The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-19
NEW JER SEY.
Newark.

Newark.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A CATHOLIC CLeRaYMAN.-on
Saturday last the Rev. Mchae, A. Madden pastor Of
st. Vincents Roman Catholic church. at Madison
Morris county, while visiting Mr.. James Dougherty
of Market street, was suddenly Frustrated with an
attack OF apOpleXy, which resulted in his death on
sunday, about nOOn previous to which every effort
that medical skill could suggest was tried in his
behalf. The deceased clergy man was about forty
two years OF age and had been pastor OF ST. Vncents
church during period of nearly fifteen years. Yes
terday morning solemn requiem mass was cele-
brated at ST. Johns church. in Mulberry street. for
the repOse Of his soul.
IN A TIGHT PLACE.-Gusrave Zeruth. one OF the
Newton gang of alleged counterfeiters was brought
up for examination yesterday before Commissioner
Whitehead. Several witnesses were examined whose
testimony bears strongly against Zerutn. Pending
further disposition Zeruth still continues at liberty
on $1,000 bail.
Trenton.
SHOOTING AFFRAY.-On Saturday night a party OF
men, consisting OF Chamberlain Combs, MunX
WheIan and Moore, were drinking in Myers saloon
Green street. when the latter accused them of Sc
cretlng the glasses. This accusation pqued the
others, who grappled Myers by the throat alleged
Myers suddenly seized his revolver, and dscharging
1t indiscrminaley, shot, it il alleged Chamberlain
through the nose and arm. The wounded man was
conveyed home, but his case Is not considered
dangerous Up to last evening four Of the party
had given bail.
VISITATION BY BISHOP BAYLEY.-The Right Rev.
Bishop Bayey visited st. Johns Catholic church for
the purpose Of administering the sacraments of
confirmation and first communion to some three
hundred OF both sexes on Sunday morning. The
young postulants attended neatly alfred the snowy
dresses and wreaths and wells worn by the females,
together with their personal charms, lending an
agreeable effect to the ceremonies Before adnlinis
toring the confirmation the Bishop exhorted the
children IN simple address the great objects of
the rites they were about to receive. He then (as
sisted by the PASTOR Father Smyth and Father Gaber
OF the German congregation. administered confrma
4 hni of
seven In the evening the Bishop delivered a
lecture on his tour through the Holy Land, and
thence to Rome The substance of the lecture has
already appeared in the HERALD. The audience were
edited from the character OF the subject and the
eloquencc OF the speaker.
MERCER COUNTY eoURrs.-A protracted litigation
growing out OF the vast oil specuations which some
years ago agitated the country. concluded here
yesterday. The suit was instituted by Aaron Car
Isle, OF Trenton, to recover from John G. Grant, OF
the same CITY, the sum Of $4,000 damages alleged
to have been sustained by the plaintiff through the
fraudulent misrepresentation Of the defendant who
II is charged, induced Carlisle to become stock
holder In the Fayette and Green Oil Company, Penn
sylvana, In 1865. From the Defendants testimony 1t
appears that he organized a company and purchased
an OIL territory for S75, 000 which divided into
seventyiive shares OF $1,000 each. Plainti charges
That that i was s.n BY the aurements held gu; to
invest In three shares but the evidence went to show
that not only did the defendant do hts utmost to de.
yeop the resources Of the region but he has been a
loser to an immense amount, and at present holds
great number Of shares. fhe has occupied
week. and much interest was manifested in the re-
suit which was determined yesterday, the jury de-
Gliding that there were no grounds for an action.
This decision will dispose of six similar cases which
were pending against the same defendant.
In the Court OF Oyer and Tcrminer Yesterday
Henry Johnson convicted OF an atrocious assault
and battery on his coored neighbor, Moses Hoag-
land, whom he stabbed five times in the body with
knife, from the effects OF which he was confined to
his bed Tor three weeks. Sentence was reserved.