, 1874-04-01
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ILLINOIS,.


spceial DtsnatcA to Tho Chicago Tribune.
DAsv1LLE, ILL.,, Match 3l.-Ihe temperance
work still advances in this place. Another large
temperance masa-meeting waB held last evening
at tho Opera House, It was addressed by Judge
Horny and tho Rev. Mr. Heith. Tho petition ito
Judge: Hanford, to imprtaon violators Of tho
Liquor law having fai1ed, to accomplish the
dea1red end, d resolution was offered at tho
meeting, md unanimously adopted, requesting
the Judge to resign hia position. If tiiis fails,
impeachment may be rosorted to, Us the tenn
porance. people scem determined to have tho law
enforced. Tho saloons arc still boing visited by
the ladies' though nothing. out. Of the usual
order occurs.
AT SPRINGFIELD.
Sbccfal Dfapatch to 1l.t ch.oago Tribune.
gpp1HaF1ELD, ILL.,, March 31.-The call for;
meeting Of foreign-born citizens, to be hold to-
night, to protest againet the: orpsaao as an in
yasion Of their personal liberties, was responded
to by large audlonco at Harmonia Hall, The
proceedings were enthusiastic, yet peaceful and
orderly. Mr.. Quinn, Of Peoria, was the orator,
and TO the surprise Of eyory one nude nobly
sensib!e aud conmondab1e speech, He coun-
to DO gentlemen. Il men and women did go
mon, bloated butehn,en; tsoat them CIV
as y and so dl HAM, ana ind hs ss ESsesa WAS
noctcd, but noithor Of them put IN an appearance.
The ject Of the meeting was Indicated. by the
passage Of q aerios,of resolutions asserting tho
right Of every ona to prosecute his business in
Ills own way. free from interference or molesta-
nominatod for city officers only as
would secure to al! mon their personal rights
and liberties. There will. undoubtedly,
be threes tcl1ots IN the field. The Domocratio
party has the lead In ths whisky elemont, al
though.it il said that the Republican party will
bid for TINT vote. by nominating as q payt of tho
ticket whisky men. Tho Law-and- Order Con-
yontlon mot Tonight, and nominated tho follow
ing ticket ror. .Mayor, tho Hon. Johu 4. Chest
nuts Tor City Attorney, Gen. z. 3. Harlan for
Ireasuror, the Hon. Ninian ". Edwards.
METAMoHA,
Correspondence at The Chicngo Tribune.
METAatonA4 H., Maroh 29.-Opr ladios aro out,
moro terrible than "an, army with baunora."
Their campaign at present is, distinguished by
this. peeuliarity; Failing in eopqueriug tile
liquqr-sellera; dpfeatea ut tho polls, whore they
eleotiopeefod nnbly and meeting with a heart
tess repuIso. at ths hands Of the; new Board, to.
have informed. eaid Board that, unloss they
changed their course, tue PRESS Of the State
Hhouid he, stirred up against them. Ila lalipa'
also read tho law to the,learna4' gentlemen a4d:
thereby made them occupy very uncomfortable
position.
pALVA, ,
Correspondence er THO Ghteaao Tribune.
4AIvA, Ill, AEarch 30.-Tho temperance move
maut hero hrs beatt crowned NTH glorious re-
sulB. The ladies' unIted IN crusade against
tho sa1oon-koepsrs about wcok ago. Oh Sat
uraay the last aaloon.tq9esper; ; surrendered. aud
CorrtsroNdenrs Of 1he Chicapo TRIBUNE.
OBwEan, IT., N1arch 80.-1n tho corporation
election, which. took paoo last Saturday, tho
Yomf,esapco ticket got badly beaten. This resus
auts like u wet hlRpkot on tho praying women.
OruAading atockis below par, snd tile srk has