The New York herald., 1869-02-25
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SEIZURE or METHODIST CHURcH-OUrRAGE BY
THE COMMON CouNci1--In accordance with reso-
luton adopted by the Common council at recent
meeting the Methodist Episcopal church, situate on
the corner OF Garden ana Fourth streets, seized
by the Sheriir or Hudson county on Monday evening
This higl-nanded action OF the city authorities has
produced no small excitement among the members
OF this church. IL was resolved by the former City
Council purchaee the building for 50, 500 1t was
an obstacle To the laying out public square. The
present Council on coming into power imposed a
tax 1t, to the payment OF which the trustees OBJ
jected and appealed to the courts In the Court OF
Chancery decision was made against the trustees,
who taereupon determined TO carry the case TO the
Court of Appeals During the recess or the
latter court and before final Judgment IN
the case was rendered the Muaic,pal au-
thorities authorized the sheriff to seize on the
property. No official notice was given to the occn
pants that they should quit until the premature
rival OF the sherlf. The CONFUSION occasioned ny
the election OF the tenants and seizure OF their place
OF worship was most eAasperating. Subsequently
the Council passed resolution empowering the
church trustees hold possession until the 1st Of
Jnne ami meanwhile they are TO procure some other
site for place OF worship.
Hudson City.
THE NEiI-DEvnRY SHOOTING CAsE.--in the court
Of Quarter Sessions yesterday the trial of John Ne
a fagman on the Morris and Essex Railroad for
shooting, with intent to xiii, Patrick Devery, at
Hoooxen was taken up. Dcvery is mliktnan, and
driving up to the crossing Of the railroad the
morning oil the 9th OF December last, wheir he found
the track obstructed by caboose He went into the
caboose and an alteration ensued between Girn ana
Neil the question OF the right OF passage. The
clenched and fell, lighting desperately meanwhile,
and as as Nel was released from the clutches
OF his antagonist ne fred IL Is alleged four shots at
Devery the last one taking efec. IN the left knee.
Judge Randolph charged the jury thai they should
render such verdict as would tend 10 suppress the
or dangerous weapons. The jury then retired
and shortly afterwards returned verdict OF guilty
OF atroc'ous assault and battery. sentence ,s post
poncd.
Trenton.
BLOODY Row IN rRE Poor HousE.-oD Tuesday
night about ten O'Clock, dght occurred In the
Poor House between the ticket collector and lodger
named James Quinn about tickets. After some
wrangling the row became general; bat before IL
could be ullei ed Quinn sved spit lip and cut
head and his wife a pa r of discoored eyes. Quinn
ami his wife were subsequently locked np in the
police station, but the Mayor, believing fney were
them yesterday morning.
Newark.
EIRR.-Ab0ut eight O'Clock last evening a nre
broke out IN the four story brick building located
the corner OF James and Budnet streets by the
firm OF Sussman Baothers as an enamced cloth fac
tory. Though the Fire Department were quickly
on hand nearly the entire inside or the building was
destroyed. The floors we're nearly demolished anu
the stock suffered severely. After nearly three
hoursi hard work on the part OF the hrenleu the
flames completely subdued The damage
could not be properly estimated last night, but lt
viii not exceed $4,000.