AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1928, Page 2

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

«♦:>— By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright. QUEST FOR EL DORADO. MANAGUA (Nicaragua) March 20. The Georgian arcliaelogist Mr Carters, has discovered what are helieved to he. the, relics of the expedition conducted hy Fernando Dc Soto in the year 153!). In that year Fernando Do Soto, with a goodly company, set out from Tampa Bay, in search of El Dorado. In 101 lhe discovered the Great Mississippi, and crossed over to the Washita Hirer, hut li is companions were decimated by disease and hy continual skirmishes with the Indians, and all the clues to the source of the treasure proved elusive. In 1512, Fernando Do Soto died of fever, and the disappointed remnant of his expedition eventually reached Mexico. The relics just discovered wore found in an Indian mound. An item in it of principal interest is an iron sword. SHIP TX DISTRESS. SAX FRANCISCO. March 23. An “ 5.0.5.” call was sent out from the British steamer “ llussar.” which is operating On the China coast. It was sent to Singapore ami Calcutta, and it was relayed here hy the Britifßi* steamer ” Silver Oak.” which is at the north of the Hawaiian Islands. MIXERS PERISH. MEXICO. March 23. Twentvsix miners perished and one was saved when fire and Hood wrecked Aurora Mine at Teziutlan. Mexico. The sole survivor was rescued after sixteen days, subsisting only on water, in which he was partly submerged. SERIOUS QUAKES. MEXICO. March 23. Advices from Oaxaca City report continued alarming conditions from earth tremors, intermittent since Wednesday. U.S.A. INTERFERENCE TX NICARAGUA. MANAGUA (Nicaragua). March 20. One Ihe orders of the Liberal Party’s Central Committee, demonstrations in favour of the United States’ supervision of the elections were held throughout the country today. The pnraders cheered wildly !«_>- fore the United States Legation, and heard speeches delivered in the National Place. One young Conservative attempted a counter-demonstration, hut was arrested. FATALLY BITTEN BY MAX. OTTAWA. March 20. A Montreal message states a woman is dead and a man delirious, and may die as a the result of being bitten by an infuriated man with defective teeth. They were placed under treatment in a hospital. Albert Shiites, aged 30, lias been arrested on a charge of wounding and possibly manslaughter.