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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1894
Page
4
An odd, fragmented notice from the Scranton Tribune hints at a prank involving a New York office and individuals named Gray and Manacri. The garbled text provides no clear event dates or outcomes, leaving readers with uncertainty about intent or attribution.
Entry indicates the item is entered at the Scranton Post Office as second class mail matter under postal regulations. The notation confirms processing status and eligibility for standard mailing privileges.
The Allegheny county Republican delegation unanimously backs Lyon and fluff, signaling confidence in the upcoming state convention. The piece argues for reapportionment in the National Republican convention to reduce southern influence and increase northern representation, noting shifts in delegate counts and potential party dynamics.
A Schuylkill County grand jury this week returned fifty eight of sixty five ignored cases to the plaintiff. The piece argues against patty spites in courts and aldermen tapping the county till. It calls for reform to prevent bogus insolvency pleas from shifting costs to the county and cites prior Pennsylvania precedents on excessive fees.
The piece rails at political venality and calls out a likely populist presidential candidate, “Silver Dollar” Brand, as the western free silver advocate and criticizes the Breckinridge denouncements. It notes a senate inquiry into sugar trust influence, predicting a broader probe with public pressure, and references Coxey’s appearance and historic reform quotes to illustrate rising agitation and the need for accountability.
The text contrasts two forces shaping the middle class during Coxeyism times. It argues that progress hinges on principled citizenship and legislation to preserve America’s natural advantages and self government, while condemning popular spoliation by opportunistic politicians. It praises Senator Loporario for exposing the sugar trust, framing history as a battle for fair government.
An assorted newspaper column rails at journalist unemployment in New York and Paris while praising steady work in journalism. It notes Allentown editorials criticizing baseball disorder and urges decorum on grounds, players, and fans. The piece also reports gas well access restrictions, ongoing oil fever near Brooklyn, and drilling plans in Forkaston with 16,000 acres leased and a 2,600 foot target depth.
A fragmentary poem passage describes bands of thieves eluding marshals and judges, traveling by train and through mountains. The lines dramatize disobedience to law as “warnest men” cry for aid, rebuking subjection and claiming the commonweal in each section.
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