The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-12
PHoToeRApHs M sun REPORTERS.
The Kind Of Mon who Make Laws for
Tho City of Newark-How the Aldermen
were Prepared for their FRIDAY Nights
ILLEGAL LeaisIatIon DisgracefuI FiRht.

Illegal LeEisla tlon-Di Fight.
A most disgracefu scene was enacted In a
Market street restaurant in Newark on Friday
afternoon and evening. In which one Of the CITY
Fathers exhibited himself to his own degradation
and to the disgrace ofthe city Alderman o'Rourke
and oLeary, a coal dealer. were having q jovii
time over the flowing bowl, discussing the pros
pects Of the coming campaign and meeting Of The
Common Council to be held that night Their con.
versation waved warm, and finally the whiskey be.
gan TO operate. 1nelegant epltlets passed between
them, and sprnging to their feet. they took posi-.
tions In true pugistic style. 0'Rourke led of with
his right which was eountered nicely by tie coal
merchant with a sound punch in the bread basket
In return. ORourke came to time, and led of
with hs left mauer cnroming on his opponents
buglo. The encounter was growing interesting,
when an oxpohceman stepped In. Alderman Fell
Ter bere rushed In and assured O'Rourke that the
Common Council were msetng and that he had no
time to spare, as tho Democrats wanted overy man
to vote upon the discharge OF the Republican ire-
men. Keeling, the Alderman took his comrades
arm and wended his way TO the Council Chamber,
where In dignity he sat and assisted in makiSg
laws for the government Of the city Of Newark.
Seceders from the Methodist Church Pure
Wesicyism to be Restored.
The great and popular Methodist Church, with
Its two million OF communicates, has now to con-
tend with schiSm In its own bosom. A few preach.
ers, who say they were "thrust out Of the fold for
called the Free Methodist Church They assert that
they are guided by the doctruos and preeopts OF
John wesley-that he was opposed IN instrumental
music, pewletting. and other "innovations - and
they add, cardinal point OF their reform. the
ccssity OF personal qualification. Some years ago
the late Prof Mattisop left the Methodist Church,
and started the Independent Methodist denomina-
tion. his friends erecting the cnurch-now. We he
lievc, used by DR.. .Frothngham-opposite the Reser.
yor for the new iorm ofworship, But the lrufes.
ror subsequently rcentered the communion he had
promised to be- The Pree Methodist Church
Is said to be the OF that movement and 1t
to hold Convention in the Forty-seven,h street
Church next Wednesday, when lay and clerical dele
gates from various parts Of the country are to at
tend. The form OF worship OF the new body Is
eminently Congregational
DIR. FrotbiuRbnm m on Louis Ma poIeon.
The Rev. o. Is. rockingham, in the course Of
his in Lyric Hall yesterday. referred to the
important events transpiring in Europe. Abiding
to tile Emperor Napoleon, he said: Al tho beginning
Of the summer Emperor was preparing for q
stroke Of diplomacy which he imagined would con.
sodate his power ovor the people OF Franco, and
make his will supreme. Where Ia no now His
throne Is overturned. his dynasty at end, and
himself o captive. Further than that, his name is
forgotten, or, II remembered ut all, only as by
word OF exccraton. Thus has the proudest nation
under the sun been humbled, though looking with
satisfaction st the flight of the Imperial eagle. 1t
would be sudacious TO predict who Will be 10 aud
who will be down, for this causclcss, bloody, terri
bic, and disastrous war is without end or aim. The
CHIEF actor Ia q cartye. BUNDLED to the dust, hi.
nsmc symbolic OF hatred and his family exes. His
former residence has been decorated, his images
and insign 10 have been destroyed. and bis throne,
which seemed so securely planted the rock OF
strength, has been shattered and broken. Truly,
the rock OF wisdom never falls away We should
live In Faith.
A Free Catholic Church In Jersey City.
The Rev. Father Corrgau, the founder of the
new Church OF st. Bridget, Jersey City, has dc
voted the galleries of the sacred edihce to the FREQ
uss Of the poor. In all the other churches of the
futh an admission fee Is taken at the door, this being
| the only revenue for their support Wnen g..
Brdgct's was first opened 1t was wholly free, but
yesterday Father Corrsln found IL necessary to
turn TO the old system, far relates TO the pews
In the aises After the first Gospel. at last mass
Announced that the poruOus section OF which IT
Briurets Is the centre will be made parish when
tue debt on the church is paid and be added that
extensive fair will he held In October-probabiy In
the new building in Wayne, near Colgate strect-to
raise money rr that object. Ia the afternoon new
Temperance Society was organized. with = large
number Of MEMBER under the direction Of the pas
/ No ali 4 linz.