1886
9th. January
Saturday
13th. January
Wednesday
Joseph Leece, managing director of the firm of Sir Joseph Whitworth and
Co., died at Melbourne, Victoria, aged 52.(8)
24th. January
Sunday
Thomas Dudley Ryder, Registrar of the Diocese of Manchester, died, in his
72nd. year.(8)
2nd. February
Tuesday
Hugh Mason, late M.P. for Ashton-under-Lyne, died aged 66.(8)
2nd. February
Tuesday
Great fire at the warehouse of Messrs. George Peak and Co. Portland Street.(8)
2nd. February
Tuesday
Shakspere Wood, Sculptor and Roman Topographer, a native of Manchester,
died at Rome, aged 58.(8)
7th. February
Sunday
Edward Edwards, formerly librarian of the Manchester Free Library, died,
aged 74.(8)
15th. February
Monday
New buildings in Oxford Street for the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital opened by
the Mayor (Alderman Goldschidt).(8)
16th. February
Tuesday
Richard Hanby, house governor of Chetham's Hospital died, aged 57.(8)
22nd. February
Monday
Commemorative services at Cross Street Chapel, in connection with the centenary
of Manchester New Collage. A reception of old students and others was held by
the Mayor at the Town Hall in the evening.(8)
5th. March Friday
John Peiser, for many years associated with the Manchester Mechanics'
Institution, died, in his 85th. year.(8)
8th. March Monday
John Brooks, M.P. for the Altrincham Division of Cheshire, died, aged 30.(8)
9th. March Tuesday
Rev. John Dury Geden, D.D., professor of Hebrew and Classics at the
Didsbury Wesleyan College, died in his 64th. year.(8)
21st. March Sunday
John Greenwood, Chairman of the Manchester Carriage and Tramways Company,
died, in his 68th. year.(8)
23rd. March
Tuesday
George Richardson, a Manchester poet, died, aged 81.(8)
24th. March
Wednesday
Local Government Board enquiry held in the Town Hall as to Carrington Moss, and
as to Provisional Order re Borrowing Powers and Stock.(8)
28th. March Sunday
Edward Kirk, a Manchester literary man, died, aged 54.(8)
17th. April
Saturday
Alderman Sir Thomas Baker, Knight, died, in his 76th. year.(8)
27th. April
Tuesday
Professor Tobias Theodores, of Owens College, died, in his 78th. year.(8)
29th. April
Thursday
The Marquis of Ripon was entertained at dinner by the Mayor.(8)
30th. April Friday
A dinner in honour of the Marquis of Ripon was given at the Manchester
Reform Club.(8)
4th. May Tuesday
Sir Humphrey De Trafford, of
Trafford Park, died, aged 78.(8)
5th. May Wednesday
Councillor Craven elected an
Alderman, vice the late Sir T. Baker.(8)
12th. May
Wednesday
The Rev. Dr. Jonathan Bayley,
Swedenborgian Minister, a native of Salford, died, aged 76.(8)
18th. May Tuesday
Enthronement of Dr. James Moorhouse,
Bishop of Manchester, at the Cathedral. In the evening, the Mayor (Alderman
Goldschmitt) held a reception and conversazione at the Town Hall, in honour
of the occasion.(8)
18th. May Tuesday
John Cheetham, formerly M.P. for
Salford, died, in his 85th. year.(8)
19th. May Wednesday
Contested election of a Councillor for St.
George's Ward, H. H. Mainwaring was returned by 1,160 votes, against
1,015 for Mr. S. C. Richardson.(8)
20th. May Thursday
Canon James Bardsley, formerly
rector of St. Ann's Church, died, aged 78.(8)
28th. May Friday
James Stephenson, an eminent
engraver, a native of Manchester, died, in his 78th. year.(8)
6th. June Sunday
Richard Potter, M.A. Professor of
Natural Philosophy and Astronomy in University College, London, a native of
Manchester, died, in his 88th. year.(8)
7th. June Monday
Frederick Blethyn Capley Hulton,
J.P., Registrar of the Salford County Court, died, in his 69th. year.(8)
16th. June Wednesday
William Alfred Turner, Member of the
Art Gallery Committee, died, aged 48.(8)
21st. June Monday
The old colours of the Manchester Regiment were deposited in the Manchester
Cathedral.(8)
25th. June Friday
Visit to Manchester of the Marquis Tseng, late Chinese Ambassador.
Addresses were presented to him by the Corporation and the Chamber of Commerce,
and he was entertained to dinner by the Mayor and Corporation.(8)
25th. June Friday
Visit of Mr. Gladstone. He met with an entusiastic reception in the
streets, and delivered a speech in the Free Trade Hall on the Irish Question. On
the following day he visited upon the Mayor at the Town Hall.(8)
30th. June
Wednesday
Lord Randolph Churchill
delivered speeches at the Hulme Town Hall and the Free Trade Hall. He was
enthusiastically cheered in the streets.(8)
30th. June Wednesday
Mr. C.S. Parnell
addressed a great meeting at St. James's Hall, Oxford St.(8)
2nd. July Friday
Parliamentary General Election in Manchester and Salford.(8)
2nd. July Friday
Alderman George Booth
died in his 80th. year.(8)
6th. July Tuesday
Copeland Zigomala,
JP., Greek Merchant and Treasurer of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, died,
aged 70.(8)
8th. July Thursday
Charles Hilditch Richards,
for many years chairman of the Manchester Board of Guardians, died, aged 74.(8)
12th. July Monday
Mr. Justice Kay,
in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Chancery, delivered his decision
in favour of the plantiff in the trade-mark case of Behrens v.
Whittaker.(8)
14th. July
Wednesday
Councillor Thomas Rose
elected an alderman, vice the late Mr. George Booth.(8)
15th. July
Thursday
An Anglo-French club was opened in St. Peter's Square.(8)
19th. July Monday
A Town's Meeting was held to consider proposals for holding an Exhibition in
Manchester in 1887. The project was approved and a committee appointed.(8)
19th. July Monday
A Meeting was held in the Mayor's Parlour to promote the establishment of
practical and recreative classes in Manchester.(8)
20th. July Tuesday
The Ship Canal Prospectus was issued by Messrs. Rothschild, but withdrawn
a few days after.(8)
20th. July Tuesday
Mr. A.G. Copeland
elected councillor for St. Ann's Ward without opposition, in place of Mr.
Rose, elected alderman.(8)
29th. July
Thursday
The Memorial Stone of the Gibbon Street Bridge, connecting the districts of
Beswick and Bradford with Ancoats, was laid by Alderman Heywood.(8)
4th. August
Wednesday
The City Council accepted the gift from Mrs. Abel Heywood of a valuable
collection of Japanese Cloisonne Enamels, to become part of the Public Art
Treasures of the City.(8)
5th. August
Thursday
A meeting of guarantors of the Proposed Manchester Jubilee Exhibition was held,
when the Mayor reported the amount of the guarantee fund to be then £105,000.(8)
9th. August Monday
About 100 visitors from the Colonies and India, who were attending the Colonial
and Indian Exhibition in London, arrived in Manchester, and were received and
entertained by the Corporation, and inspected several public buildings and
manufactures. In the evening a conversazione was given in the Town Hall. The
visitors left Manchester on the following afternoon.(8)
9th. August Monday
The Ven. Archdeacon Edward Birch died, aged 77.(8)
11th. August
Wednesday
Unopposed re-election of the Right Hon. A.J. Balfour, as member for the
East Division of Manchester, on his appointment as Secretory for Scotland.(8)
14th. August
Saturday
The Foundation stone of the Simpson Memorial, at Moston, a building to be
devoted to educational and recreative purposes, was laid by Dr. A.W. Ward,
Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University.(8)
19th. August
Thursday
Henry Boddington,
senior, died in his 73rd. year.(8)
13th. September
Monday
William Hartley,
engineer and inventor, died in his 65th. year.(8)
20th. September
Monday
An extension of the hours during which the Manchester Free Public Libraries are
open was carried into effect this day. They are now open until 10 o'clock at
night.(8)
25th. September
Saturday
Act of Parliament confirming Manchester Provisional Order passed.(8)
7th. October
Thursday
The Manchester Art Museum was opened at the Ancoats Old Hall.(8)
8th. October
Friday
A new building for the Manchester Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the
Throat was opened in Hardman Street, by the Earl of Derby.(8)
26th. October
Tuesday
The Master of the Rolls (Lord Fisher), with Lords Justices Lindley
and Lopes, acting as Court of Appeal, gave a decision by which the
assumption of authority by the Hackney Coach Committee of imposing fines on
cabmen was ordered to cease.(8)
27th. October
Wednesday
The New Central Buildings, occupying the site of the old Wesleyan Chapel in
Oldham Street, were opened.(8)
29th. October
Friday
Robert Nicholson,
Manchester Merchant, died, aged 84.(8)
11th. November
Thursday
Alderman Thomas Rose
died, aged 62.(8)