The Portland daily press., 1882-09-06
MASSACHUSETTS.
The Late Judge Williams.

Inc AdC0 JuOS0 w lllldIuS.
WORCESTER, Sept. 5.-At meeting of the
Worces er bar this morning Hon. w. w Rice pre-
sented resolutions of respect to the memo of the
late Judge Hartley Williams which were adopted,
Ex-Judge Dervey presented to the Bar q portrait
of the late Hon. Emery Wsshburne given by the
family. After remarks of Senator Hoar, W. A,
Gile, Esq. and Hon. p G. Beacon it was accepted
with thanks.
An Adams Express Money Pouch Robbed
SPRINGFIELD, Sept 5.-The money pouch which
comes to this city on the New York express at A.
NJ. to-day, consigned to the Adams Express Com
pany, was stolen from baggage truck in the depot
by an adroit thief. The bag was afterward found
rifed of its contents. 1t is not yet known how
much money it contained.
Firemens Excursion.
GLOUCESTER Sept. 5.-About thirty members of
Defiance Engine Company No. left town on the
balf-past one train for three days excursion to
Provincetown. They were accompanied by En-
net Band of eighteen Lieces. They will be the
guests of Excelsior Engine Company at Province
town.
Essex County Total Abstinence Union.
LAWRENCE Sept. 5.-rhe Essex County Total
Abstinence Unions annual convention was held in
this city to-day The report of the secretary show
ed gain in membership of 46; amount of proper
$3.50; total membership, 9S7. The following off,
GERS were elected: President, Patrick Hefer an,
Salem; Vice Presidents Richard Barry, Peabody,
ssMesass sssretary G Geo. T cummnss salem oor.
Secretary, d. j. Murphy, Lawrence; Treasurer,
John I'll. Reed, DanVers.
Suit Against Railroad.
Boston, Sept. 5-Monday night Deputy Sheriff
O'Brien served an attachment for So, SOC, ,O0U on
the Treasurer of the Topeka, salina & Western
Railroad Company, who was on a business trip to
Boston, and also upon Mr. C. G. Patterson who has
Office in the building of the New ork Life In
surance Company, at the instance of the Kansas &
Eastern Railroad Construction Company, composed
of gentlemen identified with the Union Pacific and
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Com
panes 1t appears that the Topeka, Salina q
Western Railroad Company in 1881 made con-
tract with the Construction Company to built its
road, which is about 200 mi es in length, and in
payment therefor the Construction Company was
to receive sufficient amount of bonds and stock to
give controlling interest in the new road. Re-
Gently the Topeka, Salina Il Western Railroad
Company annnlled its contract and made new
one with Patterson, who advertises its bonds and
stock for sale. The suit which in the nature of
bill in equity prays for specific performance of
ths original contract, and that Patterson may be
enjoined from proceeding under his contract.
National Telephone Association.
BOSTON, Sept. 5.-The National Telephone Asso-
citation met in this city at IL O'Clock this morning
George L. Phillips of Boston in the chair. The at
tendance was very large. Representatives were
present from all part of the country and officers
were elected for the ensuing year follows Pres
ident, ex-Gov. Marshall Jewell of Connecticut;
vice president, Jas. b. Speed. of Louisville KY;
secretary C. N. Fay, Chicago; treasurer f. G.
Beach, Chicago advisory committee, @. G. May
nard. for three years; executive committee, j. Q.
l.. hilIips of Boston, Robert Morton of Philadel-
phia. Morris F. Tyler of New Haven of the COM
1nittee on legislation, made an extended report
giving the laws affecting the of the telephone in
the states of the Union and decisions of the courts
under them, in which it appeared that little uni
formity exists. and that the laws are much more
favorable to compa les in the East than in the
West. Discussion followed participated in by
Messrs. Beach, Fay, strong, Tyler and others, ia
which it appeared that there is singular conflict
in the decisions of the courts and little uniformity
in the experience of different courts as to liability
for damages to sidewalks, trees ana houses. on
motion The report was placed on file, 10 be pub
lished with report of the proceedings.
G. n. Fay of Chicago comm tee on central Office
system and apparatus exchange statistics, reported
that reports had been received from 81 exchanges
representing some 29, ,00u subscribers. There art
from 60 QUO to 10000 subscribees in the United
States. In New York there 2,873 exchanee es
and the smallest number in any one place 10; there
is steady ard continual growth all over the coun
| try the number of connect tions increase eacl
| month at all localities with improved service.