Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-01
EVENTS OF THE YEAR
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF 1906
IN AND NEAR RICHMOND
ARRANGED IN ORDER OF OCCURRENCE
Matters of Local Concern Given In
Chronological Order, SO That In
After Years They May he Referred
to with Convenience. A.

While the year just closed was not an
especially eventful one IN Richmond
,here were many happenings OF general
interest. which, in years to come, VIII be
recalled by those in any way associated
with them. That the date OF occurrence
NAV be conveniently located at any time
IN the future. and our minds may be re-
freshed as to what has really happened
during the twelve months, the Dispatch,
as has long been its custom, presents a
carefully complied summary of the most
important events OF 1897:
JANUARY.
Fire AT Waller Scott's furniture ware
house.
. Richmond Gas Company chartered
Anthony schwane. the barkeeper, brought
back to Richmond fer trial.
4. Council passed retrenchment ordi-
nanoes over Mayors veto. Annual meet
ing Of the Association for the Preserva-
ton Of Virginia Antiquities.
G James r. Childress and Charles c.
Chappell drowned in Chesapeake Bay.
3 The First Virginia Regiment decided
to eduip the men with gray uniforms.
n willie Starke shot and killed Roland
1,,Ior uolrnes Celebration of the twenty
fourth anniversary OF Young Mems Mis-
sionarv Society Of Seventh-Street Chris
! tan church. Mr.. S. MEG. Fisher stricken
with paralysis ,.r
II carlos A. Twitchell shot and danger
ously wounded Paul Davis colored at
| Henrico courthouse.
% BOARD of Aldermen adopted over
| reducing salary
~ CitV Engineer. his assistants, and SUI
nerintendent OF Gas-Works. Proposition
| 70 reduce other salaries. Annual banquet
| ~ Academy Of Medicine and Surgery.
IA Court of Appeals decided the Darling
ton case and the Wallace brandy case
Annual meeting Of Chamber OF commerce.
1e Mr. Rountree resigned from the
Council. Hotel Dodson closed.
IL Hon Joseph II. Walker. Of Massa-
cbusetts delivered a lecture on the cur
rencv question before the Chamber Vi
| commerce. Charles b. Dodsons assign
ment filed. Mrs. r. S. WINS store robbed
and fired. ,..,o -,
90. Meeting Of American Association OF
General Baggage Agents.
u Report Of Mr.. Ebel as 10 Mr.. Roun-
trees interview with the Mayor.
% Assignment of Manly b. Ramos &
q Charles Foushee sentenced to ten
years Imprisonment for the murder OF
Edward Tinsley. -.
Of Rig snow-storm in Richmond. Plan
IN raise funds for the needy
% disbursements meeting az Chamber
of Commerce in the interest Of the city
welfare.
%. The Mistletoe Ball.
FEBRUARY.
I. Mr.. z. 4. Catlin elected president
of the Good Government League
! 3. Assignment OF X WenuehDuIs' D. ~
Boyds factory burned
4 Committee on Retrenchment and Re-
form decided 10 cut other salaries. James
river blocked with ice.
6. professor II. II. Harriss remains ar
rived here for burial.
8 Suit instituted against Major Lewis
Ginter by Mrs. Laura b. Dowden. James
river flooded lower Main street.
Q. Election Of officers OF Blues Bat
talon.
10 Manchester city taxes reduced. An
nual meeting Richmond Bar Assoclatlon'
IL Richmond Bar Association enter
tanned at Commonwealth Club. c. L..
| Todd appointed receiver for the Gallego
Mills.
u Carlos A. Twitchell released from
the Henrico Jail and arrested by Rich
mond officers.
16. Mr.. John W. Richardson appointed
Register OF the Land Office. First LADY
dav'' at Albemarle Club Associated hos
pltals' bazaar began
IS. Major enters ball in honor Of his
niece. Little Marjorie Goodwin turned
over to her mother, the case being set
tied out of court.
%. Mr.. f. VI. Stratton met a mysterious
death. Washingtons birthday celebrated.
q. James river overlooked its banks.
q. Bell Telephone Company won its
case in the United States Court.
&c. Assignment Of Charles l.. Todd.
%. Hoge- Memorial Presbyterian church
dedicated.
MARCH.
/. Funeral of Judge William W. Crump
5. James Thomas Bowen killed or
the track OF the Richmond Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad.
r. Cuban League formed in Rich
mond.
Is. Rev. DR.. ]. Y. Fair rendered a
call to the Independent Presbyterian
church, Of Savannah, Ga.
II. Frank d. Steger found short in
his accounts with the Mutual Assurance
Society.
IS. Fire at the Dispatch office. Com
promise verdict in the citys suit against
Stokes.
20. william H. Kirtley met a mystic
rous death.
n. Mr.. Paul boswell seriously in
jured at Elba station.
%. German-American citizens cele-
brated the Tooth anniversary of william ]
%. Annual meeting Of Richmond Chap
ter Alumni of University Of Virginia
Meeting OF State Association OF Photo
graphers.
p. The new baseball park christened
by the Spiders" in a game which they
won.
%. A Washington gambler advised
by DR.. Starr TO return his ill-gotten gains
49, Richmond ball players had the
first practice game of the season.
80 Meeting OF the State Board OF
Health.
81. Funeral Of General Peyton Wise
APRIL.
4. Eighty-fourth anniversary OF the
Virginia Bible Society,"
z plan submitted to the Council to buy
the Auditorium.
Meeting Of the American Railway
Association here. Annual meeting of the
Woman's Christian Association.
10. Miss Mary Hildebrands leg cut Of
by a Traction car.
u. Joseph Jefferson lectured at the
Woman's club.
"a DR.. ]. w. Longs farewell address al
the Medical College Of Virginia. Blues
decided 10 attend the Grant monument