Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-08
BOSTON.
What has been Accomplished with the
Relief Fund, and How Mach More
Is Needed-The Social Sci
enee Association.

Boston, Decem mber The Executive
and Finance Relief Committees for the
aid o( sufferers state that the Central
Relief Committee, who have charge of
persons burnt out, comprising between
eight hundred and one thousand fami-
lies; the committee for the assistance of
men thrown out of employment, who
received and vestigated fifteen hundred
applications; and the committee for the
relief Of women thrown out Of employ
nient, who received and investigated
Eour thousand three hundred applica-
lions, have severally given aid to all
applicants who deserved and needed il,
and that they must continue % do so for
some weeks.
The Committee on Aid will require
an additional sum for the proper COM
pletiOn Of their work. A careful esti-
mate Of our future need leads 70 the con-
victiOn that not less than one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars viii be re-
qUired 10 give the relief which ought to
oe still given independently of the
special fund for firemen. The sum at
She disposal Of the General Committee is
about fifty thousand dollars, which will
be exhausted in ten or twelve days.
We, therefore, feel il our duty to make
Known the importance and necessity Of
raising one handred thousand dollars in
addition 70 the amount already sub
scnbed. We contemplate with relnc-
lance, which VIII be generally shared,
and which is also the only alternative
we have-that of making an appeal to
other cities for aid, because we believe
the people Of Boston are perfectly able
70 meet this demand without difficulty.
and that they desire and ought to desire
20 meet il themselves.
AT the adjourned annual meeting of
the American Social Science AssOcia-
ton, to-day, the constitution was
amended TO provide for the election Of
Nlce-Presidents to conduct the local
work Of the association, and facilitate
the establishment Of branches. The fol-
lowing Nice-Presidents were elected: /
Josiah Quincy and Walcott Gibbs, Bos-
ton, Z. l.. GOdkin and c. L. Agnew.
New York; c. J. Stills and II. C.. Lea,
Philadelphia; Theo. D. WOolsey, New
Haven; DR.. HOyt, Madison, Wisconsin; |
W. 7. Harris, St Louis; Professor Geo.
Davidson, San Francisco. George W. |
Curtis, New York, was elected Presi- /
dent for the ensuing year. The number /
oi directors was increased to twenty or
more An able Board was elected, in /
Guiding Samuel Eliot, L. Agassiz. ex-
Governor Washburne, William GRAY, /
President &. W. Eliot, James NJ. Ber- /
nard, f. B. SandbOrn, 7. g. Amory, /
and others.
Henry l.. Pierce has again been nom /
mated for Mayor, this time by the Off 1
GERS Of the Republican City Convention. /
Aaron Wood, an actor, who. five
years ago, lived alone in one part of the 4
town, was found dead this morning in /
his dwelling. He probably had consid-
cradle money.
One OF the heaviest failures caused by
the great FIRE, was the firm of HenfieId, i
Wentworth & Co, dry goods and COM
mission merchants, Franklin street.
Their assets are placed at one hundred |
and hfty-eight thousand three hundred /
and seventy dollars, and their liabilities
aJ two millions three hundred and tweu-
Ey-tour thousand eight hundred and six
" dollars. The firm propose a settle
ment at sixty cents on the dollar to be
paid within year, without interest.
Pierce has accepted the nomination
for Mayor on the Republican Citizens
ticket. Mayor CASTOR will be supported
by the Democrats.
A meeting of the graduates Of Har-
ward University was held tonight, at
which committee was appointed to APP
peal TO the graduates in this city and
state Tor the purpose Of raising one
hundred thousand dollars, TO assist in
relmbursing that University for its loss
es by the Boston fire. Rev. D. B. Bel
lows, rockingham, OsgOOd and VIM.
ShOate made addresses.