Notes and Events.

Manawatu Herald, 23 November 1895, Page 3

Notes and Events.

» A M. Le Plongeon has, according to a paper in the Iteview tf Reviews, discovered, to his own satisfaction, that America is the real cradle of the race, and that Europe, Asia, and Africa must humbly fall in behind their elder sister. Cain and Abel, he triumphantly informs us, were American citizens residing in Yucatan at the time when the unfortunate dispute arose. In proof whereof he is willing to show us the Mausoleum of the murdered man with all the inscriptions complete standing in Yucatan at this hour. This all sounds strangp but M. le Plongeon is very serious and has made some astonishing discoveries of ancient buildings of which he has taken photographs, and moulds of carvings and designs. MrO'Sullivan, who is now serving as H.B.M. ViceConsul at Pemba, is a personal friend of the explorer, and he appears to have every faith in the statements made. A writer in the Engineering Magazine says not less than 100,000 miles of new railroad must be constructed in the next 15 or 20 years in the United States. These will be cross lines and connections with the great through lines.