The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-25

northern part Of the State. Do Lewis
Was chosen chairman and c. N, Mich
ais, oil Springfield, and Rev. A Badgiey,
of Millersburg. were chosen Secretaries;
Mather Stewart, Of Springfield, offered
prayer, alter which AL hsil the
power OF Jesus name" was sung. An
Invitation for ell the ladies who had
taken part in the temperance move
ment in other towns, was slowly re-
spoudei to at first. but finally
about fifty ladies from varl-
ous towns that have been enjoying
the crusade took their seats on the
platform. After appointing the COM
mit,ee, J. A. Van Peet OF New Vienna,
known as the reformed saloon keeper,
| took the stand and made few remarks,
but they were not very forcible. Short
speech es were also made b, Mrs. Sim
mons o., Clarksburg, sud Mrs. Findlay OF
Xena. The reading OF telegram from
Lancaster announcing that l,oOo wo-
men were out on the war path with
PRAYER for their watchword and de-
termination to fight it out on that line,
was received with three rousipg cheers.
A letter was read from Mrs. W.. j.
Reese, OF Lancaster, sister OF
General and Senator Sherman,
expressing warm sympathy with the
movement. Letters were also read from
MISS Sewell, Of Morrow. Miss Kate
Dwyer, of Greepfeld, aud Miss Sarah
Butler, OF franklin The State bureau
| is intended as q medium through which
speakers and organizers may be OBJ
tanned for the work III a., parts OF the
State, and it was organized by
elec,ing Mrs. H. c. McCabe, Of
Delaware, President, and Mrs. Kate
Gardner, of Columbus, Secretary, .
committee Of ladies and an executive
and an advisory committee Of gentle
| men, all residents oil this city. The
following resolutions were reported aud
adopted by rising vote:
Resolved, That the success OF the
Ohio women's temperance movement
10 behalf OF temperance reform
has given substantial assurance
that traffic. aud the use OF intoxicating
drinks can and will be removed from
the State aud nation.
Ressivsd, That in the prosecution OF
this work we rely on DylLe assistance,
secured lhrous I. pers:s!eut prayers to
Almighty God, offered iu faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ, and with hearts
fl led With love for souls.
| Re,olyed, That faithful and persistent
prayer must, as an inevitable result be
accompanied by efficient, personal or
ganized work.
Resolved, That in addition to the con.
tribulions OF money generously and
freely given, it 10 commended to the
men aiding the women in their effortto
suppress intem perauce in our commu-
mites, and to the women who carry
~ the work to avoid all envy. hatred,
malice s .n..ct "s. HI s.ap aap5aessSNss :od bitter.
engaged in the liquor traffic; to cultivate
tneIr acquaintance and kindly feeling,
and by all honorable and practical
means TO assist them in changing from
business Injurious to society to some
other TemuueTdllNC w tbShioSt'SS S~
benz fetal to the community. .,
R.solved, That this Association shall
be called the Womens' Temperance AS
sociation of Ohio.
; The Convention then took > recess
until this evening
Another Vile Murder,
DAYTON, February 24-At about
} hall past one this afternoon. in the
sou,hernIside ofthe city, Chris. Maurere
a Freuchman, shot his wife in the back
I of the neck, killing her instantly. Botn
were dining, when be suddenly gol
angry and she left the table, bat hi
followed her into the kitchen and shot
her, He was perfectly sober. He showec
intense griei when consc GUS OF the terri
Bile result OF his siury. A daughter OF sew
e en- wears and a babe OF fourteen MONTH
). were the only other persons 10 the bous
:, and three other children were absent
u The murderer seemed aff c'ed will
y various delusious about his wife, amoDI
). them the false one that she was un
&c faithful. He made no effort to ercap
:, arrest, but continually cried, ~ bsv
" killed my vile aud am ruined" The
y, were Iaboring people, he AZ she 4
!, years old.
n The whisky Crusade.
i'll The women's crusade is affecting al
!. classee. Large and exciting meeting
, chiefly OF women. are held daily An
r. nightly. The day meetings are devote
ir to prayers and preparations; the might
10 prayer and songs. The immensi,
d of The difficulty OF attacking i've hur
r. dred liquor saloons is appalling, but II
ne women are preparing resolutely to d
Of it. They will not move until ordere
to by an executive committee con
A. posed of some twenty OF Il
most discrete women in the city. The
be plan, not yet reported, is to organize
er permanent operations until liquor seI
ter ing ia extiuguished. They will not b
,r- gin ou. OF doors until sure OF succet
Pc The saloon keepers are waiting suriou
a. " but resignedly for the impendl
ic- hurricane, But few will be rude,
fr. though some will invoke the police
ed clear the sidewalks of crowds Dru
%. eists will ia out at q hssh.
ro. All the stock Tor the southern Oh
MIA fair association will be taken this VET
,til RIPLEY, February A.-The crusad'
the are JUS: beginning to warm up to I
on work in the suburbs Yesterday th
msrche ed out with one days ratious q
being refused admission at one salo
~. built q fire and camped out in front
" il. They were divided into two
'eiy lisfs in military style. and by tn
n it moved on the works oi the enemy
As the power Of prayer. The siegs las
,,, about TOUR hours when the enemy
pituls.ed and Is Tonight for the T
nee time, prominently seen in the temp
lnu' arcs mass meeting. At another pl