Year · 1891

1891

José de Ascensão Guimarães applied for the concession of the Coquim levada and was refused.

Levadas José de Ascensão Guimarães Levada do Coquim

1891

Daniel Telo Simões Soares took part in military operations in Guinea.

Simões Soares (Daniel Telo) Daniel Telo Simões Soares Guinea

1891

Canon João Jacinto Gonçalves de Andrade retired from his professorship at São Paulo.

Andrade (Canon Dr João Jacinto Gonçalves de) João Jacinto Gonçalves de Andrade São Paulo

1891

A marble tombstone funded by Bishop Manuel Agostinho Barreto was placed on the grave of D. Francisco José Rodrigues de Andrade.

Andrade (Dom Francisco José Rodrigues de) D. Manuel Agostinho Barreto

1891

The Madeira vintage of this year was illustrated in the Blandy pamphlet 'Quelques Vues'.

Vues (Quelques) Madeira

1891

Pedro de Castelo Branco was appointed minister plenipotentiary in Constantinople.

Castelo Branco (Pedro de) Pedro de Castelo Branco Constantinople

1891

Father Armando Augusto de Pontes published 'Excursões na Madeira'.

Pontes (Father Armando Augusto de)

1891

Julius Goldschmidt published 'Die Lepra auf Madeira'.

Goldschmidt (Julius) Julius Goldschmidt

1891

João Augusto Martins published 'Madeira, Cabo Verde e Guiné' in Lisbon.

Martins (Dr João Augusto) João Augusto Martins Lisbon

1891

Canon António Vicente Varela published anonymous pamphlets on Bishop Manuel Agostinho Barreto's quarrel with a confraternity and on the suppression of O Latego.

Varela (Canon Dr António Vicente) D. Manuel Agostinho Barreto

1891

The Marquis de gli Albizzi's 'Madère, guide pratique pour malades et touristes' was published in Zurich.

Albizzi (Marquis de gli) Marquis de gli Albizzi Zurich

1891

The sixth and last edition of Alexander D'Orsey's 'Colloquial Portuguese' was published.

D'Orsey (Alexander J. D.) Alexander J. D. D'Orsey

January 1891

Luís da Câmara Pestana left for Paris to study bacteriology and Koch's tuberculin.

Câmara Pestana (Dr Luís da) Robert Koch Paris

8 January 1891

César Atanásio da Silva Pereira was commissioned second lieutenant of artillery.

Pereira (César Atanásio da Silva) César Atanásio da Silva Pereira

11 January 1891

The first issue of the newspaper 'Portugal' was published.

Portugal (newspaper)

22 January 1891

The council approved the construction project for the Monte railway.

Monte Railway

9 March 1891

Councillor José Silvestre Ribeiro died in Lisbon.

Ribeiro (Councillor José Silvestre) Lisbon

2 April 1891

The Companhia Aliança Madeirense, the first insurance company successfully organised in Madeira, was founded by deed with a capital of 200 contos.

Madeiran AllianceInsurance Companies Júlio César de Nóbrega PereiraJoão Joaquim Mendes

26 May 1891

Pedro Góis Pita was born in Funchal.

Pita (Dr Pedro Góis) Pedro Góis Pita Funchal

5 June 1891

The newspaper A Espora began publication.

Espora (A)

27 June 1891

Luís da Câmara Pestana presented his tetanus research to the Paris Society of Biology.

Câmara Pestana (Dr Luís da)

18 July 1891

Funeral rites for Elias Garcia were held at the Liberdade lodge, where Nicásio de Azevedo Ramos gave a speech.

Azevedo Ramos (Nicásio de) Elias GarciaNicásio de Azevedo Ramos

30 September 1891

Statutes were dated for the cooperative of infantry regiment no. 27.

Cooperatives Funchal

1 October 1891

The first issue of the Diário do Commercio was published.

Diário do Commercio

8 October 1891

The industrial school was renamed after António Augusto de Aguiar.

António Augusto de Aguiar Industrial School António Augusto de Aguiar

17 November 1891

Agostinho de Ornelas de Vasconcelos was appointed director-general of political and diplomatic affairs.

Ornelas de Vasconcelos (Agostinho de)

c. 1891

A stud stallion was sent to Madeira to improve the local horses, without result.

Livestock

c. 1891

The Quinta do Palheiro do Ferreiro passed into the possession of John Blandy.

Palheiro do Ferreiro (quinta) João Blandy