14 May 1885
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1885
Page
1
A Jersey City pastor Rev Jonathan Daly resigns amid scandal with Anne Stewart. Daly later wanders from city to city, eventually drowning after jumping from a Mississippi steamship en route to St Louis. In Mexico a rail tragedy exposes lax arrest and justice practices for American travelers.
A dramatic call to service rallies a vast patriot group urging enlistment and national duty. Citizens mobilize under a unified banner to support postal and wartime efforts, emphasizing loyalty, sacrifice, and community strength during national hardship.
A long analysis of Democratic leaders and post office patronage outlines growing dissatisfaction among business and farming communities over delays in replacing Republican postmasters. The piece quotes a prominent ex-Congressman and notes July as a likely general change point. It also recounts local anecdotes and recent events across several cities.
Three Italians Giovanni Azeo Antonio Mercurio and Ignazio Bove confessed to involvement in the killing of Fillipo Caruso. They planned to shave him as a ruse, strangled him with Mercurio tightening the windpipe, and stole his money from his pocket before placing the trunked body in a chest.
A party of fifty Sing Sing convicts arrived at Aapaveux prison this morning. Not one man was fit for work, as the draft was made to reduce Sing Sing costs and because there is ample space at the receiving prison.
Meshac Bear, a leading Gordon Georgia citizen, was killed by a swarm of bees early last week after returning from fieldwork. He attempted to hire the buzzing insects, but they attacked his face hands and neck, resulting in death.
The correspondence from Myerey ile Miefite notes unusually cold conditions this spring, delaying corn planting and hurting wheat. Lettuce grows, while other crops struggle. a late frost haunts gardens and orchards as residents adjust plans and professions report social events and obituaries in Wotrsviirer.
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