among the striking coal-miners. returned April 27th.

The regiment

April 7. Lewis R. Loye, aged 40, murdered his wife, Leah, and committed suicide at 1637 Afton street.

April 22. Henry C. Dugan, a carter, aged 23, killed, during a quarrel about the right of way, by Lewis Erbe, a furniture-car driver, aged 44.

April 27. W. J. McCoy, a car-driver, arrested for the murder of James McGeehan. Convicted of manslaughter June 22d.

April 28. Rev. Thomas A. Jagger, D. D., consecrated Bishop of Southern Ohio in the Church of the Holy Trinity.

May 2. Thomas Watt killed by being thrown from the saloon of Christopher Brandle by the latter and James White,

May 8. Ferdinand Romelman killed by James Daggert. The latter convicted of manslaughter June 24th.

May 9. Fiftieth anniversary of the pastorate of Rev. Dr. John Chambers celebrated at his church, the services continuing for one week.

May 22. Joseph W. Graham, former Assistant Superintendent of Frankford P. O., sentenced to three years in the penitentiary for abstracting a letter from the mails.

May 24. Charles Boyle died from a stab wound of the abdomen received two days before at the hands of John McCann.

May 29. George Alexander killed by James Mervine and Frank Barclay, policemen in citizens' clothes, who had been drinking and were quarreling with a third party. John Flowers, another officer, arrested as an accessory. Mervine convicted of murder in the second degree June 30th, and Barclay of the same offence July 2d. June 23. James Laughlin died of pneumonia while being conveyed to the House of Correction in a close prison van. Death caused by foulness of the air in the van.

June 28. Heavy thunder-storms, continuing on the 29th. On Fortieth street above Elm roofs of two unfinished houses and of a stable blown away. Six houses on Lancaster avenue unroofed. The British ship Victoria struck by lightning, and her mast splintered. Several houses struck by lightning in and near the city.

July 3. Mrs. Bessie Brown, aged 25, murdered by her husband, William W. Brown, in the street near the Brown street entrance to the Park. Brown escaped, but was arrested July 9th.

July 5 Celebration of the 4th of July in Fairmount Park by 200,000 people. The exercises consisted of salute at sunrise; military review at Belmont; ceremonies at site of Hebrew statue of religious liberty; concert at Machinery Hall by the school-children; ceremonies at site of Italian monument to Christopher Columbus; unveiling of statue on the dome of Memorial Hall; breaking of ground for Agricultural Hall; ceremonies at site of German Humboldt monument; ceremonies at site of Catholic T. A. B. S.'s Centennial fountain; grand concert at Machinery Hall; review of the Schuylkill_navy; balloon ascension, and a grand display of fireworks.

July 8. W. W. Burnell elected President of Select Council, to succeed Downing, resigned. July 14. First shipment of peaches for the season over the Delaware Railroad.

July 16. Patrick E. Broderick threw his infant child Lizzie from the third-story window of his residence. The child died in a few hours.

August 11. Tornado swept over Twenty-fourth street and its immediate vicinity from Race street to the neighborhood of Girard College. Trees uprooted, houses unroofed, and chimneys, sheds and fences demolished.

August 25. The coroner held an inquest on the body of Frederick Brusius, who died August 22d from injuries received on the 9th. The coroner's jury found that the injuries were inflicted by August Vogel, and that August Schimpf was an accessory before the fact. Schimpf was arrested, but Vogel escaped to Europe.

August 24. J. B. Johnson, a professional swimmer of England, swam from the Lazaretto to Gloucester, about ten miles, in a contest with Thomas Coyle of Chester, Pa., who gave up before he had swum more than half the distance.

August 28. Samuel Boot, weaver, aged 35, badly beaten at Germantown by a crowd of men headed, it is alleged, by Thomas Campbell. Boot died on September 3d, and Campbell committed to answer.

August 30. Trial of William Westervelt for conspiracy to abduct Charles Brewster Ross of Germantown begun before Judge Elcock. He was convicted September 20th.

August 31. John P. Bankson appointed MajorGeneral First Division N. G., vice Prevost, resigned.

September 4. B. S. Callaghan found insensible at South and Swanson streets, suffering from serious injuries of the head. He died the following day, and is supposed to have been murdered.

September 13 to 22. Cricket tournament at Germantown. The picked twelve of Philadelphia defeated the Canada twelve by a score of 231 to 144: the British officers defeated Canada twelve by 353 to 290; the Philadelphia twelve beat the British officers by eight wickets; score 282 to 281.

September 16. Hugh Cudden, nine years old, struck in the head with a piece of brick by a boy named William White on August 25th, died, and White held to answer.

September 17. Annie Lowry, while intoxicated, gave her infant child a large dose of laudanum and paregoric, from the effects of which it died. She was held to answer for infanticide.

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MISFORTUNES are moral bitters, which frequently restore the healthy tone of the mind after it has been cloyed and sickened by the sweets of prosperity.

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(Fifth and Sixth street) railway, smashed by an excursion train from New York at the Harrowgate crossing of the connecting railroad; five persons killed, and twenty injured. Anthony Evans, engineer of the dummy, held to answer for criminal carelessness.

September 28. The sloop Quinnebaug launched at the Navy Yard.

October 6. Wm. Boyd died from injuries (a gunshot wound) received at the hands of Alexander M. White September 13.

October 7. The report of the commission of engineers on the water supply of Philadelphia sent to City Councils.

October 9. Charles D'Hervilly, a young man, killed on Walnut street near Eleventh. The Coroner's jury found that death was the result of violence, a blow received at the hands of William D. Phillips, and in the opinion of the jury the blow was struck in self-defence.

William A. Westervelt, convicted of complicity in the abduction of Charles Ross, sentenced by Judge Elcock to seven years' imprisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary.

October 11. Two new pavilion-wards at Wills Hospital opened.

October 14. German Hospital formally dedicated.

October 15. The second and last of the manatees, or sea-cows, in the Zoological Gardens, died. October 20. Excursion party of governors, senators and other representative men from the West and North-west arrived on a visit to the Centennial Buildings.

October 21. Grand torchlight parade of Republican clubs on Broad street.

The Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Broad and Pine streets, celebrated its semi-centennial by reopening its enlarged and improved buildings. First public ascension on the Sawyer Observatory, Belmont.

October 24. A carriage containing five persons thrown into the Schuylkill River opposite the Falls, and Henry Gekler, his mother and his little daughter, aged six years, drowned.

October 25. James Quail put on trial for the killing of John Greenwood, who died July 19 from injuries received in a fight. Quail was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, and sentenced to five months' imprisonment, dating from the time of commitment.

October 28. William Hinder convicted of involuntary manslaughter in causing the death of Jacob Baumgardner on the 20th of July, and sentenced to five months' imprisonment.

November 2. Elections for State, city and county officers. The official returns were: Governor-John F. Hartranft, Rep., 65,262; Cyrus L. Pershing, Dem., 47,980; R. A. Brown, Pro., 647. State-Treasurer-Henry Rawle, Rep., 64,646; Victor E. Piolett, Dem., 48,574; E. F. Pennypacker Pro., 638. Recorder of Deeds-David| H. Lane, Rep., 62,008; Wm. Ayres, Dem., 50,731; John R. Scott, Pro., 450. Clerk of Quarter Sessions-Henry H. Bingham, Rep., 59,383; Henry S. Hagert, Dem., 52,794;, Wm. M. McKnight, Pro., 525. City Commissioners (three to be elected, each voter voting for two)-John S. Wetter, Rep., 61,839; David Martin, Rep., 61,061; Thomas A. Fahy, Dem., 49,143; John H. Crawford, Dem., 46,497; Wm. Hargreaves, Pro., 499. Judge of Common Pleas-Craig Biddle, Rep., 66,092; E. Coppée Mitchell, Dem., 47,601.

November 2. George L. Watermyer died from injuries received October 14, the result of blows and kicks said to have been inflicted by John Haggerty and Francis McCloskey, on Richmond street near Hedley. November 3. James Hanley, a member of Truck D of the Fire Department, shot and killed by George Fletcher, an ex-member of the same department.

-Coroner's jury held an inquest on the body of William Crawford, and found that he came to his death from a gunshot wound accidentally inflicted October 21 by Thomas Nichols.

November 5. John K. Valentine, former Assistant U. S. Attorney, appointed United States Attorney for Eastern Pennsylvania, to succeed Col. McMichael, resigned.

Veteran corps of the Gray Reserves regiment organized.

November 11. The Supreme Court, sitting in banc, refused to grant a special allocatur for a writ of certiorari in the case of William H. Westervelt, convicted of conspiracy in the abduction of Charles Brewster Ross.

November 13. The screw-vessel Antietam, which had been in process of construction at the Navy Yard for several years, was launched.

Henry Hazelhurst and Hood Gilpin took the oath of office as assistants to John K. Valentine, U. S. District Attorney for Eastern Pennsylvania.

William B. Mann elected Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas by the Judges thereof. Martin Wooster stabbed in the head by Daniel Hilderbrand. He died Nov. 17.

November 21. Moody and Sankey, famous religious revivalists, began a series of meetings in the spacious building S. W. cor. Thirteenth and Market streets, containing seats for 10,200. Seats all filled and about 1500 additional persons standing. Meetings very impressive and effective. Throng so great that large numbers fill the streets, unable to gain admission.

CONSECRATIONS, DEDICATIONS AND Other ReLIGIOUS CEREMONIES, 1874-75.

Bethany Sunday-school building, Twenty-second and Bainbridge streets, dedicated, January 4. Bethesda Baptist Church, Twenty-fifth and Venango streets, opened, January 1.

Centenary M. E. Church, Forty-first and Bridge streets, dedicated, November 29, 1874.

Christian Street M. E. Church, Christian st. ab. Twenty-fourth, lecture-room, dedicated, Mar. 7. Church of the Holy Communion, Lutheran, Broad and Arch streets, dedicated, February 17. Church of Holy Trinity, Lutheran, Sixteenth street between Tioga and Venango streets, Rising Sun, corner-stone laid, August 22.

Church Home for Children, Protestant Episcopal, Angora station, West Chester R. R., dedicated, May 15.

Cumberland Street M. E. Church, Cumberland and Coral streets, dedicated, October 24.

Educational Home for Boys, Forty-ninth and Greenway av., West Philadelphia, chapel dedi. cated, April 30.

East Montgomery Avenue M. E. Church, Frankford rd. and Montgomery av., corner-stone laid, July 7.

Free Congregational Church of Frankford, cor. Unity and Paul streets, corner-stone laid, Oct. 25.

Falls of Schuylkill M. E. Church dedicated, Oct. 31.

French P. E. Church du Saint Sauveur, Twenty-first street ab. Chestnut, dedicated, Jan. 10. First United Protestant Church, Fifth street ab. Huntingdon, corner-stone laid, August 15.

First African M. E. Church, Frankford, dedicated, April 18.

Grace M. E. Church, Broad and Master streets, chapel dedicated, May 23.

Jewish synagogue, Adath Jeshurun, Julianna street, consecrated, April 17.

Jaggar, Rev. Thomas A., D.D., consecrated Bishop of Southern Ohio in the Church of the Holy Trinity, April 28.

Kingsley M. E. Church, Lehigh av. bel. Sixth street, dedicated, Jan. 3.

Lehigh Avenue Presbyterian Chapel, Lehigh av. near Sixth st., opened for worship, April 11. Mt. Carmel M. E. Church, Germantown rd. ab. Broad street, dedicated, Dec. 20, 1874.

Memorial Church of the Holy Comforter, P. E., St. Peter's chapel and adjoining school-house, Nineteenth and Titan sts., consecrated, June 15. New Plymouth Congregational Church, Nineteenth and Master streets, dedicated, March 18. Northern Home for Friendless Children, chapel dedicated, February 28.

Orthodox M. E. Church, Frankford, dedicated, May 16.

Presbyterian Hospital new surgical pavilion ward, Thirty-ninth and Powelton av., dedicated, June 15.

Pilgrim Baptist Chapel, Twenty-third and Christian streets, corner-stone laid, Dec. 28, 1874; opened June 10, 1875.

Point Breeze Park Presbyterian Church, Porter street ab. Twenty-eighth, dedicated, July 25.

Pitman M. E. Church, Twenty-third and Lombard streets, dedicated, Dec. 13, 1874.

Park Avenue M. E. Church, Norris street and Park av., chapel dedicated, Dec. 13, 1874. Presbyterian Church, Broad and Diamond streets, corner-stone of Sunday-school building laid, Oct. 17.

Richmond Presbyterian chapel, Richmond ab. William, lecture-room dedicated, Dec. 6, 1874. Reading-Room, Coffee-House and Christian Home, 901 Callowhill street, dedicated, March 30. Second Baptist Church, Seventh street below Girard av., dedicated, March 18.

St. Andrew's P. E. Church, Thirty-sixth street below Baring, West Philadelphia, corner-stone of Sunday-school building laid, Sept. 27.

St. John's German Reformed Church, Ontario and Tulip streets, chapel dedicated, July 11.

St. Luke's P. É. Church, Germantown, cornerstone of new building laid, June 26.

St. Matthias' Lutheran Church, N. W. cor. Broad and Mount Vernon streets, ground broken, September 2.

Second Presbyterian Church of Mantua, cor. Preston and Aspen streets, West Philadelphia, dedicated, July 11.

St. Vincent's Roman Catholic Seminary, East Chelten av., Germantown, corner-stone of chapel laid, July 18.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, new hall blessed, Jan. 24.

Spring Garden M. E. Church, Twenty-fifth and Brown streets, chapel dedicated, Oct. 10. Trinity memorial chapel and school buildings, Twenty-second and Spruce, consecrated, Nov. 1.

Twenty-ninth Street M. E. Church, Twentyninth and York streets, corner-stone laid, September 16.

Third Reformed Episcopal Church, Wayne and Chelten avs., Germantown, corner-stone laid, Oct. 17:

Wood, James Frederick, R. C. Archbishop of the province of Philadelphia, pallium conferred, June 17, at the cathedral, in the presence of the clergy, two archbishops and twelve bishops. Immense gathering at the cathedral. In the evening there was a torchlight procession of Catholic Total Abstinence Beneficial Societies in honor of the new archbishop.

Young Men's Christian Association, corner. stone of new building at Fifteenth and Chestnut streets laid, July 15.

FIRES 1874-1875.

No. of fires year ending October 1, 1875, 629. Losses $760,005; insurance $5,060,368. 1874, December 20. Mair & Cranmer's sailloft, No. 40 S. Delaware avenue. Loss $18,400; insurance $44,000.

1875, January 28. Cumberland M. E. Church, Cumberland and Coral streets. Loss $12,600; insurance $16,600.

January 30. J. M. Preston's cotton and woolen mill, Manayunk. Loss $31,526; insurance $36,000. February 9. Keen & Coates' tannery, 943 N. Front street. Loss $46,600; insurance $57,500.

February 15. Nos. 113 and 115 N. Third street, and adjoining buildings, occupied by manufacturers and merchants. Loss $50,000; insurance $171,000.

February 27. Washington Butchers' Sons' meat-packing establishment, 146 and 148 N. Front street, and adjoining buildings. Loss $100,000; insurance $347,000.

March 1. G. W. Plumly's (American PaperBox Co.) box-factory, S. E. cor. Fourth and $45,000; insurance $201,000. Branch streets, and adjoining buildings. Loss

April 23. Dawson & Shaw's cotton-mill and adjoining property, Manayunk. Loss $25,975; insurance $37,750.

June 7. John Brown & Sons' cotton and woolen mill, Eighth and Tasker streets. Loss $42,797: insurance $43,000. Adjoining dwellings, loss $105; insurance $4950.

June 13. N. W. Harkness' coal-oil refinery, Gibson's Point, oil-tanks struck by lightning. Loss $12,189; insurance $36,200.

August 15. F. Perot's Sons' malt-house, Nos. 310 to 320 Vine street. Loss $31,393; insurance $100,500.

October 4. Burgin & Sons' glass factory, Girard avenue and Palmer street, and adjoining buildings. Loss $20,000.

October 14. Mattress and furniture factories Randolph street above Oxford. Loss $20,000.

October 31. Carlton woolen-mills, Twentythird and Hamilton streets. Loss $500,000; insurance $428,100.

November 10. J. F. Betz's malt-house, St. John street below Callowhill. Loss $20,000; insurance $10,000.

November 20. Market street bridge over the travel Jan. 1, 1805; rebuilt and widened, 1850Schuylkill. Permanent bridge first opened for 51; destroyed by fire Nov. 20, 1875.

[This chronological record ends Nov. 21, 1875.]