The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-13

day It was resolved that the business OF manufac.
turing chemicals IN Elias factory, Dupont street. T.
d., be discontinued, said factory being nuisance.
Martin Forsue, the young man who shot the pleas.
ure party on Newtown creek on Saturday night
was fined ten dollars yesterday by Justice Eames,
the injured persons feeling satisfied that his inten
lions were not malicious.
A post morem examination or the body OF Mrs.
Bridget Ryan was held by DR.. Shepard yesterday.
Deceased found lying dead upon the floor OF her
sons residence, shanty the fats foot OF Court
street, ON saturday evening. AZ there were few
slight contusions noticeable about the body 1t was
deemed advisable by the Coroner to hold an autopsy.
There was nothing c0ncIusvely discovered which
would warrant the opinion that her death was from
violence. Coroner Jones VIII hold the Inquest to-day.
fire broke out a. No. $50 Fulton avenue shortly
before midnight of Sunday, involving a loss OF
$500 on the building, which Is owned by E. II.
Nichols. The principal loss was however, sus-
tanned by Mr.. George Boyer druggist, who occupied
the premises HIS loss Is $4,000; insured for So 900
has an insurance ST. 900 in the Phoenix Insurance
Company. The fire was caused by bottle OF
chemicals falling ana breaking among some
matches, which ignited the latter.
The Fifth ward, the renowned whiskey raidins
field OF the officers OF the Second and Third United
States Revenue Collection districts, was again the
scene OF still sensation small scale yesterday
afternoon About hafpast two O'Clock Supervisor
Slas b. butcher, OF the United States Revenue De-
partment, In company with Assistant Assessor
Patterson, OF the Third district, acting upon
information received by the Supervisor respecting
the workings Of the Illicit still business In the Filth
ward. repaired without escort to that locality. The
first and last place visited by them Whitefoot's
distillery, In John street, near Gold. rms latter
still, winch Is small frame structure, found to
DC in full operation, with the liquor flowing
much as the establishment IN question was broken
this was considered decided piece Of efIrOntery on
Of the last visit OF Uncle Sans officials to this place
one OF them was pretty roughly handled BY the mob
The supervisor ana his companion were about leav-
ing the distillery, when large and motley assem-
baHe OF "st sympatlKers'-men women and
chlidren-which c0ngrcgated there upon recOgniz-
ing the revenue Officers began to abuse the latter.
The crowd followed the two officials, throwing
stones and hOOtng Them One OF the missiles thrown
struck Mr.. butcher upon the back OF the neck, and
on reaching the corner OF Plymouth and John
streets Ne was struck in the right eye by runan,
who ran away before Mr.. butcher could retalate.
Assistant Assessor Patterson Jared much worse.
lie was Knocked down beaten and robbed OF
a gold watch and chain, and might have lost
iiie had II not been for the timely arrival of
Captain Mcconnell, OF the Second precinct, and
pstrolnan, who were returning from drill and
seeing the disturbance rushed In In time to the
luckless deputy from his incensed antagonists.
Measures have been taken TO eradicate this and
other Illicit stills OF that vicinity.