Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 17, 1874, Page 2

2 THE CHICAGO. DAILY TRIBUN TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1874, —- e s ono, and that hor homo was in as good order ag his own. BTIORING TO 1T, Mr, Driggs eald it was tho manifest oh(]ue; of tho lndy to mnlke tho spoech sho had, but a4 nothing had beon propounded, thero ' wore no questlons for him to answer. 110 lind no objec- tiona to hor delivering lectures ; he did not alludo to har lyurnonnlln but o renMrmod most om- phaticaliy thnt the work should bo donoby clulut caroful, Ohrlatlan womon, without the ald of travoling loeturers of eithor sox. o had no ‘yrojudico agninst thia woman (Mrs, DeGeor), - Lut the movemont should’ bo kopl in tho hauds of Christlan women with God's power, and not ivon ovor to professional talkers, All the pro- wselonals in the world conld not do ns much as twonty-fivo mild, Christinn womon, who wont to the snluona in tho name of Jesus to rescud men from dostraction, Mry, DeGeor wopt. TIE LECTUREUS DEFENDED. Mr, Foster was willlug to welcomo all ont- plders. Thoir exporlonco was nocessary. Il hoped for a rovival iu temperance from tho min- istern down, B Dr. Thowmas aiso favored temporance locturors, and wondered why thoy had not offered their services loug ago. 1o protosted that it was un falr to ey, bocanso o woman hind boon working for woman suifrago, sho was to be put under a Lan, and not allowed to speak for the tompet- anco cause, Bishop Bimpson hed indoracd the women, and Brothot 1Intfleld hind opposod them, Wonld thoy exclude tho Jatter from spenking abont tomperanco? No; all who would work for tho cause sbould bo wolcome, i COME OUT SQUARELY. Mr. Wostorgreon belioved o great army would vinit the Baloons if tho women bad the positive sympnthy of tho ministers. o did not Iuow whoro tho Methodist ministers stood, and ke callod ou thom to express their approval squnre- Iy, It thoy did so, it would furthier tho causo, and it would mako boltor J:ru HYLEN | Eidor Jutkin remarked that tho resolution prusod two weoks ago spoke for itsolf in ovory particular. A fow of the brethron thought it ought to bave . bLeen o lit- tlo stronger, nnd othors cousidered it impertineut to interfore in & movament that was asgorted to bo an inspiration, They had their own ideas and mothods of dvln% work, and, whilo Brother Briggs and Brothor Peck wanted 10 havo their own way, which was proper, others hud o right to have thoir way, 'Thoro nover hnd beon but one sontiment among tho Mothodist preachora fu regard to tho movement, but there wero difforoncos of opinion regarding it. All wore willing to help it along. I'he meoting then adjournsd, gl PRESB‘!TERIANINMINISTEEB’ MEET- G An interesting mooting of tho Prosbyterinn dlvines ofstho city and vicinity was held yostors oy morning ir tho Presbytorisl rooms, corner Randolph and Dearborn streocts, the Nov. Dr. llurd, pastor of the church at Highland I'ark, prosiding. THE NEUSION CHURCIL After tho oponing prayor, tho new Reunion Chureh, corner of Throop and Mitcholl streots, in chiatgo of the Rov. J. 1, Walkor, through him prosented to the body its desiro fora now aud en- Jarged church-edifice, and callod upon tho Asso- clation to lenditshenrty co-opotation inthe work. Tho motion was thoroughly discussed, during which the *Presbyterinn Lengue” (au organi= zation whosa object is to look after tho mission intorests of tho vity) was callod to aceount, and gave satisfactory excusos through the Iov. E. C. Davis. It was ackuowledged by all that this part of tho city was densoly populnted, and would probably doublo ity population ina fow years, and henco tho importmnce of nssisting this chureh alrendy establishod, and in chargo of 8 zealous and beloved pastor, ‘Lhe noeded co- operation wns promised, and iu thne, no doubt, & new chureh will arlso in thiat locality. A OALL FOR HELY, At this stage of the mceting the Rev. 8, Me- Chosuoy appearcd us o dologato from the Meth- odist mueting, and Choirman of a Commitive on Temperance, to confor with the body. o au- oounced in a nout little spoech that the Moth- odist clergy of tho city stood rendy to co-oporate with the Presbyterion ministors in tho gront tomporanco roforn. 1o desired o comumitteo to Do appointed by that body, whose Chiirman with himself should’ confor with the Congrogational ministers on tho subject. Accordingly Messrs, Mitcholl, Young, Tlompson, Davis, and Walker ware appointod, “I'he Assooiation noxt induiged in speech-mal- ing on the popular tu}:lu. temperanco, opened by the Rey, Arthuy Mitelioli, who_spoke elogquently nud to the point, and fotlowed by THE REV. GLEN WOOD, who enid: It hns beon demonstrated by ‘ciontitl investigation that the influeuce of alcoholie stimulus upon tho dolicate tissuos of .the thront and stomach is such that the tendency to inebreity in iho use of distilled or formented liquors is natural, and the result is inevitable in oll ordinary cases, Rare exceptions are some- times given whero individuals Lave indulged in wine and habitual dsinking and attatned old age, but forevery such case thore are not loss than 60,000 drunkards' graves fillod bymon who began with a glws of wine or a socinl drink with o friond, ecorning thoiden of ever losing their soll-control. 'Potal abstinenco from all aicoholic Lovotages i8 tho only suro defense agninst ul- timate drunkennees, and the ouly true position to Lo taken by Christinu ministors and the mem- bers of Ohristinn’churchoy, That momber of tho Presbytorisu Church who has sllowed his stores to staud idle for iwo yenrs, rofusing opportunitities to rent them ™~ for the trafick in Jiquor, is & noblo oxamplo of ‘devotion to principlo, and is a worthy model ol Christian charactor, In onr efforts a8 citizens to’ counteract this_great evil of intomperance, lot us be practiesl. Lot us concentralo our efforls upon some Binglo pric- tical point and follow that point until it bo reachod,—8s by closing the saloons on (ho Sab- bath, Whon that point slall bo wttained, then wo may advance to tho position that liquor shall |* not be gold to be drank upon the premines where sold, nnd thus by moving one siep ub a time wo may rosch the citadol at last and curry tho fort, THE TIVE AD COME. Thoe Revs. J, H. Walkor, J. I, Trowbridge, and others tool part in the discnssion, all agreo- Tiyg thut on hour had come when mighty otforts should bo made to put down the ginne evil, TIE NOWLDER CITY CHUNCIL Pending the discussion, the Rov. Alr. Ander- son, pastor of the Prusbytorinn Chureh, Bowldor City, Col,, was introduced and addregsed tho body on tho Presbyterinnism of that distaut but intovesting rogion, Helind gono to that coun- try muny vours ago to make money, but was converted, and wag now in charge of a ohurch that nooded o now building, and o had come to this gront city to ask for lml?' It was pro- nuso('{ to build & &7,000 church in Bowlder City ; £1,000 had* alroady been seccured, nud he wished the proper recommendations from that body thut would onnble him to sceure a fow bundred dollars 10 Olnengo. He had just como from 8, Louis, where he met with good succoss. I'ho Rev, J. B, McClure stated his acquaintanca with Mr. Andorson, and earnestly commouded his work nud unssion, attor which an appropriate introduction was drawn up for Mr. ., aud signed oy the clorgy presont. The mecting then ad- journed until next Monday morning, 11 o'clock, e TEE CONGREGATIONALISTS, Tho Cougregatiousl ministors held a meoting 4t the Pucifiv -Hotel yosterdsy mornivg, and talked about tho tomporance movement, indors- ing it strongly, promi=ing co-operation with the other churchics, nud nppointing a committoo to confor with tho ministors of other denomina- Lious s to 4 plan of action. Y ———— THE JOINT COMMITTEES. Tho committoos appointed by the HMetbodist, Presbyterian, aad Congregational miniuters held ajoinc sossion at No. 67 East Washington stroet, yeutorday afternoon, to tulk over the tomporance question, and ugres upon o pldn of action to promoto tho cause, Thoro were present Messrs, Milcholl, Edwards, Dayls, Walkor, McChesuoy, Helmer, Loober, Bradshaw, Young, Thompson, Fulton, Williame, and Goodwin, On motion, Dr. Wdwards was elected Chaur- man. LET THE WOMEN DO IT, = Dr, Mitchell favored the allowing of the women {0 control tho movement under the guidance of God. . Mr, Willinms did not think it bost to make'it other than purely a womau's movoment. Mr. Thompson comolded with tho views of the othor Lwo brothron. $ CO-OPERATE, Mr. McChesnoy thouglit tho miniaters ought to co-operate with tho ladien, as ho did vot soe how desirable women could be onlistod in the work excopt through tho offorts of tho pulpit, lle dunlrctl that empbatic nssurance ko given thut tho preachers wore with thom, WALT AND BEE, v, Davis bolisved it to be tho duty of the clergy to await furthor indications from God bo- foru takiug an netivo part. 1t was not desivable for thon Lo go to tho Council or suloons with tho Tadies, but ho wus in favor of sympathizing with thom, sud lotting them doas God dh‘autml."mlny willing to co-operate with them {u any advisable Way, Mz, Fulton u@l tho mon Lad supplomentod tho work in Ohlo, and boen tho moans of doing much good. Ho thought somo good reprenenta~ tive woman should organizo tho movement horo, and Iot the Indlos oarry it on. It was not hig dnty to go Into snloons and pray, or was it policy to toano nud hiarass tho snloon-keopoers, Mr., Young helleved in talking aud advising with the womon, XEEP OUT OF AAT.OONS, Dr, Walkor wanted to encourago tho Indies. The Lord wonld dirost thom in _tho mattor of organiging, Tho wonten should use their pere sunslve powors with mou privately, and not go to snloona, Mr. Loobor was glad tho clergymen had como around to his viows. e could nut soo the pro- prioly of ladios visiting the ssloons. Mr, Bradshaw did not think tho moyemont would be nblo to choko the monstor, ag ho had lved too long in the world, ‘Tho Ohalrman had bofore imt tho succoss of other rofornw, and was hopoful. MABS MEETINUA, Mr, Holmor thought Iem(l:_ornnco ‘masd moot- ings should bo held, and addressed by ministors and others, *Dr. Thompron auggosted that sush a mooting be arrangod for in each division. T'ho Obairman bolioved & Contral Committes should bo nppointed to make the arrangomonts. YOTE OF TIIANRS, Dr. Mitcholl offered tho following: Retolted, That this meoting, composcd of raproson- tativos from tho ministers of the Vflrlglll Evangolieal donominationa of (lils city, desirs Yo oxpress our thonkfulucar to God for the wreat rovival of tempore auco throughout the lund, and thnt wo heartily Bynipa- thize with tho spirit anud alma of the Christian wonien who ora Iaborlug to oradicate intemporatice, nnd ex- press tho Lopo fmat tho womoen of thin clty may find mothods for the mamoe oml, We feel confident that, If thoy will undortuko to carry foward temperauce reform ju the spirit of devout aud eutlre dependenco upon o ‘{)mynr-hmrlng od, great blossinga at'o to bo obtained 3 and both in tholr prayors and_in sticl offotts ad God may iudicate, We unsiire them of our wormest sympathy, Jtesolved, That o committeo bo “appoinied {0 moka arraugenients for mnes-ucolings in tho jntorest of temperance, to bo hold 0s soon as practicable, The resolutions wera ndopted, and, after de- sultory convorsation, it was decided to appoint n Comumittoo of throo to make arrangenients for tho mpas-mooting, which in o contral one, Tho Committeo was_subsequontly inoreased to ix, aud consists of Brothors 'Uhempsou, Goodspeod, Tulton, McCheosnoy, Helmer, aud Swing. It was agreed to rotain tho organieation of the Joint Committoes, and, whon Dr, Mitchell lind beon delogated to prescnt the rosolutions to the women's mnss meoting in the Mothodist Church Bloclk, the Committoo adjourned to moet ngain Jouday nfternoon, o . THE WOMEN'S MASS MEETING, "Phio nunse-mooting of ladles intorested in the protest agaiust tho passago of tho proposed Bun- dny liquor ordiuance, aud the liconsing of houscs of 1il-fame, wos hold yostorday afternoon ln tho audience-room of the First Mothodist Oliureh. A grent crowd was present numbering not less than 2,000,,the majority of them being ladies. TUE MEN ALLOWED TO BTAY. Mrs, W. W. Wirts, fu culling tho moeting to order, “stated that it was tho wish of the ladies that nll gentlemon oxcopt clergymen and raport ers should withdraw, A goneral rush ensued, whoroupon soveral ladies took exception to the exclusion of tho men, Mrs, Wirts thonght she had botter submit the matter to o voto, and did 8o. 'T'he result was that the goutlemen wero al- lowed tp remain, A hymn was sung, and Mre, Carmnn led in prayer, and then Mra, Wirts called for Indios to volunteor to cireulato petitions throngh tho chureh for the signaturos of thoze who had not already signed. About twonty responded, aud the potitions wore thoreupon circulnted, - Mrs, Wirts nominated Mrs. Moscs Smith ns Chuirman, and tho motlon provailed. Mrs. Smith, upon takiog the obair, hoped that porfect quist would provail. Mra, J. W. Dean was oleeted Scerotary of the meating. * The hymn commencing **Jesus, lovor of my sonl" wnu sung with ll:rone powor sud effect, aud tho Rev. Dr, Thomas led in prayer. THE PRAYER-UAUOL, Mra. Bmith snid-sho bollevod that this fempor- anco movenient was au answor to 'Uyndall’s ehal- lougae for a “mnyur-gmu}n" to seo whethor God would answer prayer. 'The womon of Clucago must bo unusually wigo and cnveful lost their feolings lond thom into unwiso noly, They should remain closo to the eross, so that when tho tomperauge causo moved it slould move with tho cross. A consultation onsued as to the order of pro. coedingg, and the pause was filled up by ono verso of thio hymn, “Blow yo the irumpets, blow." THE COMMITTEE TO WAIT ON THI COUNGIL, Mrs, Bmith snid it scomod desirablo that a conunittoo should bo appointod to boar the poti- tion to tho ‘Common Council. Tho Aldermon bad paid that not moro than fifty “ladios could gain admittance. Bho callod for nominations, and tho following woro suggesteds Mra. J, W, Dean, Mra. J. . Dewoy, Ara. Willinm Hallock, Mrs. Willinm Wirts, Mra, Moscs Bmith, Mrs, Btannard, Mrs. 0. H. Cose,2)Miss 0. G, Kemball, Mra, lsabelln Jones, Mrs.J, H. Morriam, Mra, Qoorgo Tarry, Mra. I A. Gouwell, Mis. C, N. Holdon, Mrs, O.D. Payne, Mys. T, 0. Clendons ning, s, F. 8. Rounds, Mra, Sidney Downs, Mrs. E. J. Goodspeod, Mrs, M. A, Miller, Mrs, IMooy, Mre. Suwan Dost, Mra, J, W. Moss, Mrs, W, F. Willard, 3re. Dy Biipman, Alva. Dr. Fite, Mrs. IL 3. Millor, Mis. J. . Yan Arsdalo, Mrs, Dr. Rolling, Mra, D. W. Whittle, Mrs, Wi, Wheelor, Mrs. O, R. Dlackall, Mus, 0. 1, Horton, Mis. Mary Everts, Mrs, W, Powers, Mrs, B, hiN Gngo, Mra, Dr. Goodiwin, Mrs, M. A. Willinms, Mra. J. B. Horton, Mes, I, Benight, Mra. W. J. Kermott, dre, M. B. Her- rick, Mvs, M. L, Fuisbio, Miss E. Diwyor, Mry, Dr, 'Wm, Clarl, Miss 1L ). McGeo, iss A, J. Coltou, Mrs. Jobn Maivey, Miss Mary Thomp- son, dliss C, R. Van Arsdalo, Mrs. J. M. Boring, Mre . E. Do Geor, Mrs, Willes, Mrs, M. A, Pacnard, Mrs, L. I \Vllsall, Mrs, John Smith, Mrs. DoGolyer, Mre, Georgo Marsh., ‘Pho Committeo wns reflucutud to rotiro to tho study and organize, and did so. REMAIN AND PRAY. A lady moved thas this assembly romain and pray while the Committeo waited on the Com- mon Council. . Ouo lady fayored the motion to remain ana pray, . v, Stono thought thoro ought to bo s da- moustration of the strongth of tho ladios. Maw. Jutkiug relicd more on God than on any demonstration, It they romained belind to pray in the right spirlf, the Common Council might bg moved to grant tho petition, Mrs, Morriman suggested that both plans might bo ncted upon,—one party go with tho po- tition and tho xost stay and pray. Mrs. Jutling thought they would not like to o socn in company with tho stroot-rabble. Sovornl voices—+I would.” Mri. Jutking said thoy wonld find themselves in & yory “u{flanuuut placo on the strost, Thoy had botter stuy bohiud sud pray, s, Stono snid that, if thoy were so muoen afraid of tho rabblo, what would they do when thoy organized to'pray in the suloons and siug on th streot ? If thoro was sny indy who wad afraid of tho rabble, lot her say so, and keop ont of tho movemont, or forover' after hold her peaco, . % LET BOME GO AND SOME BTAY. Mra. Jutkins snidsho wus not going to joln any rabblo, thm‘n& sho was as good u tempor- auce woman a8 Ms. Stone, Sho wanted to ro- mind the lndies that it was within the power of tho nuthoritles to urrest them and put thom ina place where they wouldn't like to go. Mrs, Bluelg favored praying. Man could not oppaso them i God favored them. Not that sho shrunk from dangor. Any woman who was alruid had bottor siny at home, But lot some re- main behind and pray to God lo act upon tho hoanrts of tho Common Council, 0K, SPEIGLET read a papor to the offoct that ¥ho was nu old- fusbionod woman, who cuuld noither spesk nor pray in publio, but they must count hor in this batilo to do_something. Sho had prayed and puid to furthor (Lo cauwo of temporance, but politicul trickstors hnd always botrayed the movoment, Lot thosa women who could not got inide the Council-Chamber surround the build ing, kuoul down, aud pray that God would open tho vials of wrath upon the Lionds of the Aldor- man, Mrs, Tompkine sald that tho lndies ought not to go without the protection of tho polico, VIOLENT MEASUREH, A lndy, who announced Lorxolf as 47 veara old, aaid sho had buried a brother and a father who +\wero now shouting riloryhl heaven, Bhe wanced womon to go througls the streols and knoek out the honds of the barrols, and lot the conton wator the earth, and not be sifted through the bowels of maukind, The Chair put tho vote ns to whothor the Indios would go iu & body to tho Counoll, und it provailed by o iavge majority, , - A motion was udoptod to the offect that all who desired should remain bohind and pray, I MINISTERG, The Rov. Artbur Mitchell prosonted the roso- Intion adopted ut the mecting of miulstors in the furenoon, nd given ahavo. The reading of tho resolution was grooted with loud nspplause, sud a vote of thanks was pussod. RESERVED HEATH, ‘Tho Rey, AMr, Mitchell moveud the appolntmont of a commitieo of threo Iadios to wu}l upon Bus posintondont Hohm and roquost Lim to rosorvo gonts in tho Council Ghambor for fifty ladios. Tho motion provaliod, and Mrs, R, E. Ctm- mings, Mra, Lonnder Btone, and Mrs, Arthur Mitchell ware appoluted the committeo. Tho Chair_annonncoed that 14,176 names lind beon seewred for tho potition, BHORLT BEBILON, Mra, Jutking said tho Indlon now wantod the gontlomon to rotiro, ns thoy were ahout to discuss somo mattors whioh roquired privacy bofore bo- ginning tho prayor-meoting, Hovaoral Indfon entored o fooblo protost ngninst this, but whon tho motlon was submitted to a vota it waa carrlod by o Iargo mnjorily. "I'te gontlomen and rudmrmm then rotived, and tha lndies prococded to disouss the questionwith clossd doors. Tho rosult of tho secred sosaton was tho pont~ ponomont of action upon tha * mocinl ovil" potition until noxt woolr, whon a mooting will 0 called for its spoctal consldoration, THAYER, * 'The goorecy bolng banishied, the munlll:f o aumed its work of prayor, oxhortation, and_ tho suging of bymne, As the time appronched for the Committeo to ropalr to thoe Council hnil, thoy rotired {uto an antc-room, and mado pro- rnmuou for tboir journey. Whilo (his wan ha- ing dono, Mra, Dyns ‘aunotnced td tho meeting that, in the ton minutos which would elapso ba- fore the timo of doparture, the lndios would en- gago in silont pravor. Bho subsoguontly atntod that b Dbnd boon proposed thab moatings bo hold noxt dny on the West, South, nnd North Sides, and on motion it was' deolded that at 8 threo o'clook this aftornoon meotings for tho putposc of prayer In aid of tho tempor- nnco caueo bo hold in the Plymouth Church, nt tho corner of Twenty-socond “atreet and Indiana avonuo, in the Contonary Ohurch, on Monroe stroot, and fn Grace' Church, on the cornor of LaSoflo nud Whito stroets, Any furlher oot~ ings would ba sunounced through the public prost, 5 ¢ —_— THE MARCH. Just os the Committoo were on the polut of atarting, almost all of tho congrogntion of Indies arose, with tho apparent intention of accompany- fng them, Tho Prosident showed tho utter fm- practicability of thls, nnd called upon tho Indios present, for ongo, to forget that 1T WA DINNER-TINE, and romain and pray for the success of thelr undertaking, whilo tho Committee wero with tho Council. The proposition to abnudon their homes at tho vory timo when thoir hungry lords would arrive there in expeotation of'a plensant meal with 4 smiling faco at tho foot of the table, prosounted a troublesomo dilemma to many of tho ladios present, In the passage and ln tho committos-room thero wors intorosting kots of Indies who discuseed with ovidont discomfort tho lnunib\mf of remaiving sway - from homo duting the dinnor-hour in order to indulge in prayer in aid of tho Committoa to the Common Cotineil, Oto Indy was ovidently in pgrent porploxity, Hor lnsband had tnvitod two friends to dinner, She hnd propated » special bill-of- fare for the oceasion, and now hor duy as n oru- endor forbade her graclug thoe feast. **What shall Ido?” sho erlod to ru iutimato friond with that pecutiar fonunine omphnsiy on the ** ghall " whlcx novor fails to iutimate the deepest dis- tress and uttor holplosancsn. however. Another Indy was in the dirost distress at tho dilemnma, _sha hadu’t seon * Littlo Nellie " sinco Just aftor lunch, nnd she was suro tho little donr was erying hor oyes out, Bho, toon, decided that hor homo duties roquired immediato attention. ‘There were qulto & number of ladies wlo re- mained, howover, aud thoy-engaged in catnest aud eloquenit prayor during the entire tinte of tho absonco of the Coinmlttes. OX THE WAY. The Committee, followed by about 150 Indy supporters, loft the Mathodist” Ohwreh Block at four miuutos to 6, and wallkod to the Council Chambor via Washington and LoSalle straots, Thair walk was unrotoved by fucident of any kiud, the only intorest oxcitod in _their move- mounts boing shown by n whispered *There go the Otuenders,” or *“These are tho Iadics who iutond to closo tho whisky ehops,™and the imbo- cilo grin of an occasional fool who was amused at gomothing exceedlngly clover lio had got off on the unusual spectacie. However unusual the spoctaclo may have been of 200 ladles march- ing down one of tho prmcipnl business Btreets to nusail tho City II o glauge nt the fuces was suflicient to assure an on-looker that they wero torribly in onrnest in what they were undertuking. Sho flually went, AT THE DOON. The Council Hall was reached at 6 o'clock and the Nev. Mr. Mitcholl, who was at tho head of tho procession, triod tho Couneil door and found it barred, The Indies crowded up tho atairs, and, an thu{Y wera brought to o stand-stlll, exprossions of indignation wero uuspuringly indulged in. Thesituation did not long remain unoxplainod. A face of the tenth dogroo of floridity gleamed suddenly in the midst of the ladies, supported on o body whioh swayod to and fro in' & muanuer that sot b rost ab onco any suspicion that may liave arison that. ho was, " or ever hnd been, connectod with a LumYonmcn organization, It was Hoffmnon, not the lender of the Com- munisly, bub tho janitor of the building, and it waa evidont, from his words and actions, that lio was not personally inacoord with the woman's movement, : Ttwas ot first supposed that the ladios had brought Lim alone to play the rolo of tho * foar- ful oxamplo,” Lut lio dispolled tho illusion by romarking, *Yeor oan't g'in there (hiv); thom's m'instrucshons ” (hio). It was in vaiu that the Rov. Mr. Mitchell conxed and oxpostulated, Hoffmaun hrd made up his mind, and beyond an ocensionnl higecough he vouchsafod no further angwor to tho many romonstrances mnde, ‘Tho Iadled doclered thoy “would hate” to do1t, but, it necessary, they would stand in the paseage until ¥ o'clook. RELIEE OAME, however, in the shapo of the geutlomanly Assist- unt Clork of the Suporior Court, Dir. Lestor Cauf- foon, who flung open tho doors of Judye Gary's room with n magoificont gosture, aud invited the lndios to eater. 'They were about to nocopt tho vitation when tho "door of the Couucil- room was opened by & power superior to Hoff- mann’s_and the ladies swopt in nud ook the soat nilottod to tho onlookers, That the rubi- cund Hoffmann had assumed & power that did not beloug to bim is shown by the fact that a delogation from tho Indics bad waited on Mr. Relim in the aftornoon, and obtained from him o promito that when tho Committce arrived at the Council they should bo admitted, As tho Indics filed into tho Council-roem the faco of tho bollicose Hoffmann doopenod into & tropionl sunsot hue, whilo his nasal blood-vessels thront- oned to burst mowmontarily, The admission to tho Council-room was but A PARTIAY, VICTORY. Ioftmann would not light the gas. To show tho strengeh of his nuthority, he oponed his coat aud displayed what, In the dim light, was natur- ully conjocturad to bo a whisky-bottld, but which o closor investigation showed to bo o policoman's trancheon, wlich, Iuckily, ho had no oconsion to uso upon the tender hends of -the faic potition- ers, The old womnu, who sweeps out tha Mayor's offico, brought a plece of burniug papor to light tho gas with, but tho valiant Hoitmann snutched it from her baud, flung it on the floor, aud tramped it out, Bafore tho ladics had taken their sents tho Rov, Mr. Mitclioll eallod upon such of thotu a4 wora not on the Cominittes toraturu to tho meating in tho Mothodist Church Block and engngo thoroe in tho prayor-meoting in aid of tho Committeo's ondeavors, an invitation, howover, that wns bub very sparingly accopted, Tho front contro soat was oconpicd by MRS, BMITIE, tho Presidont of tho Committee, aud those more intimntely ussoointod with hor in the duty of presonting tho potition. Arter afl had got neated, Mra, Smith called upon thom to engage in silent prayer, during which exerciso Holfmann indulged in o sorios of cnntum‘)muuu whistlos and sunouncomeonts, richly iuterlated with hio- coughs, thut he_*“had orders not (o light tho gas anyhow.” Finally tho gas was lit, and tho faces of the Indles beamod with smiles as the prospect of & wpeody srrival of the Counoll }lm\nled upon thomn, AT LAST i the door was flung open to the public, and the poaple enterad quiotly and cccupied what fow sonts wore left vacant in a decent snd orderly manuor, ‘Uhe Aldermon began dropping in soon aftor, and it was appurent, both by their smil- ing, olenu-shaved fucos, curefully-combed hair, and store-clothes, that they had got themsolyes up n{mulnlly for u spocinl acension. Among the most noticonble visitors wero Hosing aud Gen. Lieb, whoso get-up was all that the ocoasion wight roquire, Ald, Woodman bobhed to and fro multodl{, and uttorod the remarlk that *it wos tho flvst time b bind over folt a longing to roside over the Council, Ile wantod to face the ndios ; didn’t seo how Lio conld turn his baok to them, in fact,”" 3 MW, HESING wog tho centre of Interost. Upon him the filuuueu of tho 200 lmlics were dlreated, and he lushed undor the sweot iufliction like a boy of 16, Tho lady Dresldont sorutinizod his fou- tures und sumwed him up ws follows s “ Wall 10 i # big ead,—too big to bo at the hond of #uch a nofarions busluess "as the lquor trade,” Yurthor romark mado slio none, Cioueral rogrot, Liowover, was oxprossed at tho nbsouce of tho glowing countenance of .tho City L'ronsurer, as many of the ladies bad hourd ho was * such s nice-looklng man,” and they thought it bLard that, on tho onty oceasion of tholr bolug able to oo the magnaton of the 1'goKIo‘uI’nrty, B0 prom= muut i\fn\nmhor 03 O’Hara should havoe absentod naolf, S igpiiia THE COUNOIL. The orowd of mon who wore admitted to tho Council Chambor shortly after 7 o'olock would not keep In the bnokground, or along the sldes of tho hall, but gradually forcod thomsclves in front of tho Indies until thoy complotely hid them from view. 'Thls would never do; 8o n nquad of polico wan sent for, nud ton polléemon, undor the commoud of Ospt, - Buokloy, Eoon appeared, and diove tho males into tho corners and to tho bnek end of tho ohambor, nud packed them as tight as sardines. Aftor tho olcotion of a tomporary Chairman, tho ordinance allowing the enlo of Hquor Bune days cumo up a8 o specinl ordor, AN EPEORT TO TOSTLUNE, Ald, Onm[flm]l atoyed to |muLPmm tho spoclal ovdor until hialf-pask 8 o'clook, in order to nllow thio deputation of lndics nn opporkunity to pro« dent tholt potition in roforence to the Butiday ordinance. Crios of—* No, no " I object!" ale, Ald. Quirk ralsed tho point ‘of ordor that the rulos preciudo the placing of & spocinl ordor of Dusiness mmnodintoly fnfinwmg hlo ronding of tho minntes, ‘Tho Ohait doclded that tho spoolal order wns now boforo tho Counell, mecording to common practico, 5 Ald. Cuflerton enid Ald, Quirk's objeotions woro otio weok too Inte, Ald, Quirk—I ralsed the objcotions Iast Mone dnxnlgm. 1d." Cullerton—It ecoms the Conncll ofer- ruled thom. IIo went on to express his opposi- tion to Ald. Campbell's motion to postpone until Laif-past 8 o'cloclk, . ‘Thora was not an Alderman prokont who would object to the prosontation of tho Indies’ potition. "I'ho motion to postpono was lost by a vote of 14 {En! nnd 41 nays, Ald. Woodmah moved that the speclal ordor oamed ab the Inst mooting,—tho cloctiou of o pigilding ollvor,—bo takon i, Tho Clinir ruled the motion out of ordor. Tho businedy hefore the Couueil was the SBunday or« dinnnce. Ald. Campboli moved that tho ladies be por- ‘mitted to pregent theit petition, ALD. HILDRETIC enid that {2 tho lndies lind watched tho procoed ings of tho Common Council, thoy or their hus- baude would know thnt thiy was a late hour to come into thig_body with a petitiot in roference to the Bundey Liquor Jaw. In view of tho lonit; shown by the Poople's Party on the subjoot, it wad ih bad taste’to conte boforo tlie Council with o petition concerning sn ordinnnce alrendy reforred to (he Oletk for cugrossment. I'nis {vas with all duo respect to the Indica—and tho man who did not respeat the Jadies did not ro- spaect his mother or e wife,” [Applauso by tho malo portion of the lobby,] Tho Chair—Order! The officers will retmove tho next man who intorrupts this Couneil. Ald, Hildroth proceeded by reforring to tho 12,000 mnjority of last fall: but ho urged that tho petition of the Indics be treated with ro- spoct. Tho Counerl had nothing todo but to uufiy tho will of the majority, as oxprossed last talll TIIE BACRED RIGIT OF PEITION, Ald. Campboll was surprised to sco nny gone tleman dony tho sacred right of petition.” ‘I'ho fianucmnn must havo forgotten the history of is country, As tho potition was siguod by 16,000 ladics, and was submitted by & dolegation of Indies, tho couduct of Ald. Hildreth cama with an ill grace, Ho mfimtmd that auy mem- ber of the Council should do this, T'he question wos of vast imporiance, and the geutloman would have done beltor to have kept quiet. The speaker wng under the improssion that thoe plat- form of tha Peoplo’s Tarty promised not to in- terfore with the Sunduy liquor question. Itwasa matter which now claimed the nttontion of the wholo commuiity, and it must not be ot asido, A million would . rise up and avow their halred to the desocration of tho Sabbath. The facts must be met liko men, and not a8 tools of roniobody olse, not heeding tho ipso dixit of suy politician, If the quesLion, separated from othor issuce, were submitted to the poople to- day, the mujority would o 20,000 in favor of ob- serving tho Sabbath, Lhis was o Christian coun- try, e hoped tho motion te permit the preson- tation of tho petition would car: TIE YOUNG DEMOBTHENES, Ald. Hildroth donied that hu objected to their presentation of tho “potation.” [Laughter.) Ho then gnid: I will say further, from the ro- marks of the gentloman that while he hes his opinton and whilo ho {8 representing a constitu- oucy, thero aro 89 moro in this Council that havo their opinion and represent a con- stituoncy. We willdo it. Every onoof them arn hart of women and respect their mothors, and whon Isay that Mr. P'rosident, I say this, and also I will eny that when the gentleman statos if there wore 20,000 men that gigned this portition—potition to the Common Couucil that no Alderman would daro to raio in bis sent and objoct to b, I soy this Mr. Prosidont, that it would bo for more becoming to 20,000 mon to sign « potition of that kind than it wonld bo for 20,000 [ndics in all respect to the ladios, Why I took dinuer yestorday with o Iady that ber his- band had occasion to spoak a8 I kuow the gen- tlomon did not wish to speak, when that Indy told him sho had signed a dooumont of that kind, The appoal that was mado to this Iady was you lhave a husband, o1 havo o son, you have a brother, do you wish o Linvo thoso brothors sons aud husbanda en- ticed into snloons and by this bait this Indy was cuticed awny from the real wishes of ber husband and from that caused the displonsure of tho Jueband beeauso that I know hoe is ns good a provider for his family as any man that stands up in the City of Chicago. Hor every want, hor every comfort that his wifo nske for lio provides and while providing Lo puts in this proviso— * My doar wife I am your hushand sud I don't wishi that you sball be mydictator.” And further- moro unys that man **I am tho mun of this fami- 1y, that I provido for t," aud to thoso ladies it their husbauds would como inhere and tako thoir soats and rise up when that the question is prosonted of their petition, and would eay thoy, a8 gontlomon, a8 tux payors of the ity of Chiengo ud citizons, have un enrnest rigit nud belioving in a solomu duty thoy hnd to perform thoy coma lero nud 1t would look much bottor tosce thom hore than to cloak themsclves in tho garb of womanhood and eond Iadies hore Lo presout something that thoy have not the mau- ood to prozent. Now Mr. Prosidont in regards io tho gontlo- man's remarks as to one’s rimmg in his seat, lolding the manhood that I do lio scolfs upon it. Holooks upon it as though that it were somothing ghat o man would not engagein, I say this—that I do not_dony my country, Iam proud of my country. I do not live in 2 land of despots or Kings. I livoin tho noblest country in tho land—that ho himself knows and appro- clates the privileges and bonefits of a cosmopol- itan form of guvernment, and whilo that ho kunows and appreoiates that ho knows that that govorument is ruled by mon. Now M. Proxi- dont, as I said before with my kindest wishes to tho ladios— Ald. Woodman—Will the to ask him u quostion ? _ Ald, Hildrolh—No, sir, Sic down, Ald. Woodmun raisied the point of order—that tho gontloman had spoken twice on tho quos- tion; but tho Chair docided it not well taken. Ald. Hitdroth—With all due rospoot for the ladles, I admiro thom a8 much 88 any man living, Ionly hopo and wish that the ludies may stay hore unuil we got through with our procoedings to-night, nnd that wo shall have senled the_quostion of luw and order ns thoy torm it and pass the Sunday law as tho pooplo Dhave voted, and that they may go Eome aud rost contentod upon this quostion and by wo doing they will do moro toward_tho advancement of thoir family than thoy can do toward the boueilt of the poople ut largo. THE PETITION REOEIVED, Ald. Coy hoped thut thoro would be no moroe bunocombo speechos, ‘I'ho roll was called ou tho motion to rocelve the potition, and it was adopted,—Ilildroth, White, aud Mahr voting against it, ;: Ald. Mooro presouted tho petition, and it was roud by tho Clork, LET THE COMMITTEE LE HEARD, Ald, Richardson moved that the remounstrance ‘be placed on filo, Ald. Moore hoped that the sume courtesy gentloman allow mo - which was extondod to the workingmon would bo accorded tho Ohairman of tho Ludics’ Com- mitteo, ;1o moved that the Committeo bo heard. THE EIGUTIE WARD AGAIN, Ald. Hildroth was ut o loss to know how Ald, Moore hud boen so **captured " by the ladien, o knew_ that woman was the wonker part of man, and his braln must bo eoltoning, ‘I'he poople had this questlon Inst fall * rocked in the um{ls of the deop,” and thoy tossed the i funb overbonrd nud puta man in its placo, Was this the Jast k!c& of tho Law-and-Order party ? Ifit wus, lot them comein, It wasa wolf sheop's clathm%, & huwmbug * extry-ordinar, e should objeut, ‘I'hio Ohalr ordered the calling tho roll on the quoestion to hear from the ladies, Ald, Illdveth ciaimed the priviloge of tho flll,uutor which required unanimous cousent, and obijoated, ‘I'ie Ubair refused to ontertain tha objoction unloss Ald, Ilildroth could show the olauso of the Cbarter, Tho Council Lad doue it bLefore, aud It must deolde tho question now. ‘I'ho roll way called, sud tho enly volos against the mollon woro thoss of Ald, Mabr, Longnoher, and Brand. N8 BT, Tormieelon bolng prantet, Mra, Mosos Bmith QOlinlrwoman of tho Ludlos’ Committao, ndvaucod insido tho railing, and, In & clear, fhrm voico, apoko as follows ¢ GRNTLEMEN o e Coxyox CouNcin: - Wo cnmo uot hore to nddresa yon, Wo desiro not to tnko ono moment of your timo. Wa como with a potition Loaring the nanmes of 16,000 woman, and wo feel thnt wo roprosont tho women of tho city, and that wo roprosont tho causo of r!gmnmmubsu ond of God; nnd wo feel too that wo are tho power bohind the hirono, which mny lo folt ot atiotbor oleation, though it was not al tho lagt. Wo only ontroat you iu the namo of our Fathor in Heavon, and a4 you have tho porsonal responslbllity boforo you, not to nfiun our sloohn to onr young mon |ud to our childrou ou God's any. o PARLIAMENTATIY DIOPUTES, The_ motion to plnoe the patition on file was carriod withont the onll of the roll. Ald, Woodman ob{cctnd to nctlon on tho spe- clnl order, beontss it was_in violation of tho - tablishod order of procoodings, " ;l'ho Cialr ruled that tho point Was hot woll alon, [At this stage'sf prodopdings the erowd out- sldo bocamo vory nolsy, “‘and indulgoed w loud “choors.] % Ald, Woodman appoaled from the deoislon of tho Chair. * Ald. Campholl spolko In support of the appeal, holding that Ald, \Yoodman's point of ordor way well taken, I'he yons and nnys wero called on the apponl, nud the Clair was sustaivod by nvoto of 21 to12, TIHE ORDINANCE, The Olork thon read tho eugrossed ordis nanco, a8 follown : An ordinance amending Scction ono (1), Chapter afty (00), and Bection threo (%), Ohaptor biventy-cight (28), revised eity ordinntives, e tbordutued by the Comnton Counctl of the ity of Mhicago 2 SEOTION 1, Tho Mayor s horeby sutliorized to grant liceuso for tho salo of epiriluous, vinous, nnd crimentcd Uquors {o any porson who shall_apply to im in writing, upon eaid poraon furnishiug suilicleut aridenco to satlefy him_ thiat lto or aho is n person of ood clinracter, anil upon stich poraon oxecttiig to tho Gity of Olifeatso n bond with ut Joast two surolics, to bo “npproved by thio Mayor, It the penal sum of five hundred dollars ($500), conditional that tho Il conged party shall faithfully obsorvo and keep all ordinances ‘mow in forco, or hereafter fo bo pussed, during the period of such Mconse, and thnt ho will keop clused all doots apening ot upon ey strect from thio bar or Toom whioro suoh liauors ara sold on Sunday, and that all witidows opetiiiig upon any strect from suich bar or room whoro such Jquors aro wold shall bo provided with blinds, shutters, or curtaiia ou Sundays, 50 a6 to obstruck the view from much_streots into mict) rooma, and paying for the uso of tho cit fifty-two (62) anidl no other fues, On complianco wit theao roquircmouts a lcenso shall bo fasued to the ap- plicant, undor the corporate real, signed by the Mayor, und countoraigned by tho Olerls, which shall authiorize tho persons thorein unmed to soll, barter, give away, or deliver wines and other liquors, whethier vitoue, or ar- dent, or formented, it quantitios fosa thait ono_ gallon, in thio place designated in the spplication 3 provided, oll licenbea fasuod it pitsuatico horoof eliall oxpire on the 16t day of July in each yoar, 5o, 2, 0 auy yoracy iall keop o common, ill- governed, or disordetly houso, or suffer any porson to ploy any gam of chanco on his or her premisos for inoney or other valunblo things, any such persou, on conviction, uall bo fined fu 8iim of not lesn than’five dolinrs (fiiz nor moro thn ono huidred dolliars (§100,) 8o, 8. Scctlon threo (3) Chupter twouty-clght (28), aud Bection oo (1) of Oliapter ity (50) of tho Rovieed Ordlugneey of tho Gity of Obicago, aro Loroby ro- pealed Iildroth, Whito, 8r0. 4. This ordinanca shall bo in foreo from and after llsz:m\nmge. Ald. Cullerton moved the passage of the ordi- naueo, TROFOSED AMENDSENT, Ald. Pickering offered an amendinent to Seo, 2, to the offect that the Police Uommisslouers shall, on tho 1st day of June of ench yonr, re- ort to tho Mayor all saloons in which “disorder End oceurred, and the Mayor sliall refuso to ro- issue liconses to tho keopors of eich saloons, « The provions (uestion _wns obdered, and the yoos and nays wore called on tho ameudmont, a8 follows : 4 Yeas—Warren, Dixon, Cooy, Sldwell, Pickering, Stouo, Reldy, Clark, Woodmut, Miner, Heath—11, ‘Nays—Rictiardson, Foloy, Filrgerald, Schmitr, Mo« Qlory,” Oullertony Tinilay (M, D.), ldrath, 0'fitien, [ , Malir, Blouf, Sclinffner, Lengachor, Canlon, Murpliy, Brand, Lynch, Corcoruii—25, Ald, Btout moved tha previous question, and it wag ordered, thus shutting off an amendment which Ald, Campbell desived Lo offer, TILE ORDINANCE YASBED, Tho yeas aud nnys wore callod on_the [:uaugo of the ordinance, and it wns passed by tho fol- lowing voto: Yeaa—Richardson, Foloy, TFitzgorald, Bohmitz, Refdy, MeOlory, Cullerton, Dafloy (T, B.), Tiidreth, O'litien, Dailey (T, I'.), White, Eokhnrdt, Matir, Blunt, Schaffuor, Longacier,Cannon, Murply, Braud, Lynch, Corcoran—a3, Nays—Warren, ‘Dixon, Cooy, Sldwell, Pickering, 8tone, Olark, Woodsnn, Miner, Heath, Moors, Campe ell,Quirk, Cloveland—14, . 5 A motion to recousider was made and Iaid on tho tablo. ‘Plic Indies then aroso and rotired na fast as thoy could got through a passage-way made for them, the crowd in the street chooring them ay they walked nlong. ———— S THE RETURN. Oring to the fact that tie ladies marched to tho Council chnmber at such an enrly hour, but fow people knew that they woro there, and it did not bocoms generally known until after 8 o'clock. But a8 8oon as it leaked outb that thoy wero there, people bogan to ssgomblo in front of thebuilding, and at about 9 o'clock ab lonst 2,000, and smong them mony ladies, were congrogaled on the strack, The crowd looked very respectable, snd was oxceodingly orderly, uutil some ono opened a window of the ante-room of tho Coun- cfl Chamber, and crled down that THE WOMEN WERL COMING out by the rear door. As if driven by an unseon forco, tho entire orowd stampodad to the alley of tho Clrand Paciflo, and nrrivod in time at tho roar door to provent the women from making their osoape. Thoy charged upou thom and drove thom back into tho rocossos of tho cor- ridors of tho buildiug, bellowing like wild animals, and using tho most obscone languago. Having succeoded in driving thom bacls, they romuined in tho alley until soma ono cried out, *“They aro going by the front door,” and back surgod the crowd with o roaring nojso that could bo heard for blooks. But the Indies did not mnke their nppoavance -at that door, having undoubtedly concluded that thoy wero muoh safor inside of the building. YEACE HEIGNED AGATN for about fifteen minutes, and tho ory arose, “Thoy are consing by tho roar door,"and with lightning speed “the crawd mado for that placo. This time thoy did not succaed i driving tha Iadios baclk, thoy be- ingaccompanied by a posse of -palice, who cloarod tho way for them. Tho tumult and noiso thnb now aroso dotios dosoription ; onch tried to outdo tho other in batlowiug, oheering, hissing, cnt- calling, whistling, obscone luuguage, aud out- raging doconoy gonorally In ovory possible way, TILE POLICE DID NOTHING to stop the turmoil, and ns {he ladies pnssed along LoSalle streot, tho erowd wont along also, nover cousing thalr ontrageous conduoct in jnsulting tho Iedics in. overy possiblo way. People who passod along tha street aud did not know what all this turmoll was about, wero amazed and wondoringly asked what had bap- pened, apa buln;j informod of tho canso thoy oxpressed thoir indigoation at tho conduct of tho crowd and condemued tho polico for not in- torforing. Othors again, and espeolally thoso of German origin, wero of tho opinion that it gerved them right, o woman's duty being to at- toud to Lor houschold aud loave such mattors to tho mon, Having finally arrived at the Mothodist Ghurch Block the ladica wont up-stairs while tho crowd lingored around the building for awhilo and thon disporsed. IN THE CHUROI. Tho ladies who remained in the ohurch prayod wutil about 9 o'clock, whon Dr. Edwarda came in with two or throo ladies of the Committos, and wnde an informul roport, Ie said the Couucil wore then discussiug whathor thoy should take up tho special ordor, They bad been trontod shiamefully by the crowd surronnding tha Cily all, but thoy were in no way disconraged, Tho Indios looked s if thoy would stay there three weeks but they would lavo their patition ane swored. 4 At the conoJuglon of theso romarke prayors wore sgain entorod upon, and weie consinued unremittingly up to tho moument when the cheers and hootiugs of the rubble wore henrd in tho stroots without. In & mowmeut the word passed from month to mouth, pnEy Ang coMing," - and overy oyo was turncd to tho door, and overy onr strainod to hear what tho Committoo hud 1o report, 'Ll Intorost of tho movoment was in- toneiflod by the hoarse sound of a chorus of voicos withont, but whotlior 1t was the choer of an outhusinstic snecoss, or the lowlings of & ribald crowd of woukers could not bo guessed, In » momeut, liowever, tho Committeo of Fifty marohod in, They showed THE WEARINESH OF DATTLE . and tho shamo that had baon heapoed upon them, I'he Prosidont had goue home, und there was no one to report thoir ill-success, After n fow moments, o gontloman nrose and snid: * fn bpilo of your romonstranco, the Liguor law is pissed by the Common Council, ~ Wo_ have o notking now to do but to rouow our plodgoy aimpbetl, Quitk, Clove:, to porsovere In tho causo, Lot ua all pray to that ond,” . A fow momonta of silont prayor followed, and thon Mr. T, L Colo prayod_sloud for strongth to boar this miafortuno “atd to keep on in the worlt, Murmurs and amens nccomponied his bosocchings, aud, when ho had finished, amotion wan made to adjourn and earried. Nolwithstanding this, the women seomed loth to leave tho pinco, Thoy gatliorod fu knots and discursod the action of tho Council and tholr own futito resolves, ONB BIAVE WOMAN sald, "I am fiud of thls proscnt Olnappoint- ment ; ‘this will mako it nn carnost fight, and norve un to uso all our resources,” This romark was recotved with gront satisfnctlon, and eoomod tolio the sonso of all presont, A flrm resolve sconted to #ix itaclf upon thom to go on in the worl, Tho foliglous forvor into which their onrnéatnosn had brought thom did not for n mamont dosott thom, and, though many wore {inding thelr way out tho dvors, at this {natunt a,volco strttel up the grand old QGlory, Qlory Hallelufab 1" and the company turned back and broke forth in the mong as if iuspired Ly a divine prophot. Tho magnetic fufluonco of orrneatnose agoin rosumed ite sway, taking little nccuunt of the unustial inothod D?uxlll‘can- slon it ovoked. 'T'helr oyes glistenod and thoir hauds elosped in renswed resolutions. Bome one started tho Doxology, and this died nway ns the _du?nrunfi enthusiasts passed out of the doors, the lights woro turned off, and darknoess sottled down on tho eani] of tho modern army, who flght ouly with tho waoapous of prayer and ontreaty, THE NEXT MEETING, Provious to tho hdjourhmont, it was Anniounced by s Indy prosent that onothor mosting of tho Iadles would be hold Thuradny evening, whon thdy will resolve on tho course which they will pursue i the fututo. . S g ELSEWHERE. ILLINOIS, AT DLOLMINGTON, - Bpectnl Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Broosisaron, Ill, March 10.—rhe tempor- anco orusade itk booh comménoud ih Blotning- ton, Tho ball was opoued by mass-moctings tho peoplo hold Inst evening ot Darloy Hall snd ono of the largont churches in tho oltys Fully 3,600 woro progont nt both, and many went away unable to flud even stonding room. Bpeechos wora mnda by most of tho ministors of tho clty, and at the church essnys woro read by indles, and tho Indlos gonerally condacied the meoting. To-day ata lndies’ prayor-meeting a Yemporance Lenguo wos formed, ond it is thought the work will begin at once. An attempt will first bo mndo to eleot tomperance men to the City Council, snd then coae licensing the liquor trafMie} but the women aro in earnest, aud, it thie falls, will resort to rayor in Bnloons, Thoro hto thirty regulatly- icensed saloons hioro, bestdes n ntmbar of hoigs whero liquid damuntion is poddied out on the l!lfl' 80 that thore is an abundance of 1oom for nbo) r. : AT LEX{NOTON the peopls have continued their prohibition chinrter by a great mbjority, nlthnufi o strohg effort was mado tosupplunt it with a whisky chartor, In mnoarly every little town in this coutity somothing 1s belng Qone to prondte the cause of tomperatce. & AT BPRINGFIELD, Spectal Dispateh to 4he Chicano Tribdune, SeniyorisLy, ” Mareh 16.—1he City Council this moruing pagsed sn_ordiintics croating two additionnl wards in thia ¢ity, to bu khown as the Ofth nud sixth, They wore talton out of the ocuire of the city, being all tho territory botween Third and Tonth atreots, from tho southern to tho northern limits, ‘Those oro divided by Washington stroet rutning oast ond went Just notth of Stato ITouse Bquare. This will place tho city undor the contiol of tho Temporance eloment 80 far s tho Counoil is concerned, and it wag dono with this viow, Al- ready the public sentimont created by the tom- flerance-workors 18 beginning to bo felt, nad thoro ia now no doubt that a full and: complote temporanco tickat will ba put in the ileld for city ofligors, without regard to -politioa. A TEMPERANGE MEETING, At temporance meotitig biold tha afternoon, at tho Firsu Baptiet Church, tho Rev, 0. D, Bhaw was eloctod Prosidont of* tho ‘omporauce Assos cintion, Thoro is no purposo as yot manifested to do anything more than create s public sentimont” againgb the traflic in intoxicat- ing liquora, Thors 1 a movomont itaugurating to havo Indies visit saloon-koepors ab their homos, and plond with them to dosiet from their trade, About 400 or 500 por- sons have already sigued tho Rlcdga. At the meating “to-night, the Rev. Mr. Grogg proposed o limited pledgo, to continuo only ~for threo yoars. Gon, Rowott watted to amend so ns to ellow tlie womon tho ballot, which, ho asgorted, was tho only effactunl moda to put down li uor-uulling.. Tho amond- ment was not entertained, end Mr. Grogg's reso- lution wus ndoptod. ‘I'ho mosting was large and considorable euthuelasm provailad. J : AT DANVILLE, Npecial Dispateh to The Chicagn Trivune. DaxviLie, IlL, March 16,—Ab s mecting of tho City Counoll this nftornoon a rosolution was pousod to submit to the eloctors of this city on tho socond Tuesday in May noxt tho question ns to whothor or not fho city shall incorporate un- der tho gonoral lnw, Upon «tho pssago of this resolution, the Mayor Immodiately caused poste ors to bo issucd setting' forth that thoe eloction would tako placo to-morrovw, ny the Council firub orderad, though thoy aftorward reseiadad it, ho holding tho rescinding rosolution to be flleeal. Whichever party now wins tho olection will prob- ably bo conteated, aa it involves the question of licotmo or no licenso for tho eale of liquor, et INDIANA. AT SOUTH DEND. Special Dispateh to The Chioane Tribune, Bourn Beyp, Ind, March 16,—The temper~ auco ladies, with their co-oporators of tho op- posite sox, hold a business moolipg to-day at tho Reformod Church, which was fully attouded, and thero was exhibited moro enrnestnoss than has charactorizod the previous motings, and more nooplo had thelr sy, somo thirty or more taking an activa part {n tho procoodings, A full consti- tution was adopted, and the society is named tha Women's Protootive Tomporanca Association. The pormanont oficors elooted aro Mes, G. H. Alward, Prosidont, with & Vico-Prosident from ench ward 3 Miss Fanny Spain, Seoretary; Mus, L B. Hine, Tronsuror,” A number of commit- teen woro appointed to carry out tho work of the coustitution, of which tho first is to CANVAES IOL MEMDERS to join the Association. The socoud, on visita- tion, to visit the porson by whom, and the plnco in which, .the trafiio in intoxicating drinks is car- riod on, at such thaos and for such purposes as shnll bo determined by the Associntion at any ogulurly-called weating, tlio Assostation rosory- ing the power to provide tho Committes with ap- propriate pledgens for tho uso of those thoy muy visit, and also one for cach on énforcomeut of the luws, on examination of petitions for liconso, on flusnce, on mnes-mastings, on musio, on logislntioti, on priuting,~ou the laltor of which are Mis. O. Studobukor, Mrs. W. 11, Beach, and othors, who ure to 7 PROCUNE HOOUMENTS and seattor thom broadoast. s During tho mooting D, M. Coonly, a prominent dragyglst, sent in » plodge for the signaturos of druggists, sggreeing not to soll )hh\mru for any bue legitimate Purpuuon, aud a handsomo greou- back contribution, which ealled forth the con- gratulation of the ludies. ‘Ihore was a large amount of earnast talls, aud resolvo to mako tho crusado an’ offective ono, and, from informal tallcaftor tho medting, thore nood bo no sur- riso 1€ n number of Indios organizo themsolvos Bisa proying-band within tho weol, for enough deolared thelr willingnoss aud dosire to do 8o, AT INDIANATOLIS. . AnpIaNAroLis, Ind,, March 16,—A committoo of fifteon ladios, reprosonting tho Women's Christian Union, ealled on the Mayor this morn- ing und prosentod a petition roquesting the en- forcement of the oxisting Temporance laws of tho Htato, especially tho provision applying to tho snlo of intoxieating Uquors on Bunday, “and the olosing of suloons ut ¥ o'clock, At tha' oou- clusion of the ronding of tho potition, fervent prayors wore offored by “two of {ho adfes for the snccess of thoir misuion, asking thut Divine aid might boe ox- tondod thie Magor in this hour, that lie might do hig wholo duty without fear, At tho conclusion of the prayors the Mayor acknowledged the Tonor conforrod upon him by the Committen in tho visit, and statod that, haviug boon placed in thnt posltion to adjudge casos Lrought before Lim, ho had #o far as he was ablo fulfilled his duty in that rogard, and, whilaanxions and roady to ohack, in evory lngulmntu way, tho toryiblo {lood of intemporance, he could not transcend the powors delogated to him, Ilo thought Le under- stood the law in this regard. and should carry out its provisions to tho extont of his ability, At-the samo time, ho hird nothing‘to eay against tho no- tion of tho Indles, They wore frco agonts, and, It thoy could accomplish good, hie would be the flrst to opplaud nud” suataln thom, so long as tuoy kept within tho spirit of the lny. .. Whe inlerost In tho orusade movement con- tlnues, AMuyg-meotiuzs aro held overy Bunday aftornoon in the Acndomy of Munte and rovoral of the prominont chutelios for prayer and cone forohco; also nighily during tho woek in the ohurches througiout the ulE » No domonstra- tlona na vot have boon mnde Xu vigltlng soloong or praying on tho sidowali, Spectat Diggntch gy tha o peclal Dispateh to I'he Chicago - Roorvicin, T, Match 10t nte eiurdny night Willism Bakor and Kirklin Mann ot Into a row over cards. Iinker stublod Manu ning times, onlting ono ear off, Bakor firod upon the. party who trled ‘to arrost Lim, and tho arty abandonod him, A lntgo roward is offared for hin artont, “I'his hnw lod to lndlen commonolng q crusnido agalust whivky, Dana iy vory low to-ui] Speets lm‘ ate o The S reeia lsnatch to The Clicano Tyibune, Tont WAyNE, Iidy, Maroh m."—A mand-meok ing kol hero to-night, favoring the temporance cnting, was vory Inrge. 'Lho chitrob odlfico was crotrded to its utmunt copnoity by deoply-lntar. ontod Indios and gentlomen, "Joln Ilough way choron Ohnlrman, ~ Tho timo his #o far beon np. cupled in praying, singing, aud apocches, The fooling sooma to fw.uunnlmnunly in favor of the movemiont, AT LATORTE, Snectal Disnateh to Pho Chicamo Tribune, Lavonts, Ind, Maroh 10.—Tho grand mas tomporauce mooting appoiuted for this ovoning at 7o'6loclt, in tho Mothodlat Ipiscopal Churel, wad morg of » success than' the most sanguiue frionds of tho causc bad antioipatod. There was ono vask outpouring of tho pooplo, who, from oo onitdo, seamotl to bo fully sroused ' upon thiu subjack, and long hoforo tho hour nnmor ail tho sonta wevo filled. ‘Tho mootitig was prealdsd ovor by Mrs, R, A Fry, being Prosidont of tha * Women's Socloty ag orghnlzed, and was opotiod by singing, abd pragor by Mrs, Satah Oalking, Altor the aunouncement of a rayoer-mosting by tho Indios at the nforesald pl‘;co to-tmorrow - aftornoon at 8:30 o'clock, Mra, R\ As Fry made « sirong and stirring speoch in favor of tempor- auco, snying that thoy did not futond to onll - thomselyos crusndors, but tho \Yomon's ‘Compor- ance Booluty,—ulutluq‘ slso that Laporto was one of the hardast placos in Northern Indlans, , Spcechca in favor of the movement wore mads by Brothors Jacob H. Vine- ing, Bimons, Kendall, hud Scommon, A vast numbor of fdeas woro suggestod by -theso Eauuumou 48 td low tho movemont should o conducted, espocinlly to got young women to sign the pledgo to keop from offoring drinks to young mon, as most druvkon- ness comos from auch pactices, Brother Done woud wns astonisliod at not finding all tho oler- on bf thoclty prosent, Iowas partly disguste cd, 08 hie thought tho lndios had ovotything are ranged for speakors” this ovening, but found it not #o. In his appenl ho remarked Lo wonld rathor Yuddln upH than follow the snloon business. Mre. R R. T'ry, Ars. Barah Calkins, Mrs, Hay, Mrs, Jobn F. Tidgoway, and Mra. Gray woro the Indies who took prominont parts in tho meoting, avd wanted to Lnow, if they should got into troublo, whether the men would help them out. Atytho snmo time thoy do not futend to_gotinto %rouble, but only in tend to do justice, The IndMs hera only iniond to uso moral sunsion if tho saloon-keopers yield; if not,:to enforco tho Inw as it stands upon tho books, Tliey intond to circulato pledges in thoehnrehes, binding young womeh tiot t6 ngsos clato with young mei “who drinlt, and whonever Hfinh l{xmtmglm“t" mmt t‘l‘: e'";‘z‘.o flmm homo from chureh to shy to them that thoy have quit taki hold of jug-gnndlua. 4 Adleaking O IOWA. * AT DES MOINES, Specfal Disvateh to The Chicagn Tribune, Dzs Moxes, In., March 16.~Tlio temperanca orusado I boginning afrosh in this clty. Tnirty Iadies, appoinled ot & tempotance moating lasb weok, to-doy waited on tho City Couucil and asked the priviloga to bo hoard in behalf of 3,000 petitionora to havo the sale of wino and beer probibited in tho city. An ordinance ta that offeot was pending, After tho lndies wora bLoard, tho ordinauce was called up, and, alter a heated discussion, passed. The lndies then ree turned to the churoh aud rendered thanks tg God for what had beon accomplished. The lndies Linvo called & mootfug for tho permnancnt, organizhtlon of o vocioty for the purposs of one' forclng the ordinunco. i , TIE DREWERS AND GERDIANS are vory indignant at tho the nelionof the Coune cil, and threaten to rebel by overy possibla monug, Tho ordinanco was passed by tho old Couneil, wiich went out at noon to-day. “I'ng now Council,. whivh organized this alternnon, it in cluitued, will xopen! the ordinance bofote 1§ takes effect, . —— 0310, IN GERERAL. Swectal Dispatch to Phe Clitcano Tribune, Corunus,»0., March 16.~Tho following. snloons surranderod to-day : Four at Gulion, 0., twoat Bellofoutaine, two at’ Btaubonville, and ono at Denison. AT XENTA. Snectal Disvatoh to I'he Chicaqo Pribune, Xexta, 0., Mareh 16, —A meoting of the oitl 2o in favor of temporanco roform was hold in tho City Ifatl this nftornoon, A full city tiokot was nominated, with Onpt, McDowell for Mayor, An oll-day proyer meoting was Lold in the T'rosbyterian Church to-day. The women wera praying that tho mon might make judicious nominations. No oxorcises wera held around gnloous, A now doggory las Loou ostabe lishod just boyond tho corporation, 2 Tho ‘whisky casos woro called to-day in the Qominon Ploas Court. Bomo of the parties plend guilty, and to-morrow tho _trinls bogin. Thoy will bo vigorously contested. The women will" rovivo thoir lnbors to-morrow with moro vigos than herotoforo, AT YELLOW BPRINGS, Theo Inst saloon in Yollow Springs, this county, closed to-duy. AT DELLEFONTAINE, BrruLroNTAINE, O., Murch 16,—Apgnin victory has perched upon the banner of tio orusndors, T'wo more surrendered—John It Millor and Joo Moriarby, proprietorsfot tho Dend-Iall. ‘Fleir, liquors wero poured out this aftoruoon amid the rivging of bolls nnd plaging of the band, They immedintely sold t auclion the rost of he tatoak at good round temporance prices. Rhoades aud Stevonson still hold out. | AT DAYTON, 5 Davroy, 0., March 16.—1ho crnsadors con. tinued to-day without intoresting inoidout, The usual places woro invested, the ustal crowd ns- sombled, and tho rosults wore g usual, Dbut the Indics, faithful as s, Micawbor, will novor desort the salooniets, Harry Smith's stand, surrendercd -tho firat dny of tha orusade, lus boon opened by another person, aud is dispous- ing damnation in the customury wuy. : AN ODD BORNE - wns observed to-day. A band of Onrlstian women sung forvontly * Come to Josus" in front of n Jow's saloan. Hudliek, finding he had no cago, has withdrawn Dilw caso ngainst Mrs, Thomns, . IN NORTHWESTERN 0110, + Spectal Dispateh to The Chicayo Pribune, TorEDo, 0., Mareh 16.—Dio Lowis speaks to- motrow night. The temperance news to-tay from this and other towns aud olties in Northwostarn Obio is shout the same ss during tha pust weok, The intoreat scems to bo 1ne oronsing, aud the tomperance peopla are pouguino of ultlmate wnvcess.w ‘Iho temporauce Eno lo of Tiflin have adopted’ a momoriul to the Constitutional Convention, ask- ing that a olanss bo Insorted {n the now Uonsil- tutlon giving women tharight'to vote in tho olection of all judicial and oxecytive officials who will have any conneation with the admlinigs tration of tho liquer lawa. i e ey . MICHIGAN. Spectal Dispateh to The Chieago Tribune, s Dernorr, Mich,, Maroh 16.—Furthei advicos from the iutorior to-day roport tho continuod * progress of tbe tomporance crusade, wlich soems to bo attended with promising success in emallor places, In Adrian, howevok, there is o desporate resistance, and tho saloon-koopors to-, day hired n brass-band to drown out the ladice’ vojeos, and the Gorman papor there has appoulod ol fho Gormans ta rally in dofonso of their rights. L m——— PENNSYLVANIA, AT MITTBURQIL. Special Dispatch to The Clicaco Tribune, . Prrrsnynal, Pa., March 10,—To-day tho I dles held another large meoting in the First Prosbytorian (the Rov. Dr, Howard's) Church on Poun avenuo, It was by far the largest and most enthusiastio meoling held, In this morus ing's Gazelto an article appenred naming cortain persons who openly defied the Bunday law. Tho artlcle wes rend ot tho meoting, and a resolution was at onco ndopted to visit tho Mnyors' oflicos of Allogheny aud ittu burgh on masso, The Mayors of both oltios aro ill, und Aldermen aro acting in thelr stond, Ac- cording to tho rosolution, over 800 lndios ‘callod on Acting-Mayor MoMaster at the Munioipal Ilall, * Who procession ereatod immenvo oxvitonant on the stroet, Tha NMayor was out and prayorwan offored hi the ¢ fieo by Mes, Youugson und othors, 'I'ho seenn Wae pooulin and improsuive, s, Collins, tho Trosident of tho Ladles' Chrlstian Temporauce Uniow, after beizx introduced, stated tho obicel