The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-11
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Continuance of the Crusade.
Various Results in Various
Places.
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, March l0.-A big tenn
perance meeting was held in Columbia
Hall at the extreme east end Of the
city tonight. Over hundred ladies
formed lodge and will organize Tor
work Tomorrow.
Ithaca, NY.
ITHACA, March l0-The temperance
movement is making steady pro-
gress here. To-day the first OUT
door work resulted iu a complete victo.
ry for the ladies. A committee called
upon the druggists, all OF whom signed
pledge not 10 cell intoxicating liq.
uors ss beverage.
Loekport, NY.
LocKPoRT, March l0.-The citizens
had a mass temperance meeting last
evening, and appointed an executive
committee composed of ladies and gen-
tlemen for each ward, and adopted res
olutious condemning the present liquor
law as recogpiz ug the rum trade.
The coroner's jury has decided that
John Noble was killed by whisky he
drank in different saloons in Lockror,
on the day Of his death.
New York.
New York, March 10.-The Me,Eo-
dist ministers were in deliberation yea
terdsy, and took s:roug grounds in IA
vor OF total abstinence. One clergyman
wanted the Methodist church to clear
herself o. any complication with the
evil OF intemperanCe, in harboring mem
bers who derived any revenue from
! LIQUOR, or used it in any way. Some
I clprgymen, he said, had obtained sam.
pies Of brandy cold in first class hotels
iu!this city 10 test it. None OF the
sam pies proved 10 he brandy, and the
only difference in. the poison was that
in some places it Was sold cheaper than
in others. Part OF next Sundays ser
vice in all the Methodist churches ID to
be devoted to temperance. The discus-
sion is to be continued next Monday.
A number OF ladies OF Brooklyn
quietly iuauguraled saloon visitation
to-day, at the saloon on Bridge street,
and were politely received by the as
tonished proprietor. They prayed with
and exhorted him to abandon the bus-
ness. They promised 10 revisit him on
Sunday.
Columbus.
CcLUMgus, March l0.-Sixty-two
ladies, divided into five squads. labored
in their c.u-sde to-day with about the
usual experience. About lorty places
were visited, but no signatures were OBJ
tain ed 10 the dealers pledge. Atseveral
places hereto ore visited the saloon and
grocery keepers frankly told the ladies
that their visits were getting 10 be q
nuisance and must he stopped. At
several places the ladies were refused
permission TO pray on the sidewalk.
The temperance mass meeting at the
city hall tonight was an immense at
fair. and more than usual interest was
manifested. The exercises consisted OF
short speeches by volunteers. both male
and female. A letter was read from
RUFUS Main, a prominent grocer. who
has heretofore stoutly opposed the
whole movement completely surrender
ing and volunteering not TO sell any
more liquor himself or rent any build
ing TO any one who will not pledge
themselves not to sell LIQUOR on the
premises. A resolution WAS adopted
petit'oping the Legislature not 10 pass
the bill now before them which pro-
vide. for the removal OF the present po-
lice commissioners.
Pittsburgh.
PIrTsBuRGH, PENNA., March 10
A special TO the Commercial from
Steu ubenville, Ohio, says the temper
ance excitement continues to run high.
Three saloons surrendered to the ladies
to-day. making five 10 al since yester-
dav. The entire temperance league
visited the salooo Of Michesl Gundy
who was The first 10 sigb the pledge
and emptied his cuiire stock OF liquor
into the street this afternoon, amid LOUD
cheers from the large crowd assembled
Many liquor dealers are willing TO seIi
out and quit business Immediately. The
CITY council tonight adopted an ordI-
nance prohibiting all beer, ale, porter
and tipping houses, to take effect April
lst. The ladies will continue their
work until the Wholesale houses are
closed
GreonvilIs, Ohio.
DAYTON, March l0.-A telegram TO
the Journal from Greenville, Starks
county, announces the complete cspltu'
ton OF all saloons, nineteen, OF every
kind, so that no liquor OF any kind Can
be bought, and thi. alter only two
weeks labor. The conquest is marvel
Ions, Greenville being one OF
the most turbulent places IN
this valley. The town is
blazing with enthusiasm. The tenn
perance people are smszsd at th'i' VIC
tory.
UTAH.