Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-10

and acknowledged having killed Carey,
the hired boy, but charged an accom-
plice with the murder Of the others.
II. Funeral of the Deering family
took place. nf4 falut1
Is. True bills found against Anton
Probst, for the murder Of the Deering
family. John p. 0'Neill and John A.
Wolbert were assigned as his counsel.
20. Flax and hemp factory Of Peter
Watson, Tenth street, above Columbia
avenue, destroyed BY fire. Loss nearly
100000. El5, III. "a
25. Probst brought up for trial. I'm
mense crowds about the courthouse, and
great excitement. Difficulting in select
ing jury. Only ten selected,
rs. Jury in the Probst case completed,
and the examination of witnesses COM
menced. The excitement about the
courthouse continues.
rs. Probst found guilty Of the charge
Of the murder of Christopher Deering.
May l. Probst brought up for sentence.
A motion for new trial was overruled,
AID the prisoner was sentenced to be
hanged.
6. Probst confesses to the Rev. z. A..
M. Grundther that he had killed all the
Deering family, and how each one had
been enticed to the barn and murdered.
9. Death warrant of Probst received
and read to him by the Sheriff.
Is. Celebration of the Centennial An
niyersary of Zion Lutheran Church, at
Fourth and Cherry streets. E
Hibernian steam engine put into Ser
vice fer the first time after the four years
service at Washington.
IS. Steamship Pioneer, the first of the
Southern Mail SteamJhip Line, sailed for
Savannah. vi
Juue g. --Anton Probst hanged for the
murder of the Deering family.
B 9. Dearie's mill, Callowhill street, op-
posi,e Twenty fifth, destroyed by fire
loss $1,000 III
IL. Captain R. r. Ocean, of the ship
Westmoreland, received as a gift from
the British Government gold chronom-
eter, for the rescse of the crew of the
bark Queen of England
Is. Arnold Gilhouse killed by blow
received in quarrel at his house, 723
Passyunk road.
g. Chestnut street bridge formally
opened by the Mayor, Chief Engineer,
City Council and others, who passed over
the structure in carriages.
a. Rev. Joseph II. Kennard, for forty
years Baptist clergyman, died sud-
denly
july 3.--Paul B. Goddard, M. D., a
well known physician, died.
A. A grand parade of representatives
from upwards Of 100 veteran regiments
and the orphan children Of soldiers and
sailors who had been killed during the
war. The State flags, carried by the
color-guards, were returned to the State
Government. The ceremonies took place
in Independence Square. The presenta-
ton was made by Major General Meade
and the flags were received by Governor
Curtin. $40 ttal Nh
S. Baker Il McFadden's extensive pla-
ming mill, on Hillsdale street, Sixth
Ward, and the roofs of FIVE dwellings,
burned. Loss estimated at $4,000
6. Garrick Mallery, well known
member of the bar, died.
T. Filter, Weaver & Co.'S extensive
rope factory, on Germantown rcsd, near
Tenth street, destroyed by fire. Loss
about $3.50, 900.
8. Gen. Sherman visited the city.
IL. Tacony print works at Frankfort,
belonging to A. S. Lippincott, destroyed
by fire. Loss nearly $l,000,000
l6. Joseph Murphy stabbed at Girard
Park. He afterwards died from his
wound.
Is. Oppressively hot weather numer-
GUS deaths from sunstroke.
l9. Hot weather continues. Deaths
from sunstroke still large in numbers
n. Health report shows "a deaths
from heat during the previous week.
%. Board of Health declares that chol-
era prevails in the city. ittAAtt}
26. Riot at Twenty-sixth and South
streets, in consequence OF the police
being resisted in making an arrest. Ed
ward Sheridan, IL years OF age, shot and
killed. Two policemen badly injured.
Boiler explosion at Yendalrs mills, at
Hestonville Three persons killed and
several injured.
u. Biddle 4 Co.'S hardware store,
No. 500 Commerce street, burned, and
adjoining properties badly damaged by
water. Loss, $l50,000.
20. Oliver Allison killed by Michael
Teevens, in quarrel at Chestnut Hill.
4 Augustl. James 7. Harmer, an As
SCISSOR of the Second Ward, was shot and
killed in political quarrel in public
house at Passyunk road and Federal
street. 8f
4. About three o'clock in the morning
the Moyamensing Hall was set on fire
and totally destroyed. The deed, it is
supposed, was com mitted by persons who
we're opposed to using the building for
cholera hospital.
10. Mary Carney killed by Newton
Champion, at the house Of Lorette Ty-
son, North Eleventh street Champion
was arrested the next day.
IA The convention of friends of the
policy Of the President met at the Wig
wan, Girard avenue, between Twentieth
aud Twenty-6rst streets, and elected Gen.
John A. Dix temporary President, and
afterwards, Hon. J. X. Doolittle. The
Convention was in session three days
and then adjourned, after adopting an
address approving Of the restoration pol
icy Of the President, and appropriate res
olutions.
l6. The Press Club Of Philadelphia
gave a banquet to the members of the
press in attendance upon the National
Convention.
% Rev. Thomas Brainerd, D. d., died.
Is. James c. Van Dyke, a prominent
Democratic POLITICIAN and u. 5. District
Attorney under President Buchanan,
died.
2s. President johnson, attended BY
Secretary Seward, General Grant AAes.:-
raj Farragut, and others, arrived in the
city, on their way to Chicago TO attend
the laying Of the corner stone OF q mon
unenI to Hon. S. A. Douglas The party