, 1874-04-02
aANr1-L1ouon nIovEMsNt. .l-The women ,,, !

Prayer League. OF winch Mrs. Z. a.
Huntington is President and Mrs. Gov.
Ferry is Secretary. A committee, con-
sisting Of Mrs. Giddings, Mrs. Ferry
and Mrs. King; was chosen to visit the
City Council, and urge the Withholding
of licenses. in behalf Of the !" League
We believe these ladies' do not propose to
visit the saloons in force to pray, or hold
mob prayer meetings in the streets, but
to appeal to individuals to aid their
cause. and to address their prayers to
God in secret, for his blessing upon
their efforts. It seems to us that this
is much more in accordance with the
sanotities of religion and the decencies
of social life than the Ohio plan Of
praying to be heard of men," while
the modesty of women commended by
St. Paul, is put to open shame. Such
exhibitions are only adapted to the CO.
pacities and tastes of such "sexual mis-
takes" as Dunaway and Gale. who are
striviny to reform society by abolishing
all distinctions of sex. dtAlT
rs
SENTENCED TO BE HUNG.-On Satur-
day last, Thomas Schooley, convicted
of the .wilful murder Of his father-in-
law, Henry Forman, was sentenced to
be hung at Victoria, at such time as the
Governor shall direct. This murder
was committed without any provocation
while the murderer was in drunken
delirium. Judge Gray, in pronouncing
sentence, said: "The act was an afro
cious one. Murder in itself is bad
enough, but the atrocity of this murder
was heightened by the fact that the fatal
shot was fred from behind. It was an
assassin's hand-a towards blow. 1t
was not the blow thatimpulse or passion
deals-it was not the result of an open,
fair struggle; but it was the work of
an assassin and coward. What cir
'cumstances could have occurred in your
past life. prisoner; what could have
been your habits or your associations to
have rendered you SO callous to all the
better promptings of your nature. We
know not; but this we do know: That
you have given way to the sin of drunk
enness and to the habit of carrying load
ed firearms. The law is plain and dis
tinct on this point and has already been
pointed out. Drunkenness is no excuse,
no bar to punishment; and perhaps no
practice is more to be condemned than
that Of carrying firearms in the midst of
a peaceable community. Many cannot
control sudden burst of passion or in
dignation, and if in the possession of
firearms they often resort to their use
before passion has time to cool OF rea-
son to reassert her power, as you have
done, prisoner. In a peaceful country
like this, there is no excuse for carrying
deadly weapons, there was no reason
why you should anticipate harm. But
we find you armed, mot alone in the
public streets and places of resort, but
in the privacy of your own room. in the
presence Of your wife and her family,
we find you fully armed. as if anticipa-
ting attack or prepared to avenge real
or flncied wrong"
In conclusion, Judge Gray added:
"The fate Of the prisoner would be
warning to men who carry firearms in
every part Of the Province, They win
be taught that when men take life they
will be hanged as sure as there is God
in heaven. Let it be heard far and
near. that the Judges and Juries in this
Province win not permit this land to be
made the assassin's land. l hope that
the awful fate which must surely befal
youiwil be heard and felt in every part
of the Province as a warming"