Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-07
MASSACHUSETTS.
RELIGIOUS Meeting.

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Lowell, octobere The Massachusetts. quar-
morning at Mt. Vernon chapel. About thirty del
egates were present and numerous spectators
The session will continue through Thursday.
| Labor Reform Convention.
| Worcester, October 6. Only about 30 delegates
| attended the labor reform convention, to-day. E.
NJ. Chamberlain was President. A motion to not
nominate state officers was voted down, and it
was decided to nominate. An operative from
Fall River made an excited speech, denouncing
the capitalists.
Prohibitory Convention.
Boston, October 9. The prohibtory state con.
vention met to-day. Rev b. c. Eddy of this city
presided. Rev. DR.. Miner made q speech criti-
| ance. Resolutions were reported declaring that
Rice should be defeated. A delegate demanded
that Gaston's name should be included in the res
olutions, but they were adopted as reported. John
l. Baker Of Beverly was nominate as the Trohi-
bition candidate for Governor. Wendell Phillips
| and Rev. Mr.. Murray spoke in the afternoon.
After the nomination of Governor was made, .
State central committee of II was appointed, with
Hon. r. c. Pittman Of New Bedford, chairman.
Addresses were made by Rev. G. II. Vebber and
an address with the caption: THE prohibition
lists Of Massachusetts,, in convention assembled,
make this appeal to the people Of Mass" and in
| commencing, ''For the first time in ten years the
| republican party has nominated as its candidate
for Governor, an opponent Of prohibition. This
new departure of the party calls for action"
The address defends the prohibition movement.
and urges that the defeat Of Mr.. Rice, if secured
by it, will not initiate against the republicans
whose states will be determined by the vote cast
for the balance OF the ticket. Republicans can
add emphasis to their loyalty to the party by aid
ing to defeat Rice and voting to elect the balance
Of the ticket teaching the world that in Massachu-
sets an attempt to elect republican governor by
! uniting dram shops and church cannot succeed.
AT the conclusion of the reading Of the address
Wendall Phillips stepped on to the platform, and
| was greeted with prolonged applause. His ad-
dress occupied about thirty minutes. He retera-
ted his well known views upon republican form
Of government.
Report of the Directors of the Eastern
Railroad.
The directors of the Eastern railroad have at
length submitted to the stockholders the report
which has for so long been anxiously looked for,
and it will tomorrow appear in the daily papers
Of this city. In the absence Of some authoritative
statement from the directors, various exaggerated
rumors have served to make stock foot ball on
the market, and forced it down as low as %. Re-
ports show the total Indebtedness to be Sl4 $50,
1885,; Of this $5,69l ,44S are represented in
bonds of the company ten year notes, including
So 600 900 sinking fund, $3.50, 500 more. Notes
maturing in eight months. 81 ,677 800; notes ma
turing in three years, $3.50, 600; notes Of other
roads endorsed by Eastern, $27O,0 Report
estimates that this total debt can be reduced to
Sll ,230, 100 II by disposing Of property not re-
Quired for railroad purposes.
Annual Reunion.
The ninth annual reunion of the Both regiment
Massachusetts, volunteers took place at Woburn,
to-day, marked by great enthusiasm. General
G. h. Warren, former commander 9th army
corpe, was presented with an elegant gold badge,
and levee in his honor was held in the evening.