New-York tribune., 1874-02-23

VIGOROUS PREPARATION FOR IHE CRUSADE Al CO
IuMBus-THE sEIGE At sPRrSGFIELD-DR. LEWIS
ON THE HnIsBORo INJUNCTION CASE.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
COLUMBUS, Feb. 22-Probaby 1900 ladies
attended the Temperance meeting last night at the
Methodist Church The epTit OF the assembly was
highly favorable TO a prosecution Of the cause. A
committee OF ladies will visit London tomorrow TO
view the practical working OF the crusade there The
weather for the past few days has been rainy ana ex
ceedngy unavOrabe FOR street work but there appears
TO falling Off in interest at any point At Shelby
surrender Is reported to-day. the dealer allowing the
ladies TO empty his liquors into the gutter. AT Waynes
Vile the last saloon captured to-day. and that
place is now upon the record fully under the control
Of the Temperance party.
There is no abate OF zeal al Springfield. chill
drens' temperance meeting the great event there
this afternoon. On Tuesday next the ladies VIII pace
detachment at the doos Of o~ah salnnn- 0mnihns"s
VIII be used freely to convey the ladies to different
points In the city. and the lines OF the besieGers
will be drawn as tightly possible. Another
mass meeting will be held on Tuesday, and Thursday
the entire day will be given TO prayer To-day the
saloons not opened. Al South Charleston Two
more surrendered to-day, and four more remain. AT
Coshocton tho ladies have completed their organization
and will begin the outside campaign at once. At Hisboro
the ladies still prevented from doing anything by
the Injunction but as soon a judge be found to
be made, and the viii De pressed to a prompt
hearing.
thousand people met last night at Blsboro 20 hear
Dio Lewis who made short speech. He said be had
been msrepresened regarding the injunction, and he
favored obedience the He spoke OF the contrast
between the ladies and the liquor Dealers and
said the latter had cold liquor to be drank
on their premises and violated the law
600 times daily with impunity; but when 100 wome
with prayers and street worship had barely Sio
lated O technicality Of the law these men had the
efrontery to shout Hands OF !" Hillsboro promises
strong deleg CATION to the Columbus meeting
CONTINUED SUCCESS IN oHIo-A TEMPERANCE SER
MON AT CINCINNATI
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE1
CINCINNATI, Feb. 22.-NOwhere have the
women been more successful in their whisky
than in the manufacturing town Of Mount Veraon,
where unusual difficulties stood in the way One week
ago tonight the work begun there and now all .he
prncpal saloons have surrendered others have raised
the flag of truce, and the sale OF liquor has nearly
ceased Notwithstanding the rain yesterday the ladies
wee on the streets and after securing several surrend-
ers they escorted to their headquarters by brass
band and an excited crowd OF men, The Dayton women
are completing their organization and expect to move
on Tuesday Wednesday xt with 500 In the ranks
In the First Presbyterian Church Of Cincinnati ~
day the Rev. George Beecher the pastor, preached
from the text "Help those women" BE spoke OF the
womens temperance movement as one OF the great So
cal revolutions OF age demanding the prayers and
sympathy Of the people Of God The time might not
arrive for the women Of Cincinnati to begin the march
and the and saloon prayer but he urged
all Christians to help the by revyine total sbst
nence principles dscountenancng social drinking, and
the use of sprituous malt liquors medicine, and
refusing to give employment to persons addicted TO
tipping.
A VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN PROPOSED IN PITTSBURGH
A CURIOUS MAYORALTY CONTEST IN AILRGHANY
CITY.
lBY fELs6ARPH TO TIE TRIBusRl
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 22-The temperance wo-
men of this city have perfected an organization under
the presidency Of Miss Clara l. Buson, artist and
on Tuesday will begin visiting the saloons and holding
prayer meetings on the plan which met with such
success in Ohio Notices were read in most OF the
churches this evening, inviting all ladies 70 participate
in the movement. II lie anticipated that a
verv strong effort will be made TO suppress
the traffic, but as the IlGa6f Interest is very
large and correspondlngly powerful, many OF
the friends of temperance not sanguine OF
favorable result Mr. Farley, defeated Democratic
candidate FOR Mayor OF Aegany City. will contest the
late election on the ground that 6, students in the Theo
logical seminary were allowed Illegally to vote, not
having resided In the State year, and on other minor
grounds The Mayor elects temperance man, anu the
Iiouor sellers between fear OF the new temperance
movement and oa hostile administration on the part
NJ rhe new Mayor will aid Mr. Farley in the contest
TEMPERANCE IN CONGRESS-
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The Congressional
Temperance Society," formed Feb a. iss held two large
public meetings to-day. They were presided over, IN
the absence OF President Wilson, by the Hon. John
Cessna iot Pennsylvania and Senator Morrill, OF Maine
Dr Cbckerlng reported as result Of canvass in Con-
that about onefourth OF the members stand on
the societys abstinence platform. Addresses were
made by several Senators and Representatives Judge
Strong of the Supreme Court. and Others.
A SHERIFF CITED TO APPEAR FOR FAILURE 10 SEIZE
LIQUORS.
PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. 22.-GOv. Dingley has
cited the Sheriff of Knox County TO appear before him
ON Wednesday and show cause why he should not be
mpeached for not obeyng the law in regard to sezing
liquors. Charges against him we're made by a Good
Templars lodge.