Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-06
From the New York Tribune.
PROGRESS OF THE CRUSADE.
Increasing Excitement n o n 0
and Indiana Suicide OF a Clergy.
man-Aftitude of the Legislature.

CINCINNATI, FEB. 24.-Iho Common
Council of Springfield have adopted a
resolution directing police to enforce
the ordinance relating to obstruction
of the sidewalks. This is direct blow
at the praying women, and its execu-
ton will certainly cause great excite
ment. At Newark the saloon-keepers
held a meeting this evening, and
unanimously resolved to close their
business entirely. At Mount Vernon
the usual calls were made, but no adj
ditional successes are reported. An
indignant beer-seller removed taber-
nacle that was before his door, putting
it into the street, and afterwards threw
bucketful of beer on the ladies who
were inside the little building. For
this he was promptly arrested. The
war was opened at Bellefontaine to-
day, but no results are reported yet.
At McConnellsvilIe the oldest saloon
keeper in the town emptied his stock
Of liquors into the street amid great
excitement. At Piqua two surrenders
this morning caused lively ringing g
the bells. At Adelphi two saloons have
been closed in addition to those already
reported. The Londonderry people
are promising to rid their place of
liquor shortly, and the way is being
prepared for it. The campaign opens
there Tomorrow.
The movement has reached Yellow
Springs, and the ladies of that place
organized to-day for business. At
Lancaster the temperance meeting
called tonight was well attended, the
church being filled. Efforts to obtain
the signatures of the saloon keepers to
the pledge to-day We're failure, and
the plan of coercion VII be adopted
Twenty-e;ght saloons were visited.
Five of the six druggists in the place
signed promptly. At Delaware the
excitement wa, so intense to-day that
it was found almost impossible to con-
duct the usual exercises at the Univcr-
sity, ana throughout the place little
mercantile business was tran sacted.
Everything gave way to the question
of the hour. A large meeting was
held, and band started out to get
names to the pledge. After two hours
w T1e t 9RIn %sInf be- s'' ratrolied by four
squads tomorrow. At Circleviil,
where efforts We're made to start II
temperance movement without sue
cess. the saloon keepers are discus ing
the question of stopping voluntarily.
after the style of their Newark breth-
rem. Several of them express a
willingness to quit the business pro-
viding the rema Under Will do like wise
There is fair prospect of their reach
ing an agreement.
Thirty-one saloon keepers at Rich
mond, Indiana, were visited to-day,
and requested to sign the pledge. All
refused. The druggists were waited
on, and all but one signed. To-mor-
row morning. 100 ladies, nearly all
Quakers, will begin the saloon meet
ings, the proprietors having promised
them respectful TIRE JiInent. The re-
Hgious revivals throughout the State
continre with undiminished fervor.
The Rev. John Jenner of the Wine
brenner Church, at Crestline, Ohio,
while laboring under religious excite
ment, which had probably reached the
insane stage, cut his throat tonight,
aud also cut his abdomen open. He
will probably die.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 24.-In the
Ohio House of Representatives to-day
the following was offered, and came
within three votes of passage
Whereas, The philanthropic women
of Ohio are now engaged in an effort
to eradicate from society the evils
arising from the sale and consumption
of Intoxicating liquors; and,
Whereas, Intemperance is the great
est moral, social, and political evil of
the times; therefore be it
Resolved by the General assembly
Of the State Of Ohio, That we, the rep
resentarives of the people, do hereby
extend to the women of Ohio orr sim
cere congratulations upon the signal
success which has thus far attended
their efforts, and tender to them our
hearty and cordial sympathy with the
object they have in view-to wit, the
total suppression of the traffic in in
toxicating liquors as beverage