New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-18
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreipn-There was serious rioting in Benares,
India. caused by the anger of the natives at the
tearing down of temple in the Holy Clty. -
A second ballot will be necessary between rIince
bismarck and his Socialist opponent for the Rechs-
,oo from Geestemunde 60 Ninety persons were
drowned in the wreck of the British ship 3D.
Catharis off the Caroline Islands. - Inc foruu-
guese Cabinet difficulty has been settled only one
Minister resgning his portfolio. - The pollticai
and financial situation in the Argentine Is grave.
Domest,c-Tbe President crossed the Mississippi
going from Memphis to Little Rock on his way
IN Galveston. - The Democratic Senators at
Albany continued to flibuster against the canal in
vestieatlon resolution, which was finally made
snecial order for Monday night - The scheme OF
Rbode Island Democrats to secure a Supreme Court
.JudOeship was defeated in the Grand Committee
- The official canvass in Chicago elects wash
burne Rep1 Mayor by 800 plurality - Presi-
dent Dwight, of Yale University, made public his
report for 1890 80 Two reports were made from
the Committee on Resolutions of the Western Com
mercial Congress.
CITY and Suburban-A number of well-known
people held meeting in the interests of the City
University School of Pedagogy, and Founders Day
was duly celebrated. - The Cornell University
Climbs annual dinner took place 80 Brooklyn
macbinist shot his wife and himself fatally. -
Stocks strong, although rather dull, and final ad-
yances. aside from the Granger stocks were In
significant There was no now character IN the
speculation.
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day: Fair or
partly cloudy possibly with little rain at night;
slight thermal changes. Temperature yesterday
Highest. 60 degrees; lowest, 5O average 81 o-S.
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The official canvass in Chicago was completed
Yesterday. The result confirms what The
"A A. ofb m.
Gently hotly contested municipal elechon-that
Hampstead Wsshburne, the Republican candi-
date, had been elected Mayor. His plurality is
declared to be $50. Owing to the holding back
of returns and other suspicious circumstances 1t
has seemed as though his plurality might be
wiped out altogether. The result is crafty
ing triumph in the interest of good government
President Harrison yesterday croSsed-not the
Rubicon, but-the Mississippi. He arrived at
Memphis in the forenoon, had an enthusiastic
reception and made one of his best speeches-lf
it is strictly accurate to speak of best where
all are super ativeIy good The President is now
fairly entered upon his journey to the Great
West, although the Great Southwest will first
demand his attention. To-day he will enter
Texas and tomorrow he expects TO spend
quiet and peaceful Sunday in Galveston. The
first few days OF the long trip have been pleas
ant and prosperous, and furnish good augury
for the remainder.
Before his return to Washington yesterday
Secretary Fosters attention was called to the
attempted evasion of the new immigration law
by the landing of nearly 500 immigrants at
Halifax, with the expectation that they would
enter this country without any trouble in cross
ing the border. Mr.. Foster said that rigid
measures would be taken to prevent the. carry
ing out Of such schemes. Provision is made in
the law for the appointment Of inspectors to
prevent unlawful immigration across the Ca
madam line, and it is certain that large num-
Der will be required to make the examination
effective, il the practice in question becomes
general.
An appeal has been made to the Federal SUI
preme Court in the case of another murderer,
Nicola Trezza, OF Brooklyn. The ground of the
application for writ Of habeas corpus. which