Fatal Lamp Explosion.
(Per Press Association) Berlin, May 1 Professor Geffcken was killed by the explosion of a petroleum lamp. Much excitement was caused towards the end of 1688 in court and political circles by the publication in the Deutsche Rundschau of a portion of a diary stated to have been compiled by the late Emperor i Frederick, and led to the confiscation of ; that paper and arrest of Dr Geffcken, who it was alleged supplied the information. Proceedings against the Professor were subsequently abandoned.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 256, 4 May 1896, Page 2
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85Fatal Lamp Explosion. Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 256, 4 May 1896, Page 2
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