The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-17
OHIO.
The Legislature.

SOLUhnUeb GeoAoJ N'
House this morning bills we're introduc-
ed amending the justice codes go there
shall be no stay on any judgment rem
dered for labor performed by employees
to repeal the act exempting sPec'nc
articles from execution 30 as to exempt
ons-half Of the personal earning OF Ia
Dor and one-half the earnings OF hls
minor child or children. -,
In the Senate this afternoon bill
was introduced to provide that when q
person is indicted for crime and the
defense pleeds insanity q special jury
shall determine the question OF sanlty
before the advance OF the trial before
the court. II they pronounce the per-
son sane be shall at once oe
put upou trial, but il insane, then be
shall be committed to lunatic asylum
and put upon trial when pronounced
cured.
Tie Women's whisky War.
The first movement in the war on the
liquor traffic was a meeting held in City
Hall this evening. More than S,OOC
persons were present. about one.halI
being ladies. A number OF members Of
the General Assembly occupied seats
on the platform. The meeting WAS
called TO order by the Rev. William
Chadwick. After prayer by the Rev
W. E. Moore the audience joined 10
singing the Coronation" with grand
effect. Dio Lewis was chosen char
man and at his request the audience
sabg Nearer My God to Thee" Dcc,ol
Lewis said the word OF inIs nv'nn
was the keynote Of this cru ID At
ter saving that his health forbid lnne
speech. be proceeded to delir'ra Speech
similar to that delivered at other pocrs
He said that the churches, in neglect
iug to furnish bright and happy places
for young men to spend their evenings
in and so keep them out OF places o
dissipation and crime, were res
porsible for many blighted lives
Much of his address was given tt
structures on ladies who drank wine
and induced young men to drink. III
said that all real drunkards helped the
temperance cauee, because they showec
new beginners what strong drink woulc
do for man. TO accomplish th'
abolition OF the LIQUOR traffic womer
must come 20 he front, icr II
this ss ia AL o;her great
moral contests womea were more effec
tive workers than men. Rev. A. c
Hirst, of Washington, c. H., on beini
called out gave detailed account o
the temperance work in his town
claiming all that had been accom-
pllshed was due 10 earnest and per
sistent prayer.
Senator Goodhue. Of Summit, was mex
called out. He said that he should b
doing violence 10 bis better natur
should he refuse to add his voice t
this great movement. He regarde
this work as more mighty in its fore
tn an any avalanche launch ed from In
top OF Mount Blanc.
| Dio Lewis again took the stand an
| said that when he started to this city b
thought he would advise against an
active movement for q couple oil week
till the people could be better prepare
BY reading OF the work at other points
But hearing that seven hundred wo
men were in council yesterday an
declared war. be was now really 70
immediate organization. A Nominal
ing Committee was then chosen, but !
was soon after announced tha
no executive committee would b
chosen until the ladies could hol'
meetings Tomorrow. A meeting OF tn
representatives, OF the temperance mel
from various parts OF Ohio will be hell
in this city next Tuesday to take step
to organize bureau from which per
sons in all parts OF the State can Oh
tain information as to the method Q
conducting this work. Notwithttand
inp that The audience was large an
willing the speakers failed to elicit an
particular applause.
| RIPLEY, February lo.-lne crusao
is still moving on the works OF tn
enemy. One more saloon has surren
dered, and the last one remaining is
wholesale establishment which ha
been retailing by tie drink. Th
owner proposes to stop retailing but th
will net eufIice the ladies Who watc
now as well as pray. Some OF the sa
loon keepers who have been uuwillingl
wors,ed are preparing TO leave for Gle,
many.