New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16
Nesu1lprk Daily Gribm,re
SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The Duke OF ARGOS, former Span
fish Minister to Spain. will be appointed Span
ish Minister at Washington. - The elections
for the Cortes will be held in Spain to-day;
there is keen opposition to ex-Premier Sa-
gasta and ex-Minister Moret. = Sardous
play "Robespierre" written for Sir Henry 1rv-
ing was produced at the Lyceum Theatre In
London: Sir Henry Irving received an extraordi-
nary demonstration of approval from the audi
enoe The town OF Caimito, near Havana,
was raided by bandits who killed two Cuban
soldiers, wounded others. and robbed and
burned several houses. - Eighty Thousand
spectators witnessed the playing Of the final tie
for the English Football Association Cup AT tne
Crystal Palace. London. - Germany mas
appointed two eminent Commissioners to ex-
anime into the affairs OF life insurance com,
panies in this country - II is calc " ss
that when the Ira Siberian Railway is mn
ished Il will be possible TO travel around the
world in thrty-three days - the governor
of Cayenne made a report regarding the staue
OF mind of Dreyfus on learning that ms apph-
cation for revision had been successful =
Inhabitants of several Chinese villages on new
territory acquired by Great Britain near hon r
Kong have rebeled. - Fifty Thousand pr
trims will start for Lourdes from various points
Ia France on Monday.
E,OMESTIC.-The State Department inlormeu
the Spanish Government that the united STATES yes
was ready to pay the S20.OO0.OOO indemnify TOT
the Philippines = Lawrence Townsend. now
Minister to Portugal, was appointed Minister 10
Belgium to succeed Belamy Storer. - Al an
epector- General Breckenridge and PROFESSOR Az
water of Wesleyan University. were the primer
nal witnesses before the Army Beef Court OF
INQUIRY - The President decided TO APP
point ex Congressman Israel +. Fischer a mem
her of the Board Of General Appraisers In THIS
CITY - The prosecution in the trial OF NJ D
QUAY succeeded in having the books OF MT
TIopkins former cashier OF the Peoples BANK
Admitted as evidence - Testimony tending
IN incriminate Mrs. George. on trial FOR the
murder of George d. Saxton, was brought OUT
at Canton The Attorney General OF ONO
fled charges with the Supreme Court or that
state in relation to the Standard OIL bribery
ease The 2O2d New-York Regiment was
mustered out at Savannah. - Ell Thayer
originator of the Kansas crusade, cleo IN
Worcester Mass. - Championship games
were played by all the clubs in the National
Baseball League.
CITY-Stocks were strong and active =
Ar Croker was again the chief witness De1ore
The Nazet Committee, and declined 10 answer
numerous questions. the ground That they
touched upon his personal affairs His part.
ner Peter +. Meyer, was also examined anu
took similar ground - The dollar dinner oi
the Chicago Platform Democrats was hello al
the Grand Central Palace and was turned INTO
a demonstration for William j. Bryan - Inc
United States cruiser Raleigh did not arrive IN
time for the reception planned for her Du.
reached Quarantine at 11:5j p. m = Inc
Boston baseball team defeated the brooh!n
team in the opening game OF the season a.
Washington Park in an exciting eieVeh-ihhihe
contest by to D.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for TO-DAY rait
Nv cloudy and cooler possibly with sn no
The temperature Yesterday highest 20 NC
grees: lowest. 80: average. 6lss