Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-01
EVENISOF THE YEAR.
RECORD OF LOCAL HAPPENINGS DUR.
INC THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS.
A interesting Summary Of Moro or Less
Notable Occurrences Around
Richmond.
JANUARY.

pie. DIR. j. /. Burrows and MIR. Charles Il.
Seigcl buried. Mr. benjamin X. Burton
was KILLED az the Hot Springs. Richmond
Visited by "a severe snow-storm.
9th. Dispute between Mr.. Cahill, lessee
of tho Academy, and the Mozart Associa-
tion rs 20 tho possession OF the. play
house. Mir. George g. Coester died from
injuries received 10y jumping from third
story window
18th. Richmond visited by snow
storm entitled TO recognition among those
OF 1856. 1855 1874. and 1851.
i7th. Allen & Gjnter's cigarette factoly
burned and Valentines Meat-Juicc Works
18th. Mr.. Thomas q. jackson CON-
mitted suicide.
goth. The Manchester Council gave the
Richmond Gas and Fuel COMPANY the
privilege OF establishing gas plant IN that
city.
q. Picking-room Of the O.d Dominion
Cotton-Mllis burned.
25th. A Virginia feast given at the Ma
some Temple 20 celebrate tho great Demo
cratic victory. The Board Of Agriculture
took steps TO improve the public ronds.
9Th. King Cotton Ball at the Academy
Of Music
2sth. Joseph Jefferson played RIO Van
Wrinkle al the Academy. Manchester
Lodge. No. IL, Ancient Free and Accepted
~iasons meet tor the first time III the Ma ,
sonic Temple.
2fh. farmount-Ayenue Methodist
church ded Gated.
s0th. Arthur Hunrerford, Of Swans
boro'. was dangerously hurt hv falling
from Nayo's Bridge. Mr.. Holt Page. CITY
Collector Of Norfolk. died at the Exchange
Hotel.
81. James river was reopened, after
having been blocked with see for a month.
FEBRUARY.
1st The Board Of Directors II the defer
son Davis Monument Association decided
e. have the remains Of Jeiicr n Davis re-
inferred here on Memorial ey. Our
Boy, .y., presented 40 tac Academy.
"a a.. iachmOnd societies # the Young
pecpl. Christian Endeay-z celebrated
their ,NrIltA nnniversarv.
3D. Tho Wvauoke arrived safe, beng the
only steamship that had entered Rich
mond port siucc the freeze up month be-
fore
6th. Contract for the Wator-Gas plant
awarded. i.sc of the First Virginia Kegi-
mont Armory granted by the Council for
the Memorial Bazaar.
lfh. 4. j. zimmerman and A. T.. Marion.
who missed worthless drafts ON A. h. d G.
l. ScAsnp. arrested near Lexington. Mr..
stephen REYNOLDS died from Il wound IN
G,cicd by stick striking hun on the
throat. Miqs Annie Williams and MIR.
Rlley Gilbert. Of Columbus. o.. married.
The Whoic-nlc Grocers' Associations an
nual meeting.
18th. Miss Anna Capltaine married 10
Roy. j. r. Harrison. The evangelist.
gth. Zimmerman and Marion brought to
Richmord. The Virginia Safo Deposit and
Fidelity Company Is made receiver for tie
Academy OF Music. MIR. William G. Tyler
dicd from The egects Of a wound inflicted
IN biz throat with a penk plfe.
iItn. Ihe University 6iee Club at the
ThrntrV
18Th. The Thurman Democratic Club
gave big bah.
IAN. Miss May Erwin Ide married her
pastor. Rev. John T.. ScegoIs. OF the Eng
lish Lutborap church.
18Th. Sir. Alexander Caudlish. Secretary
Of the Young Mons Christian Association,
left Tor BROOKLYN, y. !.
18Th. The Governor received petition
from the citizens of Mathews county ask
ing hm 20 cali an extra session Of the
I.egislature 10 extend the oyster season a
18th. DR.. George B. Steele made an as
10th. sixteenth annual meeting Of the
Wcstmoreland Club. MIR George +. lib
bits. the new secretary Cd the Young
Mems Christian Association, arrived. VIII
mond. killed AT Newport News.
DIST. Miss Green, of Culpeper, and Mr..
franklin Stenrns, of Richmond, We're
united IN marriage.
22a. Meeting OF the Historical Commit
tee of the Grand Camp, Confederate Nete-
rnus OF Virginia.
go. Mr. Robert Treyillian killed on the
Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad near Quantlco.
9th. Annual ball of the Gesangverien
given at Sanger Hall.
18th. Rev. DIR. Hogos fOrty.eighth ami.
yersary celebrated with public Tecep-
ton,
MARCH.
lat. Historic ruins Of jamestown Island
given 10 the Association for tho Preserva-
don OF Virginia Antiquities. Hon. James
Lyons elected president OF the Mozart As
sociation.
Sd. Mfr. John O'Brien run over by Chesa-
peaka and Ohio tram and killed.
:. Robert Penny killed at the Virginia
and North Carolina Wheel-Works.
X Boatswain's- Mate Charles T.. Hodge
died sudd ,nly at the monitors. The
tailors of \ chdams Il Berry went out on
q strike.
10th. Mrs. Frank Leshe's visit to Rich
mCnd.
I4tn. Or. Harbaugh ordered horse-am-
bulance to be built and decided to estab-
lac horse hospital here. Virginia Nee
dle-Work Guild organized with 200 men,
bers.
rate Veterans nj the Soldiers Home.
18th. Annual meeting of Grand Council,
ROYAL Arcanum. of Virginia. The suit OF
l.. ID. James against j. Thompson Brown,
involving the sale Of Richmond real estate
decided IN favor of the former. First OF n
scries OF Baptist centennial meetings
goth. Cabiegram received announcing
inc death of 4. G. Dashiell, d. d. at
Colon. on the lsthmus of Panama.
2lst. Announcement Of Mr.. III. A. Bag
by's acceptance of the call TO Clay-Street
baptist church. MIR. James L. Herndon,
Yign-painter. seriously injured by falling
FROM the third story OF the building occu-
pied by Mossrs. Mosely n BONNER.
23d The State Board Of Health met end
discussed measures for the fighting of
cholera
25th. The will of William j. Cussen ad-
mitted to probate in the Chancery Court.
25th. Lewis j. Hughes killed at the DOW
rr-house of the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company.
29th. Harry Winslow. stranger, forged
The name of y. NJ. Parker and disappeared.
Mr. w. X. Cole killed on the James River
Division Of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
WAY, near ScOttsVlile.
90th. Mr.. $. L. Wsddill renominated for
County Clerk.
APRIL
Set. The Varsity ball club defeated by
Gale. Commission house Of Wallerstein
h Co. partially burned.
sd. The Common Council appropriated
$4,000 for the improvement of Lee Dis
tr1ct.
9th. Zimmerman and Marion, the al
legged swindlers were discharged.
an. Arrival of Count and Countess
Ecventlow, Of Germany, at the Exchange
sth. James Lynch arrested for the MUIR
der Of the one-armed man at Chester.
9Th. Fareweli-meeting the old Union
station church.
iOth' Rev. Joseph Walker lectured at
Grace Street Baptist church on his seth
10Th. j. Harvey Blair got Ssi6 on bogus
check and disappeared.
1ith. Opening OF the Memorial Bazaar.
18th. Convention of the Governors OF the
South.
18TH. Reception given by the Westmore-
land Club 20 the Governors.
18th. The Virginia Agricultural and Me-
chenical Society decided to hold Its annual
Exhibit.
soth. Little Arthur Brown killed by
having his head caught between the wheel
IL A wagon aud number OF boards that
had fsllen on him Home of Mr.. G.. III. A.