, 1874-03-14

Special Dfspatch to Tie CHICAGO Tribune.
DANy11IE, ILL.,, March 13.-A delegation Of
ladies' attended n meeting Of tho City Council last
evqning to try and prevail On tho mombers to
Hlgn petition now being circulated In tho city
to Judge Hpnford requesting him to enforce tue
Liquor law. After several prayers ena oxhoFse-
cnl Or other reaBona- refused to do
40. Tho crusade, on the saloons was
'y oo by Goeaaon toy Of soyon moin ndss wis.,
iting the Wholesale mud retail liquor store Of
Patrick Carey, Alderman from thu First Ward.
They woro treascd worry clvilly by tho clerk, IN
politely requested thom to talto seats, and asked
| TO be Informed how ho could serys them. Thoy
presented two petitions, the first setting forth
that tho signer would not manufacture, buy, or
tho signer would not drink Intoxicating
| liquor and asked him to sign thom. This ho ro-
| fused 70 do. They then nsked permission to
pray in his house, which 'sas readily granted
| were offered up, and tho bystandors were OK
horted to sign tho pledge, md 1.-Two an absto1nl"
ous lifo. Aftor spending about On hour mud one.
hslt e. thls saloon a,E Mr. Carey Pr p55om1M9a M
moaiatel, packed -, everything portaiping
to tho bar-bottles, glasses, shakers,
crusadors departed. The ladies' were treatod
I with great Difference and poltoncss by tho
crowd, who know them to bn Christian women.
| They were respected for their eal1eBtness and
zoal iu tie cause. No harsh words wcEo u4cd by
tue byBtanders; on the contrary. the ladies'
| seemed to have their warmeat sympathy. Ihfa
afternoon they visited tho saloon OF sha.z
| Brothers, Germans, aud engaged in prayer, but
| without auy visible effect Nearly all the saloons
have been closed since noon, and the keepers arc
on tho atrootB in crowds, as though this woro n
holiday, Thoy .say thoy have discontinued their
business, aud in future intend to engage In =
more honorable ono, but no confidence il placed
in their word. The ladios will continue thels
work tomorrow.
A1ros, ILL.,, March 13.-h1ayor Caldwell has
notified ill tue Baloon.keopers OF thin city TINT
tho ordinances in regard to closing their 81,
looms nt 10 o'clock r. NJ. OF each week day, any
violations will bo punished undor tho law.
! At YoRKVILLE.
Special Disnatch 70 1te Ch'eaIGS Tribune.
cause is still the absorbing question Of intcrost
| hero. The ladieH show no signs Of discourage
nont while the male portion OF the community
arc becoming more FULLY Interested each day,
On Wednesday tue 1adcs visited Decks mud Sui
llyan's saloons. llr Beck and Ills wife we're dis
posed to resent the presence Of tho cal1ors, aud
were at times quite insulting in their language.
hlr. Sullivan was urintontionnlly, or purposoly,
To-day seven ladies' called at sulllyan's, and
found him III. Mrs. Dr. Whooler acted
% spokesman for tho band, and made clear
: and feeling appeal to bin to quit The business
put 1t was evident that he felt the force Of her
earnest words. After singing, Mis-. Whoelor Of
torod most oarnest aud feeling prayer for Mr..
Sullivan bis vito, aud tho ffoanonters 81 o.. %.
preHsiyo during tho delivery Of tho prayer and It
! lad a perceptiblo effeet upon those plesent
After singing another hymn, aud thanking Mr..
s. for his courteous trentment, tue ladies' do
! parted.
Tonight another largo meoting was hold al
tho Methodist Church, At whicls Interesting re.
marlsa wero made by several gontlomon, 70
a morrow two Of the quits pending against Book d
!; @ ing boen settled. Mans paying s45 and costs
= Tie latics will attend tho trial IN foyce: 70,
a morrow night auotLerpub'ic meeting will be helt
= at tho Baptist Church.
spsea. pt.pasta # % sStse3: Sss e$teaeo Tribune.
QUINCY ILL.,, Marcl. IA nloottng was hell
: in ahs city Inst night under tho auspices q th
4 Sons Of Temperance with Viow to starting
:. !. ulon Of tho city, together with about . dozol
q PROMINENT ladies', wore present. Elo4uen
speeches we,e made by scyelal gentlemen
among them the Rev. Dr. Priest. pastor o.. Of ~, I'll
q portunce Of gu organized oGort against luton
Il poranco. In the proydonca of God, ho Ba!d, til
y womena movement had 1lsen III tho East, an
was spre ading over tho entise connry. There wes
IF eomo foaturos about tho movement with Whlo
l. lu could not Hympathixo. Praying to God lie oe
loved would accomplish much mofe than prayan
at iiquor-soliorp, but wbotter the Ohio women
movement MAS to DO started ~ Quiney or - nt
r. l,obsrt ,tnlson believed tho ladloa would bo vii
1t ing enough to pray bon1e, bnt Thought they ~
t. bo backward about going Into saloons. Aftt
u further discussion, Which "en oonauotoa ~ ~ ~