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Tho ConptrOller's 1ecport--h1Mproyc~
1lacnts Recently HR,lsln,

Tho C0nptrOller's 1ecport--hlMproye-
1lachts Recently HRsnlu.
.yneeiaf Disuoteh to 7He Ghira3o Tribnne.
EAST SAGINAW, March 9-Ilc annual report Of
tito Comptroller, submitted this evening, iB a,l
elaborate document. Tho expenses Of tho city
during tho lust yoar wcre $131 ,4G4, against 997,
O13 the previous year. It will be remembered,
however, That aside from The natural iucroaso in
wealth and in population considerable territory
las beon annexed to tho city, which will account
for tho increase il expenses. THO BneciRl
assessments for . street improvements
s15o, o,20s Inns been collected by the Treasurer,
The bonded debt Of the city, including principal
aud interest to 1853, anl exclusive Of tho 'gatos
debt, ia $3.50, ,451, OF which 1885,, l93 is principal
and tho balance intoroat, against Which, as FL
offset, the total value Of the eornoaato pronerty
10000 Ii Invested in school property.
Tho Comptroller. in conclusionf Hays:
Tho anonnt Of public improvement accomplished
tho paat year iH largsly N o1eesa of that Of any
Of Water Commissioners tuo necessary buildings hnyo
been constructed, tho machinery nnd connections for
tho Holly water SYSTEM sct up ana ne1tag;.eu' an!t
1875 hyrans, un a tho necessary valves, connections.
aud AxtlareH for thur uEo.
The Sewer Hoard hayo extended Tho eewcr caracity
OF tho city by tho construction of about D,c0D tco. Ut
s,bstantia brick nt pipe Bowers, putting In basns,
Inlet JOINTS ind other necessary tncidentals.
Tho beard of Education have caused to bo erected
ton luo aw brick Gcloo buildings, In tho Eotrt!,
Ward aud QUO in tho Seventh ward Iargcy increasing
tho seating ralMc!ty Of our public schools.
For thu convenience of tho public upwards Of two
iea OF new HtrcGt hayo been opened anil GRADED and
large amount Of sidewalk added to meet tho wants
Of thoso residing III tho suburban portion Of tho city
Tho purchase uf furniture for tic city ollIces alit
now nutegin for tho Fire Department laa been no III
considerable item OF noccssary e1penEo; Md altlE
ngtrnGato cost af tue improvements during lin ycal
has lallcn but little, II anything, short Of $jo, ,u0.
, 1874-03-10
PENNSYLVANIA.
IN TYJtf,t tb1tf,DJfTh

Special Dispatch to 7he Chicago Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, pn., Alarch 0-At q largoly-at-
tended meeting Of tho Presbyterian ministerial
Association this morning, tho following rcsolu-
tions were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, TIN. this Association again puts MI recosd
tho expression, Of Of tlo inlqnily Of tho
traffic in Intoxicating drinks, md especially III dea
nsCo Of law, hoth diylnu hlld hunhn, the business
prosecuted 0n tho sabbath day.
Kesoirea, Thht, as hndy Of ChriaiHn mtntAtcrs We
hereby exErcsa qualification ut tho exposition of
tlc civil Inv OIL this subject recently given by their
by promise the ayor In ha latter ua we'll III In my
attempt to put stop to otl!er fornlB of l'aincss Ill.,
gay tra1aacted on tho Sabbath, a tho aid un moral
support IN olr power aud w0 earncstly recommend
members Of our congregations to do l!kewlae.
4 movement is on foot to close the barber-
confectionery stores on Sunday. N1ayor StoAloy
said to-day TINT tho coslng OF such pllces is not
authorized by tho law OF 1856, which appliea to
tho liquor traffic. but oomos under Inv Ut 1913.
1Io will state during the week Luis intendcl
action iu the matter.
TIE SUNDAY I1Quon Law
was pretty fairly observed Yesterday, almost
was so.l at most Of them, but
at othorB, by means Of sile-doors aud roar on
frances, nInloat III good business WAS tlono as
OH previous Sundays This waa evident at night
when the gaB-lighta could haye boon soon shin
Ing through tho tranBona. 4 fow tnyernA wore
opoll al publicly al usual. Tho rolce rorortod
thirty-tlitoo arrests for drunkenness up to mid
arroHts wero undo. Upon tho oatlls Of ollicora
upwards Of tiftoon warrants wore isylod to-day
IRON tho Central Station for tho arrest Ut tayorl
keepers said to hayo violated tho Sunday Inv.
An imposing temperance demonstration wAa
hold in Concert Hall tonight. father Hcrsitago
, 1874-03-10

| ltoycnMo OF tho D0n1inton-. NJ lscc1lu-
t 1lc<ltA Items.

Ikovcnuo OF tho Don1irrion-.N1ls lsccl1n-
1lcUlsA Items.
Special Dispatch to 1he chscago Tribune.
OTTAWA, March "A Government Commits
sion haB boon appointed to investigate all mat
tors relating to tho condition aud management
Of tho Montreal post-Ol1ice, III which cortain
Irregularities aro aad to exist.
Tho Rev. DR.. Gallagher, of tho Reformed
Episcopal Church Of tho Uuitod Statcs proaclel
hero yesterday twico to crowded congregations
in tho Courthouse. III tho evening. tho rover
end gentlemen spoke Of the dotails OF this now
BciHnl, Which pr0vo1ca much oXcitelaont nnOI,g
Established Church pooplo.
"A Conservatory Of Music, on tho Continental
plan, Inns been established hero.
Tho Dominion revenue for February waB ST.
7s1, 1858, and tho expenditures 50 l2i .9Aa.78
Gootiy numbers Of petiiions against the re-
turn of members to rarliument hnvo bcon
entorct, including ono against tho Right lion.
Sir John A. Macdonald, member FOR Kingston.
a doputatiop numbering twelve appointed by
tho late convention Of manufacturers in Toronto
will present n petition to tho Governor, in
Council, on tho 17tl1 Of Ala1ch, hnying for It's
Object tho securing Of higher ratio OF protection
to manufactured goods.
- strciat D,spatcA 10 The Chicago Tribune,
TORONTO, Ont, March 9.-The oil-rotsncrs OF
London held IL mcotiug OIL Saturday, ut wllicl,
they agreed to memorabilia the Goyorment for
tho repeal of the oxciae duty OIL oil.
J. Y. llerAton, of Sitncoc, ono OF tho l,nBken-
gcrs BY tho lfated Circuit Western trni,i o Which
y fso occurred n fow evenings ago, died on
Saturday from injuries there received, l,clus tho
fourth shat as tliod aince tho occurrence, Two
others still lio at tho point of death.
Clarissa Wilson died ut st. CatllariueB on Fri
day oyouiHg, ut tho ago Of 110 ycara.
Steps are boihg tnliou to organize Lodge OF
0rargers in the County Of h!idllctox.
Political partios aro nlreasly organizing for tho
provincial election next your.
, 1874-03-10

Tho EltHsfs9ippi River and Eta Erihst-
tnriu. Greatly S,vnilol--abvurfSs,s of
tic 1sctt, Ar{IllnH;t*% 1alstl White
kivcr--E.oss "r Property Reported.
srecfal Di:patch 10 Tho CHeaqo Tribune.
MEMPHIS, Tonn., March 9.-Tho river to-day
rose ~ inches. 1t iR now within 1915 inches Of
tito highwator mark Of 1867, and tho country
above atd bolow il flooded for miles. Nocont
rainH flooded tho l1atchio River, which roBe nix
foot III one night, sweeping away immense
numbers Of logs aud Btaycs, Bomo
lurses, cattle, hogs, and mules. As q gonorul
rulo, the farmers along tho mississippi aboyo
here, mud those OIL the ielnld havn moved tlletr
Btoels and household goods to the Hills, losing
nothing but lntnber, logs, ad stayos; mud lloy
nro now camliug out in tho opon mir, Whiting
III tho Bamo, but up tho
i IL different, and considerable property and
I've f.o9a b, haS been been lost n t hy tho p a
FriAay night tho Wllito roBo ten foot Ut Daton-
yillo, mud all tiay Saturday tho rise waa at tho
rnte Of Ion inclIoa Ill hour, which acut sncl, u
wavo down lilo country tlat tho farlaors in home
Gases Gn hn n, ,; tG to with t,e % fal
away. Whom tl1o htoamer I4egal.Tonlnr came
ncon OIL tho larn1s, standing hoIy-deep
In wator. Tholr escape to tho h!llR
waa cut oil by tho ravinoH at their base. which
wore full Of water and Il swift current nnrglns
through. No Ions Of lifa IL yot roportotl, bit Ii
is more than probable tllero will 10. III tho
wators roao 10 aap!dly in ao,no placos that boats
mud rafts Ind to ho ,iBol to cecapo from tho
dwellings, to tho Hills. No oreyaBHoh aro yot ro-
ported III
THE LEYEEH HE1.0W
hero ns fur aH Greonysllo. ureala are expected
In several placoa on tho Mississippi A!ds
, 1874-03-10

abovo VckBl>llrg, and Homo Of tl,oao below not
boing n oxcol!ont repair will probably givo
away. Tho river oppohito thiB city is now over
FORTY Miles WIDE,
tho wator having iloa.ctl tho anttro country to
tllc woBt bank Of tho ut. Eranola Ryor md
Orowloy's Ndgo.
TIL: ljrrEn MlaElssTrrt,
Sr'cfaf UanatcA n Tho GHicago Tyihtn4.
DAvENronr, 1a., March D.-.rlIo Mississippi at
this point In on q honyy rao. Tho leo na b1oAorl
NJ III front Of tho city md abovo, but bulow It IL
hold by lilo yot untnoyed leo. Tho gorgo yeRtor-
day a'l to-ttnY WIN worry great, nlil to wator lnB
r'Hon oyer Twelve foot Ii, lilo last fow dnya. Tho
wntor iB now on cvol with tho ovoo aud II tho
gorge duoH not 1novo out worry nuou d disastrous
overflow viii rcault. Evon now a,,ch result is
anticipated, and famltica IN tho lowor parts Of
the city nit moving ont Of tlloir ho1lsct. Hrll
honyy gorge and riso III tho river has not boon
known horo before for five years.
Till, nOUK RIVER.
Spreiat Nfapnfeh to Tho CA,capo Tribune.
Rock ISLAND, ILL.,, March U.--Tho leo in Rock
River hroko up mid Icgau moving out Sunday
morning, but noon gorged below lilo AerioH OF
dans botwoon tic iRlnndH. The volume Of wAtor
tins cl,ockod iii liz direct co,lHe broo ovor tho
l1yuo Of tho town OF hlilnt md submerged 1latf
Of tho placo. TllA morning tho water was from
Elk i1'chos to two foot dcop, mud tho inhabitants
woro gning ahont tn cnnoos atltl on rafts. Thcro
wore 10 a'yns Of tho gorge brcalting at d o'clout
tonight, but Tho water was gradually subbldtng.
, 1874-03-10
ILLINOIS. .
Speeial pisnateh to Tbs Chfcdao Tribune,
Al. f1tI,cA IVA

OTTAWA, ILL.,, March 9.-Mnny Of the ladies
and gentlemen Of Ottnwa assembled this eyeu-
jng to hold their ecco,nl regular temperance
meeting III tho Methodist Church basement,
nomo going long way OIL MI incloment night.
I'll GIG was considerable dolby in opening the
moeting. The Toy, Mr. 9Ioflitt took tho Cliair
upon request. Tho l1ov. Mr. l'anl, Alr. hlaBon.
Mr. Spencer, Judge Hopkinb. of Norris
Alr. n. pcarly,. and lilo Hon. WIlliam
lscddck addressed tho moeting. Each III turl,
WIS enthusiastically received An extremely u1,-
pleasant occurrence took placo during Alr. 1lod-
dicks BpoocIl. That gentleman entaro1 Ato and
WIN occupying tho floor ut tho nolioItation Of tho
l1.,,,so, every ono sooming vol pleased with tho
style Of iiH discourse, wllou ha was called to or
dor by lilo 1sov. Mlr. Bacon, who would not allow
that gentleman to procecd, having takou OK
coption to notnotl4ing tho Senator lad said.
Mv. Neddlol Ind satd nothing to oiTond tho nont
fastdona Christian, md, asilo from The royor-
ontt gentleman al'tled 70, Ill Expressed theua-
solves ~ woll pleanoa with bin a!.lrosa. Alr
ltoddiclz tried 10 llayo MI explanation. This tho
Chairman would not allow, wlloreupon Mr. Noa-
dick quietly took hla scat, to tue regret
, 1874-03-10
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Srecfal Diapatch to The Chicago Tribune.
HARTFORD C1rY, Ind, March 9.-Thia city, 30
long undor tho biighting influence Of whisky, re-
joicgB at last ii, the extinction Of ovorY rum
holc within its lmits. The work was soon ac-
conplisllcd by bauds OF praying Women, who
richly morit the Buccess they earned. To.mor-
row t1loy Co. forty strong, to Montpelier, VII
lago north Of horo, where they will begin tho
good work, aud express their determination to
pursue their old enomies-tho wllsky-sollors-
to tho bitter end.
AT VALPARAISO.
Special Disp1tch to The Chicaan Tribune.
VALPARAISO, 1nd., March 0.-Tho Indies havo
not been out to-lny, and tho streets hnvo do
sorted look without them. Fcara arc entertained
that Waid's house wilt ho torn down Tonight.
The people are ycry much incensed against them
for tho way Mrs. Wnrd treatcl tho ]atlioa On Sat-
uldny; but 30 far tonight nothing having tic
appearance Of mob hua been seen.
At nLUFFTON.
snecial Dispateh u The Cl,cago Tribune.
DLurfIoE, Ind, March 9.-Thc -lalicB' TOM
porat3co movement hc1o proved grand SUCCESS,
md tl,oro IL much public elntion over tho result.
After tho refusal Of tho County Commissioners
to grant Licensees, tho particulars Of which were
rotated In @ former dspatct, the r1lm-sellcra
grow Respondent, and 1lonce succumbod easily
when confronted by tho phaEanxcs OF womon
who bosieged them with prayer and song. Tho
ladies' having achieved complete victory over
tho enemy in DluiIton, 20 tomorrow to OHsiau,
small village in tho vicinity, badly curHod with
whisky. Twenty-Five of tito best latlieB in the
town volunteered to 10 to OHBnn mud engage III
tho movement.
, 1874-03-10
NEW YORK.

Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
New YoRK, Mnrch IA meeting OF tho min
listers of Now York, Of NIL crcods. which waB
called by tho National Temperance Society," to coil
feras tothe bost plan for promoting tho CAUSE Of
temperance, was hold today In Association Hall.
There woro about 160 present, among whom
wero Chancellor Uowafd Crosby. tho Rcv. John
Hall. the naY. DR.. @. D. Foss, the liov. George
II. Aopworth, tho noy. DR.. William II. Tavtor,
tho hov. L. D, G. priuce.- md tho l,ev. G. y.
ohoson chaira. s' Iho 1sus ov. O. t'' D. ross %ss
nude the onenlng prayer. The llov. ".
=. Steele offered some resolutions in
do' sing tho modus opcrandi Of tho ladies'
OF thc West, and recommending decisive action
wished to know whether tho mceting was or
pccted to pursue tho paths marked out by tho
women OF tue West, and to iudorso the National
Temperance Society. If so ho Baid ho must
adopt homo such plum as forbidding tho drinking
Of iiquor on promises where 1t was sold, Or to
adopt any practical measure, lie should unite
with thom heartily. Tho resolution was thon
rc-read, and Dr.. Hall briefly stated t!,at, who he
coinciledwith this resolution in tlomain. perhaps
they had not full enough particulars from tho
Wedt to know whether thoy could honestly in
dorse tho methods in practice there. IIo
thought 1t better to net independently, md did
not think thoir Ohio friends needed my indorso-
A"N"4A
posed q set Of brief, pointed, practicable
resolutions.
DR.. Crosby favored the resolutions Of DR..
Hall, but decided 10 add ono other providing for
tho framing Of law to DO urged upon the I4osia-
laturo for, the suppression Of drinking saloons
aud tho punishmorlt Of tlrunkarGB.
DR.. Hepworth thought the meeting hardly
prepared to adopt any resolutions, mud recon-
,neIdod that committee DO appointed to franc
resolutions and report at an adjourned meeting
THIS motion was adopted, aud committee Of
twelve was appointed in accordance with it,. A
discussion Of the present movement was thon
Ind. The Row. Dr.. Hall, who, It is acknowledged
seems to hayo the most sound aud practicable
vlowa on this subject, advising curly aud de-
ciByo, but Discreet, action. Tllo meeting then
adjourned until Thursday, which .nootng will
speak for tho united olrlrclcs Of New York.
An immeuse temperance mass meeting. under
tho direction Of Bishop Laughlin, Of tho Roman
Catholic Church Temperance Sociotiea of Brook
lyn, is to bo held tomorrow evening. in tho
Academy Of Music In TINT city. It IS understood
TINT sixteen sociotios will attend in a body.
Many clergymeE. Of various denominations, have
volunteered to bo present. DR.. Dio LOWS ia to
spoals at Hovoral meetings that arc to bo held
hoye Inter in tho week.
, 1874-03-10

anu olilcr pTOleBhi0nal t0npofaflco-GoGftfofB hu
A inoosing WA hold this afternoon In tho
Twonttot'i stroot Methodist Church for tho pur-
poHo or oig1nizing prnying-bRnd. MrH. Dr.
nrench, 1T long a1droas. clo1nontly portrayed
toers to naalst her in tue proposed crusade.
Quite number OF lutlioa responded, nutl It was
tlocdod to rchow tho crtlBalo III 4 foY days. All
elderly Indy read lottor from tho temperance
orator, Edward Brady, Jr., offering liH aAaiHt-
anco, etc.
Special Nfspatch n The Ti1caUD Tribune.
Pirranunult, pa., Alnrcil 0.-Iho folnalo TOM
Ioranco g crusaders met agaii h. concave III
Butts, Ihis III precinct historically known
throughout tho western 1Drlton Of thtH State az
IL Dr1nstone Corlior." ThlH aftornoon tic usunl
arguments ns to what ought 10 bo dono wore
mhdo, aud tho usual reRol1tione adopted. Tic
Hon. Folk II. Drunot was present at tho meeting,
md made speech in which ao said ho was with
tho movement hoart a,,u Houl. Tho church waB
un,cootnfort9o!y full Women Of no note
wllatover-bna spoakorn, bnt oarnoat pleatl-
Nothing. except tho pasAing Of n resolution aAE-
Ing tho hayora Of Pittsburgh, nt,d Allegheny to
enforce tho Sunday law was dono. Tho reaoltl-
lion Is not likely TO bo hcodcd :aa long rs tho
ayers receive s S52o for sSyo5y drnaara 9od
tho best rotnrnB of thin lstnd. A good practical
reform would bo to thko tho police business
awny from tic Mayor, and mako tho Office q sal
arfol ono. As 1t In now, tho salary IL q. 600
year, with about 52B, 600 yearincomo from flnos
forlofturcu, etc. SO lilo ollco IL ono that Ia fought
for with will, mud Mayors while In Office goiicr-
ally make huy whilo tho sun phiucs.
Yesterday all the churches lad temperance
sermons proacod In tton1, and tomorrow
ilnnlbor Of union prayer meetings will be hold
in diffcront SECTIONS Of tho city. and on Thurs-
tlay nftcrnoon nnother biz meeting will 10 IIod
IN tho Central Presbyterian Church in Alle-
ebony.
The prohibitonistB aro taking alvantago of tho
oxcitoment. and are organtzi.lg for a campaign
no1t fall. But tlloir strength IL not grcat enoug,
In this section Of tho stnte to wicld n bala,ico
Of power III either tho Republican or Democratic
parties, and nj for themselves, tloy ponBcss
very little of the clement Of strength tEat would
pull them through.
, 1874-03-10

PROVIDENCE. II. l., March "a meeting OF
oorgynen was held to-day 10 consider tho now
temperance 1aoyoment. They passed tho follow
1ng resolution:
iesalred That, while we do not fed justified in
adopting oil tho lccuartcs Of tho present temper
anco movement III Ohio, We yet recoRlizo in II one Of
tho several Indications TINT tho moral power Of tho
Christian Church should nuw bo brought to boar
upon tho great evil Of itc,npcrance earnestly
end ,nitcdly anl rrayerfuy than over before a1,
that tho churches Of s city mud vicinity bc Invited to
sctd cayh thelr pastor nnl two delegates to an a,-
jo,lrucd meeting Of ts Conference authorized to
adopt SUCH ncarra t.. tAclr united Judgment shall
ho thought best to meet tho present larkel prorldcn
tIal crisis,
, 1874-03-10

Enrr}tf IN Thn Tf1rrua Tr}ttttIn
prrrIn N T N1arc,, nwn1,t1ar1 1,,1,r,oro
49, t,..,,.' ~ 1,.s.t',a. ~ IT." 1r.,,.u.
.uo y, 'n.t.o'l1h .te''ao"' ~ t'o oil'tea ot"teb
atou at 1aia fosioi'co OH Delaware atreot, III tlif
city, Sunday hight. Up to o'clock on tint ovot,.
ing his condition was tE,ought unchanged. bit nj
int l,onr In o',,,,,no,,cod fn,,trw omd sa ,orr
a.,s,,.. IT, 49, ,"6 ''4'.' 1"IA
iap1os' liz 'toa te'' 1nlhutoa past IL oclooH'
passing qulotly away M IL In profsu'ltl Blcol''
Ills wife, aor and brother, Cyrus Fillmore, Uf
Iutlinun, vera with him o]so bta nhvstoian aud
rriond nr Jnmoa y wlit. In waa n1od
oraei,, ~ ,:oor n,,1 ,o,,.1 41o ""e "6o"
- r,,n I ,,.r11s,n ,: r ~ u,,rs,,,
The uoncral foolir,, nr snrrnw 1,royo,1u harm,
M NTr. 1riltmorn wna varv nfreciionnt"iy ro,
"ordni h ' iii o1uouon "' ~ ;ao"o IL .sn5 in
1,nrso,,,finat tv, NJ tw,;tv rnnrioav n,,J nontIo.
,oas 'a 'a H. ,,R,, uR, a,,ny Hu na. ~ III
,n"nt Ln "fU f9o,r,. 9.Hnu, cnnn' y a",l
Wnnr or tTro1o ,'ass1 un,,rnrioto roanl,'t1n,,a ,
to..Iav. aud nIiio,,,io1 m n n,nrlt "f roa,'cnt.
'0N"'' Will ''@' T11r r' st,sruaT, ' - '"'l''''
cit,xona. ronmittcos i,nvo loon anno,ntod IL
artnnpn for fin funnrl]. whicl, viii tnlto ,1foro
fran 81. panl'n Gnthnflrn MT n'clocs 'rh,,railuv
AFTERNOON III. l,uy. A. uloyoln,d f;oxe Ia nx.
DoctoI to ofioinlo. Io-morrow 1,oon n mco.in,
Of tllo Committees viii In l1o11 Mt tbo sInvnr's
o1,co for tl,o n,rnosn of hnv;n- lin rc,nnma ~
Mr. Fillmore iail in etato Th,,rntlnv mor,,inr
nt st. Jaunes' Hall, rho flluoralwill bo n puhl;n
md city mttia vii nnrt}ci1miin' iil"s' = Ao '''''
Tho Hon. Ly1nnn K, I,nas, ,nonbor of con.
frcas frnm thia r;atrirt tc1oyrarhc,i Tho nows ~
Sir. FilImoross doatt In Wnnhinrton nn,l m.
coivod ,iiauatchaa from snoalfar nlainn nn1
prcsitiont Grnnt. I'no rnrmor sfatci tint lin
ITopo If 1onrosortat ;nnrc ~ ,a~n ",s c,,t
of roaort ~ t1,a nxS1srout,,o,t an, hnt s,o,ai
~ tu ,,a mI tl"s n'ttl ti
funor"i nroa;,1nnt rrant s"t ranrots ~ .,nt
tn;,s "i,n - Io,,s Su"'I;.n ssoh ~ .a1 ~ ~ ~
s .s'J nj! ~ ,11 lon'p 49, M ~ .;,i nstoI ~ s.1a
o,, ,l'lu,rsr1nv.
,4,r, >,,,rv y,,,, rr,,u, ,r,,n,,
, 1874-03-10

Of MI proaont oxcopt tho worthy nlludod to.
Il,o manifestation Of sllch MI unprecedented OK
hbtiotl Of rndunosA Oil tho part of ono who
ought to liavo aot mn example Of hospitality mud
which Lad begun to manifest itBolf. 11o1oeforth
I tho ladies' intend to hold t1lulr meetings whore
froo speech will bo tolerated, aud tlcro doubt
loss nir. neddioA will finish bis adlroHa.
At DANv1LrE.
speefd! nana!eh 70 Ihc Ch'caoo 7,tbnne
DANy1lIE, ILL.,, March 9.-Ttlo HnrloH OF somi.
wookly prayor"moasinge which llayo bonn hold
Ill ny tho cllttrchoa III tlia place III tito interests
hiElit, cot'a!lm'nnto IN grntld 1nnsB temperance
meeting ut Lincoln lfn OF which uccRsloi him.
Jonktnp, n Qaakor lasly~prcacllor Of Indiana,
Elder lowell, editor of tllo Scya. temperance
orgAl1, and others Interested III Tho catiHo Will bo
proHont alld atldreas tho meeting.
At oswEao.
Speefdi Dtspat:h to THs Chicago Tribune.
OawEao, ILL.,, Marsh 0.-Aftor quiet Of homo
days. tho temperance fight waa removed today
with fncroAsca yigor. An arlt maao Of donl
boards, and mounted upon wloolH, WAS anchored
III front or ono Of our Aalohns for tho purpoAo of
holding meetings III. Ihls orontcd Bomo oxcto-
n1cilt. Mud tho saloon-koGpor was onrhgot1. a
fight Boomod fmminost hui 1t was avoided by
was flned for tltAordorly conduct. Thus far but
little lian boon accomplished, but tho friends of
lilo ca''se seem confident thnt thoy will stop tho
traffic., From to.ay ontcrcd q complaint agaitlst
tempt 10 injuro ]iis business.
At SPRINGFIELD.
Spceiat Dispatch to TAs Ch,ca1o Tribune.
sPnINaF1ELp, III. March 0-Tlle temperance
oruBaao is abo,it to open in thB city. Surmors
wore yesterday proaciod from noarly eyory 1lll-
pit Il, tho city on tue subject, and ufon rrnycr-
meeting is called to meet In tho hall OF tho
House Of Representatives tomorrow night, to
begin tho work Of organization. 1t is probable
TINT 4 co1nmi.too OF ladics viii bo appointed ct
TINT meeting. 4 numbor Aavo volunteered
already.
At D1oouINdToN,
Special Dtspatch 10 rho Ch1ca1o Tribune.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Marcl, Ut Is likely Tint
tho temperance war will breale out horo before
many 1ays. Tho following coll for mooting
was published to-day:
Each Church and organization society In thin city
IN favor OF temperance reform ts requested 10 Bclld
tim Association Th,srany evening" to loyse ways nn
calls to join III tho grcat temperance movement Of
the day.
Sparta tafdrch . Dtapatch to the st. Louis Democrat
Tho ladies' Continue to play for tho closing up
Of tho saloons In thia city. They moet cncl1
morning at tic United Presbyterian Church, and
to-day they appointed a committee to 20 10 each
aa1oon and inform tho Haloon-kacposB TINT they
had not forgotten them or Ind any intention Of
giving thom up. Petitions haye bcon sent to
our County Court asking them not to grant any
moro lice1scs III this prGoiuct unless It was tho
desire of tho majority Of the people within tho
precinct. The Court aasd they would consider
tho matter aud give tho'n an early reply.
, 1874-03-10
FIRES.


a1,rcfal Hispatch to TIE C1icago Tribune.
Oshkosh, Wis, March 9.-Saturlay night
fro broke oilt in Matt Ncia' meat-lnarkot, OH
Main gtroot, in the middle Of a row Of Btolcs
a grcnt coutiagratlon seemed probabio, but tho
tro was put out. causing damaging to tho
extent OF about $500; insured i'll lilo Homo, Of
Nov York.
This morning tho Northwestern House, Ger
man hotel, toos, fire md VIM t.alna.ed abuut
81, ,200; insured in the Etna, Of Hartford, and
the Underwriters.