The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-18
NEW YORK.
Death OF Clinton Gibbot.


Assistant Assessor, who was shot dur
ing the Fifth ward whisky riot in this
city on Friday morning last, died in the
Navy Yard hospital yesterday. The
ball, which was fred from a large navy
revolver, entered the left side and passed
through the groin. The assassin who
fired the shot is not known, but the
detectives are busily engaged in endeav.
oring to ascertain his identity. Gibbot
had been in the revenue force but a few
days.
Funerals OF Victims of the Late
Riot.
The funerals of several of the victims
of the late riot took place yesterday. 1t
was feared that the Hibernians would
take advantage Of the burial Of some of
the victims to make in public strik-
ing manner of their disapproval Of the
course taken by the State Government
on the occasion Of the Orange celebra-
ton. If any such intention had en-
tered the minds Of the leaders OF the
Hibernian Society, they must have aban-
doned it, in obedience to the counsels
OF some wiser heads, for nothing that
could be regarded as demonstrative was
attempted. The crowds who witnessed
the different funeral corteges were very
quiet and orderly, and the spectators
were almost entirely confined to people
residing in the immediate neighbor-
hood.
Mass Meeting Of the Irish.
Yesterday morning crowded meet
OF the Irish Confederation was held in
avenue A. Several of the members
wanted to discuss the riot, but it was
considered advisable to sechew the sub
ject as a diversity of opinion existed
and it not being likely that any
harmonious result could be arrived at.
Arrangements of a preliminary nature
were made for mass meeting at
Cooper Institute in behalf Of the Irish
nationalists, but the day was not fixed
Another Member OF the Ninth Regi.
ment Dead,
Walter Prior, another member of the
Ninth regiment, died yesterday from the
effects of wounds received in the riot.
He received a bullet in the thigh, aud
never rallied sufficiently to admit OF
amputation, which would probably have
saved his life.
Sermons on the Riot.
In most of the churches, yesterday,
the sermons were in reference to the
riot of the 18th. At the Roman Cath
olic Church on Twenty-frst street, close
to the scene of the riot, the officiating
clergyman was Rev. Mr.. Haggerty, of
Cork, on a charitable mission. He
condemns the ili-tempered soul and pas
sion which caused small faction OF
Catholics to participate in the late Ilot,
and says they should have been content
to follow the advice of their pastors and
leave it to God to avenge any insults
and injuries done to his church. He
advised his countrymen TO bury forever
the feud and animosity OF the old
couatry, and to cultivate good feeling.
He hoped that at the next st. Patrick 8
day professions the societies would
march carrying banners OF both orange
and green. The Catholics vastly out
numbered the Orangemen in New York,
and could easily afford to treat them
magnsnimously.
More Funerals.
New YORK, July 1.-THE funeral Of
James A. Clark, an innocent victim Of
the late riot, took place at noon to-day
from Thirty-eighth street, his sons
residence. Clark was a manufacturer
of paper collars, at Twenty-sixth street,
between Seventh and Eighth avenues.
On the fatal Wednesday evening he had
Just left his place of business to 60
home, after cautioning his work girls to
take care of themselves, as there was
danger on the streets. AS he was ap-
preaching Eighth avenue a deadly
volley was fired by the militia, and two
bullets were lodged in his body, from
the effects of which he died within
thirty-eight hours. A very large num-
ber of sorrowiDg relatives and friends
attended the funeral.
Peter Stacey, another victim OF the
riot, is dead. This makes in all forty
seven deaths in the hands Of the Cor
oner.
1t is said the police have a good clue
to the assassin who stabbed the Ninth
Regiment soldier with a sword cane,
while standing as a sentinel at the door
of the store where the dead body OF
Page was taken after the riot.
<. w. Harrington, residing in Brook
lyu. died in Bellevue hospital this
morning from a musket shot wound re-
ceived at the riot.
The funeral of A. P. Gilbert, who
died from wounds received in the affray
of Wednesday last, took place from
Bellevue Hospital this morning. The
body was encased in handsome rose
wood coffin and was placed in the wait
ing room. The plate bore the following
inscription: "a. P. Gilbert, died July
I3. aged 3S years" His relatives and
a few intimate friends were present:
Rev. DR.. Gouldey preached the funeral
sermon and conducted the services.
Death OF Cornelius Roosevelt.
. Cornelius Roosevelt, one OF the best
known of the old merchants of this
city, died at his summer residence at
Oyster Bay, Long Island. this morning.
after an illness of but two days. He
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