Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-01
RECORD OF THE YEAR
RECONCILIATION or IMPORTANT &C
CuRRENceS IN 1894
Here Under Proper Date Can BE Found
Anything Of Consequence That Hap
pcned In the Fast Twelve Months.

Anything Of Consequence That Hap
pcned In the Past Twelve Months.
principal events and local happenings In
and around Richmond during the year
Just closed:
JANUARY.
!. Hon. Charles T. OFerrall inaugu-
rated Governor OF Virginia. Reception at
night at the Executive Mansion. The
General Assembly reconvenes after a
Christmas rest.
2. Arrest Of william T. Gaul. charged
with completely in the murder OF Robert
for Farmville. escorted by the Farmville
Guard.
3. Hon. James N. Stubs resigns his
seat In the State Senate.
4. Mr.. Stubs withdraws his resigna-
ton. General Charles j. Anderson APP
pointed Adjutant- General.
5. John A. Buchanan. r. II. Cardwell,
George NJ. Harrison. James Keith and
John w. Rely nominated on the first
ballot for Judges OF the Supreme Court.
G. McNamee and Gaul sent on for the
murder of Atwer
Z. John j. O'Sullivan, Of Richmond.
shot In Georgia.
S. Chief Fuller and Assistants Shaw
and Snead presented with gold medals
by the Board of Fire Commissioners. AS
signment OF Mr.. John II. Montague.
II Death Of Mrs Tphn Curtis.
Opening OF the Virginia Hospital. The
Virginia Paper Company assigns. Elec-
ton OF judges for the Corporation and
Chancery courts of Richmond. Supreme
Court decides the lot case in favor OF X.
T.. Lee Camp.
IL. Meeting of the oyster Convention
in the Chamber of Commerce. Death OF
Mr.. William ID. Gibson. Military Board
of Virginia adopts a new uniform for the
State troops Resignation Of Rev. ". /.
Jolly. pastor OF Randolph-Street BAPTIST
church
Is Rev. W. r. Jolly consents TO remain
awhile longer al Randolph-Street church.
Annual inspection and competitive driii
OF the First Regiment OF Infantry.
Medals. etc, awarded.
10. Death OF Solomon Jenkins officiaily
inquired into; foul play suspected. Ami
versary of the birth of G neral Robert f.
Lee. Imposing ceremonies at the Masonic
Temple over the remains Of Captain Alex
arder G.. Babcock. after which he Is laid
to rest in Hollywood.
%. The bill providing for a farm for
conviHts approved by the Governor.
y. remains OF Solomon jenkins disin-
TERED for further analysis Marriage OF
Miss Mary Tomlin Young and Mr. James
Harper Anderson.
q Arrest of Elizabeth Walters charged
with the murder OF Solomon jenkins. The
Charity Ball of 1894 given at the Masonic
Temple. The City Hall employees chosen
o. Virgil Walton arrested as an accom-
plce in the murder Of Solomon Jenkins
Richard Mansfield appears at the Academy
In Beau Brummel"
q. The Richmond China Company files
a deed of assignment.
30. Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson decides not
to be candidate to reelection 10 the
mayoralty.
81. The Episcopal Council elects Rev.
John b. Newton assistant bishop of the
diocese. Marriage in Petersburg of Mr..
Thomas Branch Scott and Miss Dora
Stuart McGin The Miller local-option bill
passed in the Senate.
FEBRUARY.
/. Resolution recommended by the Com
mittee on Light providing for an &ppro-
priation OF $4,000 for an electric plant
for the city.
s. The Albany Burgess Corps entertain
cd by the local military.
0. a resolution offered in the Manches-
ter Council providing for a Board Of
Aldermen.
10. Judge T.. c. Minor is recommended
to preside over the Court Of Law and
Equity Annual meeting Of the Young
Mems Christian Association. The passage
of the Danville bin by the House.
II. Double marriage Of the Misses Brown
| at Park-Place. that Of Miss Rosa Lee
| Salomonsky and Mr.. Maurice Salomonsky
at Beth Ahaba Synagogue.
=. Formal opening of Richmond's new
| City Hall.
l6 Annual meeting Of the Bar Asso-
| cha ton OF Richmond; banquet a; the Com
monwealth Club.
Il Election Of Mr.. r. Ashby Wickham
| as Judge OF Ilenrico county.
%. Annual meeting Of the Department
| OF Superintendent of the National Edu-
catlonal Association. Annual meeting OF
the Grand Lodge Of Pythlans.
%. The cases Of Lizzie Walters and
Virgil Walton sent on 10 the grand jury.
Passage by the Senate OF the Fairfax
| bill Celebration Of the birthday Of George
Washington.
o. Arrival in Richmond Of Governor
Brown, of Maryland, and staff.
"a. Death in Philadelphia of Mr.. Charles
NJ Crump, secretary of the Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company. The
House defeats the Miller bill.
%. Governors Brown and O'Ferrall dis
cuss the oyster question
q. Sale of the Richmond City and Seven
Pines railway Marriage Of Mr.. James
Blair and Miss Resale de Dutzele.
IS Marriage at Beth Ahaba Syna gogue
OF Miss Katie Mchelbacher and Mr..
Samuel Bendhelm.
MARCH.
/. Mr.. William II. Culllngworth assumes
the duties Of postmaster for tn city OF
Richmond Mr.. JunuS Il. Toney, of Man
chester killed on the Petersburg road.
The Manassas bin passes the Senate by
unanimous vote
.. Commencement Of the Maryland and
Virginia peace conference over the oyster
question. Passage Of the Walton bill by
the Senate. Hon r. II. Cardwell tenders
his resignation as Speaker of the House
Of Delegates.
I. The Legislature adopts resolutions OF
| respect TO the memory Of General Early.
5. Passage by the Senate of the West
Virginia debt settlement resolutions.
6. The Walton bill passes the House.
after a long struggle.
S. final adjournment OF the Legisla-
ture. Press banquet at the Lexington
Hotel
Il. Opening Of the Court of Law and
| Equity.
10. Colonel Cary's $1,000 park resolu-
| ton passed by the Board OF Aldermen.
l6. Consent Of Mr.. a. u. Guigon 70
| prosecute the Smithor's case.
10. Wilkinson's Hall badly damaged by
! fire.
3, Election of Mr.. James ID. Craig 10
! succeed Mr.. John X. Childrey as City
| Treasurer.
-. Baseball game between the teams OF
| Yale College and the University of Vir-
| gnia. True bills OF Indictment found
| against the officers at Smithers Death
| IN Huntington. w Va. OF Mr.. Wallace
/ Washington. Richard Walden accidentally
| killed by Allen Curley. Laying OF the
cornerstone OF the jefferson Hotel.
-. Dedication of Grace-Street Baptis,
| church commencement of the MOODY