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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1886
Page
2
Local notices describe railroad bill tensions in Trenton and a protest against sectarian influence at Jamesburg Reform School. A grand strike disrupts New York City horse car lines with massive police deployment and widespread disruption.
A fragmented letter criticizes street road conditions and weaponized crowds at New York strike scenes. It notes crowded depots and escalating tempers while bemoaning worker demands and stock prices. The writer discusses party splits with Republicans losing members to the Prohibition party amid primary voting tensions.
A local petition argues the Jamesburg Reform School violated the separation of church and state by granting the Roman Catholic Church distinctive privileges to celebrate mass hold services and teach catechism within the school. The letter contends such sectarian favor undermines constitutional rights and calls for state oversight.
A joint Protestant protest condemns the granting of distinctive Catholic privileges at Jamesburg Reform School. Denounces mass celebration and catechism as sectarian teaching, warns of future denominational control, and asserts the school should not be used for religious rites or sectarian instruction.
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