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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1895
Page
4
The Sullivan Post Office is involved in a matter regarding class materials and handling processes. Officials from the local government are reviewing procedures and potential policy adjustments impacting mail operations.
The piece extols a northeastern Pennsylvania metropolis with high growth and cheap power, touting a 184 103,000 population and strong public finances while urging Republicans to amend the Baker ballot law to curb corruption at the polls.
A citizens meeting voiced disparaging remarks about Lackawanna county judges accusing unproven misconduct. The editor urges restraint and warns against improperly tarnishing courts while noting the danger of忘 victims and forgotten victims’ graves as justice proceeds.
An editorial urges Pennsylvania to pass road reform bills to build model stem roads across counties and grant bounties to improve local roads. It proposes a Joint junketing committee from Philadelphia to Erie to test and sell the plan, arguing for state support and practical costs.
The Wilkes-Barre Record backs compulsory education while preserving parental authority when exercised wisely. It argues educated children have rights and urges lawmakers to address the demand for a common school education, warning against neglectful parents.
A Gotham minister denounces wealthy marriages to foreign titles prompting calls for restraint from the pulpit. The piece praises Grover Cleveland for financial diplomacy, criticizes a Philadelphia libel law proposal, and notes editorials on bond deals and political meddling.
A Pennsylvania senate dispute over a proposed bribery at elections bill draws criticism of lukewarm support and questions why amendments were not adopted. The piece notes party leaders praise ex Lieutenant Governor Watres as a clean politician while railing against perceived inconsistency in the senate. It also references a Quay county movement and a Richmond Times editor’s remarks on bond deals urged by President Cleveland.
Judge Archbald of Scranton testified before the senate judiciary committee in support of Vaughan bill creating a circuit court of five judges. A sub committee of Senators Brewer McCarrell Osbourn and Walton was appointed to sift the circuit court bills and craft one acceptable measure.
The passage notes Easter themes and seasonal changes, predicting shifts in clothing and health, and mentions rural sugar parties and rock maple flourisher. It also references construction workers and potential strikes, lunch wagons avoiding erases on Scranton streets, and councilman theories shaping street legends and travel routes.
Harrisburg reports a new 22-A steering committee to oversee bills and nominations, aiming to curb spending and set session length. A joint committee from both houses will issue directives, with names to be announced soon.
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