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

ana, was appointed temporary President,
and James Speed, of Kentucky rma-
nent President Andrew q. Curtin, Of
Pennsylvania, was appointed President
Of the Northern Convention. The South.
ern Convention was in session until
September 7th, when il adjourned, after
having adopted resolutions and an ad-
dress 'A
4. Thomas Judge died from the effects
Of stab received IN fight in front of
No. 2034 Market street. Thomas McVey,
charged with the stabbing, was convicted
Of manslaughter.
6. Press Club Of Philadelphia gave
banquet to the members of the press at
tending the Loyal Convention.
7. Fire at Union League House, corner
Broad and Samson streets, which de-
stroyed the upper story. Loss about
$50, 900. e,
: M. W. Baldwin, the well known loco
motive builder and public spirited citi-
zen, died sA,
10, Hon, Josiah Randall, prominent
member Of the bar. died.
10. Henry Walters was shot at Mo-
yamensng avenue and Greenwich
street, during . hremans fight The
coroner's jury found that the shot was
fired by James Edmopdson. ffa
l9. Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Miller, an aged
lady, found dead in her house, No. 924
Buttonwood street, with her head nearly
severed from her body. n
81 Gottlieb Williams arrested and
committed, charged with the murder Of
Mrs. Miller.
October 10. delegates from the Irish
Wesleyan Conference welcomed to this
country by Bishop Simpson, in the Union
Methodist Episcopal Church.
IL. The Pennsy lvania soap works and
the spice mill Of Guygenheim 4 Dreifuss,
on Wood street, below Third, destroyed
by FIRE; loss $50,000.
Justice Streng of the Supreme Court
delivered an opinion in the case of Sam
uel Sparhawk and Others VS.. the Union
Passe nger Railroad COMPANY, and di-
rected an Injunction to issue to prevent
the defendants from running their cars
on Sunday. ~
o. William Leary was tried for the
murder of Jeremiah King, on the 18th of
April, and was found guilty of man
slaughter.
rs. James Hughes, a laborer employed
on the farm of William Marsey, at
Branchtown, died from the effects OF .
blow from club in the hands of Robert
Little
James Monaghan tried for the murder
Of James T. Moore, at Eleven.h and San
som streets, August 10, 1865, and ac-
quilted.
Nopember !. Newton Champion put
on trial for the aurder of Mary Carney.
2. John Walter, M. p, proprietor Of
the London Times, and son, visited this
city. u.a
). Newton Champion convicted Of
murder in the first degree.
/ IA. VIM. A. Mcguire, charged with
killing Maggie Baer in the Continental
Theatre, convicted of murder in the Sec
ond degree.
Alfred Teutel, arrested at Third and
Buttonwood streets for the murder OF
Captain Joseph Wylie, boatman, near
Frenchtown, Bucks county, few days
before.
20. National Thanksgiving Day, gen.
orally observed.
Chesnut Theatre took ere, and mar
rowly escaped destruction.
December 5. Austin's brewery, Bel
mont, on the Schuylkill, fell. One man
killed and four injured.
9. Corner stone of new Catholic
Church, at Diamond and Hancock
streets, laid by Bishop Wood.
james Armstrong, jr. 8 wooden mill, at
Germantown, destroyed by fire. Loss,
$l20,000.
Funeral of Don Augustin de Iturbide
took place at ST. Johns Church.
l6. Iron clad steamer New Ironsides
destroyed by fire at League Island.
%. VIM. Cochran & Co. s wine store,
on Walnut street, entered and the fire.
proof safe forced open and robbed of
bonds, stocks, etc., valued at 100000.
Gustav B ergner's malt house, on
Thompson street, near Thirty-hrst, de-
stroyed by fire.
Is. Charles Serad shot and killed BY
Henry K Ellenger, in Second street,
above Wharton.
26. Charles Patterson attempted to
kill his sister by shooting her at No 323
South Juniper street. She was severely
but not dangerously wounded.
27. A box containing bonds, securi-
ties, etc., amounting to upwards CT
Sl0O, 1000, atolen from the Office of Chas.
P. Bayard, broker, No. 2Os Chestnut
street The box containing most OF the
bonds was found in an alley at York
avenue and Callowhill street, the next
day, and returned to Mr.. Bayard.