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Find Ancient Maya Ruin Was Once a Great City

Vast Palace, Five Temples and Art Objects Convince Tulane Exploring Party.

By the Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS, April 25.—Ruins of ancient Maya Indian temples, pyramids, human effigies and other discoveries show that the City of Comalcalco ranks among the greatest cities of the long dead Maya empire. This was announced here today by Tulane University in a brief cablegram from its expedition, which has been exploring in Tehauntepec, Mexico.

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April 26, 1862 – Latest from Fortress Monroe

Fortress Monroe, April 22.—A small row-boat arrived here this morning, from Norfolk, containing three men, a woman, and two children, refugees.

They report that the Merrimac is still at the Gosport navy yard. Workmen were engaged in placing iron shields over her port-holes. It was supposed that the improvements would soon be completed, and the Merrimac be out again in two or three days. She was aground on the last day she came out, as was generally supposed here.

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An Armistice in the Horrible Oyster War

As will be seen by the following letter the Governor of New Jersey has enjoined non-interference with Pennsylvanians in regard to the oyster fisheries until the dispute is legally settled:

State of New Jersey, Executive Department, Trenton, April 22, 1871—Hon. F. Carroll Brewster, Attorney-General, Philadelphia—Sir:—I have received the following despatch from Governor Randolph, and immediately repeated it, substantially, to Mr. Howell, by telegraph:—

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Navy Perfects New Gun For Air Defense

WASHINGTON—Announcement that the navy had perfected a five inch anti-aircraft gun which, in practice, has proved far superior to the three-inch guns now in use, was made at the navy department. No battleships have yet been equipped with the new arm, but plans are under way for installing the new guns together with improved fire control on the battleship Maryland this summer, when she is docked for overhaul.

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Medicine Bow National Forest is Money-Maker

Income for Three Months of 1925 Indicate This Year Will Be a Record-Breaker.

Total receipts of the Medicine Bow national forest in southern Wyoming for three quarters of the current fiscal year ended March 31 last are within $400 of ninety thousand dollars.

The major portion, $85,329.06 was derived from sales of timber, principally railroad ties. Grazing of cattle, horses and sheep amounted to $3,554, special use, $743, and trespass settlements of damage done $36.

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April 22, 1862 – The Late Fight Near Yorktown

We have not had, by telegraph a clear and satisfactory account of the fight near Yorktown, in which the Vermont regiments were engaged. Neither do the letters from the army tell all we want to know about its purpose and proceedings. The following from a letter dated near Lee’s Mills, gives the clearest account of it we have seen:—

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April 21, 1862 – Battlefield Trophies

We have received several trophies from the battle-field of Shiloh, which are alike Interesting and significant. Mr. Wm. R. Elliott, of the Crescent Blues, Crescent Regiment, who fought bravely through the battles of the 6th and 7th, and who was wounded in the leg near the close of the last day’s fight, has presented us a Yankee private’s coat, which he captured and appropriated. The coat is composed of good blue cloth, well made, and is certainly an excellent article of wearing apparel. Were it not for the brass fixings on the shoulder straps and “old Abe’s” buttons, it would be as genteel a coat as one would wish to wear in cold, or moderately cold weather. The garment shows in what style the soldiers of our enemy is are fitted out.