Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-01
EVENTS OF THE YEAR
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS IN RICH
MOND DURING 1SO6.
A CONCISE CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD.
News Tint Was OF Interest During
the Past Twelve Months set Forth
I'm Brief Form for Future Refer
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According 10 its annual custom. the
Dispatch this morning presents to its
readers a brief and concise review ~
the more important hac- ,r.Igs in this
city during the year that has just closed.
The 80, has been an eventful one,
pough Richmond has enjoyed singular
freedom from large fires and awful
crimes. The events selected from the
files Of the Dispatch for recordation In
this column are arranged in chronology
cal order, and will serve as ready refe-
renee to those who may in after years
wish to trace some happening Of 1895:
JANUARY.
1. Joseph Pacciti, an Italian, shot his
wife. Cornelius Vanderbilt here.
2 Semi-annual meeting Of the Virginia
State Veterinary Medical Society.
7. Bills presented in the Legislature to
create a railroad commission, and giving
whites and blacks separate, but equal,
accommodations on trains.
g. Announcement Of the death OF cap
tain Couch, who for so many years
piled between New York and Richmond
on the old Dominion steamers. Ladies
Auxiliary, of Masonic Home, decide 10
erect a monument 10 Captain BaDcock
A bill passed the Senate preventing Kill
ing Of partridges for two years.
O. Alfred Z. Shield attempted suicide
by shooting himself in the city Han
Bill presented in the legislature look
ing to the reorganization Of the Norfolk
and Western railroad.
al C
the building which they have so Ions
occupied. paying therefor $4,000. Brit
ish Association of Virginia organized.
y. Baptist Young Peoples Union cele-
brated its first anniversary, DR.. Landrum
the speaker.
-. The Norfolk and Western RAILROAD
bill and the University measure botf
passed the Senate The body of Joseph
y. Gill found in the canal
II. Lee Camp celebrated the OPENING
of its splendid han. on Broad street. A
banquet rendered by Colonel Lamb tC
the Republican members Of the Legisla'
ture at the jefferson. Mining Company
chartered with Governor O'Ferrau a!
president.
IS Mr. f. d. Christian took his estate
out OF a trustees hands. and paid dollal
for dollar Of his indebtedness.
20 Convict labor not 10 be used IL
the construction of the Union Seminary
the bill allowing It 10 the Seminar
withdrawn. The body Of John 5. Kennie
the Scotch Quarryman, who had beer
missing since January LIST, found be
tween two rocks under the Belt-Lin
bridge.
p. The Council decided 10 increase TIL
liquor-Mcense charges Captain CarltoI
Mccarthy elected Expert AcCOuntan
for the city.
%. TWO Of the Pollard murderers re
moved from the city jail; Mary Aoerna
thy left here. Failure Of James T. Gray
liabilities. 10000 Miss Eleanor flshe
married TO Mr.. James McAuloy Hlgsn
son. Of Albermarie.
%. General Assembly given an elegan
banquet by citizens Of Richmond
% Randolph and his wife arrive her
to push the Stanton Investigation
%. Rev. Charles r. Hyde installed a
pastor of the Third Presbyterian church
r. The annexation OF Manchester q
Richmond favored by the special join
Council committee. The kirmcss opene'
with a brilliant and picturesque, "Danc'
Of the Nations"
%. William Meador killed Maggie Dri
yer. and then wounded himself
30. Failures of X. l.. Brown and Gate
& Brown.
FEBRUARY.
4. Writ e. Taylor & CO. made dee
of assignment.
s. The James-River Convocation met II
St. Marks church. Miss Sally Archie
Bruce weds Rev. Arthur Barksdale Kin
solving. The German ladies give q hand
some entertainment az the Temple.
6. The subcommittee acceDted the dc
sign and proposal of =. 4. Heeamyer 10
a monument 20 the memory Of Major Poe
u. The United states Circuit Court o
Appeals met. The Colonial Danes re
ception a brilliant event.
Is. Arrival of the remains Of Colore
Lewis p. Williams; refinement with mill
tary honors.
II. Annual meeting Of the Wes'more
land Club heidi Mr.. Thomas NJ Rutner
foord elected president.
Is. Mrs. Ameie Riyes Chanler marie
Pierre Troubetzkoy, a Russian noolemaI
at Castle Hill"
70. Miss Irene y. Sanderlin and Mrs
Mary J. Foster killed by an incoming pas
senger train. James II. Barton. founde
Of Barton Heights fled deed OF as
signment.
90. The State Democratic Convention or
derei to be held az Stanton june 4th
The Common Council appropriated Sl2'w
for the Auditorium.
%. sons Of the Revolution held thei
/ annual meeting.
o. Grace-Street Baptist church burned
p. Failure Of West Johnston & co.
MARCH
.. Messrs. A. X. &c C. y. schaap, bicycle
/ dealers. filed a deed of assignment.
.. Parker election bin passed Genera
/ Assembly. Supplemental report OF gas
works investigation submitted 10 th
| Council.
4. Difficulty IN Senate chamber betwee'
Messrs. Flood and Flanagan. DIR. Ian
/ drum rendered a call 10 Nashville Rev
/ Mr.. Daugherty and his followers with
/ drew from Fulton Baptist church.
s. steps taken TO form the Good-Govern
ment League. General Assembly ad
/ iourned.
9. The Third District Republican Con
mittee condemned Lamb FOR removing I'D
gar Allan The old Dominion Cotton
| Mills in Manchester sold 10 New 1or
parties.
| TO- Contract awarded Joseph Heppert g
/ build the Auditorium by June 10Th.
| l3 The Henrico grand jury returne
three indictments against James H. Bai
ton
l6. Trial Of Solomon Marble commence
IN the Prince Edward County Court
/ H. Seml-annual meeting or America
| Association of Passenger ara Ilcke
Agents at the Jefferson.
IS Solomon Marable convicted of mur
der at Farmvlle. The Coniedera
! Museum formally opened.
10 Colonel John Murphy awarded t
! Lrri+z citterding the contract for tearin
down the old Richmond Theatre. Mar
rage OF Mr.. II. r. Pollard. Jr.. and Mis-
.IuIia WORKMAN williams. Supreme Cour
| entered a decree in the Bette Thoma
/ Lewis case.