The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-18

ALABAMA STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
THIS body which convened at Montg omery the 3lst
inst, and adjourned after session Of two days. ap-
pears to have been well attended and characterized
by sufficient zeal in the pursuit of its objects The
Leading feature in its action is that by which was
determined to organize for the next State elections
on basis the PRINCIPLES of which were agreed upon
and announced. The report and resolutions EN-
bodyng the platform of the convention were intro
duced by Rev: A. A. Mpscomb, and contemplate
"a change in the license law, to this extent-that
If man desires to retail ardent Spirits instead Of
obtaining recommendation from six persons he
shall obtain the written recommendation of ma
Jority OF the voters and heads of families in the
city, town, village, ward or election precinct in
which he may desire to retail" It was stated in
the convention that more than 100 900 free citizens
Of the State petitioned the last legislature to afford
the relief which they desire; but their reasonable
request was Indignantly refused. They say that
they are now determined to elect men to the legis-
lature who will need no petitions, and Governor
who will be certain not to veto the law that they
desire shall be passed.
KILLED WHILE IN STATE OF INToxlCATIoN-PRo-
sECUTIoN UNDER THE NEW LIQUOR LAW.
On Sunday morning, says the Columbus, Ohio,
Dcc,at of the 18th instant as the cars on the Mad
River railroad we're leaving Wesp Liberty, Logan
county, the engineer discovered something upon the
track. The train was stopped but not until the OBJ
lect was run over. Upon an examination, it was
found to lie the body of o man cut to pieces. He
was recognized as being shoemaker, having work.
ed in urbana some months. 1t was ascertaned that
u,
before leaving Urbana, and it was thought that ne
was under the influence of this liquor when he was
killed. On Monday, q complaint was made before
VIM. G. Kellar Justice OF the Peace in Urbana
against j. Baillie, for selling the liquor, All the
witnesses not being present. the Justice held him to
bail in the sum of $780, to appear on Tuesday morn
ing. The citizens of Urbana have no sympathy
for Baltic, and they will see him prose cutcd to the
full extent of the law, and also all who dsobey The
law hereafter.
mass temperance convention will be held in
the city OF New Haven, Conn.,, on Thursday, June
~ for the purpose of devising the best means for
law, and organizing as body for immediate action,
as soon as the law shall go into operation.
The first liquor case in Wooster, Ohio under the
new law of that State, was decided on the 5th inst
The trial was by jury. and lasted three days. The
accused, Isaac 1aughman, was found guilty, sem
fenced to ten days Imprisonment in the county JAIL
and fined 500 and cost.
The grand jury of Hamilton county, Ohio, have
found bills of Indictment against A. B. Coleman of
the Burnett House; Selves Roth, of the St. Charles
Exchange; F. Dserns Of the William Tell Exchange;
and Sch@fer and Flach, of the Debolt Exchange,
four of the most fashionable drinking establishments
in Cincinnati.
The liquor dealers held meeting at the Spring
Garden Commissioners Hall, Philadelphia, on the
18th instant for the purpose Of taking measures to
test the constutionality of the Sunday liquor law.
Wheeling, Va, lately chose temperance NUM-
cipality, which refused to license The Legislature
of Virginia overruled this action; whereupon the
the Spring House 81 900; Mcclure, So 900; for each
seller by wholesale and retail, $55OO retail only
81 500 We haven't heard that any Of these licenses
have been taken.