Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-01
Chief Events Of the Year in Richmond.
Richmond Trust and Safe Deposit Com

Richmond Trust and Safe Deposit Com
paay.
2i-The Second Monroe district inquiry
eSonerated all concerned from suspicion
OF election fraud.
23-Board OF Aldermen appropriate s2S.-
COO for settling basin.
25-Sum OF $4,000 recommended for Fed
eral building extension.
3o-The absorption Of Security Bank by
American National Bank completed
May.
BODY Of Clifton T. Allen found
s-Mr. a c. Peay elected to succeed
Colonel Bigger as conmandant OF Sol
diers' Home
13-AnnuaI art exhibition at No. l. east
Franklin street
17-Habeas corpus proceedings COM
n1eDced In the city circuit court in the
Crawford case.
17-serious accident to Bishop White.
I7-Rev. c. II. Crawford failed to get
a writ of habeas corpus.
21--Annual convention of funeral d.
rectors
22-MiIions added to Richmond's wealth
by rise In two stocks.
23-New Capitol plans accepted as pro-
posed by holland & Baskerville and Frye
e Chesternlan.
ministers of Richmond adopted resolu-
tons
27-strikc of express agents along line
of Chesapeake ana Ohio Railway.
juno.
2-Gallego Mills won big suit in Law
and Equity Court against the city.
5-Mr. Gudebrods model chosen for the
Davis memorial arch. a great music
hali--prominent men united in movement
ffr Pfrb a
5-Boller of engine on Richmond. Fred
ericksburg and Potomac explodes, in
luring engineer and fireman. The new
Constitution finally adopted.
End of Constitutional Conventions;
that body concluded it's work and practi-
caliy adjourned finally.
9-W. a. Q. Cole, a veteran Of the Con-
federate army. committed suicide.
f2-Beth Ahaba Congregation purchased
desirab be site for their new temple Suit
for possession of Browns Island COM
nenced.
13-Captain Richard c. Croxton. United
States army shot, and found unconscious
in his room with wound in his head.
16-Atiantic-C Coast Line stockholders au-
thorized issue of bonds and mortgages.
The Imperial Union went into the hands
of receiver.
26-Passenger and Power Company
shed and cars burned: estimated loss
$4,000
27-Anti- Saloon League decided not to
prosecute Judge Campbell
3o-Ministcrs of the city object to music
at the parks On Sundays.
JuIy.
1-Gesaugverein Virginia celebrates its
golden jubilee.
5-Population So 800 Immediate suburbs
gave Richmond a total of 10000
IA terrific storm sweeps over the
city.
1e-New Constitution effective at noon.
The Auditorium burned. Fire followed
lightnirgs bolt. Officers took the oath
Governor Montague and others sworn
under the new Constitution.
11-COid wave struck the city.
1AColumbian Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION in receivers hands.
1e-Street-car strike ended. Ex-Alder-
man King alleged to have accepted bribes
from contractors.
1&-Ratified by the men-decision Of the
street railway arbtrators officially &C
cepted. Mr.. Gasser's charge against ex-
Alderman King.
against ex-Alderman John NJ King be-
fore the grand jury.
2l-The ninc-hour day conceded by Pas
senger and Power Company.
22-Pl"mbcrs' strike ended.
@4-J. NJ. King indicted EIX-Alderman
surrendered and admitted 10 bail
25-Policeman Wyatt charges Captain
Angle with restraining officers from max
ing arrests.
2S-Police Captain Angle was exone
rated-Polico Commissioners decided
Wyatts charge not corroborated.
29-Grand jury decided to take up tele-
phone and street-car franchises.
August.
2-Trigg ship-yards reduced their force
$50 men.
6-Thomas Pitts, express messenger, ar
rested in Manchester.
Fire at the Union Theological Semi
nary. Watts Hall badly damaged
l1-Policeman Wyatt sworc out war
rants for alleged gamblers.
PA wind-storm broke showcases:
wrought much damage to awnings and
trees Men of influence and means offer
Wyatt their support
13-Dr. Darlington placed State prison
In quarantine.
15-Chfef Howard orders policemen to
enter houses only to respond to cries of
Murder or Fire"
1S-The Negro Industrial and Agricul-
tural Society of Virginia commenced in
regular annual session at Third Metho-
dist church.
79-Passenger and Power Company
placed big insurance policy of 100000
Anthracite coal went to $500 per ton
2p-Wyatt made raid and corralled
much gambling paraphernalia
2l--Fifteen hundred girls on a strike