The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-04

AT st. Paul, Mimi, there has been
parade of the Father Matthew Temperance
Union of the state. Delegations of cru
saders were present from all the leading
towns, and the Catholics were out IN full
force and displayed great enthusiasm for
the cause In st. Paul and Minneapolis
they are working hard to suppress the sale
of liquor.
Alderman, one of the most obdurato of
the saloon keepers left at Easton, o., has
succumbed and put up his shutters.
Additional returns from the Illinois mu-
nicipal elections are received from Danville
Cairo, Dwight, Monticello, Kewanee and
Iorkvillc. The temperance ticket was
successful in the four towns first mention
ed, and defeated in the other two.
AT Clinton, Ind, general capitulation
OF all the liquor dealers has crowned the
efforts OF the praying women, and this re-
suit was welcomed by ringing of bells and
a general jubilation.
a new and important excise law has lust
passed passed both branches of the New
York Legislature. The new law provides
for the election of three excise commits
sioners IN each town at the annual town
meeting. They shall not hold either of the
offices of supervisor, justice, town clerk or
village trustee, and shall be voted for on a
separate ballot, so that the question Is di-
rect and as distinct from all others as pos
sible. The plan presents the subject of
license as square issue by itself, and trees
il from political and personal considera-
tons. 1t reduces the number of license
boards, and is, therefore, more economical,
and tends TO restrain the trafice 1t in
sures direct expression of the public will
tlp STRAIGHT nItpctinp of lipnneo
license, and SO affords practical test of
local option uncompicated with any col
lateral interests.
The movement in Orono, Me-, is very
effective, much interest being manifested
by all classes. The different societies are
united i'll this great work, and all are well
represented
On the llth inst, deputation of sixty
ladies' waited on the magistrates of Dun
dee, Scotland, and presented a petition
signed by upward of 800 women, asking
that no licenses to sell liquor be granted.
Several ladies spoke in behalf of petitioners.
contending that it would be better to give
the publicans pension to live on than to
allow them to continue their traffic.
\ gentleman in Lafayette, Ind, gave the
practice of treating a very effective re-
buke recently. On being asked to take a
drink he said he preferred if agreeable to
take loaf of bread. The treater accord
ingly bought ten cent loaf, which the
gentleman had sent to needy family.
At Moline, H., the anti-crusaders show
a disposition to indulge in terrorism. The
VIE OF prominent temperance worker in
that city lately received an anonymous note
asking her, as she values her husbands life,
to induce him to desist from his war upon
the saloons.
At Dwight, ILL.,, "A week ago last Satur
day, all the remaining saloon keepers gave
up the fight. Their goods were reshipped
to the wholesale dealers, every saloon was
closed up, and the most eXhiiarating bev-
erage obtainabe was molasses and water.
permanent temperance board has been
formed to prevent any attempt to renew
the traffic
One of the lady crusaders, acting as
picket before saloon in Tifiin. Ohio, did
active service the other day. Two young
men in the saloon had progressed from
angry words to blows, and had just drawn
their revolvers. All the masculines pres
ent eyaporatcd through the front door, but
the crusading picket entered the saloon.
separated the combatants, and gave them
such an emphatic talking to that they re-
tired abashed
The Grand Fourth of July Temperance
Mass Meeting this year will be held at Sill
vel Lake Grove, Plympton, Mass, and it
IS the intention to secure the best talent as
speakers Mrs. Mary A. Livermore will
probably speak. Schuyler Colfax has been
invited, and an effort will be made to Sc
cure the Rev. Henry Ward Beechpr