Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-16
The TcmDcrance Cause.

CoIEMBUs, March 1.-THE crusaders made
a grand rally to-day, putting procession on
the streets Of one huudrcd aud fIty-si strong,
the work closing with prayer meeuug 10 the
rotuuda of the State house. The Legislature
was not in session at the time. Several more
groceries have surrendered.
DAYTON, March 5.-The crusaders contin-
ue active work, but eau induce no saloon-keep.
ers to give up business. The league have re-
solved to adopt detective system, aud will
soon attempt to establish guards near each bar.
room to record the names of customers. This
will be quite as annoying as the street prayers
Mrs. Thomas, the chief crusader, has been
held to bail Tor ohstrucIiug the streets aod will
be tried on Wednesday.
Father Goc'z, Catholic priest here, preach
ed against the crusaders to-day.
JEFFGRsoNyILLE March l4-Fiity crusad-
ers were out this afternoon, followed by large
crowd but their movements were attended
with less excitement than heretofore. A num-
Der OF saloons were visited, but no signatures
were obtained 1t is thought the saloonlsts
will apply for an injunction Monday to prevent
the obstruction Of the streets
EVANSVILLE ND, March l4-About fifty
ladies met at the Walnut street church TO day.
and resolved to hold temperance mass meet
ing Tuesday next. The general expression was
iu favor Of the enforcement of the present law
against the sale Of liquor but 10 opposition to
the method of crusaIlng upon the saloons.
New YORK, March Is Temperance pray
err meetings were held this p. N. 10 various
churches throughout the city. They were not
generally 50 we'll attended as those at the be-
ginning Of The movement. AT the Seventeenth
street NJ +. church an address was made by
Rev. w. H. B9olc, f,l1wcd by prayer and
singing. The meeting in the Church OF the
Strangers was ad dressed by Gen. A. I. Nc
Mullen, Mrs L4urchce and Others In the
Forsyth.s;rcet NJ. Z. church there were pray
ers and singing and an address ca temperance
by the pastor. Rev J. W. Barnehart.
Chicago, March Is Two large temperance
meetings were held here today. Speeches
were made by number of clergymcn and la
dies. The ladies purpose visiting the city
council to- morrow night.
DESPERATE Fight. On last "Wednesday
evening, while negro mau with his wife were
near Trevilllan' station, about i've miles above
Louisa G.. H., they we're overlakeu by three
negro men named Perkins, who proceeded to
beat Robinson to the best OF their ability. He
was thrown down. and beaten with stones aud
sticks uot by the aid of his wife he could free
himself and obtain a stick He then did his
best with the stick, but he received severe in
juries, having his head cut open and bis body
frigh,fulIy maugled Nevertheless he split
open one of bis opponent skulls with his stick
His wife picked up stone lying in the road, OF
quite large dimensicus. and by a we-directed
blow levelled one of the assaulters with the
grouud DR.. Barrett. who happened to be
riding that way, came up to the scene just as
the fighting had ceased. He says the woman
was ying on the ground with her head split
open and bleeding badly. He says the woman
may die. The other Two men are seriously
hurt. Robinson obtained warrant for the ar
rest of the Perkinses, but they were released
on hebeas corpus. Cor. Richnlond Dispatch
REPREHESslBLE 1t II be true, as reported
from Ricnmoud, that personally offensive let
tiers have been sent to Governor kemper since
his veto, from cttzens of this place, We cannot
hesitate to coudemu such conduct as in the
highest degree reprehensible, and We have no
doubt that their authors, 10 second sober
thought, will regret and lament their conduct
as the gravcst of their life. PtrJ,rg Nnc,.