New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
NEWARK.
HE SAID THE PASTOR INsULTED HIM.

HE SAID THE PASTOR INsULTED HIM.
Trouble has arisen in the Davis Memorial Metnodis'
Church in Harrison. over an entertainment given In
the church on Thursday night of last week. Iue
entertainment arranged for during the aosehco Vi
the pastor and without consulting him. young
woman from Dunellcn engaged to reclte. INC
pastor was present and objected to passages In the
recitation one of which reflected upon ministers anu
the other alluded to the methods employed In mig
GERS attempt to get into heaven Z. r. hihsc!'
superintendent OF the sunday school, publicly chargeo
the Rev. Mr. Gutllrldge, the pastor with having IN
suited the elocutionist, well himself Mr. knscy
was asked 10 retract his words and refused. Tho
pastor then brought the before the quarterly COP
ferencs which was held at the parsonage last Wednes
dav night Mr. Kinsey was asked to resign and re
fsed Resolutions were passed sustaining the pastor
and Mr. Kinsey was removed from the superntenasncs
1t is thought that when the election OF ms
occurs there will trouble The pastor IS suPporssu
by the official board of the church ana by ha]o'iS
Of the congregation
DROWNING HIMSELF BEFORE MANY PEOPLE,
Richard J. Morris ffty-fve years old, n confecuoner
doing business in Broadst. near Ciayst' eohih'..u
suicide in singular manner yesterday aiterhoon Ho
had driven TO Harrison to sell confectionery ana re-
turning drove across the free bridge ana stopper m
borse in Bridgest near the Newark end OF the pragc'
Ipnntnr ont Of the wagon he walked down some steps
alongside the bridge to a wharf ana sprane h'o '
river hundred people were waiting upon inc &
the draw having Just been Orcheu, anu VINCE 49,
act Several men fastened 10 the wharf ana In tntee
minutes the suicide was found and rolled upon caSA
Int he could not be resusctated. Morris leaNes q
lie and children A daughter, some umc ago Mas
mxcd nm in an arrest in NewIork and this anu othef
troubles, IL is said, preyed on his mind'
COLONEL BARNARD TELLS HOW HE Fou"hl
Colonel Levi X. Barnard, OF the oth Regiment
National Guard one of the principals In an encounter
IN the rooms of Lincoln Post, Grand Army Oh inc
Republic on Monday night. has made a statement Vi
the affair lie says that Oscar Clifford accosted MIN
in the poolroom after tho regular meeting with some
remarks about his, Giiord's, record After some
conversation, in which Colonel Barnard said he knew
TINT Clifford was in the army ard had an honorable
discharge a dispute In regard TO whether khooe
Island had had cavalry regiments In the Nineteenth
ARMY Corps In the Southwest statement by Colonel
Barnard incensed Clifford, who called him liar ann
as he stood with his hands in his pockets struck him
blow in the face. Comrades interfered, but Clifford
broke away and struck him again. There was a olnch
and fall and Colonel Barnards left eye came violently
in contact with chair arm. While Barnard was
down, Clifford, with his knees Barnard struck him
twice. Barnard seized Gford's right hand, and his
collar at the throat, and held him until they were
separated. That ended the encounter. Ginor1
shouted al will publish you all over New-Jersey.'
1t is probable that the post VIII investigate the Affair."