The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-20
ER0OkLYS INTELLIGENCE.

REVENUE SEnugys-Revenue Inspector Rollins yes
terday seized factory Of Farrell Hastings
the of Hicks and Woodruff streets, on the
charge that there presses there than were
bonded The officer seized alleged Illicit distl
iery in building at the corner OF Water and Washins
streets. No owner could DO found. Inspector
Catin seized the distillery Of James Mcbride, in
Hudson avenue near Concord street, on the charge
that the law had been violated by the proprietor man
named Edward Duffy was arrested by Deputy United
States Marshal Higgins tho charge
Of having been engaged IN the distilery business In
dwelling house Pulaski street Iompkins avenue.
and without having paid the special tax required by law
The Ill Ia the house question seized few days
since when several other parties arrested Duys
called on yesterday, when the hearing WAS set
down for the cath instant.
Tas Cn,IpREx's AMERICAN CHURCH MISSIONARY So
cErg-The first annual meeting of the Brooklyn
Episcopal sabbath Schools connected with the American
Church Missionary Society, took place the brooklyn
Academy OF Music at O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
In the absence OF the President the Rev.
Mr. Guion was called upon TO preside. The
OF tbs second selection rhe Rev. Mr. Brewer then
made fervept prayer for the advancement Of the soci
ETY. in their good work The Rev, DR. Tying, Jr, Rev.
MI Thra the Rev. T. 5. Rising addressed the chill
dren length The certificates for life member
Rising, after which the meeting adjourned
BcLxs ExrLosIoN--oSE Man KnAD-The boiler
neted with the steam engine used In pumping the water
out the Erie basin dry dock at Red Hook, exploded
re O'Clock yesterday morning, scattering the boiler.
Tho engineer who had charge OF the engine az nshi,
In the vicinity at the time anu instantly killed
his bodv entirely in two His head was aiso issrfuliy
crushed by some OF tho debris. Had the explosion
cured hour two later nurnber OF persons would
have been either killed outright or terribly injured. IL
Is believed that the explosion caused by tho neglect
OF Flanagan to keep the boiler supplied with SUM-
cheney OF water Tho deceased was thirty years OF
and leaves wife but children. Coroner Smith
paneed jury and made arrangements TO hold an in
quest on Monday afternoon.
\
liam : Ellsworth was arrested by detective Frost and
taken before Justice Dunn yesterday, on a charge Of
grand larceny, preferred by Mr. ]. " D. Harding Of
Stewards carpet sor No. l6s Fulton street. The priso
ner alleged obtained about $500 worth OF Brussels
carpet, promising TO pay for II immediately. IL
delivered his residence in ionkers y. Y, when he
mortgaged IL and neglected 10 pay his bill He
committed 10 await examination
IIQuor SroRE BRoKsv ISro AID RosssD.-The
liquor store Of George Go,,msn, "a First street. H. D.
open by burglars Friday night and robbed
or s207 in treasury notes. gold pencil and pawn ticket
for diamond ring The entrances was effected by pry
ing open rear window.
Two roUSprIyos Last evening Two little waits Of
humanity, forsaken by hssrtess mothers, found
by the police door stoops one female child about
two weeks old front OF No IS Pierepont street, and
the other ine little boy three months old on the
door scps Of No. IS Bergen street. rho latter was
neatly aitrod aud pinned TO his dress scrap OF
paper. wnicn was written in delicate hand " Will
liam my name Both infants ~eEc in charge OF the
city nurse, Mrs Dean.
RELICS or THE PAsr.-In the numerous excavations
which arc being made for buildings throug the city,
quite frequently human bones exhumed. Yesterday
morning while workmen cxcavaiinr lot on
OF Court and First place several human
bones In advanced stage Of decay discovered
This ground was formerly known Bergen HILL and In
this vicinity wsshingtons army was encamped curing
the revolutionary war The indications the re-
mains in questions are those OF one OF the patriot army
PoifE RECORD Notwithstanding the unusual excite.
.t!ca
quantity of the ardent consumed during the past week
the number OF arrests has materially Increased
In Brooklyn. The whole number Of arrests made IL
three hundred aud nincty-nvo These mostly for
inoxicaon and violation Of various city ordinances
AccDSSr.-A laborss, named James Maucr was
severely injured yesterday afternoon by shed milling
upon him coal yard Congress street lie was taken
10 the city Hospital