17 Apr 1885
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1885
Page
1
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A Lincoln coal company shaft at Lixcots caught fire about 1:50 this morning, trapping ten to twenty miners at the bottom. Loss near $100,000 with no insurance. Fire kept controlled as water streams played on ruins. several miners named include Theo Reed and Patrick Campbell. Wives and children endure anxious wait.
A new edition of Moses King’s Students Songs has just been released. Over 30,900 copies have already sold, driven by fresh copyrighted college songs sung by societies and glee clubs. The editor is Wm H Hills, Harvard graduate. publisher Moses King of Cambridge. Backward Season. Montgomery county farmers lag in spring work with little plowing and wheat fields slowly showing life after a barren spell.
Detectives follow Lennox Maxwell as he moves from St Louis to San Francisco while using false names and disguises. Authorities track his likely routes toward Auckland Honolulu and potential passage to China or Japan in hopes of arrest. Burned letters, opened trunks, and matching baggage checks deepen the inquiry into Arthur Preller’s fatal fatal event.
Pension Commissioner Black says boards of examining surgeons will be selected with two Democrats and one Republican on each board to ensure party representation. The reform aims to diversify appointments across the country.
The Evening News reports a coordinated appeal from Virginia Oregon and Ohio Democrats urging the President to replace Republicans in federal posts with Democrats. They argue such changes would curb partisan operations, aid next elections, and help Oregon secure a new Senator to fill Slater’s vacancy, while detailing alleged misconduct and asking for written specifics.
A Vienna dispatch reports Rasputin style tensions easing as Russia calls for a prompt simple arrangement. Baron de Staal replies England accepts the proposal while Russian envoy Leasar says negotiations for Penjdeh's transfer to Russia proceed and may avoid further unrest in the border region.
The Vatican plans a general council next spring to examine a programme for the internal administration of the Catholic Church. The Pope has drafted the programme and seeks official guidance.
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