The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-27
NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YoRK, Juus 20.-Washipgton's
Headquarters, at Morristown, N. j. were
sold at auction yesterday, and bought for
presentation TO the State, at buying
price Of twenty-five thousand dollars.
The sash worn by Washington when
Grand Master Of q Masonic Lodge in the
South, was sold for ono thousand dollars.
The Irish papers contain the particulars
of a terrible riot and fire In Dublin, on
the night oil the 7th Of June. About II
o'clock p. N. a fire broke out IN Kelley's
timber yard and in the stores on Thomas
street, one of the most densely populated
parts Of the city. Within an hour after
The tire commenced, from twenty 10
thirty thousand persons had assembled
In the neighborhood, whose object
seemed to be the plunder OF houses. Soon
after the arrival Of the fire engines the
principal water pipe bursted. The mob
tore the hose from the hydrant which
they smashed. Capt. Ingraham then had
the street torn up and the steam fire en-
gine put in which worked in waste water
from tho mains. The fire spread 10 al
leys and causeways behind the street. The
police were powerless 10 maintain order.
The mob tore open the roof Of the house
Of Mahoney, wine merchant, pillaged his
store and carried cases OF champaign 10
the roof where they drank so much that
some OF them rolled of. The policemen
we're stoned and some oil them completely
disabled. Several priests who tried 10
check the disorder were beaten by the
mob, and the windows Of their chapels
were smashed. -Four companies Of infant.
ry and eight troops Of dragons were call.
ed out, and at length order was restored.
Several firemen and soldiers were serious.
ly wounded. The mob threw bricks and
stones from the houses upon the soldiers,
and fought them with bludgeons. Forty
of the rioters were arrested and many
badly wounded.
The President ol the Atlantic Bank, Mr..
Southworth, appeared in Court today 10
refute the charges set aaOat yesterday Of
his having abscOnded.
In tho Court of General Sessions this
morning, Frank Gillen, who killed his
wife In Broome street on the 18th inst,
and Edward Kirkland, who killed John
Duffy on the same day, pleaded not guilty
and were Iemanded to the Tombs.
John D. Walsh, sash.maker, and An
drew ]. Smith, shade.maker, are the ad-
dihonal arrests under the ring indict.
ments.
The body Of boy aged seven years,
son oI Henry Fleig, Of 722, 9Th Avenue,
who has been missing for two weeks, was
discovered ly some woTkmen, who were
eVacuating a cellar on 45th street, Sth
avenue. There were no marks Of violence
but 1t Is supposed that the boy had been
drowned by the young scsmps In the
neighborhood and the body buried In the
cellar. Two boys have been arrested,
and bailed in the sum Of 81 900 each.
The annual meeting oil the Board Of
Trustees Of the General Theological Sem.
mary was held to-day at the seminary
building, on Twentieth street. Over 100
Trustees were present, among them Bish'
ops from Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri,
Western New York, and the Assistant
Bishop OF Maryland. The report Of the
Financial Committee shows assets 10 the
value of S666,613. The coming class will
probably be the largest yet known.