The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-18
THE RUM MOVEMENT.
The Good Work Still Progressing
Bravely.
A Stock Company to Promote
Temperance.
CINCINNATI, Feb. II, 1874

made here on the saloons. and, although none
have closed as yet the women think they see ndlca
lions that number will succumb before like
period elapses. The saloon men have met
again ana again resolved not to sell liquor by the
drink AFTER TINS, but only in quantities of pint
ana upward. Although strong effert was made
to take legal action to force the women to
cease their visits. 1t was. not success.
ml and the committees Will be respect
fully treated, although locked out In
most cases. One man called upon the Mayor to-
day. TO arrest the women, but, when asked TO file
an amdavit, refused. At London, Ohio, to-day,
the LADIES took possession OF the Tabernacle on
wheeis ana planted 1t in range OF three or four
saloons. The Stars and Stripes were raised
over It, Three or four more tabernacies are almost
ready. and will be set in front OF other saloons in
few days. Another dealer quit selling to-day and
gave up ms licence. What beer he had on hand he
emptled into the street.
Forty-eight lanes were out in the procession to-
DAY at Cambridge City, Ind. There was great
ONO, TINS afternoon. Almost the entire population
headed by band met Dr. Lewis at the depot at
noon ana escorted bin to Music Hall, where
a formal reception took place Or. Lewis and the
converted Van Pet made speeches. At four p. M.
a temperance meeting OF 400 children was held,
ana all signed the pledge. AT Manchester, Ohio,
where az the saloons have been closed, a regular
gloriacation Is INDUCED IN by the temperance
Lebanon, OHIO, has succeeded better than any
o. ner SISTER towns IN closing up the saloons and
1T has been done altogether by law. TWO saloons
have been permanently closed and the remaining
one restricted TO- sale in compliance with the
state and CORPORATION laws. Woods was this
morning aTraigned In the Common Pleas Court
and fined $50 ana costs Tor keeping house of
general resort, he having plead guilty to the in
dlctnent 10 AVOID litigation. Only one OF the three
drug stores has signed the pledge, the others de-
Ginning
The active band Of ladies at Xenia numbers
slXtynWe, nut they are not making much head
way. They are also visiting the houses OF il-iame
with bars attached.
At Oxford, OHIO, the women meet each morning
IN the FIRST presbyterian church. spend hour in
devotional exercises, and then form in procession
where liquor Is sold. Two thirds or more OF the
inhabitants have signed the total abstinence
pledge, and all the druggists have pledged them.
serves 20 sell liquor only for medical or mechanical
purposes.
Enthusiasm Growing in Ohio-Blx De-
monstration at Lancaster and Else
where.
LANCASTER, Feb. II, 1874.
grand temperance meeting was held in the
Methodist church In this city tonight. Brilliant
speeches were made by number of our most
prominent citizens, and there Is every probability
that the womans crusade will begin here within
few days.
Logan has closed every saloon within her pre-
cincts and at Athens the noble work goes bravely.
There was grand temperance jOllt caton at
Washington Court House to-day over the complete
victory accomplished there. DR.. bio Lewis and
uOLdDleS auuTeSScu Une aSSe mDlaRe, ana Tn @
event proved one that Will be long remembered
by the good citizens of Washington. Stirring
news may be expected from Lancaster soon.
The Work Still Progressing In Southern
OhiO-PiOus Conversion OF Saloon Keep
ers.
CINCINNATI Ohio, Feb. II, 1874.
The trial OF the Injunction against the praying
women began at HillsborO to day. The day was
occupied by the arguments OF counsel for the
women. No result was reached.
GOOD RESOLVES OF SALOON KEEPERS.
The temperance crusade Is still extending in
Ohio and Indiana. The saloon keepers in Spring
field held meeting and resolved to stop selling
liquor TO be drank on the premises which is con-
trary to law. Do Lewis visited Washington,
which was the second place in which the system
was tried, and where the ladies have secured a
complete victory. The day was spent in rejoicing
PUNISHMENT OF INSULT TO THE LADIES.
At Xenia Jacob Klein. saloon keeper, was fined
to the lu extent OF the law for using obscene Ian
guage to some of the praying ladies.
: A Stock Company To BE Formed in In
diana to Promote Temperance -
5000 Capital.
JEFFERsONvILLE Feb. II, 1874
grand and enthusiastic rally to sustain
the women's temperance movement in this
city was held at Mozart Hall this
evening. The crowd was immense, and
standing room. Mr. s. b. DlffendOrfer, promi
nent coal merchant, presided, and with several
ministers. including many prominent citizens,
made short and effective speeches. giving the ut.
most encouragement to the movement
The general sympathy outside OF the saloon pro-
prietors Is in favor OF a continued and vigorous
prosecution Of the work 1t was resolved to Or
ganze stock company with capital of $25, 900 to
ana and ec tae mo n ne
soon to be raised. The manner in which the bum
mers undertook to suppress the movement has
toll huo afn1r
in favor of the movement, and the work goes on
with indications OF success.
Flank Movement in JenersonvilIc, Ind.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, Feb. H., 1874.
The Ladies' Temperance Union made flank
movement on the non union element this morning
by quietly assembling at the Presbyterian church
at twelve O'Clock to the number OF seventy, where
all reporters and persons not members Of the
Union were excluded. After their secret prelim-
mary arrangements were effected they moved
to JohnsOn's saloon the eastern part OF the city,
who met them kindly, but positively declined to
sign the pledge. Several hymns were sung, and
prayers were t then offered up tnat bedimned many
ne doors .sr we're re-, closed and devotional
street. BY this time the crowd had increased
to several hundred AT this hour 1.-TWO o'clock
services are being held In the street, In front OF
Casper Lausman's saloon, which is closed. The
movements so far to-day are exceedingly quiet
and orderly. The bOisterous manner shown by
the bummers yesterday seems to have suosided.
As yet no effect has been produced upon any Of
the proprietors
Ripley Still Fighting the Spirits.
RIPLEY, Ohio, Feb. II. 1874.
The ladies have leen out on the various pixies
for mile or two to-day. The saloons are too far
away to be efrectuay operated upon under the
present system, but some of them are asking for
terms, and the ladies do not intend relaxing their
efforts until all give up.
Columbus Fairly Invested.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. II, 1874
About 300 persons, mostly ladies, met In the City
Hall this morning to organize for temperance
war Mrs. L. V. Dessellern was chosen
President and Mrs. Tremane Secretary. An
executive committee, consisting OF one lady