Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-03-01
THE WAR ON ALCOHOL.
A Mass.Meeiing Held in New York In
the Interest OF the Movement
Singing, Praying, and Plead
ing-Etc., Etc, Etc.
CLEVELAND, OHIO.

CLEVELAND. OHIO.
CLEVELAND, February 2S.-The tenn
perance war has been started at Oberlin,
Akron, Warren, and other towns in Northern
Ohio, but as yet has made but slight progress.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 2S.-The
women Of this city eonnectsd With the ne
insugurate The praying crusade. They viii
open prayer at the Chamberlain saloon, Cali
iornla street, the place OF resort for STOCK
brokers'
WASHINGTON CITY. p
WASHINGTON, February 2S.-Several
Ohio ladies residing in Uniontown, near
Washington, assisted by their neigh bors nave
been instrumental in closing one liquor-shop,
suppress the remaining one In the village.
LEVANNA, OHIO.
RIPLEY, February 2S.-The crusaders
have spent the day At Levanna, two miles
below here. One saloon there and one out on
the Hillsboro pike sttllhold out. The LevaDna
dealer locked them out, and with the aid of
few German neighbors kept up songs and
carousal indoors The property, olders have
been notified that their houses Will be fired If
the crusaders continue their work at Le-
wanna.
JEFFERSoNvILLE, IND.
JEFFERsoNvuLE, February 2S.-The
womeu's determined and persistent war upon
Every tay they are but revisiting them, sing
ing hymns, praying and pleading with them
TO abandon the business. Two weeks have
saloon hes been closed. The ladies, however,
believe they are arousing moral sentiment
that win reap a rich reward before long. The
tenn mperance alliance stock company fund, to
aid and prosecute the work, has increased to
sixteen thousand dollars, and the war goes on
with no great hopes OF securing single sa-
OTHER POINTS.
Eohrr1ary
berg, a liquor dealer at Oxford, Ohio, who has
a petition pending TO enJoin women from
praying in front OF his saloon, surrendered,
poured out his liquor and signed the pledge
to-day. Bells were rung and grand rejoicing
ensued.
Judge Barlow, at Springfield, to-day ordered
the sheriff to close the saloons OF the LaGonda
and Murray hotels as nuisances, till the pro-
prieters give bonds not to sell spirituous
me druggists In Chillicothe, to-day, the first
OF the ladies movement. 81 gned the pledge.
At Lebanon, as the ladkes of Morrow filed
into the courthouse to hear the injunction
against them, all the bells were rung.
NEW YORK CITY.
New YORK, February 28.-There is q
prospect of large attendance at q mass-meet-
sociation hall, tonight. ,Dio Lewis telegraphs
" l charge nothing for ray services in the tenn
perance cause. Hundreds Of tickets have
been sold for lectures, and temperance advo-
Gates say success or failure Of the present
movement in aid OF the cause in this vicinity
depends in a great measure upon the result
of to-pight's meeting" The charge for admis-
sion to hear Lewis has excited the comment
that those engaged in the affair are not Who'll.
ly concern ed in the fate OF the drunkard, etc
Henry Hill, owner of Houston street
varieties theater being asked by some
women II he would charge admission fee
without any charge sunday next, or any
other sunday following, for the use of those
really in the cause of temperance, and even
mo than thai. atI will furnish and
chestra for the occasion. will see that good
order is preserved, 'and adds :''It does not look
right to see people who have pledged their
pockets as well as their hearts in this work tC
attempt anything that looks like money max
ing to carry 1t on. l make the offer of my
room in good faith"