The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-30
THINGS OBSERVED AND NOTED.

The unsophisticated reformers who
are loudly clamoring for the closing Of
cigar and confectionery shops on the
Sabbath might include in their petition
the closing OF tho many gambling dens
which exist and flourish both night and
day der the very noses OF our bur
CESS and chief Of police. The pernici-
Gus habit as practissd in this locality,
has gained foothold, proportionately,
far in excess OF our nsighboring towns
The owners OF these places walk the
streets, alluring victims TO their lairs
with utter impunity, IL was only n
few days since that a poor
soul, in the person OF q sick
woman in excuse for not pro
/ curing the services OF physician
stated she was unable owing to her
husband spending all he could get hold
Of in gambling This caused the writer
to make some inquiries Among those
interviewed was poor fellow who hsd
seen better days and whose shattered
and tottering footsteps betokened his
days are few in this world. The many
proportion "ot the stakes and the
prominence Of the parties concerned
! Our informant stNed that between
/ Parsonage street aud two blocks below
( Water street 10 his own personal knowl
edge there exists twenty dens patronized
| by all classss, from the recent imported
| Pole TO the educated American. When
county seat contemporary briefly
alluded to these same facts u short
while ago many believed the story as
purely sensational, but the writer has
convinced himself they are a stern
reality. 90 the towns Disgrace be it said
How long is it golng TO continue We
pause for reply
The recent decision Of Justice VIII
| liams Of the supreme court iu a case
from Schuylkill couuty. that \ membrr
Of school bonrd is ineligible to the OF
fee Of treasurer Of the board because
they are incompatible offices, has
| aroused much interest here, whsrs II
| has always been the custom 10 elect ~
treasurer a member Of the board
I
In consequence OF the re-listrictin.
Of the borough 10 sppehrs that the ole
/ law requiring the election OF justices oI
| the peace FOR three divisions OF the Dor
ougu composed OF the First and Second
/ Third and Fourth aud Filth and Sixth
wards respectively. has been super
/ cedeL IL is not necessary. therefore
| that at elections for justices OF the
| peace thu vote be cast In tue entire Dor
ough aud not by the sep pIrate district,
. composed of two districts. as hststo-
| fore Hence the election oi Justice,
Jordan and Lyons this spring, when
some only Of the wards aud no, all
voted on the question, Is held TO b.
void aud the governor declines TO issus
their commissions. /, is very probable
that the governor will make an ap'
pontmsnt in each case 10 hold oftic'
until the next annual election
The council will be called upon
shortly TO remove the stone pile neal
the old stone mill on the Clrbondals n
the foot OF mill street So sversl OF ou
towusmen are behind the movement
and are leaving no stone unturuei to
accomplish the project While they
are active engaged in making ouI
borough solous believe that the pier Is
a nuisance the bridge people are just Al
active in their opposition to an under
taking they consider will be n usurspa.
tion OF their rights and privileges,
Pittston. Pa, April 90