Year · 1873

1873

Álvaro Rodrigues de Azevedo published in Funchal his annotated edition of Gaspar Frutuoso's Saudades da Terra (Book II), made from Agrela's copy, with extensive notes including a list of governors.

Agrela (João Agostinho Pereira de)WaterChief authorities of the archipelagoOur Lady of Pity (convent)ChorographyIsland HistoryKoebel (W. H.)LevadasForest regimeLonging for the Homeland Álvaro Rodrigues de AzevedoGaspar FrutuosoJoão Agostinho Pereira de Agrela Funchal

1873

Rodrigo José de Lima Felner published his memoir on the true name of João Fernandes Vieira.

Felner (Rodrigo José de Lima)Vieira (João Fernandes) Rodrigo José de Lima FelnerJoão Fernandes Vieira

1873

The Santa Catarina almshouse was reportedly still maintained, owned by the Conde de Castelo Melhor.

Charitable institutionsSt Catherine (chapel)

1873

An Englishman treated diseased vines with resin and turpentine, effectively but at too great a cost.

Phylloxera

1873

Azevedo first proposed that the cession of Madeira to England had once been considered.

Melo (Dom Francisco Manuel de)

1873

The Misericórdia resolved to found an agricultural and industrial credit bank, which never materialised.

Banks

1873

The Almanach para os Açores e Madeira for 1874 was published in Angra do Heroísmo.

Almanacs Angra do Heroísmo

26 January 1873

The Empress Amélia died in Lisbon without having seen the hospice she founded in Funchal.

Amélia (Empress Dona)Princess Maria Amélia Hospice Lisbon

8 February 1873–10 June 1873

The Masonic newspaper Oriente do Funchal ran for sixteen issues.

Oriente do Funchal

10 February 1873

Fernando Tolentino da Costa was born in Porto Moniz.

Tolentino da Costa (Dr Fernando) Fernando Tolentino da Costa Porto Moniz

7 March 1873

José Dias Ferreira arrived in Funchal for a stay of several months.

Dias Ferreira (José) José Dias Ferreira Funchal

23 March 1873

The São João sugar factory of the Companhia Fabril de Açúcar Madeirense was solemnly inaugurated under the bishop's presidency.

Madeiran Sugar Manufacturing CompanySugar-cane mills

16 April 1873

The Masonic lodge Trabalho was installed in Funchal.

Freemasonry

21 April 1873

Alfredo de Fraga Gomes was born in Funchal.

Fraga Gomes (Alfredo de) Alfredo de Fraga Gomes Funchal

31 May 1873–10 September 1873

João Felix Pereira's translation of the Madeira chapter of Wuellerstorf-Urbair's account appeared in A Lampada.

Wuellerstorf-Urbair (Commodore) João Felix PereiraBernhard von Wüllerstorf-Urbair

17 July 1873

Officers of HMS Challenger took soundings in Funchal Bay and measured magnetic inclination (55° 12' 5 N) and declination (20°33' W) at Funchal.

Geographical MapsMagnetic declinationMagnetic inclination Bay of FunchalFunchal

September 1873

Inhabitants of Gaula prevented sailors from the quarantined US corvette Supply from landing at Porto Novo.

Gaula (parish) Ribeira do Porto Novo

9 September 1873

Adolfo César de Noronha was born in Funchal.

Noronha (Adolfo César de) Adolfo de Noronha Funchal

30 September 1873

Contractual deadline for the submarine cable to Funchal to begin operating.

Submarine cable Funchal

15 October 1873–6 December 1876

The newspaper A Vergasta ran from its first issue to issue 60.

Vergasta (A)

20 October 1873

Juvenal Honório de Ornelas died in Madeira aged 67.

Ornelas (Juvenal Honório de) Juvenal Honório de Ornelas

6 December 1873–20 June 1877

The second newspaper A Lei ran for 130 issues.

Lei (A)

23 December 1873

Father Luís Alves Martins was born at Cardigos.

Alves Martins (Father Luís) Luís Alves Martins Cardigos

1873–1874

Major alterations to the civil governors' residence in the Palácio de São Lourenço were completed.

Palácio de São Lourenço