The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-06
tales OF Two PIT1ST0NS
News of Interest to Readers Up and
Down the Valley.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION
Prospects for q Nou,partisan Election.
Horse Owner Will Bring Suit Against
the Bridge Company-Firo
on Main Street.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, Pa, Feb. Our coming
election promises to be one of hottest
and most interesting ever held in our
town. The delegates of each party
have placed on their respective tickets
men who are held in high esteem by
their friends and associates, and VINO
are worthy of the support of voters of
this city. This campaign should be or
non-partisan type, each citizen as
certaining who Is the best qualiiied
man to fill each important office or
trust. 1t is essential to the growth or
our new city that we use much discre-
tion in casting each vote for men who
will look after the welfare OF our new
municipality and who have already
proved their worth by the effort ana
tireless persistency in which they over
came all the difficulties which pre-
scented themselves in our change or
government from q borough, with its
disadvantages, to a city, with advan-
tages which only the older and wiser
heads could discern. For the office of
mayor, the candidate of the Citizens
party is Thomas Maloney, who has al
ready proved his proficiency as chief
magistrate of the borough and who is
a man of marked ability, possessing all
the qualifications necessary TO the
mayoralty of our young city. The Re-
publican candidate Is DR.. Charles j.
Barrett. But the Office of mayor is not
the only Office to be filled with worthy
men. The Office of controller is also an
important office, and care should be
taken in electing man to that office
who is we'll qualified and worthy or
such an important position. Benjamin
j. Harding, who is a candidate for the
office of controller, is a gentleman VINO
has fathered the reform movement and
has all the requisite qualifications OF
a straightforward and efficient pubic
servant. With Maloney as mayor-and
his election is doubted by few-and
Harding controller, assisted by COM
petent corps of men in our councils and
other offices, we will have a body of
city officials who will promote the best
interests of our infant city.
Funeral of Paul Bohan.
The funeral of Paul, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Bohan, took place at the
family residence on South Main street
this morning at o'clock. The remains
were taken to st. Johns church, where
a mass of requiem was celebrated. Very
Rev. Father Finnen preached very
touching funeral discourse which con-
veyed much comfort to the grief
stricken family The funeral was
largely attended by the numerous
friends of the bereaved family. Many
friends from out of town attended,
among whom We're the Hon. j. E. Bar
rett, 7. j. Kelley and NJ. Ruddy, OF
Scranton; Judge and Mrs. Lynch, p.
Ienahan and Mrs. Lenahan, of Wilkes
Barre. The pall-bearers were: John
Mcnamara, Charles McCann, Frank
Mccain, William Higgins, John Allen
and John Bohan.
The meeting of the factory inspectors
of Pennsylvania is In convention at
Harrisburg. Deputy Inspector Owens
Is in attendance.
1t is stated that the owner Of the
horse which jumped from the ferry
bridge yesterday and died from the
effect of injuries received will institute
legal proceedings against the bridge
company. The bridge has been in
very dangerous condition for some time.
All regular subscriptions of the Scran-
ton Tribune will be received at our
local office, s South Main street.
Otis Skinner in His Grace de Gram
mont at Music hall tonight.
Thermometer Takes a Tumble.
The support of the mercury was
knocked out of the thermometer this
morning. At the bridge the therrno.
meter registered l degree below zero;
on Mill street it was below at o'clock;
at the Forest Castle the mercury
dropped to 10 below, the lowest it has
been this season.
The trouble at the Prospect, Oakdale
and Midvale collieries seems to be at
an end. The drivers and miners came
to an amicable settlement with the
mine foreman this morning and they
returned to work.
All complaints of non-deivery Of The
Tribune should be reported at our local
office, No. South Main street.
Mrs. Carbine, of South Main street,
attempted to thaw a frozen pipe this
afternoon and succeeded in setting her
house on fire. An alarm was sounded
from box So and Niagara, and Eagle
Hose companies and the Hooks re-
sponded. No serious damage resulted.
T. #. Bush & Son, tailors, made an
assignment this afternoon.
A horse driven by Mrs. Day, of Lacka-
wanna, ran away on Main street about
o'clock this afternoon. The occu.
pants of the sleigh were not injured.