Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-20
ANTI-ALgOH0L.
Gotham.

CTS nave organized Central Association
and are considering a bill to amend the
present excise law. Its chief features are
That retailers Of beer shall be allowed tC
sell on Sunday, the saloons to be closed
from A. N. to A. NJ; uniform license
lee to be enacted, and the same law to be
applicable all over the State.
Last evening a Temperance demonstra-
ton took place in the Hanson place Baptist
church: Brooklyn, when Rev. DR.. Fulton
spoke ON "Prayer the Hope of Temperance
Reform" This evening a great meeting
will be held in the Plymouth Church.
The Cradle Of the Crusade.
Hon. Rufus +. Andrews, the apostle OF
Total abstinence, said in a speech in this
city last evening that he was proud of Ohio,
ms native State, which had become the
cradle Of the great temperance movement,
even as Independence Hall was the cradle
of liberty.
Massachusetts.
| WoscEsTER, March 19.-The women's
temperance movement took a new place
here to-day. Without previous announce
ment, four bands of ten to twelve women
each started out and visited many promi-
nent saloons, singing and praying where
Il MOAC tile
owners, bar-keepers and spectators to sign
the pledge. They were generally we'll
treated, but their appeals met with no
marked success.
Little Jersey.
EIIzABETHs ". J. March 1q.-The
meeting last night to express indignation
of the German demonstration of last Sun
day against the Sunday laws was the lar
gest ever seen in this city. Clergymen
made addresses. Resolutions were adopt
ed declaring that open and organized resis-
lance to the Sabbath law by habitual viO-
laters supported by large and formidable
element Of people threatened the permanent
cy of the Christian Sabbath, and calling ON
all good citizens to forsake party rings and
put it down.
TRENTON, Y. j., March 19.-The local
option bill limiting the question of license
to be determined by the legal voters Of the
State at large, passed the Senate.
Visiting Private Residences.
COLUMBUS, March 19.-The crusaders
were out to-day visiting the manufacturing
establishments and private houses. One
hundred and sixty signers were obtained to
the citizens pledge. A mass meeting of
persons under q years Of age will be held
in the City Hall Saturday night.
Pittsburg.
PITTsBURG, March l9.-The meeting of
the womens' temperance union inthe Cum
berland Presbyterian Church this evening
Was one of the largest Of the campaign. In
tereSt in the movement is still increasing.
y form Of pledge was presented requiring
physicians TO prescribe liquors only when
absolutely necessary, and druggists not TO
sell any liquors except on the prescription
of a Irresponsible physician. Afterconsider-
able discussion the matter was laid over
until next week. a public mass meeting
will be held in the First Presbyterian
Church tomorrow evening.
California.
SAN Francisco, March 19-An i'm
mense mass meeting was held at Union
Hall tonight, under lead of the Woman's
Temperance Union. Probably 1000 people
were present. Eloquent speeches were
made, and great enthusiasm manifested.
Strong resolutions were adopted in favor of
an ordinance prohibiting the sale of liquor
by groceries.
CIeayeIand.
CLEAvELAND, Ohio, March, 19-This
afternoon sixty ladies left the First
Baptist Church, the headquarters of the
temperance league, and marched to Onta-
rio street, where they found an immense
crowd awaiting their arrival. The ladies
visited the saloon of d. Price, who received
them cOurteOusly, but would not allow
them to enter the saloon on account of the
crowd. Services were held OH the side
walk in front of the saloon. From here
the ladies went to FTinkners winter garden,
a large lager beer saloon, where they were
invited into the saloon and prayed
and sang for some time. On
leaving this place the ladies encountered an
immense mob, and were so rudely treated
that they abandoned their original pro-
gramme, which embraced visits to eight or
ten saloons, and marched to the rooms of
the Young Mems Christian Association.
In front of this building services were held
before an audience of about 1000 persons.
On the west side three bands of about
fifteen ladies each started out. Two of the
bands made a number of calls, and were
respectfully received by all. The
third band, which moved up Pearl
street, was followed by a large and
disorderly crowd. The ladies were assail-
ed with yells and insulting remarks when
they attempted to pray or sing, and the
crowd, which became large and more excl |
ted as they moved along, finally became
entirely unmanageable. The ladies were |
threatened with violence and at one place |
two of them were quite
Severely Injured.
A number of gentlemen who interfered in /
behalf of the ladies were badly beaten. A |
policeman was struck on the head with |
brick while attempting to keep the mob |
back and is very seriously injured. The |
ladies finally reached their homes in safety. |
The result of the days work is very dis |
couraging. Much indignation is expressed |
by citizens at the action of the mob, and if |
the ladies continue their work they viii not |
lack for physical support.
of Drunkards.''
LEAYENwORTH, KS, March 19.-The |
temperance movement here is becoming |
more active. Ladies have visited two or
more saloons every day this week. To-day |
a visit was paid TO the Continental Hotel |
where they were refused admission, but |
held prayer-meeting on the sidewalk. At |
AgeTman's beer saloon they were annoyed |
and jeered, but no violence. The ladies |
formed line in front of the bar to prevent |
selling while the meeting proceeded. As
there were only % the bar was too long,
and beer was dispensed vigorously at both
ends of the counter. Tonight at a mass
meeting large crowd was present. Jen-
nisOn,
A Noted Gambler and SaIOOnist,
addressed the crowd, arguing in fayOring of
temperance aud against teetOtalism. He
favored going to the fountain head, and
eleeting temperance officers to high places,
Congress, etc. He spoke bitterly against
the United States Collector, who recently
made strong temperance speech, claiming
the Collector made his living by signing
United Stamps with the blood of widows
and orphans of drunkards.