The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
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An old Man Killed for Hi. Money

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BosToN, Dec. Aaron Wood, eighty years
old, who lived in the east part of the town of
Acton, was found murdered this morning in
his dwelling He was reported to have consid
cradle money. Robbery was undoubtedly the
object of the murder.
The MayOralty.
Henry L. Pierce has been again nominated
for Mayor, this time by the officers Of the Re.
publican City Convention.
American Social Science Association.
At an adjourned annual meeting of the Amer
lean Social Science Association held here to-
day, its constitution was so amended as to pro-
vide for the election of Vice Presidents to con-
duct the local work of the Association, and to
facilitate the establishment of branches The
following Vice Presidents were elected Hon.
Josiah Quincy Prof. Wolcott Gibbs of Boston
f. L. Godkin DR.. G. L. Agnew of New York
9. j. Stiles, LII D.; H. c. Lea, Philadelphia;
Theo D. Woelsey, New Haven; Dr.. Hoyt, Mad
ison, Wisconsin: W. T. Harris, st. Louis, and
Prof George Davidson San Francisco. Hon.
George w. Curtis of New York was elected
President for the ensuing year, and j. S.
Blatchford of Boston, Treasurer. The consti-
tuition was also amended so as to increase the
number of directors to twenty or more. An
able board was elected, including Samuel Ell
lot LII. D., Prof L. Agassz, Governor Wash
burne, Hon. VIM. Gray, President c. w. Eliot,
James M. Barnard, f. B. Sanborn, T. G. Amo-
ry and others.
Statement of tho Relief Committee.
The executive and Finance Relief Commit
tees in aid of the sufferers by the fire, make the
following statement: The Central Relief Com
mittee, in Chardon street, have the particular
charge OF persons who were burnt out, eompris-
ing between 800 and 1000 families The COM
mittee for the assistance of men thrown out of
employment have received and investigated
1860 persons, and the committee for the relief
of women thrown out of employment have re-
celved and investigated 1900 applicants who de-
served and needed it, and they must continue
to do SO for some weeks, although the need of
help is gradually diminishing. The committee
on aid in special cases will require an addition
al sum for the proper completion of their work
A careful estimate of our future needs lead us
to the conviction that not less than $4,000
will be required to give the relief which ought
still to be given, independently of the special
fund for fremen. The sum at the disposal of
the General Relief Committee is about $50 000
which will be exhausted in ten or twelve days.
We therefore feel it our duty to make known to
our fellow-citizens the Importance and necessi-
ty of raising $4,000 additional to the amount
already subscribed. We contemplate with re-
luctance which will be generally shared the only
alternative we should have, that of making an
appeal to other cities for aid, because we be-
lleve that the people of Boston are perfectly
able to meet this demand without difficulty and
that they desire to meet it themselves.
Incendiary Attempt to Fire n Theatre.
Saturday night, as a private Waterman at
the Howard theatre was .oing his rounds, he
came upon two men, supposed to be incendi-
aries, and ordered them off. They refused to
60 and he used his club upon one of them
when the other drew a pistol and fired, the ball
penetrating the watchmans hat. On the
stairway was found eau of burning fluid
which it is supposed they intended to fire the
building with No arrests
Various Matters.
Policeman c. L. Smith died last night from
the effect of having his foot crushed by horse
car.
Alpheus R. Chase carpenter, was killed in
Boston last evening by falling from build
ing.
There were 147 deaths in Boston the past
week, of which 40 were from small pox
Henry L. Pierce has finally consented to run
for Mayor on the Republican and citizens tick
ct. Mayor Castor, the Democratic nominee is
also on citizens ticket.
Almost an Accident.
WORCESTER, Dec S.-The msrning passen-
| ger train over the Worcester and Nashua rail-
road, was thrown from the track about mile
north of this city on Saturday morning. Three
cars were thrown flat on their sides, but though
there were 25O passengers on the train, no one
was seriously injured.