Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31


The Groye-Ayenue Baptist church pasto-
rate vacant.
TO- Convention Of sunday-school work
ers. James Whitcomb Riley lectured in
the city.
H. Colonel r. o. James received a let
ter from General Titz Lee requesting that
his name be not considered for the United
States Senate Keel of the Shubricll laid
az the Trigg ship-yards.
iG Lecture By Dr. Dabney on Ran
dolph
20. a convict. whom nobody remem-
bcred promised by Governor Tyler to be
set free.
a. General r. r. Munfords portrait
presented 10 Lee Camp.
"a. Pickett Camp rendered place In
Hollywood for Major Pcketts resting
place. Chesterfield supervisors granted
franchise for an electric road 70 Peters
burg.
%. Southern Publishers Association in
session az the jefferson.
20 Hsigad.er-Genoral Henry Douglas
returned from cuba, and talked interest
insly about it.
APRIL
!. Liquor Dealers Association in ses-
sion at Lee Camp Hail.
Q. Acetylene Gas Company chartered.
8. Chesapeake and Ohio and Richmond,
Petersburg and Carolina reach agreement
and decide 10 build union depot. Dr.
Hiden chosen pastor OF Monroe Baptist
church.
G. Primary election in Tenrico.
s. SeaboarI and Chesapeake and Ohio
system agreed To- build Jointly.
TO- Bureau OF Information Tor May Con
ference opened.
l3. The Pan-Presbyterian Reformed
Iftfs
/ Tyler pardons Carter. the footless burg
lar. OF bingdOn.
a. Portrait of Miss Winnie Davis hung
in Lee Camp Han
49, Grand Council. Royal Arcanum, in
session here.
q. Art club exhibit 1T the Jefferson.
MAY.
T. The Pace Block sold. Part Of gas
works site bought for "a tribe.
9. Face at the window-a phenomenon
which 8tfrocted attention on Grace street.
g. Richuon0 delegates 20 the May con-
ference elected.
e. Union meeting Of all denominations
at the Academy.
10. Conference Of Virginia Democrats
ask FOR primary or state convention Tor
nomination of United States senator.
IS. General Assembly Of Southern Pre-
byterian Church assembled here. The
Episcopal Council in session.
20 United States Supreme Court de-
cided Ben Telephone case IN favor OF city.
%. International Conference of Health
Omcers nj the jefferson.
2G. Presbyterian Assembly dissolved by
the moderator. Plant OF Watt plow
Company seriously damaged by fire. Re
organization of the Blues completed.
o. Southern Railway surgeons i'm ses-
sion at jefferson.
81. International Association Of Railway
( Surgeons met here.
JUNE.
l. Bricklayers' demand for increased
wages accedcd to. Annual parade and in-
spection OF the Richmond police force.
Manchester Spike-Miils sold To new
company. Conference OF the American
Districts Of the German-Evangelical
synod OF North America I'm session.
s. TWO deaths in Richmond from the
effects OF heat.
l2 state Committee declined TO order
convention for nomination Of United
States senator
a. Galleeo-Mius purchased for a syndi-
cate representing tie bondhCiders.
p. National Bank Of Virginia and Citi-
zens' Exchange decide 10 combine. Aboui
200 employees at Whitlock's CherOot-
Factory went out on q strike
d Plans for the instrumentation OF
Southern railway made public.
g. DR.. Nelson, stOrekeeper Of Trea
Company run over by q freisht-train and
/ killed. Girls at Whilock factory return
I ed TO work.
2S. Mrs Lizzie Ellis. Of Farmvile, took
her chid's life here ana then attempted
/ her own.
JULY.
8, Senator Flanagan shot at POWhatan
/ Courthouse by William G. Pil6inton. Col
oncl ~. N. r. Talcot made assistant 10
! President Williams, Of the SeabOard Air
! Line.
a. Charles W. Hall committed suicide
at Acca Station.
T. Rev. Or. Penick resigned the pasto-
| rate of St. Marks church.
Is. Ninth international Convention or
the Baptist Young Peoples Union of
America met I'm the Auditorium.
Il. John Butzner shot by Thomas
Stevens.
% City Committee declined 10 order a
senatorial primary.
a. Democratic primary for nominating
legislative candidates.
2S Senator Martins reply 10 the charge.
Of Congressman Jones.
AUGUST.
3 Congressman Jones answered Sena-
tor Martins letter.