The Portland daily press., 1883-06-05
MASSACHUSETTS.

Annual Meeting of Telephone Companies
LOWELL, june 4.-The annual meeting of
the Bay State Telphone company was held in
this city today. The following officers were
elected
President-W. A. Ingham.
Secretary and Tressurer-Charles j. Gid
den.
General Manager-Loren N. Downs.
Directors-W A. Ingham, q. j. Glidden,
L. N. Downs, Francis Jewett Of Lowell, @. A.
Nichols. Springfield; S. Herbert Howe, Mari
boro; II. n. Vail, Boston.
The treasurer's report shows an increase OF
subscribers In eight months 1858. The total
May was 2j25. The net earnings for the
same period were $50 695 80, out of which S13,
800 had been paid in dividends.
The annual meeting of the Boston and North
ern Telephone company was also held in this
city today. The following officers were elected:
President-W. A. Ingham.
Vice President-M. G.. Parker.
Clerk and Treasurer-C. j, GliddeD.
General Manager--L n. Downs.
Directors-W. A. Ingham, G. j. Glidden, L.
N. Downs, W. II. Anderson, +. 3. Shedd, NJ.
G.. Parker, Lowell; II. n. Vail and o. e. Mad
den of Boston; M. II. Tyler, New Haven,
Conn.
The treasurer's report shows an increase Of
1900 subscribers during the year. The total
May 1st was 31G0 The net earnings for the
were S67, ,239.03; pail in dividends, S4S, 700;
balance on hand, S18539.03.
Robbery on the Eastern Road.
LAWRENCE. June 4-Donductor Daviss
train was robbed this forenoon between Salem
and Lynn. The thieves sawed out panel be
tween the saloon and the conductors room
and stole the contents Of cash box about
$1,000 There is no clae.
Robbery and Arrest.
NORTH ADAMS, June Carl Stricken,
poor farmer on the top OF Florida Mountain,
was robbed of Sl60 last night while he and his
wife were asleep. Daniel Harrington
rested on suspicion OF committing the theft this
morning.
Butler Harping on Alleged Abuses in
State Institutions.
BosToN, June 4.-Goveruor Butler has sent
a message to the House Of Representatives ask
ing for the appointment of joint legislative
committee to consider abuses in State offices
and institutions He says he has asked that
such power he given tile Governor and Coun-
Gil, bnt the legislature In its wisdom has re-
fused TO grant it, probably from the fear that
ii would be wroDgfully used. He therefore
asks that they select some OF their number be-
fore whom be can appear, for be is not afraid
to make his charges before any body OF fair
minded men.
Still Another Veto.
Governor Butler has vetoed bill for the in-
corporation Of land company known as the
Newton Association. In long message he
advances substantially the same objections in
relation to land companies which have been
already published.
Arrest for Alleged Embezzlement,
LAWRENCE June 4.--District Officer Batch
elder today arrived here from Carthage, Ohio,
where he succeeded In arrestiDg William NJ.
Story. formerly station agent OF the Boston q
Maine Railroad, charged with embezzlement.
For several years he was station agent at Mer-
rimac, but in February last discrepancy in
his account amounting 10 over $1,000 was dis
covered He was then given twelve days with
In which to make restitution, but instead he
fled the town. Superintendent Furber gave
the case to officer Batchelder, who located
Story at Carthage, and going there arrested
him on Friday. He was employed under the
name OF j. # Lane at the Insane Asylum.
Story was Indicted for embezzlement at the re-
cent session of the Grand Jury. He is now
lodged In jail here In default Of bai.