The Portland daily press., 1883-12-13
MASSACHUSETTS.


4tADCsAlAS Va 4t1Asskonhky SoSAOty
SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 12.-Commiitees of the
American Home Missionary Society and the
American Missionary Association appointed
at Saratoga and Brooklyn the past season met
last evening. The meeting was very harmo-
NOUS and resolutions were passed expressing
that in the Judgment of the joint committee
the principal work of the Home Missionary
Society must be in the West, and that of the
American Missionary Association in the South
1t is understood that the Home Missionary So
ciety does not intend to undertake aggressive
work where the American Missionary Associa-
tion is already at work. The decision of the
committees is regarded as finally settling the
policy OF the two societies and will be accept
ed by the Congregational societies as just and
discreet.
The Alleged Insurance Frauds at Fall
River.
FALL RIVER, Dec. 1.-THE city is full of
rnmors of startling developments concerning
grave yard insurances. The cases of several
parties have been before the Grand Jury at
New Bedford for several days. Though it is
whispered no bills were found, warrants for
the arrest of several persons have been issued.
Two whose names have been most freely men,
TONED cannot be found by the police. Two
others-ex-Aldermen Barrett, member of the
State Democratic Committee and James Kir-
by, nurse were arrested last night for COLI
spracy to defraud, and held i'll the sum of
$500 each.
To Recount the Votes.
BOSTON, Dec. PA recount of the votes
cast for alderman for Messrs. Stebbins and
Leighton will have to be made, the latter,
who was the regular Democratic nominee hav-
ing but nine votes more than the former Also
a small margin between the votes cast for
Messrs, Hayden, Quits and Morton.
ThcsNew Hampshire Club.
BosroN, Dec. 12--The monthly dinner of
the New Hampshire Club today was attended
by TO- among whom were Ex-Governor Che
ney, COL I. L. Livermors, Hon. Bainbridgs
Wadeleigh, John. w. Baldwin, Hon. o. g.
Moore, and many representative business men
of the State.
Rev. Dr. Means Funeral.
Funeral serv ices over the remains of Rev. j.
o. Means, D. D., were held at the Emmanuel
CoDgregationslst Church on Moreland stree,
Boston Highlands, at noon today. The church
was we'll filed with friends and aequaintances
of the deceased, and delegations from the Rox-
bury Horse Guards Veteran Association and
from Company d. First Battalion of Cavalry,
were also present. The coffin was of polished
rosewood, heavily mounted. On and around it
was tasteful floral display, two pieces of
which, large wreath of ivy and calls and
cross composed of helotropes, were very beau
tiful. Hon. J. S. Ropes. Ivory Harmon, Hem
ry j. Tisdale and Francis j. Ward, deacons of
the Emmanuel church, acted as bearers. DR..
Burnbam, pastor of the church, read selection
from the Scriptures, Rev. A. G. Thompson, d.
D.s u6llVtreu an ADDRESS on tH6 iil0 anu CHAR
acter of the deceased and Dr. Webb made the
closing prayer. The remains were taken to
Newton for interment.
The Cape Cod Fisheries.
SANDWICH, Dec. 12.-Most of the weirs of
the Cape have relinquished abors for the sea-
son. One day recently the weirs at Truro
caught 250 barrels of mackerel of good quality,
and on Saturday last two wers of the same
place took in I50 ba rels. The adverse winds
of the present month have proved quite disas-
trour to vessels on the fish grounds. Or the 1st
vessel was towed into Proyincetown which
lost about $500 worth OF nets. A large catch
of new fish weirs have received land grants to
locate traps in several sections off Cape Cod
shores