New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-15

his injuries in the Charity Hospital yesterday.
The Rev. Dr. j. R. Fisher who has been pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian Church In Third-st lo[
the past nine years. has sgn,hed his intention III
resigning The church is heavily bqrdened with
debt and the trustees have decided that retrehon"
ment is necessary. AS step toward It they deter
mined to reduce the pastors salary Wnlen 10 nU Low
SO 500 a year, but when the determination was
made known to DR.. Fisher he promptly gave n9uce
that he would resign. He says that he could not
accept aPyng less than b am% T rs
gregatiOn holds Dr. Fisher IN high esteem anu ~.
regrets that the necessity exists for severing MS
connection with the church. Or. Flsher mas no
definite plans but he says that he has the choGe oI
several pulpts. His resignation will not take enect
until January.
NEWARK.
The First Reformed Bhurch celebrated its tftieth
anniversary yesterday 1t has had only four
and all but one the Rev. Dr. Scott are now IlNlnB
and were present at the Jubilee. They are the hSV
Dr. RansfOrd Wells. the first pastor. the heV, Dr'
T.. 7. TeThune, of Springfield, Mass, ana INC hc''
DR.. William II. Gleason, the present pastor
Patrick Carrolton was shot late on Saturday
night by John Kearny and last evening he was IN
a critical condition. CarroltOn was IN q crowd az
Blocker and Lock'sts looking az ngnt Uet"eo9
said he meant TO have fair play and would SHOOT
any one who interfered. No effort was made TO
stop the fight, though woman begged that solne
one would part the men. In the jostling and sways
ing of the crowd Kearney became more excited and
raised his revolver and fired twice. One bullet
struck CarrOltOn in the left cheek put out his eye
and then lodged IN the brain. He was taken to his
home in Lock st. and then to St. MlchaePs hospital
He Is young, unmarried man, and hearney Is
thirty years old and married. The latter was ar
rested and is held.
LONG ISLAND.
JAMAICA.-The Law and Order Association held
its annual meeting in the Methodist Eplscop9l
church on Saturday evening. Addresses were made
by the Rev. Lewis Lampmqn, the ReY. W. H. Ue
Hart, the Rev. Mr.. Parker and Others.
ROCKAWAY.-George A. Brandreth, large prop
erty owner on ROckaway Beach, is about TO begin
proceedings In the supreme Court TO compel the
Long Island Railroad Company 10 run trains over
the branch from Far ROckaway to Rockaway
Beach.
LONG ISLAND CTTY.-The persons living IN the
vicinity of Fifth>st. and Venon-aye were startled
Yesterday morning by the sound OF pistol shots.
David Kelly, a painter and John Gubbins, boiler
maker, had been drinking together In the liquor
store of one Lampke near by, when they quaiTeued
about the PAYMENT for drinks. Gribbins made an
attempt to strike Kelly who Immediately drew his
revolver and fired three shots at Grlbblns, one OF
which hit him in the back of the head, causing
painful flesh wound. Both men were arrested aud
locked up in the statiOn-house. Dr. Denmer at
tended TO the injured man.
STATEN ISLAND
STAPLETON.-C CHAR es Johnson the referee in the
prize fight on Staten Island last Monday, was ar
rested on Saturday. He gave bail to appear before
Justice Mccullough. on Tuesday