, 1874-03-08
THE PRAYING CRUSADERS.
Opening Of the Campaign at
Cleveland.
The Work Vigorously Pressed II All
Parts Of Ohio.
The Wife Of an Indiana Saloon.Keeper
BrutaI!y Assaults Visitor.
Progress of the Work In Iowa
and Wisconsin.
Tie sunday-Law to Ee Enforced in
Philadelphia.
Tie Sunday-Law to Ee Enforced il
Philadelphia.
OHIO.
At CLEVELAND.

At CLEVELAND. |
CLEVELAND, O.. March 7-lhe interest In the |
temperance movement is constantly increasing, |
aud tho Indies are organizing iu various parts Of
the city Tor q determined campaign. Several
saloons were risited yesterday in NeHburgh, a
suburban ward, and one dealor, c. 0. Osborn.
induced to 1enounce bis calling. In the deport-
mant Of the ladies' .hele Was no general Ienun-
citation Of the ealooa-keeperB, but, on tho coll
t-2ry, the kindest feeling was manifested towa:d
the II. committee OF ladies from the First
Cni7erea1ist Chu1cb, at Mount Gilead, visited
tie sao ona in that place yesterday. and received
lhe signatures Of all the Iquoz-dealer5 to their
pledge-
At ELTRIA.
Tho largest temperance meeting over convened
in this city vas held IN the CITY Hall last night.
Nor q than !, ,6cu 1ezsons we're present, and un-
usual enthuslaEm WAS manifested, indicating
tho earnestncfs Of Tho people. Tho crusade IL
gaining st1e0B1l.
At ALLIANCE.
A 1aryc meeting VAS held in tho Opera
House last night Two bars hayo bean already
closed. Tne no.k on the stree.s will aa begun
next week.
At KEW PHILADELPHIA
the ladies' numter over zoo. Daily prayer
meetings are Eed, atteadad ty many OF the
busiuess-mep. A ua5s II e3tlug is a1po'1t ID 10
from the Grand Jurors urging immediate action
Out OF 81 indictments presented to the present
court, 70 were for selling liquor.
AT WOOSTER
thorough preparations are being made to move
On the saloons early in tho week.
AT COLUMBUS.
CoLu1BCs, O., March 7.-fhe crusaders moved
in four eiuads to-day No Lquo--deale-s have
vet signed the pledge, but number have in
| formed the ladies' that they have closed their
iva liz hal HcE
! wan: to hold themselves free to resume the
traffic il the women's movement should not suc-
| ed, and therefore, will not pledge themselves.
| The ladies close the weeks work with The nerTe
menccmeut, and announce shut they will resume
| hostilities on Monday morning.
| At FSp1.A1.
! Toledo, O., March 7.-Ar Findlay. the woua-
| ems temperance movement is progressing be-
| vond the most BhnSuine expectations OF the
have signed the pledge. aud four sa1oou-seepern
have surrendered. This morning large guam
tisy OF liquor was emptied into tue Streets !he
ladies' ere encamped, and will not stop singing
aud praying until every saloon IN town IS Closed
Abou. 400 ladies' ara engaged in the work.
At NAuMEE c1TT AND pERRIaBrEo,
the Indies have organized to the number Of 1C0
III each place, and will lnauSu-atc tue c1ueade
immediately: No definite plan OF action has yet
been decided upon il this city. meeting hat,
however, been called for Monday evening, a!
Wheeler's Opera-Houso to consider the matter.
| At CRE-TLISE-
| special Dispatch to The Chi.a1o Tribune
| CIEs11INE, O., Aa,ch IA committee OF
women made their first call on 1olel proprieror:+
and saloon keepers to-day. They were received
kindly, and all promised to consider their re--
quest One saioon-keeler said be preferred
keeping temperance restaurant, aud offered 10
cell out his stock Of liquors and quit the traffic.
In several instances the women wele invited to
call again. They foel much encouraged.
| AT ASHLAND.
| Srecfat Df*p1tch to Tie Chcddn Tribune.
ASHLAND, O., March 7.-The womens temper
! ance movement which has been organizing for
the last Mee:z by holding prayer and unioa meet
ines day and night. participated in by a!t MINIS
| ,efa. asaisted by the Rev. Mr. Patch and Mother
Stew art, resulted in zach on the hquor-desl-
ers to-day BY the ladies. l0o strong Ill the lore
noon and 200 il the afternoon. They first v1s-
tied three drug tto1es, where thov we're we'll re-
ceived, all signing the pledge willingly. Thoy
sing and praS, but got no s:gners. Ii the alter
| noon they visited all the Haloons. wore ailo0eu
to sing and pray in ali but ore D. Gu!hs, wL'
| refused them permission. The lad1ea 1uet:.
withdrew to the pa7ement kne1t III the mud
aud held their prayer-meeting. Great enthusiasm
| il manifested by al citizens for the movement
| At Ala.
| s1ecial Dispatch tn The C1t:cdoo Tribune.
| ADA, O., March 1.-The women's war Is stu
in progress in our midst. Yesterday street wors
! coxumeuced- Thev visited four Sd ooas, vere
| kindly received at two, held services withir
DOORS and were invited to reurn. At the o:htl
two piaces they held services on the streets. =
iarre n,aas-meetipg was neldn the II. E. Church
last night. All the beat citizens indozee th'
movement, and contribute largely for cart:lps
out the project. To-day tho enthusiasm Is uua:
| bated The ladies visited the saloous, mozuln'
and afternoon. praveT-meeting is 10 be hel'
| in the saloon OF William Stroup this evening J.
his request.
sptctal Dispatch to me Chicago Tribune.
TOLEDO, O., March 1.-THE news from all tn
| towns in this section OF the State indicates III:
the movement 10 on tho iDcFt a5e, and sue comlnl
week will probably effective work ooue Il
eyery county in Northwestern Ohio The move
maut seems to lag little in Detauco W1'lana
.. Pauloing, Putnam, Henry, and Fulton count:ea
: but these are new counties. with conpar1tlse!
epa1se population, a1.d tie clusade would en-
counter more difficulties than in tho older all
!, moro thlc:l7- settled districts. Ii Lucas, Nod
! Ottawa, Seneca, Snndushg, Erie, Lade
! Huron, Wya:,doste, Hancock, Allen, al
Van Wo1t Counties tho work ha
! already commenced iu earneEt. or probably vi
be early in the week. Tie sa'eon-ice?e1s Z
!! the State are circulating petitions TO have IL
| Constitutional CouTestiou incorporate l1cens
t rroyiaion in the new CoIotituticu- Ine FressiI
/ Constitution imperati7e1y fo.E:ds sny hccn6
law Icing passed By the Leoia!atu1e
INDIANA.
1T VALPARAISO.