Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 23, 1874, Page 8

8 THE CHICAGO. DAILY TRIBUNE RIONIiDAY, MARCII 23, 1874 TEMPERANCE. (Continucd 1rom tho First Pago.) of the publio. Tho crack resort of tho legisla- tors of Ohio fa a vory nicoly-lout, orderly co fecuonory-slore, with a bar in tho roar; and Toro tho womou have visltod dally, 80 far wath miseinblo succors, Columbus hny Loen rather a conmplenous Teme o1nuce-contro to day, Ialf-n-dozen Prohibi- onist fanntics, who linvo thelr mates in ovory Targo oity, had plotted to TIOLD A CONVENTION, ‘Mhoy had givon the impulse, but tho momontum the Cmunfiu ind galned toroe it ot of thair grosy Thoir ozeupation gone, thoy tried a little scliom ing and called a Convontion, to which abont 260 mon and women_respondod. Columbud know tho chatactor of the promotors, and kopt at a ro- srectful disiance from tho Convention, Every- body who Lnd an ism_to ventilate bronght it with lnm, ‘Lho_Prolubitioniuts muatered vory atrong ; tho God-in-tho-Constitution was out in full forca; tho wommn-suffraga peoplo woro thero ; all tho discordant clemonts of o Conven- tion woig prosont. Lho callors of the Conven- tiou woro not oqual to tha task, and tho day was passed In wrangling about tho objoot of the meoting, In tho ovoning I mot DIO LEWIS for the first timo, and lis addresses to the Con- vention wero the main foaturos of tho wholo coucorn._ Lowls, in manner aud porsonnol, 10- sembles Mr, Senmmon, As a sponker, hosooms g0 rasomblo “DBrothor” Moody somawhat, Do- fore rouynding off a soatouco, or if perplexed for oo jden, ho will hurlina call for a ptayor or a hymn, ' Lowis canvot boar to talk Lo an audionco which docs not represont an admission-feo. “Charge 10 conts admission, for I wou't ad- dress an nudienco gratuttously,” he declared once or twice, But lio had n motive Inst even- ing,—to Lill off tho Prohibitionists {n the Con- vention,—and L am not surc that ho did not succeed, *‘'Tho man must bo ne obstinnte ns o mule,” ho oxolalnod, ** who can travel through Massachusetts, and then ray that Prohibition s not o fatluro. I will frankly confess that Pro- hivitory legislation has GUEATLY INONEASED INTEMPERANGE whorevor iv las beoo attompted, ‘Ifie Prohibl- tionists bave been prematura in their domnnds, 1t will ayme to thua at lost, but not yet for o loig time,” Lowls claims -ihat in no ‘small town, aftor the Allianco or Longue hns onco been per- feoted, hayo the ladles given way until thoy have beou completoly suceessful. I am apprelionslva that the druggists of the eurrenderod towns conld a talo unfold. Among tho speakors {o-night was » VEADLE, of the Cincinnati Commercial, who has heen for gomo weoks on the road looking up this busi- noss, Hoisa fluent and logical spesker, nnd dolivered an anti-Prohibitionst addross which silonced the ndvocates of that theory, Dendio lnppans to bo ongaged in & row, o wus down at Chillicatho s fow days ago, whon Judge Safford dolived an anti-tomporance addross, which Beadle declared to be obscone, blaspheo- mous, and unworthy of a Judge. Salford 16- torted that Beadle dronk o glass of boer, of which ho bad *“*sworn evidenco,” and ho was, con- goquontly, no botter than Lo should be. The correspondent raplied by reforring to the vorba- tim repott of tho spocch, aud now tells udis encos that Lo 13 not a radieal tomperance mau. 1t i & facs worthy of notico that THE OATHOLICS ‘have taken no lot nor part in this mattor, Arch- bishop Purcell's lotior upon the subject, and the shnrp, rathor rasping, lottors of somo 'Catholic clorgymen in Ohio hava cronted a strong anti- Cutholic feeling. Tho tompersnee movemont is idontified Lore with the Mothodist Chuteh. E——— CHICAGO, TEMPERANCE IMASS-MEETING, A tomperanco mass-meeting was bold last ovening in tho hall of tho First Motnodist Chuireh, corner of Clark and Washington stroots. | Aftor tho usual religious oxercises and ohurch announcomonts, the Rov. Lr. Thomas snid that ho lind pleasure in wolcoming the difforont tem- perance orgamzations of the city to his church, The conduct of the procoedings was ontirely in the binuds of Sister DoCeer nud the other Indics of the movement, who would, doubticse, stato clearly and fully tho objeet of the maating, AR, DE OLER then addresned tho wceting, giving somo history ot tho work of Christinnizing the world—uot tho Ilenst insteument of which was temperance. Sho ‘was uot thero to mafic a speech, but would in- troduco: Brother 4, O. Draymau, who was a Inborer in the good eause for thirty years, 3B, DRAYMAN said that ho had not expocted to bo celled upon, Lut Lo was gind Lo speats {rom o Mathodiat plnt forin, beeauso thut denomination pad never temporized with the demon of drunkenucss, ‘but was over its sworn aud uacompromising foo. [Applause.] Tho speaker wene into somo nce count of tio rise and progress of the tamporanco moveinent, aud forcibly dwolt on’ the wastelul- ness and crime arising from the uso of alcoholic stiumulants It hadLoan cat.ma’o Lby statisticians tht ono out of overy cight of tho #ons of this land beeame a victim to rum, It might not bo hia sou or the son of any one prasent horo, but it was somebody's son and tho evil was' une donisble. It wae gad to contemplate the demoralization rosulting from the dobuuchery of o mauy poreous who wero conquercd by addic- tion to stroug drinks, 1lo pronanneed 'a pave- ¢y.ic upou the Good Templars, and stuingly al- uded to tho Ohio crasuders, who wors 1ii the front ranks, Eucldufi toredoom tho yonng mea of America from {he Lorrible fate with which they wWere thircalened by intoxication, Tho movement wos tuo greatest over uudertakon in this land, and all tho States wero becomiug nroused to the gravity of tho situation, The franchise bad been placed in thoir hands, aud tho uoolest use thoy could malka of it was to combat tho saloons und their patrons. ‘Thoy &hould not continuu to vote formen who allowsd pooplo who sold mtoxicabng_liquora license to pumsio tholt ygnominions traflle: Tho 1o who gianted such liconses were responsibio for all tho oxcess that bad occurred, for nil the murders that ind boon porpotrated, and thoy should bo participsnts in the crimo if they did not do all that Iy iu their power, roligiously, soclally, and politicatly, to defont the legions of Satan in the City of Chicugo. g A LITILE MELODY. Mrs. DeGoercallod upon the Daughter of Tem- perance, who promisea to givo them tho * Rum- sellor's Board,” to oome forward aud fulfill hor ledgo, 5 T'he nforesnid lady started to como down from tho gallery, which, considering the crowd, was o somewhat tedious process, so Mrs, DoGoor called ou another Daughter of Temperauce to come upon tho platform and sing the **lattle Tyma of Tompaiance,” which sho did, to the kir of * John Brown,” in very good faebion, the nu~ dienco jom:ng in the well-known relrain, By thio time the soug was concluded tho first young lady called upon was ready 1o detiver her reci.ution on tho * Jtumselior,” which was short, but stirriog, 3R, THOMAS MOLDING ‘was next introauced, as a ** Past Grand Worthy." ‘L'ho speakor camo forward and taid that such an introduction was *‘enough to kncek the dovil out of any croature,” Yocauso 5o much was oxpected from bim. e indulged in a vory long preface and knid that ke did vot wake a Jiying by preachivg tempetauce bicauso wost of thie poplo euapfuyed by him wers Gormaus, o proceaded to dotml some very quaor cascs of . conver-jun, aud vroved, with samo vehcmence, tho good cfToct of tomperance organizations in tho comtunaity, Tho speakor wont into o goneral roview of drunkonness and gavo soveral horriblo oxumples of mon high in the professlons, who wers grua ally lod info tho drankard’s grave by indulgin Tittlo ot firet, and gradualty more, uutil degrid- ingdeah flunlly overtook thom, o waid that gomo of his storles mightbo objected to ok boing old, but the reporters went to churoh ofton and roported over and uver azain tho samo sermons by prominont divines, They wero novernceused of telling old stories, [Loughter and l\]l]flllllue.} The spouker procoeded 10 speak with a kind ol rough humor, which appeared to be hiebly ap- preciated by {ho audlouco, but did not advance auy now theorios, lo concluded by exprokming astrong holief in tho offiency of pruyor, and ho ‘hoped chat tho ladios would zo abead with the prayor movement. 7 CONORTINING RICHES, BIrs, DoQeer gaid that the preceding speaker biad mado ono mistake—tho roportors could not got in ovorywhora, ‘Che littla reporier of the Uimes had nttum&llad to got undor tho floor of & chmreh, but fafled, and 1hien he made o roport of what' Mrs. Jonos and Mrs, mith suld, but they novor smid anything at all. [Applause and lnughe ter.] Tho Ladies' Union L.eugno dofled report- ors. At this point Mrs. DoGeor dovotad o para- sraph 1o i TRINUNE reportor, who had given Pmr an accurato roport, and clajmed him ar 8 fol'ow-conntrymai,—a compliment much appreciatad by tho journallst in question, M, DeGeor, howover sho might bo misroprosented by thio other papers, folt sura'thab I'ne Trisuxg would do her Justico, Bho was confldont in the Justico of hor' cause, and wililug to make every anorifind that duty roquired of lior whilo walking in thie path of duty. |Appleuso.] e, MR, WARD wap Baxt oalled upon; and, ou coming forward, gove, At somo longth, somo of his porsonnl oxporlonces, which “woro qnito intorcst- iug and provogative of much Inughter, o waid that his Associntion—the Wost Sids Tomporanco Boclaty—would lold & meotine on Wodnepday weok, to which ho invited all brothers present, IIo wanted them to come to tho meotings aud pive them encouragemont. THANRS, 5 Mrs, DoGoor mado n concluding speoch, in which sho rowmod sinvero thawks to D, Thomns nud hiw congregntion. Sho oxplaied that sho waa in favor, with Dr, Thomas, of tuk- ing moderato reforms at first, if tho other ro~ form could not bo attatned. At lenst iu would Lo n ntop in tho right directign. Tho uext oloc- tion would bo a tomporanco, not & whisky, ono. [Aufllnuum] ‘Iho procoedings thon terminated. ——— ELSEWHERE, INDIANA, AT FORT WAYNE, Spectal Dispatoh to he Cniean Tribune, Tont \AYNE, Ind,, Slavel 21.—This morning tho Fivance Committao of tho Indies staried ont to rniso tunds to be used in prosecuting tho violators of tho Liquor Iaw, Thoy ntot wita un- oxpocted succoss, ton man pledging 81,000 onch, 10 Lo p:nid fu fustallments, A fund of $100,000 will bo rafsod from alt appoatancos. ho womon ato actively ongagod in_ciroulnting pledges for snloou-koopors, physiciaus; druggists, cilizons, voters, aul proporty-owners, Tlhey mot, with good succoss_with some pludgos, bt no addi- tional suriendors nro roported, Tno enloon- kieepors ore much alarmod, Muny of thomn woro ongaged to-cay cironlating their applications for signutures, to forestall the! lndiew. They meoe with poor succoss, Many of tho preachors will speak on temperance to-norrow, and there will' bo a graud moss-meoting to-moriow” afyoruoon, AT ANGOLA, Special Dispatch to T'he Uhicago Tribune, Axaora, Ind,, March 21.—T'he organization of the temperanco lndios waa compictod vesler- day, sud tho campaigu formally opeuod. Lo-dny u pand of about twenty londing women in tho c¢lty wont to the saloons, and conducted prayoer- meotings, ‘Llicy are roceived with the respoct dua thoir sox, but no surrondor is ropotted, “Lho wonien aro not discouraged, aud mill koop up the fight to the bittor end. AT BOUTH DEND, Special Dispatzh to ‘t'he Uhicago Tribune, Bourit Brnp, Ind.. March 32, —A socond mass- meoting in tho intorests of temporanco was heold thia aftcrnoon at the Opera-Houso, and was pro- sided over by tho Xov. Mr. Willinmson, wno gavo au nccount of the.work dono thus far. ‘Lo meoting was nddressed by J. P, Creed, tho Rtov. J. IL. Ifurd, tho Rtov, Mr. Brown, of blis- linwalor, and tho Rov. A. P. Gobin. ‘Tho tonor of tho nddressca was of oxhiortation and appoal. Thoe Rev. Mr. Drown did not recogmzo tho rights of tho whisky-trafio anywhoro on God's footataol, conecquently he wus in opposition to tho business arguments raised in favor of tho trafic. Ho did not beheve the world would cease to movo it the distillorios were wiped out. o deplored tho wine-cup, and the sideboard in private moro than the vpen sa- loons, on account of the iufluonce of early hav- '8 ; and ho did not like tomporance, bat wanted totalalst'nonco, Io H.od this women's move ment, for thov, if aoyhody, hau & right to tako a atand for virtuo aud morahty, Thoy had tho right Lo&n‘ny it not to voto, for which ho thanied God, aud Lo Lioped they wonld pray out tho drinkiug politician, ovon to tho praviug out of n drinlting Mayor. This last 1omark was by many applhied to Mayor Miller, who 18 roported as hav- iug rofused to sign tho plodgo, h ‘Iho day hins been cold aud disagreeablo, which scomed to linva its effoct on the audience, Tumors Lavo beon circulating thnt tho liquor intorests hero would have o countor-domon- stration to-day, but such is not tho fact, whils it 16 truo that thoy design having ono at no dis- tant day, and A. O. Hosing, of Ohicago, has heon iuvlted; &lo, o couplo of speakars’ from Indianapohs, AT LAPORTE, Sneefal Disnateh to The Chicago Tribune, Laronts, Ind., ifarch 92.—The Indies of thg city aro Lolding temperanco prayar-meetivgs duly, and nro hopeful of ultimato succoss. “Phoy only uss moral sunsion in_clrculating their plodges, Thoy aro not in favor of a liconse Inw, but will make use of tho Jaw if they should othierwiso fnil to succead. A Becond tempor- nnco mass-maoting will bo callod for somo tino thiy weok, as soon ns arrangemonts can be mado with a cortain Quaker lecturer on temporanco, el OHIO. AT_CLENELAND, OreveLanD, 0., Mmch %2,—In most of tho chinrches of this city to-duy, the ministers preached upon tho subject of “femporauce, aud almost unanimously favored the continuance of the crusado agaiust tho saloons, o congroga- tions wero unusually Inrgo. Last evening, about fitey of tho most prominent citizens hold & mect- g for tho purporo of gcoing if anything could Do dano in tho way of co-operation, aud possibly forming an ovganization for the protection of the Jadics In the prosent tomperanco movemant, but more particularly for the purpose of mam- tnining Inw und ordor, if it could bo done in #omo woy that would show tho public sen- timent. "Tho iusults offored tho lndies were strongly coudomned, and the holiol exprossed that thoy had a right, and should be permuticd to go on wizh their work, and reccivo the protec- tion of tho police. Committees were sppointed to call a citizens' mooting to take action in the interests of law and order. Judge Ranoy, o prommontlawyor of this clty, D givon bis oplmon on tho sidowalk ordinanco, roferred to in Mayor Otis' proctunation. Ho says that it in no way rostrams tho movemonts of ladies save in (ho cue point of holding meot- ings on tho sidewelis and streats. Thoy may form in a procession of any number of persons, visit-and hold services in auy saloon whon por- mitted by the propriotar to do 8o, and bo onti- tled to tho protection of the authorities. = A mecting of Germaoa st eveniug wes nd- dressed Dy tho Hon, Frederick focker, wi subject was ** Fanaticlsm Agsinst Liborty." mainspring of this Temperanco movesgent, the spealier suid, was liatrod to all that was foraign, Iho clergy, hio declared, wero too cowardly to tule putbint what thoy know to bo unlawful pro- ceodings, and_fell back on women, oxpocting their sox would protect them, ‘To-morrow moruing tomperanco maes-meot- iugs will bo beld at ditferent clurches throughe out tha city, and in tho aftornoon the ladies will renew thoir visits to tho saloons, : AT LUCYRUB, special Dispateh to I'ho Chicago Tribune, Bucyros, O., March 22.—~The tempprutice ox- citcaient still continues, Yesterday™ over 109 Jadios wero out in three bands, and visited nine- toon kaluons, At ono placo thev wero shumice fully bioated by the bummers gathoring in tao saloon and singing Duteh wongs and drinking bear wiulo tho ladies wero praying on the “side walk, Tho saloon-keopors are still firm, and cx- citig timos aro anticiputed s weel. it R ‘WISCONSIN. AT IACINE, Special Dispatch to Lhe Chicago Tribune, Ra0INE, Wi, March 22,—There was o grand masg-meoting on Friday night, at the Methodist Lipiscopnl Clwurch, undor the dircction of the Womon's Tomperauce Union, Tho house was orowded to its utmott capacity, and muny went away unablo to find places even to stund.” Mra, Josoph Rlowloy presided. A great deal of en- Urauans nas. menifostod o tho meoung by frequent nyplnmm during tho_spocolios of Col. MoMynn, Prof. Wood, Mrs. Capt. Knapp, Meay J. 18, Lunor, and Charlos B, Dyor, Eaq, * High ground wos takon by all the spoakers in favor of total ubsuinence awl the women's tomporanco movenieut, About 200 now have enrotled thom- selveu iu the Union. 'U'wo druggists mgnod the hludgo to-day—Juues & Lowis and Workman 108, AT RIPON, MiLwAvke, Wis, Muieh 22.—The praying- crunado was 1angurated in Ripon last weelt, A Y"” of women visitod tho snloon Lopt by Hill Broy, yosterday, sud asked tho proprictors ta uit bublucus, “Fhoy yofused, Lut offerad to soll tha stoclk and give bonds uot to resume tho traf- floiu that cl.y, This was tnken under adviso- mont, The lndies romained an hour or more, singing and praying ; then thoy went to another suloon, lopt by ono Do Vord,and praved for somo time without result. 1t 14 botieved tho movement will sprond fu thut part of tho Stato. IN (FENERAL, Svectal Dienateh to P Chicagn Tyibune, MinwAukcE, Mmch 23, —Dinpatchies to-night from Ripon, Borlin, and Wantoms indleato thut tho women's crusudo ut thono places b takon duefirooz, At tho formor placo, tho Indles aro tar boutor orgaulzed than bnd been supposad hero, They dorivo ndditioual strength iu (hig Bate from the fact thut tho spring elections aro noar. and nny intorforenco with them would ensily precipltato s war betwoon tho Deor and no-heer purtics, tho lattor of whom have sufter- od tho former to have thelr own way hitherto for waut of somo rallying cry, el MICHIGAN. IN QENERAL, Laxsixa, Mich,, March 2L.—The temperanco crusado s 1npudly sproading throughunt the Htato, aud is boiiig very gonorally succossful in tho smallor taw s, OENTHAT, COUNTIVH, Fueofal Disnateh ty s Clacauo Tribune, Laxnsing, Mich., March 21,—DoWitt, Olinton Qouunty § {villiamdton aud Mason, Ingham County ; Entc apita nod Chartotlo, Eaton County, havo nll felt the Influonco of the power of prayer to stop the ovlls of intomporance. In Laneing the epublicans have taken advantao of (hio temporanco oxoltcmont, aud have np- polnted ona Republican from cach ward to nomi- nnto n city tokot, and snbmit it to n Ropublican Tompotaiico caucns noxt Mondny evening, AT FLINT, Special Disratels to The Chicago Tribune, Drruorr, Mich,, Morch 22 —Tho grestont ox- cltoment [n tho' State ovor the Tomporanco Movement exiata ot Flint, Ovor 100 women woro out yclordny, and ouo of the (lenclnnl doalors elgned the pladge, and omptied sovoral barrols of liquor into the gmiters, e ILLINOIS, AT DLOOMINGTON, Special Dispatch to 4 e Clacago Tribune, Brooxixatox, ll, March 21.—To.morrow from neatly ovory pulpit In this oity and Normal, will bo dolivored rermons ‘on tenperanco, A mooting of tha tixceutive Committeo of tho Bloomington Tamperntco Crusudo was hold to- dny, and arrangomonts made for o third grand tomperanco rallv in Durloy Hall._ Specchics nro to bo mndo by tho Hon. dawmes P, Lyncu, of Lin- coln, nand by sovecal Cutholly pricsts from difforent parts of tho Btato. The Rov. C. I, Howitt, Pnstor of the Daptist Ohureh, to- morrow ovoning, dolivors a_disconrsa onpeaially dirootod to liquor-donlors, It is unnccossnty to add that whila thore are noarly cnough anloon= ista to fill bis oburch, but fow if any will bo prosont. 1t is a strange and unaccountablo fact that In spite of the wonderful {omperance nx- citoment horo, now saloons are buing opoued uenrly ovory day. AT YORRYILLE, Spectal Dimuateh to The Chieaan Tribune, Youxviuig, Iil, March 22,—The temporance forny hne guinod substantial ground this weol at this point, On Wodnesdsy n committoo of Indies virited Hnay' caloon, upon his own fnvita- tion, and looked through tho entire stabllst- ment, from collar to garrot, for the purposo of sntisfying thomaclyas an o the truth of the ro- purt that o was selling on tio sly, They fafled 10 fiud any liquor of suy kind, and 5o doparted, On Friday night a public meeting wan hold at the Mothodist Clhurch, Tho priuclpal sposkoer wos Qeorgo W. Btewart, of Plano, 1la gavoe the results of yoars of obsor- vatvion touching tho Trolative officiency of drinking and non-drinking help in the Mursh Harvestor Factory, of Plano, of whioh ha s n port owner, It has boon found that it doos not pny to employ even moderate drinkors: honce, nouo such a1 Jow umtloyod thoro, o then dwelt upon the moral phases of the liquor ques- tlon, and mndo a strong appeal in favor of the reforn movemont, During the proceedings, L. G. Donnott road thio following documont, ts showing that sube stantinl progress bad been made : 1, Golfricd Inas, of Yorkvllle, ik, do herohy prom- 150 find ogroo b and with tho' ladfos and cltizens of Yorkville und Bristol, to abstain from this time nnd foraver fron tho aalo'of apirituous or malt iguors au o Doverago ta any onos and I hioreby ronounca the bust- nees of tho eala of fiitoxieatiug liquom in Yazkville or tho djolning country, Gorrnizp Haas, NIr. Hans has not only quit the salo of lignors, bt 1o now abstaing from drinklug it, and says Lo fuols botter thinn ever boforo. On Saturday, tho suit against Beck, for solling liquor to minors, was tried boforo Justica Dolph, 1t ocenpiod the entire day, and drow 80 largo o crowd that it beeame nocossary tondjourn to tho Court-House for room. ‘I'ho Iarge court-room was filled with intousely intor~ cated speetntors of both'soxes, ‘The peapla woro roprasonted by Co, of Bristol, aad I, N. T.ewis, of Ottawa; {ho defendant by Gilliam & Tlopline, The jury fonud the defondant guilty, and fined him 580, Bullivan wus to J:ave beon tried on tho snmocharge, but, the duy being con- sumed in the other trinl, bis case was put off till next Tuosday. Other cnses are to fullow, and thie porsistenco beging to make the saloon-kaop- ors luok blue. "Fo-night a vory largo meoting was held at the Congregational Church, and there was no abate- inont of jntorost. AT GALESDURG, Spectal Disnatch to e Chwcano Tribuns, Gavesnung, 11, March 22.—Anothor tempor- anco meotlng was held t tho Ogora-House this aflernuon. After n woug, Mr. Smith, of Lock Tsland, was introduced. ~The speaker touched inrgaly upon tho moral side of the question. Ho bohioved that victory would at tast bo found npon the sido of tho temporance causo. Lverything wog agninst thom,—Inw, sppotite, Inw-mukors, and porbaps publlo opinion,—but God, who ple " ways constitutes u majority, wus on the side of right, nud tho right must trlumph just nn suro 88 God koeps Iis promisos, Tho speakor ‘hnd o great donl of faith in tho womon's movemant. Thoy raise tho cry of the widow and orphan, which must sarely bo hontd on high. Mr. Smith spoke for soma timo upon the law concornod m tho question, Ilo did nob think our Jaw-makots bud o right to pass Iaws that infringed upon hié rights or gafety. Ho be- Tioved that tho question niow bofore tho poople musc sottlo tho destiny of the nation one way or the othor. If the movoment fails, ho saw tho nation becoming n debauched onn, * 'I'io intorost awakenod by these Sunduy moetings provusos suceess to the ewuso abtho polls tho next city election. 3 OBWEGO, Correspandence of Y he Chicago Tribune, Oswroo, 1l, March 21.—Tho temporanco movoment is_ recoveriug from the apathy into which it hnd fallen, Seversl voterans, who had rotirod from active dm.f', have ro-onlisted, and o number of raw recruits,—some of thom just budding into womanhood,—have been added to tho mustor-roll; while it must be udmitted that somo who outerad into tho contest with zenl ot tho outsot, have now become ouly luko- warm adhoronts, ' A word of praite caniiot bo moro fitly bestowed than upon drs. Bmitly, the projector of the movement, for hor heroic oxor- tious to keep alive tho flogging intorest in tho causo, and for her _ skiliful londorship of the command. Bat for hor at the liolw, tho orgamzution would probably have gono to i’}“m on tho rocks of dissension and strife, Iivon sho lLins not beon able to keop the ranks cntirely free from tho oloment of discord. Not o doy has posecd, of sunshiuo or stoir, sinca tho oponing of 1ho crusade, but sho lus loft the oaso of hier luxurious home, and braved tho sucorsund joors of curious orowds, to im- plore st tho 'Fhrone of Grace for Divino inter- osition to bamsh the cureo of intemperancy {rom her town, Wlus brave woman doclures her intention, if lifo and heukh mte vouchsafed ber, to bnitlo with tho ouemy untid he is nttody routed, g ‘WASHINGTON, WEER OF PRAYER, Wasmsatoy, D. O., March 21.—The Rov, Goorgo A. Iinll, Gonoral ecratary of tuo Young Men's Christian_Aesuciation, ayd Mra, William Bticknoy, Presdent of tho Women's Chrintian Associution call on tho peoplo of Washington to observe tho coming weok ns o wook of epccial prayor for tho blosing of God u}xou all legitimate efforts for the suppres- wion of wntempornnce, Lublic oxoroies will b held in Lincoln uli throughout the weel:, and ho conducted by olergymen of tho vacious Prote testunt denominations. —— NEW YORK, DR, 3. G, NOLLAND TO ANCHWISHOP PUNOELL, New Yoni, March 21.—Dr, J. G. [lolland has ublished « roply to tho rocont cireular of Arch- Bibhion Putcelr on tho Dpresont temperance move- ment among tho women. Ho says: **What, in God's dear ninme, wan thore Joft thom to do but just what they aro domg, and what you con- demn? ‘Tho whole business has been lott to God and tho women, aud tho latter aro praying in the churcios und in tho arreots, nud pushiing on their aivino and penceful orusnde, beeanse the men_of America Lave failed to do thoir duty. Sunll & Christinn man, in high station or low, lift Lis voico agmust thom " Tho Seripturo quotations of tho Archbishop are answored by other quotations, and with the romark that when no account is taken of the circum- stunces uuder which ench sopnrate pansngo was wrilten, it i3 onsy to eustain alnost any proposition by it. In tho concluaitg &lllngmph of his ralzlv, Dr, lolmnd says to the Arche bishop: **I'tremblo to think of the stumbliy Dlock which you in your cireular have placed be- fore the tompted and deceived, Thero is not n whinlky-mill in tho Union which does not stand {irmer on its foundation in consequence of it There is not a whisky-seller in the conntry who doen not approve of it, and foul onsier in bis buriness for it. Lhoro is po clorgymun who ine dulges in wine to tho destruction of his influcnce as o tomporance man who doos not soo in it his ‘)uulifluafiou. "fhere i no youny man, Jjunt beginning a courso of dissipation, who dues ol find his downward atops the ocasiest for it. All thodo who l'o«llmct and rovero the temperato praceleen of your lifo, ato prioved by it~ You hava mado a'mistake whioh you ean hardly 1ec- tify in a Iifetime, You havo giveu strougth to Lhe forces organized agulust the national purity aud morality," NUW YORI AND VICINITY, New Yonk, March 22—The temvoranco crusado was marked to-day by meetings i muny ot tho churones throughont tho cily, At the «Churoh of tho Straugors, thoro was a large at- tendance, and mueh cuthusinsm wns oyinced. Addreagon wove_dohverod by A, ‘I' McMullen, Brs, Lnwronco, Mru, Bmish, und others, At tho Baventoenth Burcot Mothodist Church o tempor- aneo pmvnr—muhmi‘\vm hell under the ause Dioos of the pustor, the Toy, William H, Boulo, sud ab tho Torsyth Btroot Motkodist Olurclt anothor mooting wan conduated by the Rov. J. W, Burnhart. 3 "T'ho liquor-dealora of Jornoy City hnvo organ« ized for the puircso of protgoting tholr businoss agninst tho crusnda, : A TEMIENANOR MEETING was held in tho thentro of Joraoy City to-night, whioh wan erowded to axcoss. Many ladion woro prosent. Bpeechios woro made by clergymen, ndlos, nnd othors, Tho faoling was strongly in favor of the Olo movemant, but no doflnito courso of action was deoidod upon. AT TUFFALO, Spectal Diapatch to yhe Cliteapo Tribune, Burrano, N, Y, March 22.—~An imimenso con- courso of poople assomblod In St Jamos Ilall, this afternoon, on tho ocenslon of the Union ‘lomporanco prayor-meoting. Great onthusi- anm provailad. ' Tomarks woro mado by tho Rav. Fredoriok Fiothingham, ono of unr Inading clorgymon, and othors, Tho Indios of Buffalo aro clronlating potitions, neking for the on- forcomont of tho Btate law, roquiring saloons to bo closed on Bnnday. ‘Uhls afternoon, be- Lwoen 2,000 and 8,000 names wore roportod aa having boon obtained, ¢ e PENNSYLVANIA. AT DITTERURGH, Snectal Disvalch to The Chieaan Tribnne, Pretanuni, ', March 1. 'ho Ladies' Tom. porance Kxeoutivo Commitloo held n seorot sou- glon this aftornoon, but they rofusol to make dnythiug publio, Howovor, it has boen divnlgd thnt thoy will muko nn sdvanco movemont noxt waek, Tho pledges s prosontod at Thura. dny’s mooting woro decided npon a8 tho onos t0 o pronented to druggiats nud physiciang for Rigunturen, They also ecided nnon a form of n citizons’ pledyo,” Lho moeting was vory largoly Attendod,” To-morrow tomporauco sermons will be proaclied tu all the churches, AT WILLIAMSPORT. WrLtiamseonr, Pn., Mareh 21.—Orusadors warn out in forco to-dny, and held sorvicos In frant of tho Court-Ilouss, Nenrly ali the saloors wero closed and guarder Thero s a marked dechine i tho Hquor tisflio, i i 10WA., AT MAFON OITY AND DLCORAT, Snecial Inanateh to The Chieago Tribune, MoGredon, In., March 22.—Tiwenty-royon - Toou-kooyors word nrraigned bofore tho District Court of Corro Gordo County, at_Mason Gity, to anawor for the violation of {ho Liquor Iaw Inst waok, Whisky-vendots of Docotah roceived no- tico from the ladies to closo by Monduy noxt. i DISTRIOT OF COLUMBIA. ‘Wasuiyarox, March 22.—Ono of tho princlpal hotels hias beon notified of a vieit by tho Iadics to-morrow noon to oudaavor and suqunn the liquor-traflic thorein, Spocin] sorvices incidental to_ tho woolt of pravor, called in_the intorest of temporauco, commoncdd this nftoinoon at Lin- colu Hall, ety CALIFORNIA, LOCAL OPTION BILT. 8Ax Fraxersco, Cal., March 21.—The Gov- fimur hag spproved tho Local Oplion Liquor Tho grocors of this city are organizing to op- Posa this womon’s temperanco movoment. 'Thus far thoy have kept their measures socrot. The ionznl Famine. From the New York Tymes, Murel 20. Aftor the uxu%fiomted reports which bave hoen published m thin city for sensational effect, of the condition of the people of Bongnl, it is a ro- liof to lenrn tho true stato of nifairs, A wiiler in the New Yorl Jlerald gave the othor day tho nnmbor of porsons threntoned with starvation nt 65,000,000, This we knew to bo a gratuitous tnisatatoment; but tho Intest information from the Governor-Goneral of India hns now come to hand, and tho worst auticipations o nob bring up thie numbor of diatrossed peopls to §3,000, 000. So much for tho verncity of the Herald. ‘'ha aren of tho distroszed districts is well ascor— talned, and comprisos parts of districts of Arihoot, Sarau, Chumparun, Bhogulpore, Pur- Zuonh, and Dinngiopore. 1t it oxpectod that thors mny bo slight dis- tress In other districts, but none of impurlanco, Ihe vice-regal telegram to Lord Salisbury gocs on thua: © Orders of Government rico smount to 420,- 000 tons, of which 350,000 from bevoud ren, Of this_quantity 100,000 arrived. Wo linve beon Teoping 1n for somo while n constant etream of {:o):l,fl‘llflfl to 2,600 tous o day into distressed dia- iolh, | - “ Driyato trado. s bringing <in- grain from Northwest and Puirjaubat Lhe rate of 1,600 tona adoy. Local transport, which has boon man dificulty, now fulrly woll organized. ~Ovor 50,000 carts now omplovad in districts north of Granges, undor coutructs, in bringlng i Gov- %fl[;gfint grain, will shoctly be iucreased to !iIu weat districts dlstribution of reliof ia boing. ivon by oircles of modorate orea, each villags einge visited and dealt with, *P'wo denths from starvation roported in Blonghyr, Nono elsowliors yot, but in parts the lowest clnsses ara gradually becoming piuched, aud, wilhont Government measures, overo extonsivo famine would have alroady bogun. “* Cannot as yob snenk with cortainty of somo partn, euch os Runy pote, whicl Sir Richard Tomplo iss about to visit, bt on the whola, my prescut impression is fhat the difliculties of sup- ply, traunport, sud local organization, although VOry gieat, have bean, or will e, overcoma, ** Great dilliculty from disiuclination of people to apply for ralief ; therofore, lthough stringent tonts will bo carofully avoidod in tho worst dis- trits, and every means taken to supply tho peo- plo with food, I cannot guarautoe, mn douling with o population #0 numerous, wnd scatterod over an aron #o Jurgo and ditlleult of access, that cases of starvation muy not oceur. “Lstimated famine oxpoudituio to {hio ond of Tobruary, rather over £2,500,000," Subscriptios from private sources aro fowing in rapidly. Tho Indian Governmunut have ade vanced £3,000,000 stovling. A subscription at Caleuttn has olready roached £100,000, which is &4 much as Bngland sent to Chicaxo, and all the priucipal citios in the United Kingdom, oxcopt Manchester, Birmingham, aud Laverpool, thoy sny, aro domng n groat deal. Tho gratitudo of tho native Indinns for what the Goverumcnt has done for them is warmly oxproseed, They are deop in wonder and thank- fuluess at tho kindnoss ef tho **great Surkar " and the “good Empross Queon of India," snd 10gard tho action of tha Goverumont as stick as “no King beforo thom over did,” Whilo nc- Lnowlodging the maghitudo of {ho calamity, there ig, therefore, much reason for hope. Asscssment ot Imlwny Property in Rowa, . TFrom the Burlington (fows) Hawk Lye, March 10, ‘Cho following table shows the assessmonc of railway property in this State for this year as recontly made by tho Executiso Couucl], and also tho gross curnings por milo, 8o fur au roportod ¢ ? Gross earmnas Valuation . & M. (maln line).. Keokuk & Bt, Iy Daveuport & 8t, Ia Dalcotu Southorn, Chicago Southy Slgourney Branch 0, It Nowlon Ilug, Stanwood & Lipton, . Gueston Bruneli 1, & 3. Burhngton & Missonrl, Brownevite & Nodaway Valiey . y 4,000 Tho Exeoutive Counoil having ovorlaokod tho provision of Tuw which requiros tha oflicors of railwuy companies to make o 8worn atatumont of the valuo of thoir vavious kluds of proporty, tho valuation had to bo bared entiroly, or nearly sio, upon groes ournings, ‘Tho valiation in the ayg- crogato, and of nearly all the Lnes Iudividually, b tomowhnt increased over that of lart venr: I'hus tho Burlington & Missonri River Haflrosd, valued last year ut $0,800 per wile, in this yeat inerongod to $10,800 por milo,—n Iiftle ovor 10 por cent. Tho Chisago, Tock Istund & DLucifio, which was assossed lust your at 98,800 per milo s this yonr 1zised to 10,800 por milo,—an increasool 17 per cent. ‘I'ho Chicago & Northwoestern, asrossed Jnst yeur at $8,b60 por mile, Is incrensed ihis yeor to £10,- 00 por mile—oquivalont to 31 percont. Tho Burhngton, Codar llui)lda & Minnesota ls ase sessod at £3,800 per mile, tho suwme as lust yeur, ‘Tho minor roads are roveinl of thom inoreased 20 por cont. ‘Tho antiro increnso of taxes from thia incrensed valuntion will probably reach $40,000 or 30,000, —————e Love and Vengeances Fram the Jerscy City Journal, March 18, Mary C. Glackmayor I8 the daughtar of Adolph Qluokmayer, & wealthy and weli-kaown citizen of Union Hill, Dolos Ackerman s the son of the well-kuown Union Holel rrupmtor of it nume. ‘They ero near neighbera and friends, Youtorday at high twelve Miss Mary was walking along Jeiferson Place, and whou noar Yalisade avouno sho met the youug man sbove ‘nawmod, "Tney both soomed glud cach othor bad como, nod boean to talk nbout the weathor, 8t Patrick tho mud. the new daneing-rohaol master, and ware abous to eny somothing ahout tho Inst churel wocinl, whon Deloa recollonted that ho wanted a tlss, and sntd wo, Mary told him i when't llmllm to talk in that way, - Doloa said it wan polite, and ho would havo o kiss, Mary told Dim ho whouldn't, 'Lho young man beenmo muds donly nngry, and etritok tho yonny Indy n blow on thio hiead which sont hor reeling to tho uttor. Hoforo #ho had timo to regain hor foot o drow a piatol from ‘his _pocket, and, pomting It at tho lidy, fired, and immedintoly ra away, Iho bali grazed hor loft arm, and enterod tho ground without infllcting auy sorious injury, Tho roport of tho pistol browghtont the people in tho neighborhoud, and the above facts to the Inowladgo of Justico Morgan, who at onco ls- sned a warrant for the arreat of tho young man, and placed {4 in the hands of Conatanls Yost. At tho Intest ncoounts young Ackoiman hind not beon found, THE HNORSE-MYSTERY. The Spread of the New Discasce=The Equino s whoe In 1299 From the New York Herald, March 10, Tho now Lorso disonso is oxtending its sphera of operations, and is becoming o groalor mystory thnu ovor. Somo horse-duolurs doclurs that tho disenso 18 of an essentinlly mild typo, runs its courso In o vory few days, nover kills, roully amounts to nothing st all, and that tho horeo doos mot suffer at all; that 1t merely feols dull, languid, under tho wenthor, rathor sloepy, rathor disapirited, like n ward- politician ' Lotweon elections.” Othor doctors, however, {nsist that n this disenso tho hotoo suflers intonrely with an aching pain sltornatin with colic spastaw, and that it has already |\|ovafi in mavy fnetancod fatal. Ono prominent horsc- doator inshsty that tho digensa f6 a form of lung fovor. Another is eqnnll,y cortain thatit is o caxo of caiarrhal fovor, T'his Intter opluion fs rapudly gafulng ground, aud finds many ndvo- cnes anong the owners.ot the horses afected, who are having thoir animala trentod for this compiamt, ‘flio number of Lcrses ffected st tho Sovonth Avonuo and Lroadway City Railrond line has di- minished somewhnt durivg the last two days. o horees affeoled have, on thin lino, boon workod throughiout thoir wichnass, but ouly to g Tinited degtoo, making ouly one 'or two yonnd trips a day durlag their iliness, Tho sttuntion on the Taird avonue, tho Bisth avenuo, aud tho ZLighth avenue linos romains ubont the e, A roprosontativo of tho Merald has visitod varlous of the livery-stablos in tho city during tho past Lo days and hias found that the discnsa o 8 rond ninong thom, aud is jucreasing ruchor than diminishing, Tho stable of Mr. Beck, No, 87 Wooster stract, has beon *gone through with,"an lio exprosses ft, with the disordor, the mnjority of hin horses hav- ing boon soitously affected by it, though thoy Iuvo all recovered. ‘liiors tho horsos havo boen * let sevoroly nlono ;" everylhing hay baon trust od to naturo: notblug oy boon donn by tho- ductor, and the vis medicalriz naluree has been vindicated triumpaantly, ‘I'ho stables of Mr. Crow, in Sullivan atroat, havo also undergono tho sisitntion, thongh to & comparatively lighe dogros, About Lwventy horscy Linve oxperisncea the disonse, Neabit & Rudon, whoso stables avo in Washe fugtou strect, Lave Leen large sumlorew, the mujority of their horsey hnving beon severoly at- tacked,” Tu thm cstablishmont the characwer- iktica of catarrhnl fover havo beon wiromgly marked. i’ The stables of Jarvis & Co., in Joraoy Cily, lizve nlso suftered, all thoir horsos having boon atllecked, Numorous othor instauces could bo cited. In fact, out of twenty-one ertablishnionts visited, only two have beon found to Lo exempt from tle disorder. In tho stablos No, 517 Washington strect a rathor porsonal oaso has oceurred, * A horso, one of thebest In tho atables, has been attacked tarico by the “disorder within n {)oxiod of two weoks. The first timo tho ununal was sick for six duys., In tho eccond case, tho at- tackk lastod for hale that period. In thiy ivsianco tho horse scomod to suf- for nlmost precisely as if affected with, quinsy soro thront, Ile rofused food altogothier, avoid- ed wator, but aid noc loso flesh. In every enso Dut this the animal sffocted beenme vory thin, but in thiy justance tho hprso was, ‘after thoe soc- ond attack, ovon fleslier than at fivst, 1D Joints, however, became remarkably stiff; he was unablo to move. It wan nas if ho had beon #trickon with rheumatism, e dud not seem to suffor any, but was throughout tho allacis as inanitnto a8 & luf. Tho horse the day or tho night befors is por- foctly well ; whon the noxt feoding-timo coitios bo will not ent; ho will not drin] hig lower tiind limbu wwoll moro or lass ; his 1oins contract aud the disordor is_in full forco, till at lastat ceasos nlmost s suddenly and soominglyus ceuso- leusly as it apponred, ) Onoirunga fact has been verifiod by oxpori- once duving tho Inst fow weeks, The disorder atinoks only horsos of a cortain aga, Young liorscs and horscs bolow 8 or 9 years nro com- parativoly unafectod by it;.and fomulos nre loss suscoptiblo to it than males, Out of sixty~thveo horses affected by the dis- order, forty-ono wora over 11 yeurs of ago, and clovon woro over 9 years of ago, Out of soventy-ouo horses affeoted on tho Eighth avenuo line, fitty-two wero over 12 yoara of nge, and none of tho bulance wore less than 7 vons, 3 Out_of the first sixty-throo above mentioned, foriy-five were males, and out of the sccond sot of soventy-one thors wore fifty-four male, thus sorving b show tho correctuess of the gonoral deductions. Mr. Beck, who has been all his lifo o horso- jockay, insists that in the mujority of cases the complaint is simply & very bad o.1d, owhig to tee suddon aud fmnh clinngo in tho woathor, from an open and mild wintor to the intonue cold of Iast woelk. TI6 Lolds that chest-protectors could lio rendered nyaitable, though others ditfer altogeth- or from this cpivion, In all cases, #o far, the kidnoys have been af- fected and the loins Liave been constricted ; there lias beon & shrinking of the lowor parts and au inclination on thepart of tho animal Lo lie down. Nitro and saltpetro have boon given in all casey with advantage. F, Tho real noture of the disenso etill romains, i not absolutely & myatery, ac least decidedly'un unszttled point, sud its nature seems to ba equal. Iy uncertmn, Somo vay that the worau is over, while othiots, equally oxperiencod, afiirm thnt tho worst i yot fo como, aud that the now disonne is yot destiued to become ay widespread, if not as destructive, as tho epizootic. —_——— LOCAL [ITEMS. Tho fast train on the Burlington & Quincy Tnilroad, which left Loro ut 10 o'clock yesterduy morning, ran over a cow near Malden Station. All the cars oxcept tho baggngo aud expross wore thrown off tho track, and Mr, J. M. Lowis, o passengor, bad both legs badly huit. About half-pnst 8 yestorday aftornoon flro was discovered in the unoccupied framo building 289 Wabash avonuo, formerly occupled a8 a carpen- tor shop. Tho lire was soon oxtiugulshed, caus- ing loss that was only nominal, - . George Sanders stols an opera-glass from a gentloman in the Lowis Houso, on Canal ntreot, and was making off with it, when ho was arrestod and locked up 1a the Madison Streot Station. Oliarlos Hutchins was arroated by Doteotive Tigun for latceny né bailee. Ho wan an pront Tor ono Jusoph Ungab, and &tole, o tho lnttor olnims, about 8300 from him. Ilutcning will bo exammed by Justico Soully tlils morniug, Hiram Jorgens, who rosides at No. 602 Throop wtroot, baw inystoriously diwappentod, aud 1o traco of bim can bo found. Lo 4 a German, about 27 yoars old, und stands 6 fool 2 fu hoiglit: Avy information concorning Lim can bo loft at tho Ceutral Stutiou, The alarin of fire from Box 45, about 11 last oveuny, wus ocoasioned by the discovery of fire in Davidson's paint shop, 770 State stroct, Tho building is o two-story oue, and is ocoupled iu the upper part 88 & rosidence by David- won wnd family, Tho firo spread to tho ndjoining wuloon of Timothy Cumminga 708 Htato etreot, und burnt tho hiildivg some- what bofora it was suvdued, ‘Tho lattor's loss is nhout 8300 ; no insuranco, Davidson's loss Iy 5000, insurad for £0,000, Tho alurm of ilie Irom Box 875 at 4 p, m, yes- tordny was caused by s chimuey Lurniugout at No, 41 Cannlport avonua, -~ BUNDAY’S NIIWS, Local The enso of Oulbortaon, Biair & Co., against John B. Lyon & Co., an 'nction to recovor tha Dbulanco on o contrnct for whont, wan declded, Bnauday, I favor of the plaintiifs, with dam: ages nt 6,700, An appoal wiil probably bo ta- ken to tho Buprome Court, ~—ha loss atfonding {ho firo In Bovksellor'n Row, Baturday mornmyr, was groater than nl firct suppoeed. 'ho damnga thiongh flre and water 1n nbout $11,000, fully coverad by insuranco. —Au ordinaneo for (ho sanltary rouzulation of the soclal oVl hns boen prepared” by Mark Hhori- dnn, of the Toard of Talico, and_Doctars Uil ond Sollvotzer, of the Bonrd of Hanlth, It will bo submitted and consldered at an ontly day. ~ItIsnow beiloved that tha detectivo ** Allon,” of Pinkerton's forco, who wan shiot and sovoroly wounded fu the deaporat fight with the Youngor Drothors In Houthorn Mimsourl, was no othier than ox-Polico-Captajn Louis. I, Lull, of Ohi- eago, who had recontly entered tho omploymont of Aftn Tinkorton v 'w dotective, . Informaion ronched Chicago Snlirday that o bnd diod from the offects of wounds in the abdomen aud loft arm, whero ho was shot by John Youngor aftor the lattor Iind heen shiob in ‘tho Lreast and mor- tally woundod by Lull. One of tho dotaclivan wad iu»lnmli kllied, snother escaped on hiy horgo, whilo Lull, ov"* Allow,” romnined to fight tho two desporatloos, ~ Cupt, Lull was wofl con- neotod, belng tho nophiow of Commandor 3, 1, Lull, of the United Blatos Navy, and lin dentl will bo much rogrottod by thowo who admivod his storling qunlitios na n polico ofiicer. T'he Nationnt Capltal, Tho Senalo haw dacided to givo M. Spencer, tho prosont ocoupant of the seat, the place of Sonator from Alabamn, Mr. Spencor in a goud Ronublicnn, and bis claim was allowad principally for thnt roason. . —Tho Honate Committoo on Financo han agreod ta o compromuwo bill fixing the smount of groonback olrculatton nt &92,000,000, thus logalizing tho rowsue of that pait of tiin ro- wor've now outstanding, whicl is roported to ho $26,000,000. Tho bill will nlwo authiorizo froo- baokiug on thy Natioun! Linuling systom, but will contnin o requuement that logal-tonder notes shall bo rtived proportionatoly as now National-Bunlk uotes aro insnod, —In tho District investigation Satucdny, Sen- ator Btowart fur tho toment dropped his char- netor of inquisitor, and made n first_oflivinl apnoaranco as o party accused, When (ho tosti- mouy of Mr. Laltn was boing takon, Mr, Stownrt intorruptod him to'sny that lio hnd omployed tho witucss to_muko sonio_ transfors of renl ostato. A bief cross-cxamination olicited the fact thnt Lattn bnd bought for Sonator Btowars proporty in Wasnington City to tho aggregato amount of #6491 5 that this was sold two voars nftor wards nt nn anvanco of 818,000 that Btewnrt was 1guoranc whon lio bonglit the proporty of the intention ‘of - tho Distrlel Governimons to improvo tho streets m the neighborhood of lus purchnsos; nnd, in short, that Stowart's dealings in Washington ronl ostato worasich as all” bonost mon _could aparava, Totta testitiod that ho hind bought u preat doal of proporty for otlior porsons lf‘u tho nuithwest- ern gection of the cily, whero valuablo inyuyo- menty wero nflorwards mndo by the Govorn- met, but denied that his ¢lents” wera in_any connccted wilh the Ring, or aware of its plans, IHo utato] that Jny Cooko & Co. had advancad 10 hin firms in 1871, for IMallott Kilbourno, Trus- tee, 26,000 ; nud thint this mmount was expended Tor Kilbourt:o 1 Lho purchinso of proporty in tho pnrt of tle olty abovo roforred to. Mr. Ltin's momory was & blank, whon 1t camo to dexcribing tho property purchased. Ifo was advised to stumulato bis’ recollocttons if possi- blo. On Mondny hio will appent Lotore tho Com- mitteo ngain, and will then produco the dacds by whict the transfors of roal-cstate wero made. Siscellancous. Jobin B. Gough made o spocch ab a tompor- anco meeting in Columbie, Ohio, Saturdsy night, 1o kaid ho did ot believo tho systom of prayor in tho sircets to bo tho most offoctivo means of supprossing intemparanco, 2ud yot his syeipathy fu with thu ladios who bave ndoptod that courso. 'Though not the bost way of opnos- ing Intemperanco, ho bolieved it wan fraittul of desirnplo rosults, aud to such au oxtent oy to morit tho poounary and morul gupport of good men, . —Dr. Sehooppe, whosa exploits as alforger and accomplished swindlor have boon pratty woil published, is wndor urrest in Baltimoro, M awalting & roquisition from Gov. Bovoridgo. Officer Dixon, of the Chicago police foree, in Baltimoro lovking “wftor tho intorosts of mauy vietims of tho accusod, and ho will probubly nuc- coed i bringing Schoeppo back to Chieago, though some troublo i occusioucd by dolay in gotting u requisition. —A Buit haa beon brought agninst the Dur- lington, Cedur Rapids & Minncwotn Rnilrond, aud an’ injunction Lus boen isaued forbidding tho tranafor of a largo amount of the Company's stoole eaid to bo frandulout, It ia charged uhat tho rond was buult by » Conatruction Company, tho chief membors of which were oflicors and. Dircotors of tho rond, and thae stock was givon £ tio ning thus formed in order to keep tho control of the rond in thoir hands,s Thoro it an appearance of Crodit Mobilior rovenlad by tho accusntion which domands investigation, = ho | caso it ot for tho May torm of tho court, DEATHS. A R e e i WAVMAN_Tn thin cits, Mareh 5, aL77 brlof but palntal iaoss, Williae: Wasn eurn, ; Fuiioral sorviaes will bo held at aldenao, 12 South” Poorla wtresu oy Weilacstiy, Snidgo%, 12 oteluel prompt. elouds of th Taiuly ard tavited to ate a4 1y, aftor ) Gged 0L tond burial at Roso H1ll Gemotory, ._SO NG SYRUP, MES. Thitty Years' Experlence of an 0id Nurss. ’ VINALOW' So0TIT- WINSLOW? S o wouomssommn. tiun of onuof the bost fo~ SOOTHING SYRUP malo physiolannand anrscs fu tho United Statay, and hian heon usod for iblrty oars with novor-failing success by milliuns of mo- thera for thetr oblidron, roR 1t relleves the chifd teom pain, curcs dysontery and CEHILDREN |darhwa, criping fn the « | bowels, and wind colie. By giving hoalth to tho chlld, it reats tho mothior, TEETHING. s AOOTION BALES) ., Ty G0, ', GOItl & GO, 68 & 70 Wabesh-av, DRY GOODS. Great_Auction Sale on Tuesday, March 24, at O 1-2 2. m. aDross Goads, Notlons, Whito Goods, Hoslery and U newone. 0 /1o of Hate and Caps, Wool and Steaw Goods, In Men's, Bova' und Ladios’ W Gents' Fuenishinie tonds, Embroidories, Runlings, Laoes, ko, Anather elogant Lavoica'of Lingn Goods, Hdkfs,, Nape Kine, Hosome, &0, - 10 bases Auisbucn Ginghams; also, Cumbrios, Wigaus, o. Tinwaro, & e Uarpots, A | 20, P, GORE ¥ O, 4 and 70 Wabnsit-av, BUYBRS OF OPEN & TP BUGHIES, Demcerats, and Harness, wi e , at_Auotion, on TULSDAY, Aottt aTefse, fo, MRt S R Y0 lutut WURK. CALL AND LOOX AT IT, . P, GO & 00, GO B o Wabmaitar, 500,000 Cigars, Of well-known and highly-eateomed brands, will bo offered at Auction on TUESDAY, March 24, at 118, m. Thoso are of tho atook’ of n houvy importer, who is OBLIGED TO BELL, Dealers will find it arare opportu- ntty tasfoskun. QEO, I, GORE & CO,, 8 and 70 Wabiash-uv., Auc foudors, iixrdware, Silver-plated Good 200 Rolls fogeali and Van Don’t Spoil o Sneoeze, The Springflold (Mass.) Republican eays: + Ono may bo purdonod for wheuzlrg uwnder any clreamstances, i view of the exparience of i woman {rom this city in Westflold, recuutly, Being in company, and attempting to suppress u #necze, sho felb & queor sensntion in the left sido of hor face, whioh noon began swelling nud drawing out of shupe. A physicinn was called, but by the time ho artived her mouth and the lett sido of hor face had beecomo drawn up, dise figuiing horeo that hor mast Intimato frionds could soarcoly recognize hor featuvan, whils o found it Ipoasible” to close her ‘loft oyo, Tho Bhynlmun sy it is 8 lnnd” of paralyels, caused ¥ tho great olfurt sho mado in sup) dreshing the sneozo, und give but fuint hopos that her tea- tures will ever rosume thelr naturul appearance, Bhe s now in this city sooking madical advice, Boots, Shoes & Stippers AT ATUCTION, Ty Catalogue, on WEDNES.[}A\'. Maroh 33, st 04 8.m., ). GIRO. IP. GrOFE oo OO, 08 & 70 WABASH-AV, 2 oenealal attan‘ion o _tha ‘Tradu 3 oaliod {0 this saln THA ATTRAGTIONS will bo ullerad to UABIL kY M ny By BRUSIL, SON & CO., 41 Houth Oanalat, Furaiture, Carpole &u., ot avolion, Blondar, Marcl Dy BLISON, ygn"_miii)y & CO, 388 Chicago-av Tuesday Morning, March 24 % }T 10 ’CLOVK, Chattel Mortage Sale Entire Confents of Dwelling Honse 388 Cm( cago-ny, (opposite Water-Works), Qno magnificont Pinnn, 7-netave, full mund cornar, ftiegan, Darlor, Ghmmbver, aud 1 Itnom Furriitare, Woal Unipo tn*trosnon, Cruokory and ( ‘arlor H.ovas, Ki:oh on o o All'noarly now' and'in good order. Sold by order of, marigaga., LISON, POMIEROY & CO., Ausionoors, TARGE AND ATTRACTIVE SALK OF | GENUINE TURKISH RUGS; BLBEGANT EHEROIDERED TABLE COVERS; Lrom tho oolubratod mianufactory of ALY K. 15, ZAADI] BIuyris, Comuenoing WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAROH 25 AT 1t OCLOCK. Alns d choloa_entloat Y, T ] FATROR Comino. T kioh and T R o gy Itlegniit Kinhraftbaro Tabla Covers of - haatiiu hul.rfi:] Henvsels and f o and of vors uosirablo olurs, and cumprising all atees Tlieso ganda aro nll porfoct, and thoss n want thixn ot upporantty to supms oo, "¢ I A2 Tho kot will ba on oxhibition on Monday aftornoos and Luosday, AT e, ELISON, POMEROY & 00,, Biand ¥ itandolphieat, CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, &c., | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 95, AT 9 12 OLOCK, At Our Htoro 84 aund 86 Randolnh-at,, - | Alnrio stack of soxsonable Roady-Mada Ci otvs and Tloya® Whar: Al b 1l 1fao f Tats aet fagcls LLISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctivnoors, " 812 Miq]iliga,n-av. : Thursday Morning, March 26, at 10 otlssk, ENTIRE FURNITURE OF . Private Residence 819 Michigan-ay, Parlor Furniture,Elogant Pier Glass, Rich Brussols Carpots, Marble-Top Chambor Sots, Dining-Room Furniture, Kitchen Furniture, Stoves, &e., &o, ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Avctioucers. BANKRUPT SALE, At Auction. Brick Vard and Maghinery, THURSIDAY, MARCII 26, AT 3P, M., At Brick Yard cor. Ullman ai® Colambia-sts,, feot of Thirty-third-st. and Soutk Branch of Chicaga River, Two Briclk Machines, four Pits, Shods, Buildings, Onrls, Iarnoss, Yard Lmprovel monts, &o. Alao Lenn of the nromises, Sold by ordor of GEO. W. CAMPHELL, Aveigteo, LLISON, POMEROY & (0., Anotioncers. Store 116 Clark-st. BANKRUPT SALE, AT AUCTION, Saturday Morning, March 28, AT 10 O’CLOCEK. By order of MILES ALNY, Esq., Provie sional Ausignoo, wo will soll tho entiro stock of Gas TFixtures, Storo Iixtures, Tables, Dosks, &o., &o., in storo 116 Ctark-st, . ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auotionoora. By WM, A. GUITERS & CO., AUCTIONEBIS, NO. 108 MADISON-ST., {ouwoon Doarbiirn and Ulark.) PEREMPTORY SALE Tproved and Unimproved Property, Monday, March 23, at 10 1-2 o'clock, AT BULTERS' AUCTION ROOM, 108 MADISON-6T, 51 RESIDENCE LOTS, Tocatad fo Black 77, Morgan Park, In Washington Heighta, 1w Blacks sonth of Murgan' Stast Depoty on Quicago, Ttock Iniand & Paciiio Rafirond. ‘Porma at sale, 5 v k) Trontio so-h oo Kossuthat., comner Purtland, betag WOV OIS, Tronting north on Kossuth-st., belug Lots 30 aud 2, o s ubova Lota aro in Seo. 29, Tawn 19, lo'ween Twon- ty-Aifil and ‘Twenty-sixthats,, Woniworth and Stawarte am. Tivostory and haaguient Hauae, snd Tot, 161 Walna M. A. BUPTIERS & 0., Aucionee i ; Boots, Shoes,Gaiters & Slippers, TULESDAY, Maroh 4, at 0§ o'clock a.m., av 104 Lask Madisun- 100 Rolls 011 Clot A wdy Befy Ted nund Sed, 50 italls Ingruin, ng nnd Hen L Detn. 15 Caskon nnd Crates White Grandte, 12 Phnetors and Buggles,warranted the beat madee In the country, 20 Buagy uud Chacton Bodles, In the prime. 5,000 1tulls Paper Bungings, of virious styles and quulities. & new nnd best quanlity Sadn Fountalns, sold on ieeo! of lnst purchinser. 1 mow noven-actnve Pinne Farte. 2 nocond=hnnd neven-octuve Pluno Fortes. WIEDNESDAY, March 25, 84034 o'olock a. m,, at 10§ Tant Madbsonst, OLOTHING, DRY GOODS, WOOLENS, LINENS, NOTIONS, &o, THURSDAY, March 26, at 9 Madrsou-s Ly N. D, IIARGISON, On Tuesday, Maroh 24, at 2 o'clock, At20f aud 208 £ast Madlaon-st., wo sball scll, WITIOUT RESKIVE, by eataloguo, LOO Gloice Gil Paintings, By foreign and Amorican arflots, Tho warks will bo on cxhlbition Mondny at 10 o'olook, and all dosicing t pur« ohiaso plotures of roal marliaro fuvitad to call and fupsct thau, 'Tho list contalus many goms of art fa landsospo, marino ad figuro plocos, and ato coafidontly put furtn ay the bost collcotion of pioturea shown in Chlcago sluca the fire, ‘Thls Is an unrevorvod sal ontire lot, 4o louk o On Monday Morning, Maroh 23, at 10 6, m, ‘Wa wili soll tho outfre contonts of T40 Madison-st, cor. Lizcoln, Conaisting of uuo nlou Parlor Cacpat, Parlor Sot, nd Ploturay, Ohvnbur and (Kitohon' Faenliura, 2o, dolo poaitivo'aud without ressrva. i, 1, MOTLRIBON, Auutionoor, Wo w.il Sell the Ln‘ire Contents of Lhe Private Resience, 301 Randolplist, On Monday March 23, at 2 p, m,, E. fl‘l;,‘l ?. "‘l.l. at rosl d‘vllllk'llzb:‘ [ I]lu, 'ar:l:r,l!.!hm# A ATYS e [oncaithro: all bougH. Taa g e ttovime wack KUoGER FOT KOR & 00 Y ‘Aushlunoge, Canslaty; ! O , nte, 'ohe alitten "N “’"ofil‘fi’}‘:é‘:fa“ TR o et s AOKETION, Austtonser, z clook 2. m., at 168 Tast i i i : i { § /