The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-03

MASSACHUSETTS.
Failure of an Old Firm.


Boston, Oct 2.-The Journal says the sus-
pension of Nelson W. Willing of Millbury,
Mass. one of the oldest manufacturers in the
country is announced. Willing has made an
assignment to John r. Bullard and G. d.
Morse, president of the Millbury National
Bank. h,s Indebtedness is about $4,000 un-
secured and $11 900 secured by mortgage A
very good dividend is expected.
Shoe Lasters' Union.
Boston, Oct. "A convention was held of
the Shoe Lasters' Unions of New England at
Lynn, yesterday, Lynn, Salem, Biddeford,
Danvers, Beverly and other places being rep
resented by delegates. A New England Last
ers' Union was formed and officers elected. It
was voted to extend financial aid to the Last
ers of Biddeford, Maine, now on q strike, until
the trouble is adjusted.
Boston Ship Owners Association.
BOSTON, Oct "A special meeting of the
Ship Owners Association was held this morn
ing, at the Board of Trade rooms, to consider
the subject of compulsory pilotage and other
matters. Mr.. w. I'll. Lincoln, the president,
occupied the chair, and the association ap-
pointed committee to take joint action with
representatives of New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and other shipowners in presenting
their claims before the congressional commit.
tee on the revival OF commerce. Messrs. w.
III. Lincoln, w. K. Humphrey, r. w. Dord
j. K. Burtt and James Baker were named on
the committee. There was presented to the
association the case of the captain of Boston
vessel, who was recently arrested and fined
500 in Charleston, s. c.. for taking his vessel
into that port without waiting for local pilot
10 board her. This was done under State
law, and it was suggested that the association
take measures to bring the case before the Su-
preme Court to test tEe constitutionality of
the outrage. The matter was referred to the
committee on pilotage.
A Remarkable Railway Accident.
WILLIAMsTowN, Oct "A remarkable rail-
road accident occurred here last night. About
II o'clock three drunken men. David Nc
Carthy, William Kelley and one Herrick were
driving from Williamstown to Pownal, and
coming to "a, crossing. undertook to finish the
journey ON the railroad track. They went a
few rods when the carriage was struck in the
rear by freight engine going at rapid rate.
The pilot took one wheel off the carriage and
killed the horse instantly, while the carriage
top and box, with the three men in il, were
carried several rods on the cowcatcher. The
three men were unhurt.
The Andover Belief Regarding the Period
of Probation.
LOWELL, Oct. 2.-In a sermon Sunday night
| at the John st. Congregational Church OF this
| city Prof. Gulver of Andover Theological
| Seminary discussed the parable of Dives and
| Lazarus, and during the sermon said: "Our
seminary is now quoted in Universalist pulpits
! in grog shops and low intidel meetings as
teaching doctrines which we ahhor. No pro
| fessor there believes in second probation
after death, even in Hades, before final iudg-
ment 1t was declared of Dives and Lazarus
that there was an impossible gulf between
| thom. He believed it probable that departed
friends prayed for those left on earth, bnt did
not accept the contrary doctrine that we on
earth should pray for friends now deap. He
did not thind it would do any good if we did
They have gone to reap the reward of deeds
done IN the body, and the Scriptures afford no
| hint OF the DOgSlbilitV that had oar1 he
reclaimed in Hades or any other realm OF the
| future life."