Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
EVENTS OF THE YEAR
LOCAL HAPPENINGS or INTEREST
TO THE GENERAL rUnLIC.
DISPATCHES RElDY-RfFGUEECE GUIDE
The Most Important Events 81 the
Year I'm This Community Given fn
Chronological order. with the
dates of Their Occurrence.

The year 1889 was not only marked by
fho establishment OF new enterprises and
unusual business activity. bat will he
looked back TO as having been one OF
many notable conventions and other In
tercstng events The Dispatch presents
below as has long been its custom. O
lrlof summary OF the most important
happenings IN and near Richmond during
f.a year. This viii prove "a valuable IN
ocx 20 the files OF the paper. as by refer
,nce TO it the date OF any event OF great
public interest can he readily ascerlaned:
JANUARY.
s. George w. kOiner assumed the du-
ties OF Commissioner Of Agriculture. The
ground covered with snow and ice Rev.
Dr. a. T. Dickinson and Miss Bessie
lloet nagcy married.
g. air. Waiford chosen Clerk and SUI
pcrvlsor Of schools. succeeding mir. Rady
J >. Wright q CO.'S plant absorbed by
the Continental Tobacco Company.
g.. Rev. Dr. Hidden. pastor OF GrOve-Ave-
nue. Baptist church. called upon by an
officer OF the church and presented with
"a purse OF GOLD.
6 The rrlgg Company began work.
Kcels laid for two vessels ln The ship
yards.
,iravarcs. air. W. y. Smith stricken with
A coneestlve chill while at work ON the
Bapffst tabernacle and died ln lew
hours.
q FUNERAL OF rev. Dr. Moses j.. Hoge.
Miss Mary Brooks fatally burned at her
residence. Congregation OF Central Meth
odlst church. Manchester, decided TO
build new church.
10 Judge Woddnl rendered an impor-
tant opinion IN a bankruptcy case.
ILL., Board OF Health perfected plans for
general vaccination. Richard II. Gaines
state Chem 81. rendered his resignation.
Tenant VS.. Dunlop case argued IN ine
supreme Court
~ car men OF Richmond presented
Hon. II. G.. Folkes with "a gold watch,
chain. and charm.
3D. Severe sleet. which demoralzed eiec-
trio wires -,..
ia General David A. Weisiger stricken
with paralysis.
rs. Fiehdng Joe Wheeler here the re-
cpleut Of "a great ovation.
l5. Rev Donald Guthrie mstaued as
successor % Dr. H0ge.
81. Dunlop Willis suit. involving S'OtO,
decided by Judge Lamb
ID Dr. FOsfcr elected superintendent or
She Eastern State Hospital.
Id Large cotton-mills in Manchester re-
s.med operations.
Many cases OF grip in the penlten-
Meeting Of History Committee Of
Grand Camp Portrait OF Governor
lrtrher presented TO the Coufed rate
Memorial Literary Society.
f Common Council ordered that all be
,aecuatcd.
FEBRUARY.
T. The State Board OF Agriculture met
81, .-. rooms OF the Commissioner OF Ag-
f..ure. in the state Library and or
tsrz-I Expert Rice found gas-works
ial.r JOB need OF Overhauling
Governor Tyler appointed pr. $. w.
u.l.l. Quarantine Ollc-r of Newport
E.as.
Impressive memorial service held In
lr of Dr. Hoge.
Heaviest siott I'm many years; elec-
ucv.res badly damaged.
Heavy snOw-stOrm and coolest wea-
ter 9perienced in Richmond Tor hVe
.eH
u rrmieration authorities send an
agent 90 Richmond after Moritz Becker
far obtaining naturalization papers frauo-
rantIv Manchester cut off from outside
world. and business suspended on account
% Che snow.
Heaviest snOw-stOrm in years; rail-
roads tied UP and difficult 10 set fuel
Frank vs.. busch paralyzed.
T Big freshet in James river as result
O.. leo gorge. Mayo's bridge twisted ana
t.rn from It's piers by ice. s. III. HAYES
Warehouse burned suit brought against
street railway company 10y Dr. ho6e
executors for $1,000
Work Of tearing down the HaNal-
Crenshaw Mills commenced. Ice gorge
broken and the river on rampage.
Secretary Gage addressed the bank
l... of Richmond ON "Greenback and Bank
Notes" River clear Of ice
Third trial of James Penrose Car
tar for murder begun.
"a The ice gorge smashed the Boat
club house and two boats.
Il. Chesapeake and Ohio's petition ior
renewal Of franchise presented and re-
ferrcd. Chesterfield supervisors asked 10
grant franchise for electric road TO Pc
ters0ms.
3 MARCH.
/. Intelligence received Of the death OF
Governor Phil W. Mckinney, at Farm
Vile. James Penrose Carter found not
guilty of murder.
Richmond Trust and Safe Deposit
Company capitalized AT &o000o0.
i'm the P0whatan bond case Judge
w.ldiu refused to grant an Injunction.
Visit OF Sew England editors. James
fror higher than since 1889. Rev. j. 5.
Iu rendered his resignation as pastor
a. the Noua 1e-Sireet Baptist church.
s. M0rifz Becker arrested. Third
Police station completed.
Q. Methodist centennial celebration.