Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-26
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RfPOn.
MILWAUKEE, March 2j.-The women of
Ripon continue the war against saloons. A
number of these places were visited yester-
day. A prayer-meeting was held at sa-
loon under the Woods Hotel. Admission
was refused and the band prayed before the
door. No saloons have closed, but the
women seem determined and much excite
ment prevails.
Annapolis.
ANNAPOLIS, March 25.-Between forty
and fifty ladies, under the auspices Of the
State Temperance Alliance, accompanied
by its offices and number of clergymen of
the city of Baltimore, visited Annapolis
to-day and memOrialized the House Of
Delegates for local option laws. The
House adjourned, giving up their hall to
the ladies and temperance advocates, most
of the members dispensing. One or two
hymns were sung in the hall. The i'm
preston made upon the Legislature by This
mode of advocating the cause Of temper
ance was not favorable.
Dayton.
DAYTON, March 2j.-The crusader,
were busy as usual to-day, with customary
results-nO more surrenders. The Organi-
zatiOn is on a permanent basis and the
Campaign is likely to continue while saloons
remain open, so that the end is far in the
future.
Columbus
COLUMBUS, March 25.-The crusade
work was continued to-day, special effort
being made to induce business men TO close
their stores from TO 9 A. NJ. and from TO
, p. NJ, TO allow clerks to attend PRAYER
meeting. Most of merchants agreed to the
plan if all Others will, and 50 no direct
promises We're made. While one Of the
praying bands were at CarrOder's saloon on
west State street, they invited the prOprie-
tor to attend prayer meeting, and in re-
turn were derided as highway and street
walkers and otherwise insulted with Ian
guage too foul for publication.
Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, o., March 2j.-The tenn
perance women visited no saloons to-day.
No signatures to the dealers pledge were
obtained. At Bucyrus, o., there is strong
opposition to the movement and trouble is
anticipated. At different points in North
ern Ohio the movement is meeting with
considerable success.
All Quiet.
LAFAYETTE, IND, March 25.-All quiet
in temperance circles. The ladies hold
prayer-meeting each afternoon and the gen.
tleman each morning, to which latter sa-
loon-keeper, are especially invited.
Districting.
TOLEDO, o., March 25.-A committee
from the WOmen's Temperance League are
busily engaged in circulating the citizens
pledge, meeting in most instances with a
favorable reception, and large number of
signatures have been obtained, and few
saloons have been visited to obtain the pro-
prietOrs' signature to the pledge, but with
no success thus far. No devotional exer-
ciSes in saloons yet. The city has been
districted and officers chosen for each dis
trict. Meetings daily and nightly in all
parts of the city.
TeIegraphie SymPathies.
WHEELING, W. VA, March 25.-The
wOman's temperance band of this city
telegraphed to-day 10 their sister band at
Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus and Cincin-
natl, their heartfelt sympathieS in their
trials, and urging them to continue their
efforts in the cause. At meeting held last
night one of their principal aids, diStin-
guished divine of this city, earnestly de-
sired a settled policy to be pursued by the
women, and urgently advocated the inau-
guratiOn Of saloon praying bands. This
will probably be early adopted now, as CON
siderable pressure to this end is being
brought to bear upon this point.