New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16

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,py TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSsI
oo,,,,,nre Ohio Feb ia very large meeting
,IsI;o. interested in the Temperance movement
80 held in the Town-st. Methodist Church 'niS q
sa-roon Devotional exercises land an address ~
Ara r. A, Jenny occupied the time. Ho'I
Eng WAS done towards an orgaih@d''o" T.
~ WAS stated that the meeting was
Drelipinary 10 the gathering called tor I'm. .ho
evening. Dio Lewis is expected mere " " Ia
xxo,k Inv his counsels. lively UNIV No. -
1ooLod for in Columbus during the comins "ooA -
a ia Thought that an effort VIII DO i""1v -
1eoislature looking 10 the repeal OF ,',s
.,f The Adair law. The opponents OF 'n"'
.,oasura are laboring zealously for NJ leaS' vi
80 20 !, recurring repetition OF
..o,,oos 20 the LIQUOR dealer before suit can be
-, AGAINST him for damages. Should the
o0o,ts of the law show their colors with any
obab,lity of success il is likely that the leglsia
Sivs halls will witness siege similar to that now
ring endured by the stubborn saloon-keepers IN
tber portons of the State. The friends OF the law
80 sounded the alarm and there will be warn
.imsp should the proposition come squarely up Tor
xction. .-
The unrepentant Van Pelts are becoming numer-
ana Some places have half dozen or more OF
chem. This opposition, however. fails TO damp the
IT, If the women but exctes the rage of the men,
yhO
1;ctors everywhere. At London the LADIES
xrOct 20 hiring out their tabernacle on wheels
.o-morrow. and il will be anchored in front
~ eocb saloon when il is found necessary to remain
,,.l the Mace surrenders. They continued ther
,vork today and up 10 late hour tonight were DC
siogin0 a number Of saloons Last night the Town
ouncil passed an ordinance prohibiting the SAFE Oh
wine OF malt liquors within the coPoI'no"
rThe watchers to-day nearly stopped liquor soinns
NV reoording the names of all visitors 10 tne saloon
AT West Jefferson the ladies continue their VISITS
sut have reported no further cOnquests. AT Logan
awo saloon keepers who had refused 10
rjgn the pledge, although selling nothing nave
voluntarily recorded their names. AT South
charleston O mass meeting was held Tonight,
at which one saloon keeper announced himself pub
bcly in favor of the movement. The meeting Is re-
,ported az successful. At Greenville Dsrke County,
"a meetine was held tonight, many persons signed
the pledge and a permanent organization will be
effected. This town has % places where hquor Is
aold.
sSoTEs or PROGRESs-OPPOsIT1ON AT DAYTON-THE
MOVEMENT STILL SPREADING.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSE.l
XENIA. Feb. 15-TheIe is no abatement in the
scemperance excitement here. Visiting was kept up
all day and some progress was reported AT night
large Temperance meeting was held, and among the
zpeakers was one converted salOon-keeper, who
announced that be had come TO surrender. Another
meeting will be held tomorrow night. number OF
dealers heretofore contumacOus are weakening"
and may close up tomorrow. At Antwerp, prepare
sions are being made to begin the work AT Lebanon
one Woods who is resisting the movement. threatens
the women with an injunction if they continue
their practices in front of his saloon. But
,one druggist in the place has signed the dealers
Cd 4ypo OIL refu Athens
abatement in the work, and enough progress has
ALREADY been made to encourage the ladies with
hopes Of final success At Pomeroy the saloon
Keepers held meeting on Friday night, and re-
solved on opposition and Saturday the ladies were
Socked out of every saloon except One The saloon
Keepers also threaten to get out an Injunction, and
have the ladies arrested if they persist in blocking
Che sidewalks and checking business, Not saloon
keeper in the place has surrendered. At Galipohs
She workers closed one more saloon. and celebrated
the event by ringing bells.
. At Dayton much opposition is showing itself and
If once begun the fight will be tedious The
saloons numerous, and public opinion divided
npon the means employed to close them. At many
little points away from either railroad or telegraph
the work has been carried through successfully
without being chrOnicled. At Leesburg. New
Vienna Manchester, Washington, Logan, and New
Holland the womens work has been a complete sue
cess and at many other points where many of the
drinking houses have been closed the trade Is vlrtu-
ally stopped by the close watch kept upon the
patrons
In Indiana 1,4OO people attended temperance
meeting at MuncIe tonight, and at Huntington the
friends of the cause are moving with prospects OF
q speedy opening of the war
STREET TALK CONCERNING THE NORTHUMBERLAND
IT'S OPPONENTS sAY-AID FOR THE BEsIEGED
SALOON KEEPERS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNRl
COLUMBUS, Ohio Feb. 15-The talk Of the
concerning the womsns war whisky Is inter
esting showing the drift OF public sentiment on the
subject There not few persons In every commu-
nifty who are honestly opposed to the now popular
method OF killing the liquor traffic, and there are manr
moro who have serious doubts as TO Its practical
and permanent efficiency but there great unanmity
in the opinion that the must support the to
che fullest extent This is manifested not only the
large number OF men who attend tho preparatory meet
fngs. but the general closing of places OF
business whenever 1t is requested by
che women, In the outspOken voice OF the
press tn behalf Of the reform, in the indignation
of the IN contrast with the patience and persistence
OF the women, whenever a saloon keeper holds out
pnressonaby long and most Of all in the large Of
money raised carry out the objects of the temperance
leagues and to ut up readngrooms and other places of
fnrocent recreation and amusement to supply the void
made by the disappearance OF drinking places
In some places the Women's Executive Committees
nave associated them advisory committees Of men,
but far the TO have needed little advice
and 10 have asked less. How people the oppos
ton look at the matter shown conversation with
citizen OF London the train which was pas
senger passed that point to-day.
Are tue women here fighting the whisky dealers Z"
vas asked.
YES" was the short answer.
"Wel how are they getting ont"