Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-18
THE TEMPERANCE WAR.
storrnins the CAPITAL.

CoLUNBUS, o., Feb. 17.-AbOut 800 per-
Sons, mostly ladies, net in the City Hall
this morning to organize for the temper
suce war. Mrs. /. Y. DeeSelm was chosen
President and Mrs. Tremaine Secretary.
An executive committee consisting of one
lady from each church was chosen. \ pro-
position to appoint on this committee rep
representatives. Of the temperance org mia
5ions was disagreed to, il being stated th2t
DiO Lewis opposed such course, as he
was fully satisfied this was a work for the
churches rather than for secret org mia
lions. 1t was resolved 10 hold a prayer
meeting each morning, but make no active
demonstrations till next Tuesday, when
Lewis will return, as he says, to take COM
mand of the forces. and remain till the
Capital city is regenerated.
4 FruitIess Flank Movement
JEFFERSoNvILLE. IND., Feb. 17.-The
aides Temperance Union made a flank
movement on the nOn-U Mon element this
merning, by quietly assembling at the
PTpsbvterian Church at y o'clock, to the
number of seventy, when all reporters and
persons not members of the Union were
excluded. After their secret preliminary
arrangements were effected, they moved to
,Johrson's saloon, in the eastern part of the
city, who met them kindly, but positively
declined to sign the pledge. Several hymns
were sung, and prayers were then offered
up that bedimmed many eyes. From this
point they novel on to Leonard Carl's sa
loon. on Chestnut street. Here the doors
were closed. and the devotional exercises
held on the sidewalk and in the street. BY
this time the crowd had increased to sew
eral hundred. At this hour, ? O'Clock. ser
vices are being held in the street in front
Of Casper LaTimOre's saloon, which is
closed. The movements so far to-day are
exceedingly quiet and orderly. The bois-
ferrous manner shown by the bummers
Yesterday seems to have subsidized. As yet
no effect has been produced upon any of
the saloon prOprietors.
Rip.
RIPLEY. O.. Feb. 1.-THE ladies have
been out the various pixies for mile or
two. to-day. The saloons are too far away
to be efectually operated Oh under the
present system, but some Of them are ask
ING for terms and the ladies do 10. intend
relaxing their efforts until all give up. The
whisky element are trying 10 get OF bic
bluff IN the shape Of scare-crow prosecu-
ton against those who repC,red the I,u-
theran minister as addicte't To drink and
profanity. 1t is no so however, for his
character is too well known. and agitation
only develops r.ew facts. This minister
has acted contemplate part, and after
making 2.h ass of himself, talks of suing
the Jmen for $4,000.
Tne Injunction Against the Ladies'.
CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 1.-THE trial Of
the injunction against praying women be
gan in Hillsboro to-day. The day was Oc-
cJpied by argument Of counsel for the
women. No result was reached. The
temperance crusade is still extending over
Ohio and Indiana. Saloon-keepers in
Springfield held a meeting and resolved to
stop selling 20 be drank on the premises,
which is contrary TO law.
Do Lewis visited Washington Court
House which was the second State in which
the system was tried and where the ladies
Succeeded in a complete victory. The day
was spent in rejoicing.
A Brute Heavily Fined.
At Xenia, Jacob Klein, saloon keeper,
was fined to the full extent OF the law for
using obscene language TO some of the pray
ing ladies'.