The Bluefield DailyJournal closed
Land purchased for $24,757 for Cabell County Courthouse
Huntington established Chamber of Commerce
Reuben Gold Thwaites edition of Chronicles of Border Warfare was published, which provides corrections to some errors of fact or interpretation
Clay was incorporated
$20,000 appropriated for new academic building at what is now known as Concord University
John William Davis (originally from Clarksburg) graduated from law school at Washington and Lee
Bethany Chapter of Delta Tau Delta ceased activity
Jack Glasscock returned to Wheeling to manage and play for Wheeling Base Ball Club
Harrisville, the county seat of Ritchie County, was named in honor of Thomas Harris
The Montgomery Preparatory School (West Virginia University Institute of Technology) was founded
Lewis County's first high school was established
Joseph Long sold the Herald
West Virginia passed a law preventing railroad from engaging in the business of buying and selling coal
A formal community of Orthodox Christians was founded in Bluefield
Michael Owens had perfected machinery for blowing tumblers, light bulbs and lamp chimneys
Extensive timbering began along the Pocatalico River
A timber company began extensive operations on the waters of Pocatalico which added to Poca's growth.
Morris Shawkey came to West Virginia as professor of education at West Virginia Wesleyan College
E. M. Statler left the McLure House for Buffalo, New York
Ephraim Wells opened the Wells Hotel in Sistersville
The Virginia was built in Cincinnati
Ralph Weinberg was born in Baltimore
The McDowell County courthouse at Welch was constructed
Welch population was at 300
Agnes Westbrook Morrison was the first woman to graduate from College of Law at WVU
Agnes Howard Hall, now on the Register of Historic Places, was built as a residence for women at West Virginia Wesleyan College
Williamson became the county seat of Mingo County
William Wilson became postmaster general under President Cleveland's cabinet
Hurry-up Yost played tackle on the WVU football team
A.S. Withers wrote an early report of Betty Zane's save of Fort Henry in Chronicles of Border Warfare
