The Portland daily press., 1882-12-06
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Railroad Meeting.

Boston, Dec. ga large and harmonious
meeting of the New York and New England
RAILROAD Co. was held today The old board
of directors was chosen with one exception,
namely, VIM. B. Franklin, agent for Colts
Works at Hartford. A statement was made
by the President that the corporation ranks
third among the New England roads as to
gross receipts; that the business is now beyond
what il can do promptly; that double tracks
are being largely increased that accidents
have occurred rather from over zeal than 9TH
er causes.
The Pacific National Bank.
BosToN, Dec. 81 M Price receiver, has
issued the following circular to stockholders of
the defunet Pacific National Bank under date
of Dec. 1st:
'fYou will please take notice that the Comp
troller OF Currency has levied assessments up
on the stockholders of the Pacific National
Bank of 800 share, payable at the Office of
the receiver as follows:--$50 a share within 80
days from date thereof, and $50 share with
in 60 days. You are therefore requested to pay
the amount of your assessment according to
aforesaid notice, otherwise the whole amount
will bear interest from Nov 27, 1882, ard suit
be commenced to enforce payment"
This is the second assessment levied by the
Comptroller.
Andover Theological Seminary.
ANDovER, Dec. 5.-The Board of Visitors of
Andover Theological Seminary have confirm
ed the nominations of the Trustees for the va
can't profesSorship; Rev. George Harris of
Providence r. l., for Systematic Theology, to
succeed Prof. Park; Rev. John p Taylor of
New London, Conn, to take the new DEPART
ment of Biblical theology in its historical as
poets, including the cognate languages and
Assprioogy Rev. e. Y. Hincks, lately of Port
land, Me-, to take Biblical theology proper,
meaning by this the doctrines in their Biblical
representation as distinguished from systemat-
ic theology, and Frank E. Woodruff, now in
a. i
Testament exegesis
Pronounced Murder.
FALL RIVER, Dec. 5.-The jury of inquest in
the case of Albert Seabury found dead in little
Compton, Saturday morning last, concluded
its session today and returned a verdict of
death by violence at the hands of some per-
son to the Jurors unknown"
Municipal Elections in Massachusetts.
BosroN, Dec. 5,-Muncipal elections were
held in various cities of the State to-day In
Chelsea the straight Republican ticket was
elected. The city voted for license by II ma
jority. Fitchburg elected an entire citizens
ticket, except one councilman and one mem
ber of the school committee. License was vot-
ed by 152 majority. Maiden elected Repub-
lican mayor, and voted no license. Taunton
voted no license and elected a prohibition
mayor; six of eight aldermen are prohibition
lists. In Gloucester the Republicans elect the
four each, and the Republicans have a maiori-
| ty in the common council. The city voted no
license by 26S majority. Springfield elected a
Republican mayor; the Republicans have a
| majority in the board of aldermen; license
was voted by "a majority. In Holyoke, che
| citizens candidate for mayor was elected, and
| the city went stroug for license. The alder
men comprise Democrats and two Republi-
| cans, and the Democrats are in majority in
| the lower branch. In Brocton the Democratic
| mayor was elected, who is pronounced license
4 man, and the city voted in favor of license
] by 453 majority The Republicans have a ma
| jointly in the board of aldermen. Haverhill
elects the citizens ticket, and votes for license
by 368 majority Newton elected the citizens
| straight ticket, without opposition, and voted
| no license. Cambridge reelected Mayor Fox
| on the peoples ticket, and voted for license.
| In Somerville Mayor Cummings was reelected
| without opposition. The city voted against
license. New Bedford elected the citizens
| candidate, and voted no license Fall River
reelected Braley (Dem.) and gave large ma
| iority in favor of license. The Republicans
| have majority Of six in the city government
| on a joint ballot. Lawrence reelected John
Green Dem.) mayor and voted license By
1928 majority.
Civil Service Reform.
BOSTON, Dec. 5.-The executive committee
of the Massachusetts Civil Service Reform
League has sent letter to all the Massachus-
etts Congressman asking their direct and ac-
tive support to the i'm Mediate passage of such
| laws as shall briug about thorough reform OF
the government service.