New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-05
TEMPERANCE QUESTIONS.
STEADY PROGRESS or TIE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE
IN onIo-REMARKABLE SURRENDER or LIQUOR
SELLER AT BEw-vIENNA

IN oHIo-REMARKABLE SURRENDER or LIQUOR
SELLER AT HEw-vIESNA.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRInUsE
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 3.-PrObab'y the most
signal victory OF the ladies during the temperance cam
d ign was won to-day at New Vienna, Clinton County.
Mr. Van Pe met the earnest aborers In the cause OF
TEMPERANCE some time ago with baspnemou5 ephets.
and drencned them with beer while at their devOtOhs IN
his saloon Since then they have maintained persistent
fire OF PRAYERS aud poadiugs To-day the people OF the
town m large numbers witnessed his complete surren-
DOR after weeks labor procession OF about lOo
ladies TO his saloon at p NJ anna the solemn
ringing OF all the church bells. When the crowd was
gathered about his door, brief religious exercises
we're held and then Van Pelt appeared and an
nounced that he ready TO give up his
entire stock the good OF the temperance cause. He
would he said. make complete surrender not because
OF force but he yielded To the simple ahors OF
love OF tho women wnch had reached his heart. He
exhibited considerable emotion while addressing
the multitude, and appeared sipcero in bis re-
marks After giving permission that his liquors.
consisting OF two barrels Of whisky and key OF beer
should be rolled out, Van Peit stepped forward with
his ak saying This Is the weapon used TO defend my
self and with and to terrfy the ladies; now
uso 1t TO sacrifice that which has ruined
many souls" without moro ado he Knocked
tho heads out OF tho barrels and opened the
keg beer splling the contents upon the ground De
yotonal exercises closed the scene Van Pelt admits
freely that the ladies' conquered him, and that their
prayers forced him TO surrender Tonight an earnest
temperance meeting was held there ana van fei mdu
brief address giving ms experience IN the tram, au
admitting that no could not reconcile himself To the
business longer.
mass meeting is TO be held at Hsboro SATURDAY.,
aud u number OF the ladies from New-Vleuna Will at.
the close Of the meeting tOnilnt purse or
$50 presented TO VIn Pelt as an expression OF the
feelings OF the community toward him The success IN
tins little to Nu OF NowVenDa will 20 lar 10 strengthen
the apostles OF the Temperance cause in other parts
OF the state. AT other points the work goes
tlu "a . AT
hegan business today. making round Of calls upon the
saioous and holding tno usual religious exercises. A.
Logan the eague tonight report between 30 and 800
members ado ed 10 thor ranks aud also that about zoo
Arst demonstration will occur tomorrow, and the little
town ~ IN high state OF excitement tonight.
Washington. t1e county seat OF Fayete County, DDS
Ju Ige ord yesterday issued an INJUNCTION against
tuornacIe Dining Becks beer garden ordered to
he removed. aud 1t was therenp9a demolished Judge
stood, promptly began suit against sthose VINO
tore It down. There IS an increase In the
lied ia the cause OF temperance rne excitement Is
finally spreading To the northward, ahl columbus VIII
o"n mo entirely surroun ted By the temperance towns.
Meetings have been held at Delaware at which resou'
tons adopted calling upon tn; auhTr!1s t 70 no
ami pedgug the support OF the people In their ehos
A RAID on BOSTON HoTEIs-srArIsrIcs OF THE IL
QUOR TRAFFIC.
tpr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
RosToN. Feb. 4.-The Prohibltory Law was
today, and the selLers maio e ai sV9s
,,,iu NJ louors ever known since the statute WAS
ao,od Youngs Hotel, the Sherman House ana the
o,nt u,uss wore visited OF o'clock and seizure
80 made ALI tho wines and liquors behind the
- - ,sten with all IN the wine-room except Whht
-, ,o.anters labeled with the owners Names Ihe
We ,,ed many bottles OF wine marked on the list rs
~ s,o Including dne old MLderas OF 1875 ana port
NO" dv from 40 10 90 years old The State Ponce
| ov ,,e liquors and wines seized were "or'" HO'"'
| 5000. A. ,,s,a,iva Committee
| q" A. Ilonor Law to-day United states Su'
| u" W a,nnons was called by the Chairman
80. Committee He said that on the Isl OF Januily,
o.. tere I'VE re- from 1000 10 5000 hcrhsea n Iaod
m and 633 III tue Ist u nd ala Whole.
In M,ssacIusets tnero were oo'' ,,"r dealers 40
Ia i0nordeaers; 79l retail inalt lqnoi NJ aim.
halo 10 ma t lalor dealers, and - DfoNels; 80 a.
VIZ snid IN AZ doubtless he had not ino s, h. nosn
o"Irv towns In Massachusetts, tiib Ia ,osI ~
driven INTO ouOI-the-w way places. ~ cane rom the
ar ,rmaiion relative 10 hqnOr-deaers eao ,ns
tno ,.'..cs Ia 1874 there were looJ pros .a
- in iH79 $50 Mr. simmons sald on pcs ~ N ina
n ~ nforcenent of the law Ia bosloh 49, al, =
o.t 1e have been placed 10 onio :,
| dan and he had d me it rs they have uohe ~ "
| ex pect TO TO In tbs PonitentIafy'
THE w0MEN's WAR ON LIoUoR-shLhi'r'
C,ycIyNATI, Feb. 4.-1he Commercial u 'N,'
.or,,no ,ubIsnes a letter from Do Lewis on the Suo
,.t ~ the Womons Whisky War now In progress III u.
| Interior OF Oho and Indiana lie urges 'no "' ,h
..,.h,,sh readingrooms and amusement halls ior III
| ,.at NJ thoae who heretofore nave given ther spa
| 49," ., tne dramahops, and also TO eucouIhBu ~.
a.,I.r. 10 suRaI IN other business
scI,er. mr., not the moral inoustfI ,oI POI
9onrssout lhon, bat good aeHrted teIIVw' Sousi""