The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-18
TIE WAR ON LIQUOR.


HOW THE DIALEEs LOOK AT THE SITUATION
WHAT THE roLIcE WILL DOM. MUMMY
ASSAULTED WHILE CONDUCTING suIr
AGAINST LIQUOR DEALER.
The saloon Keepers Of this city are puzzled how to
interpret tho proposed action OF the Board Of
Excise The lager beer dealers generally regard
Il with stod indifference. They are willing 10 comply
with the letter OF the Law, and ask that the
Police Commissioners shah give authoritative
figures regarding iha number Of arrests made
Ia reputable lager beer saloons 1t Is claimed by
these saloon keepers that they encourage social gath
cripgs OF moro than inoxication. The liquor
dealers generally wear wry faces, but are willing 10
comply with tho letter OF the law and will buy any
amount OF beds required.
the LAW SPEEDILY ESFoRcgp
AT the meeting OF the Police Board yesterday Nj:
r. d. shannon, on behalf Of the Society Tor tho Pro-
vcnoa OF Crime appeared and urged the enforcement
OF Tho liquor laws construed In the recent opniou
Of The Corporation Counsel lie stated 70 ths
Board that tho society fully INTENDED 70 push
,e prosecution Of the laws and only wished
the society would procure. To this Inc board readily
consented and tho Commissioners assured Mr. shan
non that when the warrant issued they would be
promptly executed by the police. Arrests ara conse-
quenty now In order and may DO expected a. any
limo.
HAD BLOOD IN COURT
In the civil damage SUI, brought BY Mira Ada Booth
Brighton, l.. which up tor hcaripg before Jus.
tico Mlddcbrook, ut Port Richmond, Yesterday Coun.
III was assaulted BY Mr.. Gallagher, tho de-
crdants lawyer During the progress Of the trial
language The Rev Mr. PARSONS, Of West Brighton,
the plaintiffs pastor protested against such language,
a ns % Mr. MSnay
ana attempted TO defend the Offensive expressions
used by tho offending party. Mr. Munay rc.orssd By
cnarae.erzins such conduct as unseemy on the para
OF Gallagher and his friends, whcrcupon Gallnshcr
caught Mandy by the throat and tho spectators. who
were IN sympathy with tho dccndant rushed IN
through the court gate, thrusn2 the Rov. Mr.. Parson
aside and approached IN menac.ng way to where the
opposing counsel we're Struggling Sevorn ladies
were court aud they became very much fright
cned. Mrs. Marston rushed through the
h to A let '' 20 hi, a0 hold Of ''s"' Is sn.
rbc constable tried TO qnei the disturbance but he
order. but no attention was paid 10 him mcsscn.
ger was then despatched 10 tho police station tor assist
ancc
DRAWING A PISTOL IN ssLF.pRpRxcg
Meantime Mundy was Receiving rough handling from
the excited crowd and fearing that his HE was In dau
ger he drew pistol and threatened shoot
gallagher. II no didn't lot 20 ms hold GaIisghes
at once let go and shouted that Mundy had pistol
AZ this time the police came Ia aud lspersed the
crowd Two Of tho parties arrested, and ono Of
them, named o'Brcn, was fined $40 Tor contempt u
Court Mr.. Mundy will make charge OF assault and
battery against Gallagher The Justice said he
himself would then aud there the offenders but
Tor tho fact that Mr. Mundy had Determined TO take
the matter in his own hands
THE MURPHY TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.
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Union square, pursuant TO call made by Mr. J. b.
Gibbs President OF the importance Union Tho object
movement in this city. There In all about iorty
people present, prominent among them tho
OF temperance being Mother stewart, Sisters Knox
Conklng aud Dickinson Brothers Cady and Gibbs
and Colonies Knox and Taylor, all of whom mado
speeches. Mother Stewart was emphatic IN her
sire TO have the name OF Murphy identified with the
movement, while Sister Knox thought that, as Mr..
Murphy would not probably takc an active part
in the crusade, people might pc disappointed.
On motion OF Sister Dickinson the name
OF Murphy Crusade movement waa
adopted. Colonel Taylor asked Mother Stewart II Mr.
Murphy prohibitonis., to which Mother Stewart
replied that She sorry the question had boon asked
her, as she did not know enough about MIR. Murpnys
political sentiments TO eivo.u positive answer Tho
nia,ory meeting VIII be held tho large hall Of Tho
Cooper Union on sunday afternoon next, at rnrcs
O'Clock.
LIVELY TINE IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
OF JERSEY cITY-LIQuoR DEALERS vIcroRI~
GUS
Tho Common Council Chamber OF Jersey City was
invaded last evening by strong torco OF the temper.
ance association, cleric and lay, take part In the
first important baltic against tho liquor deal
CTS OF the city. The clcrsymcn present Rev.
Spencer ~ Rec, Episcopal; Rev. |. Il. Fisher, Rev.
+ W. French and Rev. G. ~. Moore, Presbyterian;
Raw. Dr. Van Cleef and Rev. J. b. Brokaw, Dutch Re.
formed; Rcv. J. q. McKcon, Methodist; Rev Hiram
EDDY, Free Union; Rev. Mr.. Allen, Baptist; and Rev.
Mr.. iarttencc ). H. Ransom, i. s. Enmops and
DR.. QuImby were foremost among the Iaty. There
the other side large delegation OF liquor dealers
aud when The board called order the lobby was
crowded. "Reminiscences wcro presented against tho
granting OF liquor and restaurant Licenses 2jj APP
p,canis on legal and technical grounds These
referred 10 the Committee Licenses consisting OF Al
dermcn Wood Rcardon and Thomas The hitter refused
10 sign those against which rcmonstranccs pro-
sented, but he concurrcd with his fellow mombcrs VI
the committee on the others. city Clerk Scott
then proceeded read largo batch Of
| liquor licenses, numbering about $780, that had
been approved by the committee and were
submitted tor confirmation by the Board
The cause OF the Temperance Association cham.
poned by Aldermen III onias, Tiidcn, Lawrence and
Mackey but the entire bach oil licenses approved
by vote of to I, decisive VICTORY Tor the quol
dealers. The Board then immediately adjourned.
the NEXT MOVE or TnE rEMpkgAycE MEN.
The Temperance COMMITTEES announce that tho next
step Will be 10 bring tho Cases OF the against
whom rcmonstrances wcro presented into tho urts
and have the question settled whether the law has
been complied with. Fifty -lour applications
Tor lluor Licenses now IN tho hands OF the
Guy Clerk. Unc OF the agents OF tho Temper.
ancc ASSOCIATION receives 81 day tor his services;
81. The agents who presented reports last
evening wore John Long, Walter Van Derzcc,
George l. Langworthy and Robert l.. Dickson,
Their mission Is to visit runshops and ascertain bar.
rooms are kept restaurant licenses, the place DO
kcpi In an orderly manner aud whether liquor Is sold
on The Sabbath. Every violation Of the law In these
respects Is TO be vigorously prosecuted by tho
alton, acting through its agents.
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