, 1874-03-05
Reports from Other Points in the
Northwest.
The 18th Inst. Fixed as Day for Fast.
Ing by Ohio Temperance
People.
The Iowa Excise Law Declared Valid
by the United States su.
preme Court.
OHIO.
At COLUMBUS.

sade WAS contiu ued this morning, their courage
bolug Increased, previous to beginning their
march, by tho HOWE TINT Mr. Upton, proprietor
Of the Zettler House, who las declared That he
would do all hc could in opposition to tho 1novo-
mont, had, without being aukod taken down Ills
bar and topped tho sale OF liquor
Farr's billiard-room was first viBted Tho ID
dies we're well received, and sung and prayed,
but Farr refused to eign the pledge.
Marzotte's and Noiderlander'B driulng p]acos
were visited, but both refused to sign tl,oplodgo.
TLo laiea l prayod md aang at each place, knoo-
Tho saloon kept BY Antoine Chappa, m Ita-
ian, was also visited, but Chappa, scentine tho
battle from atar, hurrledly shut up his shop md
refused to bo Hoen. prayers were offered for
him.
It is understood that tho liauor-dealors hold
/ meeting last night aud resolved to troat tho H.
dies courteously, hut not to admit thom to thor
4 prominent preacher Of this city forced him.
self into tho procession this morning, thereby
doing moro harm than good.
| At O'Clock 150 ladies' ronowod tho crueado.
Before tho procession got ono square from tho
church donao crowds Of curiosity seekers, mon,
| women, and children, woro surrounding them.
making progress almost impossible at several
points on high sreot, notwithstanding tho Ut
completely jammed with noisy and not worry st. 20.
not boon for tho police, it would layo
boen l., necessary ,sse,s H. TO abandon anything lite
| united work. Flyo saloons were visited, aud tho
proprictors talked and prayed with, but no sig-
natures to the pledge wore obtatned. Ono ltanu
agreed not to Belf liquor aftor ls present Btock
SaR Hod. At one saloon crowd Of mon madd
cheering, but sley werc suppressed by tie pro-
pr!etorB, VINO were at first very defiant, but who
afterwards insiA.cd TINT the 'ladics should ba
treated with respect. 49,.
1H1n fr1,t,riutu nf fin os&,. ho11 - ,....At...
to-day to consider tho situation. Twelve
OF them signed q pledge not to soil
or give away any alcoholic liquors, except Tor
medicinal, chemical, mechanical, or aaoramontal
purposes. and IN either case to parties perAon-
ally known to tho druggist, or upon plysiciaue
prescription. Those signing thia pledge en-
braccd nearly all the prominent druggists Of TIC
city.
1t tho prayer-ncoting this afternoon a COM
mittee was appointed to call on tho General AS
aelnbly relative tn the moycmcnt =. It IL re-
ported THAT they ,hayo interviewed Sow
oral Legislators aud woro told that
a aorvico III tho State-uouse could be granted,
they must know just what sorvicoa would ba
Col Y; 4. FREQ, of New Lexington, who h..
recontly become converted to temperance, maaa
rousing speech. attracting general astoution.
flo admitted That le had been drunkari
Tor tho past hix years.. and hnd twico
been attacked with dolirium tremons, but
after persistent efforts he had conquered tho
vice, and was now living Il sober lifo, and doing
what lo could to savo others.
jacobs, proprietor Of q wino-room, to show
h'5 Sontempt Ut for tue !; &C. crusaders has placed
his building on Town street.
At DAYTON.
DAYTON, O., March 1.-The women did not
take wlack at whisky to-day. They were busy
perfocting details, having visited 103 saloons by
committeo without encouragement. They are
not likely to mako a general aggressive street,
movement this week: The c1c,tomont In increna-
ng, The Liquor-Dealors' Association to-day
resolved to resist at every point mutually cup
porting. Ono Of tho ablest law firms in Dayton
has been retained to help tlem. They will en-
join 1irst and prosecute whenever they can mako
points, largo exponse.fund has been sub
| war opona earnestly.
At ALLIANCE.
| petfat Di.patch to 3he Ch.caao Tribune.
ALL LANCE, o., March 4.-Joint meetings OF
ladies' aud citizone Of tha city and Mount Union
were held yesterday afternoon and evening in
Concert Hall. Mrs. Rev. H. Mcclellan Brown.
Editor of the Alliance Monitor, presided, aud
Mrs. DR.. Rlce, Of Mount Union was Secretary.
an Executive Committee Of thirteen ladies, and
an Advisory Committee, constituted from tho
minister's Of tho seyeral churches, wero appoint
ed. Largo and enthusiastic audiences were
by tho President and other Indies, and several Of
tile clergy and citizens. Amoug those
partlcipatiiig woro DR.. Heartahorn. Prosi-
TSat @ r. Of Mount Union College; the Rov.
Monior Mrs. j. Hnntor, vito % Of the ne etor ee oe
the Pittsburgh Christian due at, and ladies' and
business mon generally. \ meeting was appoint
od for o'clock to-day, which waa largely attend
ed. Tho business houses were mostly; closed.
Tonight IN enthusiastic meeting WAS hold at
the Opera House. Two hundred names were en-
1ooa to serve during the war.
1s The Grand ran Wsortl;;y Chief Tompler Of Ohio has
called day Of faatiug and prayer iii tbs juria-
diotion Of Ohio for the 18th of March.
sreeial Dtspa!ch to Ihe Chicago Tribune.
| PIQUA, o., March 4.-Iho threatened proseou-
t!on Of tho temperance crusaders by tho saloon-
| keepers has 1Ben reAized to-duy. Summons
were served OH number Of tile ad|os and thoir
husbands including four or five proaohors. loti-
flying them to appear before Mayor Garyoy on
Saturday next, ut 4 o'clock, to answer to tho
charge OF troapass, oto Tho plaintiffs in tho
easo have retained tho Hon. ]. i. Mckinney md
$. Johnston and tue defondants will. without
doubt, DO represented by H. II. Jones and N. E,
Wilbur. These gentlemen embrace tho logul
talent Of orr city, and tho trial will bo hotly con-
tostod. Money :, has been =, frooly placed
ut tho service Of tho latlles. Tho excitement is
very great and the result Of Saturdays trial is
looked forward to will the deepest solictuto
by all parties. 1t has boon determined to CON-
monco tho
rnosEcur1oS or THE sAIooN-KEErERs
anu It IL haitl TINT wtEeABoH eau TO readily OBJ
tainod to tcstify asainss thom.
a. prohihitory ordinance, similar to tho famous
NoConuollayIllo ordinance, has passed to isa
sceond rcadins hoforo the Council by a voto OF
adjourned mcotimg OF tito Council OIL next Tuos-
day evening. Tho women hnyo not slaokoucd
their etlurn 70 eonsort the saloonists by song
und prayers.
At xasEay1LIE.
Sufciat DnpAteh 10 1He Ch,ttq0 Tribune,
/ XANEsylILE, o., March 1.-Wilhont any pnb-
| Ito unsioo aoyerni hundred ladies' assembled In
tho Methodist Church this afternoon. Tic moot
Inn wns cnod for Tlura1ny T,frnor t]oo Jor q