Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-03-12


A Washington dispatch of the Sd says the
receipts of the Government from all sources
for the quarter ending December 81 were $50
52l, 500. The expenditures for the same
period were s62, 1913, 1877
The ladies of Columbus, Ohio, commenced
active work in the cause of temperance on the
Sd. Prayer meetings were held at ten a. m
and at two p. m, and about three p. IN. POO
ladies left the church and marched to the
American Hotel, headed by the Chief Of Police
and one patrolman to keep the streets open,
leaving the church filled with people to
pray for those who went out to work
The bells Of three churches were tollcd
while the procession was moving. They
called upon several saloons and hotels,
prayed, sang and appealed to their proprietors
to abandon the traffic, and then the procession
returned to the place OF starting, where
they were heartily welcomed and congratu-
lated. Letters were read from prominent
saloon-keeper stating that he had stopped
selling liquor, and from a brewer, saving he
would never brew another key of beer. The
ladies' were greatly encouraged, and would
renew the warfare ON the following day The
movement was inaugurated also in various
other portions of the State In indianapolis
Women's Temperance Union was organized
and the prayer movement would soon be
started in that city In Waukegan, H., the
temperance question was the issue in the mu.
nicipal election, The temperance candidate
received ISL votes and the anti-temperance 3o4
\ majority of the Aldermen were understood
to be liquor men.
The Massachusetts, Total Abstinence Society
has adopted the following resolutions
Rcsol0s6 That, inasmuch As women and chill
dren arr the chief sufferers of the untold evils Of
inicmperAnCe, II Is CmuCntly appropriate that the
female sex should take the most active part In the
ehorts of The day Tor the suppression OF this uni
yersally sc knowledged immortality, and we look
with deep interest on the womeu's movement in
regard 10 Temperance reform, and cherish the hope
that divine Providence will direct and override II
for permanent good.
Rsvolrsd, That in the opinion Of this Board. no
great success IN temperance reform be expect.
ed tll the Christian church and ministry take de
cided stand on the side of total abstinence
disastrous fire occurred in Boston on the
ith. 1t broke out in the Eastern Railroad
freight sheds, and was caused by The break
Ing Of 4 carboy OF yitriol train of
twenty loaded freight ears was burned A
large hAlding of brick and wood was thor
oughly Quilted. Loss between 100000 and
100000.
A Worcester Mass dispatch of the 9Th says
il had been decided 70 abandon bio Lewis
plan Of operation against liQuor-dealers,
and new and entirely original plan had
been adopted. A large committee had been
organized, and In subcommittee Of two or
three 1t was proposed 10 first visit the owners
OF buildings occupied by liQuor-dealers, and
ny prayer and incrcessjou induce them TO sign
a builders pledge not to let their premises to
any one for the sale Of liquor. They would
also visit dealers at their homes. The move
myni was TO be private, and no street work
would bo done.
Mrs Madden, Of Cairo, ILL., filled A lamp
with kerosene by the dtfui glimmer Of