The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-06
The Women's whisky War In this
Vicinity.


veloped itself Is still the absorbing topic
Ot popular interest. Our dispatches de-
vote largo share Of space 10 II every
Day. The Cincinnati papers are making
II the feature Of their columns, in the way
OlspccslS from the numerous seats Of war
IN Ohio and Indiana. In regard 10 local
Developments, we notice that our neigh.
Dor, Martins Ferry, Is stirred up on the
question, and has entered the field for an
active campaign. The Nt.OS Of yesterday
furnishes US with the personnel Of the or
ganizltion, so far as 1t has been perfected
up to this time, and we find that It EN-.
braces the following list Of ladies;
Mrs. Mary West, Mrs. Lewis Wood
Mira. O. A. Burrows, Mrs. l.. w. In
glsbright, Mrs Sallie Nelson, Mrs. Joel
Wood, Mrs. Peter Beazle, Mrs. Robert
Carmichael, Mrs. Waters, Mrs. James A.
Gray, Mrs. J. Il. Slentz, Mrs. Il. W.
Smith, Mrs A, N. Shipman, Mrs. W. N.
Holiday, Mrs. John Bendel, Mrs. A. G.
Campbell, Mrs. II. N. White, Mrs. A,
Black, Mrs. Thos. Stanton, Mrs. James
Kerr. Misses Ella Wallace, Laura SwartE,
Salle RaineY, Sarah Hoyle, Anna Smith,
Ellen Gray, Elmira Hoyle, Ibbie A.
Thomas Mrs Carrie II. Thomas, Mrs.
Cassie Beynon, Mrs y. B. Mcfarland,
Mrs. Louisa Yost, Mrs. Rebecca Dean,
Mrs. Mary NJ, Updegraff, Mrs. Angeline
MCHenry, Mira. Barbara E. Moore, Mrs.
Rebecca Taggart, Mrs. Annie N. MedllI,
Mrs. Ielsop, Mrs. Amy Phebus, Mrs.
Alice Kagey, Mrs. Smylie, Mrs. William
Wiley, Miss s. f. Coffin, Mrs. W. II.
Wood, Mrp. A. P. Bornum, Mrs. E. Raj
ney, Miss Lizzie Wright, Mrs John Van
pelt, Mrs. Jas. Van Pelt, Mrs. L. Harper,
Mrs, John Rinslow, Mrs. Hiram Frazier,
Mrs. John Wallace, Mrs. Reyner, Mrs.
Jas W. Gray.
We have not seen anything late from
Wellsburg, and consequently are not ap.
prised whether SPRINGER and HAssNER,
the only two saloon keepers in the town,
have surrendered Or not. At last &C
counts they were showing no signs In that
direction. At Steubenville the movement
has taken double headed turn. The
women have organized prayer meetings
at one Of the halls, and the men have also
organized "a business mems temperance
prayer meeting" which meets every alter.
noon. The Gazette Of yesterday evening
says that at the women's meeting on Wed.
Jay "a very large number Of ladies were
in attendance"
Earnest prayer was offered for the
saloOn.keepers, and lor all those suffering
from the curse OF strong drink, as well as
Tor Divine guidance and direction in this
work. The ladies expressed themselves
hopeful, and believe that with prayer for
their shield, they can brave almost any
danger, and with words oil kindness and
love they can accomplish much in this
great work. The first in order Of business
was the adoption Of constitution and by
laws Tor the society, to be known as the
Women's Temperance League, Mis-
Emma Spaulding as Corresponding Sec
retary. Mrs. Layton was elected Treas
urer. Voluntary committees were ap-
pointed to visit business men, requesting
them to close their stores and business
houses from two o'clock until hall past
two each afternoon Of this week. Volun-
tary committees were appointed to circu'
late the total abstinence pledge through.
out the city. The President appointed a
committee Of three ladies 10 prepare q
pledge to present 10 saloon. keepers, the
committee 10 consist Of Mrs. Rev. Nc
Curdy, Mrs. Barr and Mrs Mayor Elliott
The meeting then adjourned to meet al
the same place on Thursday afternoon al
two o'clock.
The great tidal wave OF the womcn's
movement seems to have struck Barnes
vile. The following news in regard to
operations at that point we find in q
special dispatch to the Columbus Journal
Of yesterday:
BARNEsv1LLE, O., March 4.-At the
meeting of the crusaders yesterday at the
Methodist Episcopal church, an organlza-
ton was effected, and over seventy wo-
men signed the pledge and resolved to
enter at once upon the work. The or.
ganization, 80 far as is known, is as fol-
lows: Mrs. Rev. J. B. Marshal, Presi.
dent; Mrs. Dove, Vice President. Mrs. j.
Walton, Secretary; Mrs. George McClel.
land, Chairman Of Executive Committee.
The women are evidently determined.
One lady remarked yesterday that she
could neither sing nor pray, but was able
and willing TO hold an umbrella while
others engaged In prayer.
The Grand Jury Of the county was in
session last week and sixteen indictments
were found against the saloonists Of this
place: We can safely assert that before
many days, not even drink Of mint
water can be obtained for love or money
The Temperance League, an orpanizS.
ton that has been at work here Tor sew
eral years, will hold It's regular meeting II
the Christian Church on Friday evening
and large and enthusiastic meeting L
expected. Look out Tor movement soon
A dispatch from Cadiz, Ohio, dated tn
4sh, informs US that there is great excite
ment, bells ringing, cannon firing, ell re
JoicIug," The reason assigned Is that
"All the saloonists but one have surren
dered. Two hundred women now pray
ing at the last saloon. The crusaders havl
been out in force but two days. No sucl
thing as fail, when the women turn ou
and sling and pray as they have DONE"
A dispatch from Newark, Ohio, Of tht
same date, says that the proceedings or
that day "oI the ladies' temperance cru
sade was accompanied with intense in
terest and excitement"
"Their forces were divided into four O.
i've squads, each taking their appoin,et
directions, in result ot which twenty visI
tauons were made, and in the main the,
were ktndIu raoaiuad Nnn nr..o. -