The New York herald., 1869-02-26
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.
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neck ana causing the spikes TO penetrate the desh
Deceased was native q sweden aDous u uor.y Year, M
pf age and painter Dy trade. Coroner Warfon VIII
hold an inquest this evening.
DRUGGRD AND RoBBED-A resident Of Dunkirk, n.
r., named Georgc Tinc0mbe, visited New YORK on
wednesday for the purpose OF obtaining money due
20 him. Having received $500 he was on his re-
turn, and when he crossed the Payonia ferry ana
ras about to take the cars as the Erie Rai-
.commodatng lads. who proved 10 be sharpcr:. Iney
caroused and enjoyed the rum pot heartily. Ihe
Der yard on Pavonia avenue late in the evening by
police onacer, who conveyed hini to the stalon
house. An Investigation Of his case aiterwArds
showed that he had been foully dealt WITH ana
bfncers were sent to hunt up the suspected partes
m Of oon
Patrick Mitchell. James Kiiieen, John Donovan and
Frank Adams. They were taken before the Re
cOrder yesterday morning. who held them for
exRlninauon. Ilncombe was lett without Cent
Hoboien.
TIE SEIZURE OF TUE METHODIST CHURcH.--The
recent seizure OF the Methodist church by the Sheriff
at the nstigaIon OF the Common Council is creaSng
considerable excitement in the community, particu
larly the unwarranted action is against the popu
Jar wish, as explained below. The history OF the
aair u briefly toId:on the lat Of october, 1S46 the
Hoboken Land and Improvement Company did in
good faith, at the hands oil f. A. Stevens, give
quit CLAIM deed for lot sesenty-hve BY one
hundred feet on the southeast corner or Church
square for churcn site, and the Metho-
dist Episcopal charch did in good faith accept
Inc deed 70 sail ground. and immediately
ments a good, neat and substantial brick edi1ce ut
p cost OF Sll,ooo wnich properly was subsequently
Improved ar An eAI elise of $4,000. The church and
congregation continucd 10 worship IN said church
e0r nearly nineteen years Without m0lesCation. In
Methodist Episcopal Church Induced che city author
ttes TO bring SUIT against tue church Tor the ground
upon WHICH S \ sanas claiming n y as part o.
Qf the city. An appeal was taken 10 the Supreme
Court which court confirmed the decision Of the
court below. At Gins Juncture the citlzeus urged the
church 70 circulate petition for special
legislative ac by which the church ediIce could be
sold 70 the city ior city hail. as ioboken does nor
possess 0ne The peVllOn largely slgned by IN
Quentlal citizens a the City authorities. The Legis-
1ature saw 1t was . case or Justice, ana without
opposition passed law to relieve the Chui cn upon
the following c0nditons:I. The city should not give
over $4,000 for the building, nor expend over $4,000
~ change II lnto City hall; Inc act required tlat
~ the next charleg election. lwnch took pace the
following weeAl on h ticxcts ior Guy oicers should
HUI" the result OF The election. showed that
Loo had voted Tor City Hall, and only
felieve the church. Tue Mayor ANA Common Coul.-
ell, aided by Duiiders and architects carefully in-
epectcd the churca edce and stated to The trustees
that was much better building than they pect
cd. ana worth much more tnssn the amount Dalaed
IN the act wheleupon the Common Council did
purchase the cuurcn, ivr the o $780, from
Board OF Trustees. lie Mayor took the act or pur-
chase by the Common ConIlch and held IL for nlae
Council with his veto, which was sustained
py the new Counc. by that act OF tue
Mayor and Common Council all the proderty
OF tho MethOdiss episcopal chuMh IN this city, worm
x3o 000 was iost On Fepruary - the sheriff. throuph
bis deputy, demanded the Keys and look possession
M0ny turned the largest Protesiant congregation
and Sabbath school IN Hoboken into the street at
time when pr0iractel meetings and revival were
"a progress. nus act took place it was known
shat the church had secured ground had adopted
plans for new church and were making every
effOrt to remove ~ SOON as they could
rom the square into their contemplated new
building. Ihus ai.er twenty years OF hard
tccond 10 none preaching the Gospel ana educat-
lng the children IN sabbath schools Is deprived VI
It's properly aud forced TO move, without the city
giving QUO dollar compensation; forming case al
most without parallel, where city has caused the
nsD ~ 9l 5 sar caa s ana
eaid purchase II. Tle church was not seized Tor
paid taxes, but on the wni,n OF lew leaders oil the
t Hudson City.
COURT OF QUARTER SEssi0Hs.--Tne trial OF VIII
Ham Knight William Thomas and William Johnson
three cololed men, for alleged burglary In the house
OF Mr.. Mckay, In vrecland avenue. Bergen on the
morning OF the 27th Of December last, taken up
yesterday. Entrance was obtained to the house by
means OF skeleton Keys ind the thieves carried on
their work without iioiestation, as the family sept
sOundly that ~ Was tue general belief choroform
bad been used. Property 70 the amount OF
$3.50 was carried away. knight was arrested
foot Of Of Ccrtiana, street. New York. Carrying large
bundle OF clothing tue sanc morning. An exam'na-
ton OF the bundle revealed the fact OF the burglary
70 the New YORK oiicers. The property was suDse-
quenty identified and Knight was taken to the
Hudson county jail fne other two were soon after
arrested. The jury returned verdict OF guilty
against the three prisoners. They are TO be tried On
another indictment also.
Newark.
JUDGMENT AGAINST A RArLRoAD.-In the Mercan-
tile Court yesterday Judgment was rendered by
Judge Bigelow against the Morris and Essex Rail-
rna1 nm I.gn nil I'M nf
q city ordinance regulating crossing obstructious.
Trenton.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT MoRRIsvTLLE--Two MEN
BURNED TO DEATu.-On Tuesday night fire broke
out In barn In Morrisvlle Pa, opposite this city.
The flames spread 80 rapidly, In the absence OF any
sleeping in the barn, together with Two COWS,
were burned TO cndcrs. One OF the Inflated men
was named samuel Reynolds OF Trenton. The name
OF the otner could not DC ascortaned
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUs.-A joint caucus OF both
houses OF the Legislature was held on Wednesday
night, when the following wcrc noninated:-For
Keeper OF the state Prison, David aelon, Ipssaic;
Inspectors OF State Prison, John Markley. IyIns
Davis --- Rchcy, Peter Smyth ana Mott kilcaucy;
State Librariau Jeremiah Daily, oil Mid Aicscx. Mir.
John White, the preseat Coroner ana Justice or the
Peace IN nobckcn, was nominated 10 be Associate
Judge In Hudson county After other nominations
were made the meeting adjourned.
SUPREME CoURr.--ia the state supreme Court at
Trenton, yesterday, sixteen successful candidates
received license OF counscorslin and tour Of at
torneyshlp. Tho court consisting OF Chief Justice
Beaslcy and Justices Depue, Redle, Dalrymrc,
woodruff, Van syckie and vrcdenburgh, thea COM
menced to deliver opinions. among which only tcw
were OF any interest to tho public. in tho case OF
vrceland vs.. votterlen tho plaintiff was non-su,el
IN the Hudson County Circuit and the decision cou-
nrmei here. yreoland q real estate agent and
received orders to scli property on commission,
belonging 10 tho defendant. Another real estate
agent was similarly instructed. Nfeeand drew the
attention OF the purchaser the properly, but Car
raDrant erected the safe and received $500
sion. Nreclaad a,so claimed commission, but the
Supreme Court sustained the original decision or
the reason tnat he not the agent through whose
instrumentaity the salo was brought ~ . compile
ton.
IN the case OF George Hancock, OF Woodbridge W.
tho New Jersey railroad Company IL was decided
that the company must pay tho tax. IL seems that
the railroad company bought farm containing Ito
acres Ia Woodbridge TO enable them to construct