Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 14, 1874, Page 12

+ issued -aud go forl . tho Indios : THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: -SATURDAY, MARCH' 14, 1874, “THE WOMEN'S CRUSADE. (Continued trom tho irat Page.) bring to boar, That was ono thing to Dbo l&lkgfl of. . . B2 ILLEGAL T *CrNSES, 1t was nct at sll iraprobable, if the fncts wore looked into, thst n great many of tho liconses undor tho present Btalo law would bo found to Lo illegJ. Ie did nob know thni to bo true, hut oxaminptions in othor placon resuled, inthodiscoyory thnt tho Inw had not beun complied with, ‘iho hquor lawa of INlinola wero oxcellont, and it the lndiea shonld tnke somo steps to nscortain if thoy wera carricd out—to Boo It the licensos were proporly obtained—that thosurotios given wero good—nud should thon got up potitions and bkuve thom signed by tons of thousnnds, both of swomon and main, and {f they appoluted a committoo ‘to wait ou tho Common Council next Monday night and protestad against _tho ropoal of tho Sunday Taw, hio was quite confidont, thoy would bo suc- cestful, ‘Phore was o epirit- abrond that was making pooplo hositato, and thore had noyor - heon n Hmo for n yonr when tho Indies comld yorlk a8 woll as fiow ; and thers navor wast alimo whon thoy wero so muoli noeded ns mow. Tho Conncil had not yot acted 1pon tho quiostion s thoy houituted bacouso thoy T Rok it to not against tho exprosh wish of the people ; and ho bolioved tho Aldormen <ot ba gled dif tho lndlos would showor upon thom petitiona for tho malntonanuce of tho Sun- day law. MIS. JIADELLA JONTS enid sho was taliang with an old colored woman not long ugo, and romarked, *Was il not won- derful l{sul ‘slavory had beenall wiped ont?” The colored woman replied s © God conld not standit anylongor. 1To bind been looking down o the evils of slavery until Li'e could nob siand it any longor ana To took it in Anud and put an ond o it Ib soemed to tho spenler Llie sama could be sad of intomporanco, When she hnd listened to the storiot of pour wornen who liad como to her Within tho last bwo years for help, and told hor Tiow they had beou reared in comforiablo cir- cumstances—in afluence, some of them being vary roflned—and wero Llien washing by tho day for brend for themselves and childron, becauso their husbands spent overy cont they earnod for liquor, sbe thought surely God could not ptand 1t muoh longer or allow things to go on in thot way. Bince she hnd Dboon hore, re- ports hnd come from othor pinces of how tho Women wore working and hiow their efforls wero ‘boing biessed with succoss, and it scomed to hor the movomont was coming on. DIFFICULTIES IN OHICAGO: She know tlatin Chicago it looked imprao- ticabla for women to attempt to do anything, a8 thoro wero 50 muny buudreds of seloons and such n bitter foolmg, smong the forcigu popula~ ton especially, on tho subject. Dub if they worked as God dircoted thom they would ac- complish o great deal, Thoy could not do it by thoir own strength, but inust place themuolves God's hands and do au 1ie bode them, 'Lhe first thing to bo dono was to romoustrato against tho ropeal of the Suuday law, [Appxuuaaf “A Indy thon offered & prayer, saying that God was tho'roler of tho cartl, and that inen ruled only so fur s 1o gave_thom power, and oling Him to come and rule in Chicago, and oradicata gin and iniquity, May intomperanco bo swopt away, and we ho & lppy peopls and love God, whono Jnws wore in accordanco with truth an holjuess. COMT: FORWATID. Mrs, Wirt thought tho lndies wore lolding back too much, She apposled to thom to como snd do tho worle that was before thom. Mhey should care nothing for the gncors with which thoy might bo grooted, but laok to Gad, who would aid and sustain them in avorything thoy undertook, Lhoy know what tent evil intomperance wag. Lf {6 had not baon F\l their fawilos 1t hnd Dbeeu in their friends’ or their neighbore’, It bad Dboen in hors, and hundreds and ‘hundreds of dollars had heen gpout in gambling and drinking saloons. Sho would feol il ouro tho romaindor of her days, aud would be stendfast in- helping to overthrow the mouster, STANT IT OUT. A lndy snid sho prayed to God to give them faith lizo unto David's, and to ennblo thom to stamp out tho liquor traflic, and to go down as & mighty army to the Common Council, that thoy mught ho tho means of eavingg thousands who were on thoir way to a drunkard’s grave, Anothor lady rojoiced to sco uch n solid army of women engageil in tho cause. 'Iho closing of tho saloons Sunday was but n part of the gront work. They should bo closed overy day, and she desited to Beo the smoke dying out of the thimnoys of the browery. [Applause]. RESOLUTIONS. Dr, Thomas suggested that a Committeo on Resolutions b appointed. * . : A motion was, wado ‘and agreed to, snd_the tollowing soelected as such committeo: Mrd, funbells Jones, Mrs. C. R, Blackail, Mis. Howe, Mus, Ranney, Mra. inms, Mrs. Lo, Mrs, Ront, Mrs, Thompson, Mrs. ltumsoy, Blrs. Hol- oke, Mra. Dr. Fitch, Mrs, Tompling, 1lrs. Kiiion, Mrw, O. N, Holdon, Mre, Dyas, Mra. L Tore, Mrs, Dane, Mre, Hulleok, Mra. JcCGhosnoy, snd Mrs, Jobn Colo. . WUNNING THE NISK. A lndy desired to say that, s Cliristisn women, thoy know thnt they could do nothing of them- jolves thut would be_effectunl, = They should lmmblo thoir spirits bofore God, and sny thoy wero willing to take their lives in their hands \ to tho snloons, _They should fonr nothiug, for God wotld nndoubtedly bo with thoso who were-in the work under 1is direction. Sho recollected honring Jishop ,Simpeon lecture in Philadelphia yonrs 6go, in which he snid Lo Biud rofusod for yonrs to Apeak for tiio tompor- anco opuso, sud had told his friends that until Hhio wornen tool it up and lubored in it, ho nover would eposk for it He belioved it was work for women, and that when thoy wore 1eady aud \\'illiu;{ to commenco it under tho londing of tho Divino gpirit, he knew the work would go forward. It scomed to the spenker that tho Divine hand was in tho worl. 1t wan & mighty undortaking m Chicago, and sho prayed that thoso who wero engaged iu it would Tollow God, for through His sid only would the work prospor. 7 ‘Fho Chuirmon remarked thab thero wore only 4,000 snloons in Chicago. After singing nuothor hymmn, & roquost was mado that some one call upon God to bless tho mesting. PRAYER, . Alady prayed that God would sond down Hig Tioly Spirit und bloss ovoly ouo, aud onablo ull to (ko hold of tho great ovil which was over- wholming the world, Another followed, asking for wisdom and gridance, and help to do the work pointed out; for a muilestation of the Spirit, that thoy might feol God to be near, and kuow what 1o requircd to bo dono, nnd give up thoir own dosires aud Boek to nccomplish that ouly which would re- dound to the glory of God, It was in dis bands to vedeem mon, knowing fully their hoarts and the s that was in thom. Stull another prayed, bt so low that hor voleo was inaudible. She was understood to ssl for strength and counsel A lady inquired 3 it wonld nob bo propor to circulate a petition among tho nudienco for tho rotention of tho Sunday luw, and sk sll prosent to siga it. . JURT TUE PLACES TO PRAY IN. Another lndy, who was dressed in Quaker ol e this goieration was grosuwg uuder urdens which nothing but prayor to God could remove. Might pot this movomont, like anti- Elavory, bo God's wish—tho ivsuo of ha Lour with God and humanity ? Sho belloved it was, Tho plucos whoro men Wworo rolling and stagger- ing undor tho influenc - of iutoxicating liguor wora just tho placos for wivos and duughters to pray and uuve souls. [Applaso.] THUE PENITION, Tho Rov. Mr. McChesney then read tho follow- ings potition whioh had been propured by some of \Zo b flonur the Mayor and tothe Honoralle (he Common Council ' the City " Chicgo: . \We, {he undersigned, motlsers,wives, and daughters, Teubnt I Clilcagu, ana thereforo dueply futerasted iu theyuiic welfure, have observed with sorrow the ro centantion of your body with reforence o the granting of Heetacu for tho salo of spirituous liquars, atid with Fofvrencs to tho logallzing of such trabio on the Sab- Dath, und we herely most respectfully, yot most earns estly, protest agaiust such action, Wolmploro you uot 1o consttmmato tha wrong begun, For tho eukd of tho iunocent, on whom the evils of Intemyorance falls fo Lieavily ; for tho enko of thowo who plroady aro the viclims Of sluetite ; for {ho snko of thoso Who sro Nlable to bo Lemitsed 'into judulgenco ; for the suko of nunity and 0f God, we entreat you to rocull tho you hav taken, ougl the ordinance, which on the Ol fuat, was veferred Tor engrossment, Cutying o yrovision with regard 1o tho churactor of {hoko Ouunging fu tue traflie, #ucls (hat € apgears as an fmproveiticut on the oxlts Angg duw, thut appsrent improvement j mure thut offéok by the formimion givou for tho halo of fuiosieuting drink on the Subbath, Nor &8 1t much Ut on that duy the doora opeulng upons tkostreet aro requirod ta ho closed and the windows bo eurtafued, Tho evil will Le douo duspite tie purtal ecrocy,and, whst 19 uaition- wily mischtevaus, it will bo doid under sunction of lao, 1t 29, fivdeed, i thut sanction of erima by law tiat we 0"t profunndest inspiration of our prolest, Without hesitatlon wa avow oue conviction thut the only truo, Christi nttitudo toward siu fs thut of opporition, Iumun luw ought to Lo the practical trausceipt of the Divine, and o far, theroforo, us it wpoukn at all on any subjoct, 38 volco' should b in dow uunelation of whuiever fu wicked, "It is really only dotlanes of God for man to itempt good resuls through evilmuans, The only mufoty, o4 the only wisdom, f8 n_putiing_ourscives ou God's side, and with Him, oghting sn uncompromising buttio against evil, Wo sccordiugly eutor our unchangoable protest against the lc;gllzlng of the sate of intoxicating drink o1l tho Babboth, Wu feol that auch e meantiro would 1= 1 desecration of tio day, and apoy throwing down 0. 0voil thio Prosont barrlera agatnat intomyerntico, an outrgo againat (ho beat public “nentimont of the city, and o bighinnded sin againal Moaven. Wo trust, gontlomon, that your awn bottor convic- tiona wiil agreo with obies, and_ that you wiil nut dia- regard our protest, And {o this ond we will, as in duty bound, ever pray, M. M'ONESNEY suplemonted tho rending with nspooch, in which ho anid ho did not want’ to bo undoratood ns meddling with tho women's work, Ho bolieyed thoy bad s Divino mission, aud that God had called thom to the woik, and would give thom wisdom nnd inspiration. Tho pulpit was with thom. The minjaters would not stand afar off liko Potor at tho trinl of Josus, but bo near onough to bo atrick by tha ploces it thero should bo o disastor. [Applauso.] 1f thoro. wero any rieks to tako, thio prenohors would talo them, aod would givo tue Indics all possiblo cncouragomont, "Tho_only timo in tho earthly life of Cbrist whon 170 "looked around for Luman sympathy, hio found his disciplea asleop, Tlicy iled wacu Ho was cruclfied, and_wero not_presout to witnoss Hls dying agony, but the women romained with Him, ho speakior was oxcoedingly gratifled when ho rend in n papor that the Comimon Coun« ail of Cloveland bad prasod o resolution co gratulating tho womon of Olilo upon thoir su coas, and fin bolloved tho time was not far di tant whon the Aldormen of Chicngo will con- gratulato tho Indles of Chicago. [Applause.] TILE MOVENENT was_emphatically of God, No stntesman or pulo oflicor hind,forogoen it. * Bishop Bim peon's Words scomed Jiko a prophcoy ; but hio gould not bave prodictod such -a movement. God bad reac .od ont and toushod with His finger human hear.8 in overy diroction, and.the godly women of tho Iand woreseady for nction, ‘Uha 'Glurch had vever kaown thnt such o power oxisted u tho women uutil the movement developod it. 'ho old mathods had boen abandoned, and tho women wont directly into tho saloons and con- quered tho keepers on thelr own ground. Their suceess mado o profound impression upon SKLITICH AND INPIDELS, o Liad heard of ono who was convorted by epo- ing the praying women of Lincoln, Neb., kncel- ing in tho streots. This porson wis o acaler in baking-powder, but Lo coased solling and for- ot ull ubout his powder whou ho #nw the wo- mon, 'These lndies kuew what it was, not oilly to pray, bus to woep, for the afiliction hnd boon in thoit own houscholds, aud they wore waiting for just snch a moment to march upon the onomy's Stronghold, and in n spirit of prayer, not of Fo- venge, to conquer ik, READY TO YIELD, That morning aman who kopt o ealoon in tho neighborhood of _‘T'wenty-second mireet lnd gaid if tho ladios camo his placo they would not have to piay long boforo ho sur- rondored, 1o also gaid, if” ho bnd kuown how dobasing tho business was, hie would nover have boon poreunded to go {uto it. And the papors told them of a man who hnd boon Chief of Pe- Jico of Cincinnati taling down s sign, snd soll- sng 1o moro liquor 08 Koon aa tho women mado their nl‘pcnnfllcn at his place, Ho believed that ono-half of the 4,000 snloons In Chicago would closo up1f the women prosented an_unbroken front st thelr doors, armed Wwith falth and prayor. God would givo them a viclory which would astonish tho world, ~They wero doing to-day what the men had not hud the courage or power to do in tho post. [Appluuso.] 'Who lLynin bogiuning # Stand wp, Stund up for Josus® was sung, an the Chairman ' gaid: I wish I hiad the voico of an angel that T night ropoat tho lnt stanza of that bymo, What sball it avail thougl I was Kiby of this vast univorso, This universo must £O to docny, but the immortdl soul lives for- ovar,’ TIIE RESOLUTION REPORTED. The Committeo on Resolutions, who hiad come inlo thie room whilo Mr. McChosnoy was speal- ing,now made thoir roport through Dr. Thomnd, Ila'wnid tho Committee had spont noarly sll their time preparing a potition to tho Mayor aud Council, not knowing that ono Lnd already boen drawn up, Thoy would therefore recommond, in nddltion, the adoption of o resolution appoint- ing a committee of threo from ench chuich o obtawn signaturcs to the petition rond to the mesting, and thot tha Committea prosont thom to the Couucil next Monday vight, Thore were othor mattors which - tho ladies want- cd embodied in rosolutions, but, sup- posing tho meoting to bo petliug impatient, and that the ladics would wans to go away, and_koowing that ofhor meatings would be licld, when the wholo field of action could be canvassed, they thought it would bo Detter to givo attontion only to the Sunday law. . Mrs, Wit thought a commiitco of three from orch church was too small. 8ho movod to smend by makivg the numbor forty. [Applause.] 'I'he pinendmout was agreed 10° nhinont uuan- imously. ; 3 4 ATEADY PRAYER. " - Mr. Wirt hoped tho sistors would pray from now until Monday moring that thoy might be inspired to work for the causo. Alady said it was dosirablo that tho Commit- too should o at thelConncil Clinmber early, so a8 o get in bofore tho rabble. Mru. Jonos suggested that the churches sond a8 many us thoy could, and that any good woman who wn]mmlw go bo allowed to do so. [Ap- louse. " ‘Dr. ‘'homas liad no objection to tho resolution a6 passod, but s oxporionco proyod thut largo commitiecs woro not 8o apt to do their work ss smnll ones, A committoe of ton from ench church would get tho most signatures to tho petitions. Mr. McChesnoy hoped the crowd which would 20 to tho Council would reach nround to the Pacific Hotol, [Applauge.] The Chairman remarked if thoy wantod to closo tho browery chimneys they must go in a body, 7O MEET AT TIE GHURCI. i Dr, Thomas invited the Indios to meet in the Firet Methodist Chureh, and march iu o bod; ’flm] iuvitation wus accoptod by nods of hp- roval, - Mra, Wirt wished them to meet at 8 o'clock in tho afternaon, and pray until the hour of start ing, for strongth to*iniluonce tho Aldermen. trs. Blackbnll thought it desirablo thab tho Council should undomtand* that the ladies of all the oburclics woere unsuitnonly in favor of the rotontion of tho Sunday law, If onlya fow of thom wont Mouday night, tho Aldormen would imagino thay only wanted the law ninintained, TEADY TO GIVE UP LIFE. Mra. Dr. Blaino suggested thnt a mass-moot- ing bo held in the church Monday altorucon, and tho collection togethor of hundreds aud thou- sunds of women. The moeting reminded Llor of war times, but tho demon thoy had to con- quer now was a worse ono thau tho robellion. he hiad boen & tomperance—noyo, a total abali- nence advoceste from youth; tuat was what il must bo; and she wad willing to sacrifico hor Tifo to piicdown tho traflic in strong drink, which was onslaving bushands and fathers and sous, aye, and even women., . DUINKING WOMEN, Thers were hundreds of Indics in the best cir- ales of sociely, who many and mauy & timo every weole becamo intoxicatod. ‘I'hat stutement might striko them with horror, but it was truo, Nob alone upon men, bub upon wamen also, must bo impressed total abstinence from all tunt iutoxicates, and they must be mduced to conse offering & glagh of wine lo callors, The women wore to blamo for some of ihe infoxication, [Applause.] Thoy had not token the right stand snd been flrm. Bhe livediin UYDE PARIC, which coutd bonst a Jarge number of saloons and drunkon oftleluls, 'Two meoting had baew held, and the ladios lnd resolved to put down intem= porance. [Applause.] The gontlomon wore also 1utevested, sud intended doiug what thoy could to assist their wives. ‘They mightnot be ablo to do in Chicago what wWuas done in smullor placay, but, if thoy prayed and worked, God would bless thoir oftorts, - Bho fuvared tha hold- fng of a mase-moating Monday, aud going to the Couneil in & body, [Applanse.] A lady thought there was much ovil inthe world, but alud n great denl of good, and, if the Indios' would worls' togother, some of the evil could bo rooted out. BUNDAY NIGHT MEETING, * Dr, Thomas announeed that thore would boa u;nr? tomporance meoting in the hnll Bunday night, r, Mitcholl urged that it would be difficnit for all tho lndios to got into the Counoil-Chiam- bor, a8 It was very small and, bosidos, vory inse- ouro, It would Lo botter to solect n fow of their number to presont tho potitions. My, McChosnoy handod nbout copies of tho otition, and roquentod that thoy be ciroulated n the meoting for signaturos. LOOK AFTER TIE MEX, Mry, Dr, Blalno hoped some lady would go into tho gallory and tako tho nnmes of the men Jooking on, [Loughtor.] Sl bolisved in liuy- fug tho mon stund bosido thom, and lutting the Woimon toll them whut to do. [Laughtor] Mus, Wnt snid_thoy wanted tho gontlotnon to Holp them tinauoialiv, A lady ramarged Lhat tho women helped the mon durfng the Xtobellion, and thoy should now maslst thom in return, Mr, McGOhouney statod that thoro wonld be & temporance meeting iu tho Pirat Baptis Church, Wabash avenue, near Jildridge court, ab L] o'olook Bunday aftrnoon, A LITTLE CONFUBION, Tho conversation aubutantially given above took place amid_muoh confusion, tne niceting lisving booome disorganizod spparently immedi atoly aftor tho adoption of tho smendmont, ‘Threo or four peraons wero aponking at tho ssmo time, nnd thoro was a Atrugglo botswoen nomo of the Iadies and ouo of ministors to moo whioh wwliowld spy the most, The prensher conquered, linving the strongost voloo, and beeame tlio rolf~ constitutod ncoknamnn of tho assomblage, much to tho disgus! not think fitm consistont, in viaw of tho romarks mndo In Lifs opening epecols, BOLICITING CO-OPERATION. Bomothing like order was at longih rostored, and aftor half & dozon brief addresses by tho rovorond gentleman, the following woro ap- Yulntodncnmmlttnu to wait on tho Bisters of foroy aud Charity to ack them ta co-oporatd in tha olrculation of tho potitions s ~ Mrs, Dr. Dyas, Mrs, Juthin, Mra. Delano, ang Mrs, Dr. Good- spood. lll\ man atatod that ono of tho membors of tho Bonrd of Trado Lind promisad to asniat one of the, Indios in gottiug autograpls on 'Change. [Ap- lauso, e Dr. Thomas nquired If it was tho intontion to ask mon to sign the dovuments, . NO INTENFERENGE DY MZN. o Tho Obalrman enid ““No," The movement waa to bo tho women's own, and thoy did not want the men to have anything to do with it. ‘Thia waa a woll-moritod rebuko to the loqua- olons brothor montioned, but hio heoded it net, oud made a fow more speachos, s ADIOURNMENT. Aftor ulmxln% the Doxology, tho women woro dlsmissed, but did not disporso, the majority re- maining in tho bl to discuss the eituation, and make up tho commiitoos. from tho different churches, 5 IT WAB A BUCURSS, Tho meoting waa cortainly & success, Tho enthusinem and enrnostnoss of the Ingics showed Htnk tholr oarts ako enllsled in tho good work : and_that thoy will ultimntoly make an attompt to clono tho saloons by prayers aud peslm-sing- ing Is unquestionable, g O0HID. AT DAYTON. Dayron, 0., March 13.—Four praying and singing divisions, of about twenty womon.each, visitod tho wsunl number of salvona lto-day, in gpito of tho cold and choorless weathor. Thoy enjoyed peacs everywhero, and wore haidly offended by the rudest tipplors, Thoy visited the saloon-keopers, who ganorally-toolk pains to proteot thom from the cold, and urged them to occupy bottor rooms. This I8 & great chango, Dut it docs not indicato any relaxation in the do- torminntion of the enloon-koepors to porsist in thoir business, - Thera have boen no conqueats, sud there ars no prospoots of any. Auothor gront masg-meoting {s gomg on_this ovoning. Brurska, at Musio Hall, bna an indieront houso, wuoily attributablo to tho temporauce exqite- ment. AT XENIA, Special Dispatch to” zhe Chicaao Tribune, Xenia, O., March 18,—Tho women aro still on tho war-pntl, A new saloon wns opencd to-day in tho castorn portion of the town. Things ap- poar discourngiug to all but-the orusaders. A meeling of tho business mon of tho city was held this aftornoon, to tnke Into ‘consideration the propricty of nominsting a ticket for the spring olection, Itesolutions woro passed commonding thio ladios for thoir dotormination, and promisiny support, Anothoy similar meoting wil] bo holi ou Monday ovening, when s_tomporanco ticket will bo put in nomiuation. Bra Col. Lowa is presiding &t o mass-mooting to-night. AT’ URDANA, Svecial Diapalch to T'he Chicano Iribune, ‘UnpANA, O,, March 18.—Tho lndies woro out again to-doy in seven bauds, thirty to a band. | ‘Fhio unloons through town wote visited. Thoy gmned admittanco ot o saloon owned by ono lurphy, who said that’ o would nob let tho womon romain out in tho cold. Proyer waa hold in his snloon, and he ?rmulucd to quit tho bust- ness f othors would. 'hio women feol strong and dotormined, Miss Hitt, Presidont, snd the othor Iadies of tho Leagno, lnsk night visitod tho saloon of H. 'Lindwindor, and tried to Induco bim to sign the pledge. Ho_ became infuriated, aud made use of violent and iudecont langunge. Ho was arrestod. AT ORESTLINE. Special Dispatch to The Chicaao Tridune. OnestLiNg, O., Maroh 13.—Fifty-six womon swero out to-dny holding thelr dovotions in dif~ oront bar-rooms., Fhey woro treated kindly avorywhore, bat have accomplishod nothing do- cigivo yet. Ar. L. G. Russell, of the Continan- tal, waé present to-duy, nud listoned respect tally to tlio proyers of tho women, aud statod that his determination was fixed not to quit tho basinoss, M. Lindsny, & prominont and popu- Tar snloon-keepor, told tho women he waa willing to soll his stook at cost sod quit tho trafio, AT MANDPIRED. - Snecial Disnatch to 1he Chicano Tridune, Maxgrienn, O., Diarch 13.—Over 800 ladics iore ot to-day in two squads, headed by DMrs. 8. B. Leitor and Mrs, J. H. Roed. Bixteen saloons were visited, admittauce waa gained at fivo, aud tho usual cxorcises wers hold, H. A. McKinloy signed tho denlors' pledge, Ifrs. Voogle promised to stop solliug liquor, but did not sign tho pledgo, Jomes Bevington said Lo was willing to stop solling, but his wifa rofusea, A largo meoting was bold nt tho Congregational Ohurch to-night, aud it was voted to gunranice o tund af $100,000 in support of the movement, and 325,000 woro subscribed on tho spot. AT ADA, svectat_Dispateh to The Chicao Tribune. A, O, March 18.—Tho crusndors wore out with o fuil forco to-day, notwithatanding the in- clul‘;lunuy of tho woathor, No surronders were made, AT WARSAY, Specral Disnateh to 1'he Chicago Tridbune, Wansaw, O., March 13.—A tromondous mags- meating was hold to-night, addressed by W. G. Gibson, of Lynchburg. The two romaining saloons are wenkening fast, At lenst 100 women will bosiogo thesosnlaons with prayor to-mocrosy. A grand jollfication_takes pinco moxt woolk. 1,052 names aro on tho porsonal -pledge. Tha 1ast saloon at Fort Ancient surrendored to-day. AT LIMA, Speciat Duspateh to-Lhe Clifcago Tribune, Lasa, O,, Murch 18,—The temperanco excito- meont continues unabated, and is the principsl talk avorywhero. A large meoting was beld this afternaon, addressed by ladies and ministers. No visitations woro mado. To-night J. C. Van Pelt is nddressing o tremondous audience at tho City Hall. It 18 understood that one.or two denlors hiye signified their willingnos to quit if thoir stook 18 purchasod by tho Leaguo, AT ALLIANCE. svecial Dispateh to I'he Chicano Tribune. Avuavcg, 0., March 13,—The crusaders wero out to-duy, 200 strong. Thoy were admitted fo sumo snloons, Owbors closed the doors on them. Col, D. Bourbeck and John Genter, proprictors of two of the largost Lotols horo, Have plodgod themsolves noever to dosl in spirituous llquors aguin.,_ Tho Grand Worthy Chiof Tomplar of Ohio, Mrs. Brown, was among the orusadors to- oy, AT UPPER SANDUSKY, Special Dispatcls to The Chacago Tridune. Urren Sanpusky, 0., March 12,—1Ibo_ladios are quict to-duy. Moy arp woiting for Mothor Stowart, the prominent leader from Bouthorn Obio, Judyo Jackson, from Buoyrue, lectures to-morrow. night. 1t hias boen cold and raw all day, which may nccount for the ladies' silonce, AT GUEENVILLE. Special Dispatch Yo 2he Chicago Tribune, AREENVILLE, O,, March 13.—Two wecks ago thero were Lwenty romerhops in this town, Lo- duy every ealoon in town ls closed. Fourtcon of tbse dealers are pledgod. The otliers have closed, thoy suy, until the wor blowa are over, but the ladics arsura thew it will not blow over whila thoy live, Mnss mootings aro still held every day. N ¥ AT BTEUBENVILLE. Syecial Dispateh t 4'he Chicaao Tribune, BreopeNviLLg, O., March 18.—Although cold and suowing bard last night, the Indies were out 11119 o'clock singing avd praying. Two more Lave promised to surronder o Suturday night. Many eny they would quit if shown a way to get rid of thelr Liquor without loss, AT LOUISVILLE. s Syecial Disvateh to T'he CRcago Tribune, LousviLLy, O., March 13.—1lio tomporance movoment is moeting with good succoss here, Yesterday ono enloon-keoper surrendored and toolk down his sign. Two others followed to- any, and fonr moro havo agreed to quit the Iaualnesu. lenving but ono {o contond with by law, if necessory. 5 AT DUOYRUH, Special Digpatch to The Chieago Tr{bune, Duoynus, 0., Muych 18,—Tho tomperance ex- clcoment iore continues unnbated, Last uight the vrasbyterian church wus crowdod, aud this afternoou tho Indios hold an unusually interest- ing meoting, ninoty-six pledging thomselves to move when called upon, AT LOUDONVILLE, Special Dispateh to 'L he Clicago Tyibune, TouponvinLe, O., March 18, — Tomporancs meotimgys are boing beld dufly, MMuch intorest Is mouifested. CGontlomon have unanimously pledged themselvos tostand by the ladies during the war, and give any ol or agsistance in their ower, ‘L'ho war will soon commonco. Haloon- oopors are alrordy boginning to quake, IN HENRY GOUNTY, Special Disyateh to L'he Chicugo Tyibuna, Torepo, O, Marsh 18.—The orusade has at Jongtn crossod tho Maumoo Rivar, making its 3! first appearance st Napoleon, county-soat of Henry County, ‘Tho laaios are holdng moet- inge, and aze worklng up enthuslasm, expootin, to have thlnss? in um to bogln the un\urfi movoment by the beginnlog of the wook, They of soveral of tho ladlos, Wwho did | oxpross thelr dotermination fo unrrrv on tho war- faro until tho lnat_stronghold of ntomporance has enplintated, It in concoded that this will bo a tosk of moro than ordinary difijculty. Houry County in_a comparatively ocauntry district, Is rtrongly Domocratlo, and proeonts “unusual ob- stnolas in the goneral aliarac:or.of the poople. AT MAUMER CITY, K Luons County, tho ladies have beon Inborin; enruostly for nbout tvo wooks, their modo o oporations boing to hold prayor-mootinga dnily, and vielt tho saloons in couplea, They hayegon= orally mot with courtcous rocoptions, nnd havo Iind no Fu!mvn rudonoss offored thom, Al the drugglsis and phyniclaus havo signod the pledgo. One paloon-keaper haa surrondored ; auothor rromineu todo o to-morrow. Tho reat aro try- ng to offcot & compromine by offoring to rostriot tholr aalea to baar and wina. AT PERRYBBUNG Wood County, {ho cruanda has boon going on alnca tho beglnniug of tha prasont waok with rathor iudifforont succrn, but tho ladics aro not lllnculu‘n%nd, and nro proscouling the compaign with uunbated vigor, < AT PRYAY, Willlams_County, the Grand ‘Jury to-dny in dictod all tho liquor-sollera in tho couuty sy n proliminary prococding, it is supposed, to the ‘women's movernont, B AT TIFFIN tho oxcltoment ja Inorogsing rapidly, Tho com- mittao of ladies obtnined 600 signatures Lo the totnl-abgtinoneo pledge. “Tho Iargest muutlnfi yot was hold fo-night at tho Clty Hall, whioi was packod to ovorflowing long béfore tho hour of meeting, and bundieds woro turned away. - AT OLEVELAND, . Speciat Dispateh to The Chicags Tribune, CLEVELAND, O,, March 18,—1'ho womon's erit- sndo against intomporance bogan In oarnest horo to-day. Tho lending Indios of all tho churches have boon meoting dnily for a wook past, organ- izing nug proparing. Lhe flat attack was mado on tho wholosaie bLouses, and the owners of proporty, who aro asked to sign tho pledgo not to drink hqnvm' beer, wine, or cider, or lesso proparty for sulaon purposcs, -l entiro forco of Indics met this morning at the First Prodby- terlan Church, A half-hour was spont in dovo- tional oxerclsos, theso boing oharactorized by in- tonso forvor and emmestness, Anothor half- fiour wns spent in consultation, plaoulng and as- signing tho work baforo thom, = A cousidorablo lmrz of the city has boon divided into diatricts, 8o hat the campaign moy bo conduoted in n sys- tomatio mannor. About 11 o'clock tho erusaders stactod out, going by tos sud_{haes, somo in onrringes and othors on foot. Thoy wont in thin mannor {n order that thoy might not attract at- tontion. All the dologaiions were provided with pledge-booke, °About fifty Indies wore out for the opening skirmish. Tho first succoss was not uucnnrni(lnz. Threo _wholesalo drug-houses signed tho pledgo to soll no liquors oxcopt for medical purposos, Elsewhero the failuro was most complote. On Wator stroct—the principal wholsalo district of the oity—not a aingle sighse ture was obtainod, It futhought that thonoxt at- tnck will bo*mada on tho Uniou Club-Iouso and most respectable restaursnts horo. Failuro swaits tho ladios. Respoctablo men of good habits will not sign o pledge which thoy conelder unnecossary and dograding. It is thought that the attack haa boon made on the wroug olass of men, No praying in saloons or storos las yet takon placo, AT COLUNDUS. Covuamus, 0., March 18.—The Isdy orusaders apont sll day in ‘church, in fasting snd proyer, A muab—meutlnf of ladies s called for “tho morning, when it is understood & now plan of work will bo proposed. AT CINOINNATL. Grxomsnaty, O., March 18,—Ono hundred and fifcy leading saloon-keepers Liold a mooting to- night, and appointed & committeo of fifty mon, two fn oach ward of tho ecity, to mako n list of mon favoring tho tomporance movoment, aud to raport tho samo to a future moeting. Thoy furthor rosolved to withdraw thelr patronngo from all porsuas on this liat. mass-mooting was dotormined. upon for noxt woek, but tho time and place woro not dosig- nated. 2 el ILLINOIS. AT DANVILLE. Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. DaNvILLE, 1ll, March 13.—A dologation of Indies attonded n meeting of tko Oity Council last ovqoing to try and provail on tho mombers to sign & potition now boing olrculated in tho oty to Judgo Hanford, requosting him to enforce the Liquor Iaw." After sovoral prayors and oxhorta- tions on ehe part of the Jadies, Lo Aldermon af- fixed thoir signatures. Lho balanco—for politi- oal or othor _rensons—rofused to do 20. Tho crusndo on the saloons waS fnally imauguratod this morning ot 11 ofclock, by & dolegation of soven ladies vie- iting the wholosalo tud rotail liquor store of Patrick Carey, Alderman from .the. First Ward, “Thoy wero troated vory aivilly by tho clerk, 1n tho abacnce of Mr. Caroy, wio, on his arrival politely roquosted thom Lo tako soats, and aslced to be iuformed how he could serve thom. Thoy prosented two potitions, the first autlmg forth that tho sigror would not manufacture, buy, or soll intoxicating liquora; the othor, thab tho signor would not dsink intoxicating liquor, and asked bim to sign thom. This ho ro- fused to_do, Thoy thon nskod permission to pray in his bouso, which was readily granted, upon tho condition that they bocame neithor dis- orderly or bolstorous. 8averal touching prayers wore offored up, and tho bystandors Woro ox- orted to sign tho pledge, and live an nbstomi- ous lifo, Aftor sponding about an hour and one- halt ot this ® saloon Mr, Carey promised to _ discontinue selling boer, and im- modiately packed ovorythiug portaiuing to tho bar—bottlos, ~plasses, shokers, mugs, ete., in boxes sud nailed thom up, ond the crusadors doparted, Tho ladics wero trented with great doferonco and politoncss by - tho orowd, who know them to bo Christinn womon. ‘Phey ‘woro respeoted for thoir emmestness and zonl ju thoe cause, No Lareh words woro uged by tho bystandors : on the contraty, the ladics seomad to bave thoir warmest sympathy. Thia atternoon they wisited tho enloon of Bhatz Brothets, Germnns, and engaged in prayer, but Without ruy visiblo effect. Nearly all the saloons lnve beon olosed since noon, and the kacpora oo on tho atroots in crowds, s though this were & holiday, 'They zsay thoy hava discontinued their businoes, aud in future jntond to engage in & ‘more hohorable ono, but no confidnce i placed in thoir word, The ladios will continue thelr work to-mor10w. g AT ALTON, Arrox, Ill, March 13.—Mayor Caldwell has notitled all tho saloon-koopors of thin city that tho ordinances in rogard to closing their sa- Toons at 10 o'olock p. m. of each weals day, and on Bundays, will bo rll;ldlv enforcod, aud that all violations will bo punished under the law. AT YORKVILLE. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, YongvirLe, lll., Blarch 18.—1he temperance cause is still the absorbing question of intorost horo, ‘The lsdios show 1o signs of discournge: mout, while tho male portion of the community aro becoming more 1ully intorosted each doy. On Weduesday the Indies visitod Deck's nud Sul- livau’s saloons. Mr. Back aad lils wife wore dis- posed to resant the presonce of the callors, and wor at times quite insulting in tholr languago. Mr. Sullivau was unintontionslly, or purposely, absent, and Mra, Sullivan refusod to coma down to #co tho ladies; so thoy soon doparicd, “To-dny sovon ladios called at Sullivan's, aud found” hum in, Mra, Dr. Whooler actod as spokesman for the band, and mado s cloar and feoling appenl to him to quit the businoss, Br. 8, triod to nppear indifforent to tho apnoal, put it was ovident that Lo felt the forco of hor enrneat words, Aftor siugiug, Mis, Whoolor of- tored o most oarnest aud feoling prayer for Mr. Sullivan, his wife, sud tho froquonters of sn- loons, Tho geone was vory solomn and im- Emuulvu during tho dolivory of the prayor, and iv nd a percoptible effeot upon those prescnt. Altor singing unotber hymn, aud thauking Mr. B. for his courtoous trontmont, the ladios de- parted. ‘Lo-night another large menuuf was hold at tho Methodist Chureh, at which intoresting re- mnrks woro made by several gontlomon, — To- morrow two of tho aits ponding against Bock & Sullivan will be tried, tho ous sgaiust Huns hav- ing boen sottled, Lana paying 946 and coats, Tho Indion will attond tho trinl in forco, To. ‘morraw night anotherpubliomeeting will bo held at the Baptist Church. AT QUINGY. Special Dispateh to The Chicaan Tridbune, Quinoy, Iil,, March 13.—A mooting was held in this ety Jast night under tho mmrlcua of tho Sous of Nemporanco with o view {o starting o tomperauce crusude, ‘Ihe lesding temporauca man of tho olty, together with about a dozon prominent Iadies, were presont. Eloquonk poechios woro made_ by soveinl gentlomen, among thom the Rov. Dr, Priest, pastor of the First Prosbytorian Cburoh, who urgod the im- portauce of ou organizod offort against jutom- porance. In the providence of God, ho said, tha Wwomen'a mavement bad tisen i -the East, and wos spreading overthe sutive country, There wore £omo fonturos phout thoe movomont with whioh liw could not sympashizo, Lraylng to God he be- liaved would accomplish mush morethan praying at liquor-sollors, but whothcr the Ohle women's movemont was to started 1 Quinoy or nob wis o quistion for the ludies to xottla, M, Robert ‘sulson bolieved tho ladioa would bo will- g enough to pray some, bug twought they woutd bo bagkward about Eolng into anloous.” After furthor disoussion, whioh was oconduotod with much enthusisem, It was rosolved to hold maan-meoting next Mondsy night; st which the | Without s isense, timo and placo of oporations wiil bo dooldod upon. i AT BPRINOFIELD, Spectal Dirpateh to The Chicago Tyidune, . BenitarieLy, 111, Maroh 13,—An onthusiastio tomperance mooting waa hold In tho, First Moth- adistChuroh at 3 o’clock thin attornoon. 1t was Targely attondod by Indies, sud . latge numbor signed the plodgo, It waa rosolvod, first, to txy the offect of n atringent enforcoment of our tomperauca Inw, and the educstion of publioacn- tinont against saloona sud liquor-solling - aud driuking. "It is undoratood that Mayor Huy as- suced tha ladica who wattad upon him that ho wonld uso his utmost offorts to onforco the law; and to this end he will have the support of tho Councll, There I8 no_disposition s yob manis fosted by tho ladies to visit tho saloons. AT OTTAWA. Sneeial Dispatch to she Chicago 1ridune, OtTAWA, TIL, Mnroh 18,—Ottnwn is nlive with oxcitoment ovor tho big temporanca moeting hiold {u the Congragational Church this ovening, Bt which 1,100 persons wore prosent. Addressca were mado by n number of lendlug oltizons._ Dr. Stout, tho Ttov.Mr. Moffitt, Dr. Cloghorn, |Mr. Low- In, and Mr, Mnlony woro among: the sponkora. This ofty in waking up and forlifying againet tho evils of intemporance. URNANA, Correapondence of Zhe Chicaa Tribune, UnnaNA, Champaign Co, I, March 12.— Tho Ciroult Court for this connty' (tho Hon, O, B. Judfio proak\\ngg is in session loro, with n hoavy docket to be disposed of, Thoe Grand Jury have alroady rotutned into court over 250 indictments,—a lurgn majority of which nre for slloged violatlons of tho Liquor Iaw,—and they aro till at work, As I understand,”the Grand Jury are morcllossly going for the vendora of srdent spirits, and, in their raid upon ihis claes of suspootod violators of tho Inw, do not spara any ono, oithor on acoount’of nye, sex, or coudition or position in life, And, a8 onie ovidonco of this fact, thoy havo indloted the Hon, J. 0. 8heldon, Stats” Bonator for this Sonatorial District,—who hasalways boon rogarded by his constituonts as a gentloman of Ligh moral standing, being n vory prominent, intluential yoburch-membor, aud a Btaunch an gincoro tempdranco man,—for_solling spirituous liquor withont baving o logn! lceuso to vond tho artiolo, Tho action of the Graud Jury in Madlot- ing tho Benator is frooly commonted upon by tho Eoflplu Dboro ; and, for the most part, so faras I ave hoard any exprossion of public sentiment about the mattor, it is avprovi Not but what tho peoplo think el of fhio acoused, snd, for the ‘most part, belioyo that hio never was a party. in- tentionally, to the sale of any kind of spirituous i bub that, under tho law as con- struod tho ' Suprome Court, he tos violated it'; and that, having sssisted In making tho Iaw, ho should bo hold amenable to its pro- visions, na woll as the voriest doggery-keeper in the land. It seems thnt Senator Bheldon is & dl‘u};glnt at this place, which business is carried on for him by his-clerks,—one of whom in his son,—oud that he is nover much nbout tho store. Itis furthor said that ho commenced or went fnto tho buainoss with another gentleman, with tha distinot underatandivg thut no spirituous’ hauors wors to bo sold by the flrm; aud that the nlioged illogal selling ‘was dong while the rmnm ip existed, and was dopo contrary to ho oxpros undoratanding that liquor was not to be sold by tho firm, and without Lis knowl- odgo or consont, —_—— INDIANA. AT LOGANSPORT. Special Dispateh to 2'%he Chicagn Tribune. Loaaxsront, Ind., March 18.—Auothor excit- ing day, and a crowded Commissioners’ Cowrt. Ko far'about twenty potitions for liconses havo boon fost,.and an many saloons that were selling during thio ponding qf petitions for licenses havo closod, Every announcomont that a potition is Jost i greoted with vociforous cheors from the hundrads in constant attondnnce. # AT BEYMOUR. special Diapateh to he Chicago Tribune, Seyvoun, Ind., Mamch 18,—~Tho ladies hold ‘prayor at tiia Mothodist Episcopal Ohurol to-day, and aftorwards visitod six ssloons and ploade with the proprictors to sbandon the trafils, None of the paloonists signed tho pledge. This is sup~ posed to be the beginning of & long sloge. A now saloon oponod to-day. AT LAPAYETTE. Laraverre, Ind, March 13.—The County Commissioners to-day rojected eight more ar- plications for liconso, mazing seventoen in all rojectad, boing tho whole numbor of applics- tions, ‘'The ladies are circulsting pledges and doing good work. Mr. Baxter spoke st the Ognm-flonsn to-night to an immonse orowd, Tho saloon mon are very much exasporated, and :xn'unnll kiuds of vonjgoance &b tho next eloo- jon. AT SOUTH TEND. Sypecial Diepateh to T'he Chicago Tribune. Boure Bexp, Ind, March 13.~Tha tempar- anea ladion nf this olty hiold-w very intoresting meoting In tho Baptist Cburch to-day, and or- ganized with the following platform : Tho undersigned, ladies of South, Dond, hereby ‘plodgo oursclyes o assist und encourage each 'otlier ift Tho ‘enorgetic and poreevoring cmployment of all propor and oificlent moans for 1he bauishment of, tho tratiicand ugo of intoxleating drinks from our beaitti-+ 2u) city, and to invito all our fathers, brothess, and frionds to giva us thelr cordial luEnnt‘ sud co-opora- tion In this vitally important work, Committees wors nppointed to obtain as many signniures as possiblo, and the ball will soon bo 8ot rolling to orush out the saloons, if possible. AT WINGHESTER. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tyidune. ‘WiscursTer, Ind., Mwioh 18, —Edward Mo- Coonoll gave Lis lignor to the women to-day to ho removod from Lifs promises and storod until the wholesale dealers would take it off their lionds, The citizons huve promised him thoir eapport in soma_other businoes. Two saloon- koepore, named Burke and Lafforty, will leave tho place. AT EVANGVILLE. EvANSVILLE, March 18.—Tho ladies Foro issned & call for a meating aé the Walnut Stroot Church ta-moreow aftarnoon, to conswdor the queation of organizing n crussde. Tho Isdies hending tho movement include some of Evansville's bost saciety, — ‘WISCONSIN. AT TRAIKIE DU CHIEN, Speciat Dispateh to Ihe Chicagio Tridune, MoGneaor, Ia., Maroh 18—Tho tomperance crusade hns opened in Prairio du Chicn, Wia, Thosaloon-kospors a fow daye since roceived tho following : “The Committoo will call at your saloon on Tuesday poxt for tlg purpaso of requesiing you to abstaln frow aclliug {ntoxicating driuke. If you do not yiold we will convert you through tho power of proyor and song, (Slgned) CoMMITTER. In conformity with the abovo the Committeo mot at the ealoon of George Wachtor, on the day namod, and wore troated in a gentlomanly mun- ner. ——a—— MIOCHIGAN. DETROIT. Speeial Dispateh to I'he Chicago Tyibune, Detnorr, March 19.—A larga public meoting was bold at 8t. Andrew's Mall in this aity Jast night, at which sevoral speoches woro made, and resolutions wero adopted favoring the organiza- tion of women's praying bands to visit eslocns horo. A committeo of five ladics was appointed to propare & plan of operations aud roport in two weoks., - DERRIEN BPRINGE, Correspondence of The Chicago Tridune, BermeN SrniNes, Mioh., March 11.—The In- dies in this town are on the war-path agaiust the whisky-sollers. They esy they proposo to * fight it out on this lino, if it takes all summer.” Over sixty hava pledged thomselvos to stund by their * STATE LEGISLATURES. The Iowa Legislature Deals Death to the Deadhead Bystem, The Upiversity Quostion in the Michigan Legislature, i IOWA., Spectal Dispatch to Lire Chieago Tribuns. Dra BloinEs, In,, Maroh 18,In tho Sonato to- day tho most exoiting dobate of the session oo- ourred on tho bill to prohibit the sale of wino and boer, tho aamo ag now tho salo of other liquors aro prolithitd. The gallorios and lobby wora arowdod with tho clergy of the city and prominont tomperanco mon of tho Stato, and NWINCTONE - LADIES WRRE ALSO PNESENT. At'times the discussion bocame personal, sud 1lio courtesiea of dabato wore forgottou. Thoro was no parly divislon in the seutiment. ‘The goutlemon roprosouting the river countiod gon- arally opposed the bill, and chavactorized it a8 a Bummary way of conflecating. $ho proporty of the Gormans, while tho othor side maintained that all property of distillories and brawerlos was obinined by tho robbing of tho oor man by nu\liu{g him liquor, The debate urnod on probibjtion against license, and on thio final passago THE , BILL WAS DEFEATED by n voto of 25 ‘ayos to 3% nave, lncking only 1 vote of o_constitntional majority. Thero was considorable enthusiasm over the result, but the gavel como down, and aftor order was rostored the Henate adjournad, THE HOUBE possod s bil for tho appointmont of fish Commliesionors, snd for the Jlmpngn- tion of fieh in tho lakes and rivers of the Btato, Tt also passod a bill for the appro- priation of 88,600 for ropairs and furnituro for . the Agrioultural Gcllego. oltor introduced & bill to PREVENT TR USE OF PABSES on raflronds by maombors of tho Legislature or Mr. judicial . or. oxecuiivo officors. Considerable discussion followed, and tho bill passed. ——— MIOHIGAN. Snesial D'avateh to The Chisano Tribuns, Lawnsixa, Mich., March 18.—Tho House consid- ored ab longth the control of the Univorsity, whother it should ba by regents or tho Leglula- turo. A long_discussion “took place, Messrs. Briggs, Grant, Shar, and Speed favorivg loaving tho mattor in the handa of rogonts, a8 now, and Mosers, Edwards, Hogt, Ioso, and obhors thonght the Legislature should hsve uttimato control. A motion was adoptod by & very small majority instrueting the Commitfeo on Educa- tlon to roport tho provisions of tho presont Con~ stitution, and thus leavo the mattor to be do- cided by tho Suprome Court when the fifth Judgo {s sdded. “Anothor contost may possibly tako placo whon the roport comes in, All artiolos were takon from the tablo fn the Houee and ordered to & third reading, with' tho exception of a fow sections. THE GUFFRAGE SEQTION. The Benato rofused to'concur in the action of the Committeo of tho Wholo striling the word “male” outof tho Qonstitutlon. Tho matter was recommitted, however, and_snother propui- tion for fewale suffrage will be lutroduou&’. i‘ha al;rmglm’ scom to have & majority in the Son- ate. In the Honno anotbor attempt to reduce the memoars’ uay bolow £4 failed by 40 to 48. Tho Auditor-Genoral reportod $1,500 expended during too year for oxtra logal sorvicos, bosides tho uniary of the Attorney-Conoral, & sum gon- erally rogarded insiguificant. Another attempt to raduco the proposed pay of mombora bolow $4 was lost by 85 to 53 inthe House, TEMPERANCE, A proposition mads to submit tho wholo ques- tion of regulating the liquor trafiio to tho pooplo oithor by liconso, tax, oc otherwise, failed by 42 to 47 in the House. FIEE TARSES. An attompt to provent members from acoopt- iig froo passes from railways during ecssions failed by 10 to 64 in the Houso. H T'he Nonato orderod snlarics to bo roported by the Committes to be fixed in tho Constitution. e — . WISCONSIN. spectal Dispateh to The Chicas Tribune, MAbisoN, Wis., Afarch -18.—Whother the ac- tion of throe or four Bonators and as nany As- somblymen, last avoning, in assuming to recon- gldar the resolution adantad "f tha T.avislatire when s quorum was } ¥usent, fixing Saturday for adjourmnont and adfourning Inst night, is_valid or not, tho Legislaturo of 1874 is plaved ouc. Nearly every member snd employo bns gone homo, and tho Legislative Lalls ure closcd. ‘{hio omployes bavo drawn pay including to-mor- row, working sixty days, two moro than in 1869, one mare than 10 1868, whon thoro was a large amount-of local lepisiation, Hardly any spcce tators wero present at the olosing scone. ‘Committees aro appointed to wait on the Gov- emor and Licutonant Governor. Mr. Parker modo & briof and modest speech, returning thanks for the kindness shown him by the mem- bera and ofilcers of the Senato, and wishing all smuporuy. Bpenker Banck wasted no words in oclaring tho Assembly adjourvod. Tho number of laws ennoted by tho Logisla- ture is $49, to 808 tho past yoar; twenty-threo mewmorials to Congross and tho Postmaster-Gen- oral, to cight last vear; thirtcon joint resolu- tions of public naturo, to six last yesr. Exactly what has boen done or left undone no one oan toll s yab. —— OHIO. . Cor.umpus, 0., March 13.—In the Sonato this ifternoon resolutions eulogistio of the memory noblo work until it is fully accomplished. ~ Thoy aro confidont of sncooss. Tho majority of tho town is in nympathy with tho lndies,” - gl NEW TYORK. IN NEW YONK OITY AND VICINITY. . New Yonk, March 18.—Throughout Brooklyn to-day thero s fasuing and prayer for the tem- peratice causg. At a mooting in tho Ianeon Placo Methodlst Churol: lnst svening, Dio Lowls toolk eharge for flye minutos to bogin the work as they did fn the Wost. Tlo called upon all the ign, prosant, o beliovo in_Ohristian women aud thoir work, to got up, sud hundreds jumped to thoir foot and tho applause shook tho houvo, Ho next called for thio womou, who thought intomporanco o cenrao and wero ready to help rid tho country of it, to rleo. A multitnde of women wore on their foot immediatoly. o thon called for all the mon und women who wore ready to unite in the worlk to fm up, and ueatly averybody was atand- ing, whilo applauso and choors attested the pro- vailing onthusiasm, Lowla pronounced it *mag- nifloit* e Loy, Dr. Steal, Jumiping up, uaids Ty is magnotio;” and the Rev. Dr. Fulton, walking up and down the platform, oried: "' Glo- ricun! glorlous 1 ‘I'ho rosolutions adopted by the clergymon yes- torday oponed by stating that - ** in view of " tho gouoral and profound interest on the subjeck awnkoned by tho religious movement iu ‘the Wost, for which we ara unfeiguediy thanktul, wo bolieve it to be the immediate duty of tho churohes and ministors to souow sud oxtend thoir efforts for tho reclamation of the intem- orate aud fof the [:mzuuunn of the community u futurd.” A motion to substituto *total ab- stinonco " for ‘“‘tomperanco™ in tho resolution was voted down, somo of the. clorgymen saying that it s ciange was made the support of- mavy Chtlstian gentlomen would bo lau‘t‘. Robert ', Laird, s Jorsoy City Justico of tho Ponod, wan wrreatad to-dsy for aelling liquor of Charles Bumner were unanimously adopted. The following bills passod: House bill to socuro pay to porsons porforming labor or fur- nishing matorial in thoconstruction of rajlroada Shhu Bonate iveerted an amendment oxtonding the provisions of this act to boarding-houso keepors) ; Bonate bill providing for the trial of the question of the insauity of persons charged with an Indictable offonso by & separato jury, making a conourrence of three-fourtha of tho jusy fu pronouncing tho accused imsane tholr verdict, A bill was introduced to authorizo tha Govern- or to appoint now Crustaes for tho Blind Asylum, who suall take oflice in April. In tho Houso most of the aftornoon wos spent In the divcussion of the General A )w¥rmlnn bill. A motion to appropriate 3130,000 Zor tho payment of tho Morgan-raid claime was defont- od—yeas, 26; nays, 42, b MARYLAND. Axxarous, Md., March 18,—In the Lowor House of the Legielature to-day, the Locale Option bill, which ocoupied the forenoon session aud_the entiro night session, was dofeated, A motion to ]\OMKOI\B consideration of the bill until the Gth of April, whon tho Legislaturo ad- journs, was carried, and the motlon to recou- sider this vote laid on the table. 0 DISSOURI. . Hr. Louis, March 18.—A bill to ropeal that part of tho City Charter of Bt. Lonis which nuthorized the regulation of the social evil came upagein in tho State Sennte to-dsy, durlog a slim attendanco, and was defoated by a voto of 12to 11, the Conatitutional majorty roquired boing 18, A motion was ontored to reconsider tha voto by the frlonds of 1opeal, Thoy olaim over 20 yotes in a full Sonato, Both Houses passod s resolutlon of respect to tho memory of ex-President Fillmore and Bona. tor Bumrier ; sud aimilar rosolutions in rogard to ox-Souator Wigfall, of Toxas. THE WEATHER. WasmxaTox, D, O., March 13,—For the Upper Lake region, and thence southwost to Kansass and Missouri, rising tomporature, falling ba- rometer, enstorly to southorly winds, aud gen- erally cloar woathor during tha day, followed by threatening weathor. GENEBAL ODBERVATIONS, OintoAO, Mareh 14—1 HESEBES! 34| iy 84| 5| 2| o %) 28 B brl 28W., gent! 31[8. %, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. New Youx, March 18,—Bteamships Gasllo snd Manhattsn, from Liverpool; Ohio, from Dre- m:flnd Glanlorgan, from CUANGOW, HAYS M- MARRIAGES, THRVINGSHORS_. e A Oy P G fic, Frsdorlok W, Levingy, of Firis, 1., and Hist dudie GUBRING ~BRUOK— ofthebriies by o fr: B hed ‘]‘v.u(;‘:‘:.hln‘ and My, Mearcia B, Bruso, )y, Mr, Ot P — DEATHS, BIEA—On Thuraday, M 3 ; oy of ThromanJ vy s Hord® Patelo Infaag ' Buffor, little chilifen tu come unto Me, and forbig ‘orre Hauto(Ind.), and Wankegan GREGG—0n tha13th inst., at Asstings, Minn,, 8, Qroy 26, onl, A e T 2 Sy s ed Ord, ol Gl noes, ta menlng ) n ad” M, ‘Agios Orank, sRod s yewm § moniia na wero dopositod in the vault at Graceland ow honea’ (1l . QIIEON—The funer o 11 o i e PElA Aol fhe lato Gapt. Gaary Glwron, cormny Wathington' and Ana stroots, A o6k 1 \(t;(.fll- 12118 o'l TILL HAST-TI 1 Lot AL o sl donme Mo 1oy Y ona i hasd on Monday, ibe Tt nst., av i, 1. Frionds furitod b SOOTHING SYRUP, * MRS. Thitty Years' Experi ¢ ; of an 0id & Nu:vs&m WINSLOW § o seeme SOOTHING ‘tHon of ono of the best fos SYRUP malo phystolansand nurses. yon n the United Btatos, and + CHILDREIY has beon used for thirty years with. novor.falling rucoass by millions of mos thers for ther oblldron, 1t roltovas tha child trora Paln, curos dysontory aud disrrhees, griplng in' the bowels, and wind oolia, By giving heallh to the ohild, 1t rosls the mothor, TEETHING. AUCTION SALES. A~ e ANt By GEO. P. GORE & COs * 08&70 Wabash-av, 1 ;A'rmu ¥ sicwon ‘cTio‘ o DAY, % o'clack, P PN R RO IRy i e First-Class Furniture, FROM SEVERAL DWELLINGS, ‘Parlor and Ghamber Bults, Sidobosrds, Sofas, Loun Matirosscs, Buroans, luckars, Chiates, Wi ‘ablos, ‘Wardrabos, Spring Mattrosses, Comfortors, , Mirs rore, Curomos, 8 Cratas W, Q. Orookory, Clssswars, &0 Tucker's Bpring Beds, At11 a'cloak—{}pen o) Buggles, Iz, Wagons, Double and Single llamcss. Chattel Mortgage Sale. The antire Houseliold Goods from n fleat-class Dwellingy alo, thio Libracy af Jooks; a ficstolas Planv. £0.°F. ‘GO & CO., Avationoers, DRY GOODS! CLOTEING!I CARPETS!! Anothor Grent Salo wH1 bo mado on TUESDAY, MARCH 17, Commonoinz at 03 a, mes By Geo, P. Gore & Co, 68 and 70 Wabash-av. L e A o,y 00,1 Alsn Rotlons, walto koodn, s, hosiory, underwonr, gonts® farnls A full ling, including mon's, boy's, 1as ‘and chlldron's woar, iptaf frosh nvoicos of OLOTHING in ‘moi'a nnd hoy's wnar, a1l of which must bo closed i this anle, togathoe witl a stock of tailur's trlmmilngs, huttons, Mpifgs, Lraids, bindfo ‘Alio ploca goode, olut lmeres, satinots, vostings, olg. b ‘At 11 o’clock two hundrod rolls ingrain carpots; also ‘Vonetian and rag carpots. Wiy Pay $250 1o $350 TFor a Top Buegy, when, at the Auo- tion Sale on Tuesday, March 17, at 10 o, m., by GEO. P, GORE & CO. 68 & 70 Wabash-av., you can_buy ono at your own price? Open Bug- gies and Democrat Wagons and Harness at same rates. ATNOTELEIE OF TIOSE GREAT BOOT AND. SHOE ATUCTION SALES Wil bo mado by GEO. P, GORE & CO., 68 & 70 Wabsh-av., WEDNESDAY, Maroh 18,0t 9 a. m. Cataloguesand goods ready A y GELISON, POMEROY & CO. BANEKRUPT SALE. BRICK MACHINERY, &o, At Yord, cor, Thirtg-ninth-st, and Ashland-av, MONDAY, AFTERNOON, March 16, at 3 d'slock, Tha ontire Machinory of Brlolk Yard—lirick Machings, Shati= ing, &o.16Caris, 0 Whoelburrows, 1 Pump, § ‘Trucks, 3 e o e 0 W AN BT, Taq., Amtimoo, 7 or00 YLISON, POMEROY & etrae REGULAR SATURDAY SALE. Household - Furniture, Gurpots, Table Cutlory, Orockery, and, Ganeral Macchan- Sinoy HATURDAY, Hareh 14, ot 0% o'clack, at 168 Maills goneat. Also, ni fosg o‘tflofik. In"toar of Btore, & black & 7 $ Rt Haenoss, o o Ky UL & CO,, Austlonears. GO0D FURNITURE, Book Cancs, RRosowood Parlor Sult and Mare bleatop Tables, Mantel Clocl, Musio® Box, Buggy Lobes, " SATURDAY, Muroh 1, at 10 o'elock, at 108 Madison-st. WM. A, BUTTERS & CO., Auctionoors. By N. P, HARRISON. 'BOOK AUCTION. The oloaing salo of F'ine Books THIS TE. 0ON and BVENING, at 304 & 208 st Modison-at, Many fng books yot ros man o bo 8old, and thoy MUST DR SOLD T0.DAY, WITHOUT RESERVH, N, P, HARRISON, Auctlunesr, 204 aud flfldjgnL Madison-at. ‘This morning at 8% o'clock, 204 and 206 Kast Madion-at., Regular Spturday’s Sale of HOUSEEOLD GOODS. Qlimber and_Partor, Furniture, Chromos and Steol REugraviogs, Lounges, Sofas, Obalrs, Buokoases Orocke aryrand & Targo 1ot of Notions and sundry merchandise, Also, A full line of rich Fronch Platé, Plor snd Mantel Glassos. A e a0 LTI LATAD wil ba losads N. P, HARRISON, Auctionoer, 2 ‘204 and 206 Bast Madison-st. By WILLIS, LONG & CO. Regular Saturday Sale, THIS MORNING, at 0} o'alock, AT 195 AND 197 RANDOLPII-ST. Alsrco atsortmont of now and socond-band Fumniture, Carpots, Uronkory, Epgrainge, Tollab Sozid o) fuwo vy Topegy i s S, v ‘WILLIAMS, AE?hgfi%woflglflm‘%wm & South Canalest. Th wook, WIEDNESDAY s 211 are guoton tat this wenks W EO N Ay B gluding ino Marule-tog, DEATUAS 105"\ B8 Ganoral e Bl Al o e atook nuat b slosod out (o miaks Sicnments: soom (Gr spring SR ND BROS.. Anctinnesra. Honeors: o By BRRUSH, SON & CO., 41 South Cannlat, FURNITURE, OARFICE DAY, 10 Tarlor, 3 DAY! Plali tory Dedaieads, Iitiroaus, Cantmodey, ‘Ta- llx‘lni, l‘lnlr Jl{(‘!"\'\ligglfll\h iy Lods; “Boddivy, Stoves, ety and Wanlon Oa : L3 BiUsH, BOR 3°60,, Auottonoers 4l South Oanal.t. 't Auotl wSFuip o Charapee KID GLOVES, MATINEE KIDS IR