TOWN EDITION.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5641, 27 September 1889, Page 3

TOWN EDITION.

The relief fund for the distress in tho Eatt End of London will close on Thursday next, S3 as to allow the money to be sent on by the 'Frisco mail.

Captain Edwin wired at 2 p.m. :— ' South-east to south and west gulo within lext twelve hours, glass rising soon, indicaions rain, and increasing cold."

Tho morning train from Napier to Woodvillo was only two minutes late in reaching its journey's end, showing tho lino had beeu clearud.

We wero told by cable Walsh for presenting an unloaded pistol at Mr. Dillon was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. According to the Melbourne papers the man was bouud over to keep tho peace for two months but failing to get sureties had to go to gaol.

Trough a large slip in the Gorge the coach from Palnierston had not arrived in Woodville at half-past three o'clock this afternoon, but it was expected between four and five. In consequenco of this thero will bo no overland mails this evening, but they will be brought ou by the mid-day train to-morrow.

M. Tarry, ono of tho engineers on tho Sahara Railroad, now being constructed by France, reports a curious eliscovery of great archaeological value. Coming upon a mound of sand ho had it dug, and found a dome which proved to be the top of a tower ; and digging deeper, tho tower proved to belong to a mosque embeelded in the sand. Continuing his researches, he has already uncovered nine houses and a water-course. The water-course is of groat value, and will bo used for irrigation. Tho discovery con-

firms the impressian that Sahara was onco a populous land, and by no means a waste or desert. The restoration of the vast tract will be pushed with renewed courage.

The bazaar iv aid of tho Trinity Church funds was opened this afternoon by the Key. C. E. Bcecroft. There arc two stalls well rilled with plain aud fancy goods, and presided over by Mesdamos Wclsman, Martin, Mayson, and Ashcroft, assisted by Misses Martin, Mayson, and Chegwidden. The refreshment stall is presided over by Mesttauit-s Macnicol, Lawes, aud Cobb, assisted by Misses Williams and Badley. At the fish pond, where tho lucky may do well, Misses Welsman and Cobb arc in charge, while Mr S. Mayson presides over tho shooting gallery. Many geutlemon have lent valuable assistance in transforming the room into a reguiar fairy palace. Selections will be given this evening by tho Garrison Band, while amateurs will give vocal contributions.