Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-02-21
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FROM NEW YORK..

New York, 20. Xenia, Ohio, despatch
| states that there were over 600 ladies in the
streets yesterday, and there was great ex-
citement. Saloon keepers are opening the
doors for ladies to come in. Four praying
bands of fifty ladies each visited the different
places. band of little girls, Staging tenn
perance sons, salso were in the streets. The
worst place in the city, called the ''Shades Of
DEATH was ceased, the keeper asking the
ladies in, and after prayers he rolled the bar.
rels of liquor into the street and smashed
| them in amidst hymns, prayer and great ex-
citement. Great crowds were attracted to
| the scene and sung praise God from whom
all blessing flow"
To-day is to be day Of fasting and prayer.
Another despatch says that the news of the
! surrender of the "Shades of Death" saloon,
fed as on wings over the town and in a few
minutes it seemed that all the population
| were hurrying toward Whiteman street. A
! despatch was sent to the State Convention Of
Grangers, and that body, numbering 600,
rose and INDUCED in three hearty cheers. An
the church bells were set ringing, AMI the
entire town turned out to rejoice
! 1t is now certain that Beach ard Alden, the
| two witnesses upon whom United States Dis
trct Attorney Tenney depended in the prose-
culion growing out of the Sanborn contracts
| nave IL reported through Tie
COLLISION OF interested officials here and in
| Washington.
| The actors, billiard saloen keepers, brok-
ers, merchants, grocers, butchers, doctors.
bakers, cooks, laborers, bankers, lawyers,
and painters are all contributing to the reiet
fund for the poor in this city and Brookly II.
| Several Brooklynists held another meeting
| last night to further annexation with New
| \ In ri lut
the Legislature.
/ Several brokers were examined last night
By the governing committee Of the Stock Ex-
change, relative to the recent forgeries Of LEI.
ters of presidents of prominent corporations,
but nothing is public as yet as to what was
gained. 1t was stated by a detective that the
committee have certain information smplica-
ting several members of the Stock Exchange.
| Catholic priest named G. Farrell, lock-
ed up in the gallery of Even street church In
| Brookly yesterday afternoon some 200 boys,
keeping them there several hours as a pun
ishment for talking during service. They
| tied comiorters together and let several out of
the window, bat one of them fell and is so Sc
verely injured that he will probably die.
1t is reported that Governor Dix has given
a decision removing w. Brtton from the Dis
trct Attorneyshp of Brooklyn for mafea-
sance in office.
The committee of the produce exchange
has received $4,000 for the poor and propose TO
distribute 5000 early next week.
The case of the United States against one
Strrabourger importer of watch movements,
| for infringement of names and trade marks of
American manufactures, has been dismissed,
the government having no evidence.
-Four laborers were buried by the caving in
of a sewer embankment on 9Th street. They
were eXtricated severely injured
1t is said that 5000 women in this city have
offered their services since Sunday to the
conductors of union temperance prayer meet
ings to fight against King Alcohol.
Judge Donahue day heard the final ar
| guments on the motion for Il mandamgs, di-
recting the comptroller to reimburse the 10th
National bank $3.50, ,00O, advanced on account
of the court house comniss.Oacrs in 1872
| The decision is reserved.
The trouble On the Oswego and Midland
railroad yesterday, is said to have been of hut
slight Importance and of short duration
The Brooklyen women's temperance socis-
ty to- day resolved to call public meeting to
devise means 70 prevent liquor selling on
Sundays.
The Brooklyn commissioners sinking fund
to- day resolved that at the baaks and other
moneyed institutions holding city money on
deposit will be required to permit an examin-
alton of their affairs by the commissioners.