Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-27
KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR.
The War on whisky.

A TENFERANCE REVIVAL IN THE EAST.
NEW YORK, February E.-MOre earnestness
advocates in this city than has previously APP
peared. The numerous Temperance lodges and
church societies, both Protestant and Catholic.
are receiving new vigor Twenty five thousand
temperance tracts were ordered yesterday by
the Msssact usetts Temperance Alliance alone.
Over one hundred liquor dealers Of this city
have written letters expressing their unsilIing
ness 10 discontinue the liquor business IL l.
understood that plans for a crusade will, az the
turthermost, be completed by Monday next.
TIE CAMPAIGN GETTING LIvELY IN rHE WEST
Cincinnati dispatch saws: A German paper
in Dayton has come out against the Temperance
crusade, and earnestly advises the men 20 or
gsnize into regiment, and by an appeal %
arms drive back the temperance warning wp-
men. 1t claims that mems rights are hein,
lnfriDged upon, ana lifts its opposing voice l.,
holy horror. Thirty ladies are sounding tn
temperance aiarm in CoShoctOn. The Saloonis-s
are defiant, and refuse all terms for a cOmpro-
mise. The crusaders conduct their meetings
from morning tlll night, and eat their dinners
IN the street. The first victory for the war Ia
MilleTsburg is Just announced, while in Shell bv
partial defeat il being celebrated by the rum.
sellers, the wife OF a saloon keeper having
Yesterday put the women out OF her husbands
saloon while they were conducting prayer. and
having succeeded in completely breaking
up the meeting. In Sandusky a S2O.o0a
temperance stock company has been
things, is everywhere evlnced. The closing
Of two saloons has already been heralded
anu more PROMISED. In IOVelan1 the
ment has developed into POPULAR alton OF the
pledge, and young men are signing by the hour.
In Shebyyille, Ind, the courtesy of the "a
loonists TO the ladies is Idying out. and one by
one the saloons are closing their doors against
the prayer meetings. The young men OF the
town, however, are joining their PRAYERS and
encouragement with the women, and the work
goes steadily on. Seventy I've ladies are Lead
ing on a conquering host at Rushville. Drunk
ards are pledgiDg themselves never 20 "tOuch
taste, or handle" one drunkard has gone 20
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temperance feeling has grown very bitter A
tabernacle placed on "Wednesday in front OF
Rileys saloon, was, just a. the ladies ATTEMPT "a
TO enter, capsiZed and completely wrecked by
Riley and his coDfreres. Another tabernacle in
the same town on the same day, while occupied
by women, was assaulted by salOOnists and guz-
z!ers, and over il were dashed buckets of fithy
water. Prayer proving Intellectual. legal sua-
sion will not be tried. In LOganspOrt, Indiana
Rev. Mr.. SchOfeld, Of the First PRESBYTERIAN
church, is vigorously opposing the movement
OF the women, and quotes Psuls commands in
reference 20 women being heard.
FIGHTING PRAYER WITH BLAsPHKMY.
All day Wednesday the Adephi salOOni-ts
fought prayer with blasphemy, and in the
evening Internationally surrendered. Mother
Stewart addressed a big temperance meeting in
Mlddletown in the evening, and the crusader.
are encouraged. In Circleville the excitement
Is al fever he at. The landady OF the Gait House
told the women to-day that she dill not need
any prayer, and when she did she would 20
where il was proper TO offer IL. She requested
who has long resisted all prayers and eutreaties
has pledged himself to hereafter sell nothing
but wine and beer. In Cincinnati's own county
(hsmlltOni the war IL now raging. In Madi-
sonvllie the women are fighting those saloonist,
who are backed by the Cincinnati distillers AND
brewers. Bitterness is rife. While one woman
was yesterday attempting TO elbow her way in
an old drunkard stepped up to her. and with a
raised cane threatened her life unless she de-
sisted. The temperance movement begins 20
gam a fOothold IN Cuyahogs county Daep
heard m ha
prohibitory convention met at Mount Yer
non, Ohio, yesterday. The attendance
was small, and but little enthusiasm was
manifested. After some consultation, the
following nominations for state officers, 70 be
voted for next autumn, were made :-Secretarv
OF State, John Il. Buchtell; CLERK of the Sa-
preme Court. ). Il. Foster; School COmmis
sioner. b. Nj. Weddell; Board of Public Work.
+. G. Collins; Supreme Judge, G.. T. Stewart
The convention censured DiO Lewis, and tn
new movement was only partially endorsed
The opinion seemed 20 prevail that legal rather
than moral suasion was the thing width which
TO night intemperance. The national platform
was unanimously adopted, and q recommends
ton for the state legislature 70 immediately
enact rigid prohibitOry laws.
AT meeting held in Pttsburg yesterday the
wives ard daughters of several drunkards re
lated the sadness of their lives. Addresses
were made speaking encOuragingly of the pros
pects In Pittsourg. The meeting adjourned till
Monday.
THREATENING LETTERS.
A number of gentlemen identified with the
movement have received ANONYMOUS letters
threatening them with personal in jury or burn
ing their property, should they persist in their
course. One rowdy at Springfield yesterday
blew cigar smoke In the face Of a lady, and
remarked that no decent women were in the
ranks Of the crusaders. He barely escaped
punishment by flight. At PiQus. the bar
tender who talked of preparing for a bath
when the ladies visited him, has gone to anada
thinking il desirable TO leave the place.
At Richmond, Ind, the Germans held an
anti-temperance meeting last night at which
the movement was denounced Another mass
temperance meeting will be held there this
evening. The ladies made visits to eight ss-
looms yesterday, gaining admission to three,
but one proprietor promptly ordered them out.
The war opened at Troy yesterday, but no sat
isfactory results reached. Three more sur
renders are reported in Nenia.
APRAYIEG BAND IN ALBANY.
ALBANY, February G.-At a meeting here
last night il was resolved TO call meeting this
morning for the purpose of organizing a pray
Ing band for q raid on the liquor dealers.
ST. LOUIS GOT THE FEVER.
ST. LOUIS, February 2s.-At a meeting of the
Temperance league last night il was decided TO
hold series of temperance meetings in this
city, commencing next week. IL is not designed
to visit the saloons, as has been done in Ohio
and elsewhere, but hold meetings somewhat
like the plan of the Hammond revival gather
ings. TO be aided by number OF clergymen o.
this city.