The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-15
National W. G. r. q. Notes.

The license fee in Atlanta, Ca, has been
reduced from SIS, 900 to 81 600
Detroit, Mich. has 1,O35 grogshops where
1868, 125 arc yearly spent for strong drink
The Washingtonian Home for Inebriates in
Chicago has just celebrated its twenty-fourth
anniversary.
The Prohibitionists are standing true to
their traditions. From the founding Of the
party in 1872 women have been recognized az
members of committees and delegates to con-
vention.
A mission for sailors is to be established in
New York under the auspices of the w. G. I.
IT,, of that city. Funds sufficient to in
augurate the work have already been
donated.
The whiskey men Of Washington are get
ting up mammoth petition in opposition TO
the one presented to Congress asking Tor the
prohibition of the liquor traffic in the District
of Columbia.
A vigorous prosecution Of liquor dealers is
now in PROCESS in Wichita, Kan. Nine
men have been found guilty and sentenced to
both fines and imprisonment, and over hfty
other cases are on the docket.
Mrs. ]. K. Barney, National W. c. T. u,
superintendent of prison and almshouse
work, has, in company with her secretary,
Mrs. Walker, been holding series Of ofeVangel-
istic meetings at Worcester, Mass.
Mr.. Rowland, the Temperance Mayor OF
Toronto, Cam, was defeated at the late elec-
tion in that city, but twenty out OF thirty six
Aldermen elected are strong temperance
men. The present Mayor, though not radi-
cal temperance man, is pledged to take no
backward step.
DIR. Forel, who acted as President Of the
recent international Temperance Conference
,eS infa q insane
asylum at Burgholyli, Switzerland. Both
DR.. Forel and his wife are total abstainers,
and he with number Of students and medl-
cal men, has formed temperance club.
The Massachusetts, Home for Incorporate
Women was founded in Boston in 1873. De-
yotional exercises open the work Of every
day. and services are held every Sabbath.
The Home is industrial as well as reform
atory. and two-thirds Of the money. used IN
supporting the institution is earned by Its In
mates.
Mrs. s. B. Forbes, State President Of the
W. C. T. u, is chosen as one Of the delegates
at large from Connecticut to the National
Prohibition Convention at indianapolis, June
(her husband is also dclegatel, and Mrs.
Fannie n RaslalI, President Of the Kansas
VIC. T, u, is delegate at large from her
State. Illinois Prohibitionists meet in May,
and have invited the w. G. T. U. OF the State
to send one delegate for every local union.
A bill recently presented to the Kentucky
Legislature provides that each county in the
State shall vote next November whether or
not it will have prohibition. If a majority
of the votes in the whole State favor prohibi-
tion it shall apply to the whole State Any
single county or district in county that
votes "dryn shall have prohibition: Ii a
county votes 'dry" the question shall not be
referred to a popular vote again for ten
years, if it goes ''wet" there shall be another
vote on it the next year. The penalty for il
legal selling shall, after the third offence, be
not less than $1,000 and three months i'm.
prisonment. There is some expectation OF
tho passage Of the bill