The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-11-20
MASSACHUSETTS,.


BOSTON, Nov. 19.-The special session of the
Massachusetts Legislature called to meet the
exigencies of the Boston fire, met to-day The
Governors message is brief. He expresses tho
hope that legislation will be confined to matters
growing out of the recent calamity, and sug-
gests as topics for consideration the proposed
loan of the credit of the city to parties wishing
to rebuild, the re-chartering of insurance COM
panies, the amendment of the betterment act
and the building laws, and the payment of the
soldiers called out to guard the city. His sug-
gestions are generally in entire harmony with
the recommendations of the citizens committee
and the city government.
Criminal Matters. ..
LOWELL, Nov. 19.-Arlin Huntington, q
years of age, was arrested here last night and
taken to Nashua, N. H., this morning on the
charge of a felonious. and dangerous assault
with pistol Cn woman at that place.
George Hanson had access to the stable and
store-house OF Charles Furbush grocer, and
large portion of a crate of crockery was missing
Hanson was arrested and considerable was re-
covered from an ash heap at his house.
Massachusetts Legislature.
The first days session of the Legislature has
been occupied in receiving petitions for amend
ments to insurance charters and the appoint
ment of committees. The Old South society
applied for leave to sell its church property
The city of Boston applied for leave to issue
bonds; also for law regarding the erection of
buildings. Leave was asked to introduce bill
to incorporate VIM. Gray, Otis Norcross, VIM.
Clafiin, George G. Richardson and others as
the Boston Merchants Exchange, with leaye to
hold 81, 100000 in real estate. An order was
adopted to consider the expediency Of providing
for the better protection of parties believing
themselves insured.
Funeral Of a Fireman.
The funeral of the late VIM Farrie, foreman
of Hook and Ladder Co. 4, killed at the great
hre, took place to-day in the LIST Universalist
church, Highlands. There was large attend
ance, including members of the City Govern
mcnt, delegations of firemen and Odd Fellows
and friends of the deceased.
Report ofthe Relief Committee.
The citizens relief committee have made a
report in which they say 'the number of appli-
cations tor aid have been about 1000, of which
we think three-quarters are heads of families
In our Judgment 5000 persons are represented in
these applications. To those who resided in the
burnt district, and wfrU lost their fIuuses, the
committee are furnishing such as have taken
other quarters, with furniture, bedding, stoves,
fuel, clothing and groceries, sufficient for i'm
mediate wants. To such heads of families as
were employed in the district, and who resided
elsewhere, groceries and fuel have been given,
and in some cases money to pay rent. There
are many applications from unmarried men and
women who lost their employment as well as
their tools by the fire and were left without any
means of support.
The committee have referred all such for en-
PioyHeut 10 Tue cOmmltSee appointed Tor this
purpose, and in some cases where the necessity
appears to be urgent, they have given money
sufficient to pay weeks board, and have Civ
en- orders for tools. The committee find the
number of mechanics and laboring classes who
suffered by the late fire to be much larger than
they expected, and at present there is an in
crease rather than falling off in the number
OF applications. In the department of labor-t
seems certain that very large calls will continue
to be made for assistance, and means larger
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enable the Committee to continue the work as
it is now being done.
Kidder, Peabody & Co. have given $1,000 to
the police for the benefit of invalid officers and
the families of those deceased who are in need.
The MayoraIty.
William Gray and other prominent cirzens
recommend Otis Norcross for Mayor of Boston,
as the best man to meet the requirements of
the city at this time. The Journal and Tram
script endorse Mr.. Norcross.