Late Telegrams.
September 16 The police report four or nve robberies from dwelling houses during the laat few days A J Burns, & well known citizen, dropped dead on Sunday while stepping from bed There was a slight fall of snow to-day Both Lord Ranturly and Mr Seddon cabled sympathy and condolence from New Zealand, on the death of the JPresi* dent. The Estimates were discussed ou Saturday. An acrimonious debate ensued. James Allan accusing Mr Seddon of send*> ing the Tagus to the Blurt for political reasons, and against the emphatic wish of the medical officer. Mr Allau was corns pelleii to withdtaw the charge. r lhe House adjourned on account of Mi Scobie M 'Kenzie's death.
While prospecting for quicksilver iu th.. hico near the Rio Grande. 0 miles south of Alpine Texas, a party oi Americans ducoveied a large cave in which were the skeletons ot 26 men ljiug side bv side. On exploring the cave further they found seveial copper kettles, two Spanish hatchets, three short swords with {Spanish ibsuriptipus, tome btone utensils, and crude ruining tools. Deeply cut in of stpue jars was the name '' Narvae?." ali< * below it the figure*. " 1526," In 1528 a Spanish expedition, under the explorer Wajjyae?, lets Tampa b*y, Fiends and. wag j«?er jeer. »|4»*
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Dunstan Times, Issue 2095, 17 September 1901, Page 5
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