. Suit instituted IN the Cbsncery
Court by Mr.. William J.. Royall against
the Corporation of Foreign Bondholders
and Frederick p Olcott and Others Tor
S250, 900. Miss Carrie Hicks accidentally
shot and killed by her mother.
21st. Rev. +. A. Cole resigned the pas
torate of the Third Christian church.
29th. Judge Lamb appointed William Z.
son. of this city, receivers OF the iron
Hall.
sKPTENBER.
1st. The planing-mill of Messrs. Hare &
Tucker nearly destroyed by fire,
I'd. Rev. W. 7. Jolly IS given an enthn-
slastio reception by the members OF Kan
dolph-Street church,
9d Orphan Asylum of the Female Hu-
name Association damaged by fire.
9th. Rev. Dr. w. w. Landrum returned
home from a two-mOnths' trip abroad.
Dir. Guigon won the fight for retrench-
ment and reform.
l8th. A splendid entertainment given
Bishop Van de Vyver by the McGill Catho-
18th. The people of Christ church gave
Rev. Preston Nash cordial reception..
10th. A steam boiler at Mrs. Pyle's, dye
works blown a great distance through the
air. -,
21st. Two thousand Federal soldiers
reached the city from Washington.
23d. General Adlai Stevenson. given
cordial welcome By the Richmond Demo
Gratis.
2eth. Mr.. William A. Thorp, of Mnnches-
ter. run over by an engine aud killed.
3Oth. successful balloon ascension
made at Forest-Hili Park.
OCTOBER.
1st The Commercial Travellers Demo
cratic Club reorganized.
Sd. The will of Mrs. Elizabeth Powell
admitted to probate in the Chancery
Court.
9th. Opening of the Second Exposition
with magnificent trades-parade. Nj.
Harry Hubell badly and Lieutenant Euker
seriously hurt by being thrown from their
horses.
9TH. The large leaf establishment of A.
B. Eddins DESTROYED by fire. W. +. Wick
ham elected commandant OF the cavalry
regiment.
10th. The young man murdered in Ches-
terfield on the Sd proved TO be Stephen 4,
Harris, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
18th. The Italians celebrated the 400th
anniversary of the discovery of America.
18th. John Wood arrested here in con-
nection with the Borden murder, but sub
sequently dismissed.
18th. Morris Anderson, son OF MIR. Joseph
X. Anderson, Jr., accidently killed himself
while hunting in GOochland.
18th, Orders from the Mayor caused all
games to be stopped at the Exposition.
25th. John Rice dies from injuries in
ficted by James Ryan.
26th. Hon. W. G. P. Breckenridge de-
| liyered an address before the Army. OF
Northern Virgin n. Ford's Hotel consider
ably damaged bv fire.
9th. The Brotherhood of st. Andrew
| formed q State convention.
goth. The late Mann s. Valentine pro-
vided in his will for the founding of puo-
lie museum.
NOVEMBER.
9TH. The Democratic campaign closed
with splendid street-parade by the Drum
mers' Club and q speech at the Academy
by Mr.. II. W. J. Ham, of Georgia.
9th. Rev. Mr. Vanhook installed at tho
Third Christian church.
9TH. MIR. Reed Whipple, Of Boston, and
Mr. William IL. Fellers. of Haverill, Mass,
from Boston Oh horseback ia less thar .
month.
18th. Rev. Landon r. Mason, rector 5f
Grace Episcopal church, received a call TO
/ Leesburg, Va
18th. Commander Graham asked perp!s.
sion of the Navy Department 20 eca&g-f
position with the Pacific Mail and StoaLf-
ship Company, and his request granted.
18th, Magnificent forchlight procession
htr celebrating
lands election.
23d. Mr.. Charles Paulhaus and wife Sc
riously injured by the explosion of tea
cup of phosphorus and chlorate Of potash.
oath. The Union Clubs mammoth Demo-
! cratic plum-puddmg cut by Major Patton.
29th. Wilson Barrett commenceda q weeks
engagement at the Academy.
DECEMBER.
Sd. Mr.. John P. Branch returned from a
six-months' trip abroad.
9Th. The Grand Lodge of Masons opened
with quite full attendance.
7th. Peter johnson and John and George
Giblin injured In a fight in a Brook-avenue
| store.
10th. Frank Howard, brakeman on the
Richmond and Danville railroad, found
| dead on the track. James Mills and Jud-
son Wilkinson. drowned in the river near
Lorraine station, and Philip Nicholas ar
rested for their murder.
18th. Mr.. George N. Woodbridge COM
| mitted suicide. West-End Methodist
church, Manchester, rededIcated.
18th. The Howitzer memorial unveiled
with impressive ceremonies.
l4th. The bodies of Mills and Wilkinson
found.
23d. John A. Houseman. sentenced to
ten wears in the penitentiary for assaulting
/ his daughter.