The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-25
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
FRANCE AND TURKEY,

FRANCE AND TURKEY.
London, March 23.-Advices from Constan-
tinople say that the Porte has received de-
mand from the French embassy to explain the
expulsion of the correspondent of the Paris
Gaulois from Turkey. The Gaulois published
a telegram dated Constantinople, March l,
stating that four battalions of imperial troops
had been ordered to Tripoli, and the Sultan
secretly approved the proclamation of ALI Ben
khlifa as Bey of Tunis four months ago.
THE GEAR AND THE JEWS.
London, March 23.-The Jewish World
has received a telegram from St. Petersburg
stating that the car has refused to confirm
the recommendations of the commission on
the Jewish question in favor of compelling the
Jews to quit the rural districts, on the ground
that such expulsion would almost ruin agricul-
ture, and that the recommendations are gen.
orally conceived in vindictive spirit.
AMERICANS IMPRISONED IN IRELAND.
New York, March 23.-A mass meeting of
citizens, irrespective of party, has been called
for the evening of April 3, at Cooper Institute
to express sentiment upon the Imprisonment
of American citizens by foreign governments,
without trial. The call is signed by Mayor
Grace, Chas. A. Dana, Oswald Ottendorfer,
VIM. Henry Hurlburt, Hugh Hastings, and
many other leading citizens.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
London, March 23.-In the house of Lords
to-day the earl of Redesdales bill, providing
that every heir and member of the house of
commons, before taking his seat, shall make a
solemn and sincere declaration and affirmation
of his belief in Almighty God, was opposed
by the earl of Shafesbury, who moved the
previous question. The motion was agreed to.
AwIsE OBSERVATION.
Berlin, March 23-Emperor William, in his
speech on Sunday to deputation of the con-
sentative central committee, also mentioned
the death of President Garfield, who was the
peoples choice, as showing the peril to which
rulers are exposed.
BISMARCK AND TOBACCO.
Berlin, March 23.-Prince Bismarck is pre-
pairing bill for increasing the tobacco tax, to
be submitted to the rechstag simultaneously
with the tobacco monopoly bill. Ii the latter
be rejected, the former will be proceeded with.
LAND LEAGUE CONTRIBUTIONS.
London March 23.-Patrick Eagan, treasu-
rer of the land league, has received during the
past month S22,ooo from branches of the
onies.
MATRIMONIAL.
Paris, March 23.-Mlle. Jeanne Bonaparte.
| daughter of the late Prince Pierre Bonaparte,
| who shot Victor Noir, was married to-day to
the Marquis de Villeneuve Palgemont, legit.
imst.
GUARDS ARRESTED.
Tilist, March 33.-Nine soldiers o: the Pre-
obarjeusky guards have been arrested here for
connection with the nihilists.
AUToCRATIC ORDER TO JEWS
| St. Petersburg, March 23.-The Herald
says that General Ignatieff has ordered all the
Jewish chemists of St. Petersburg to sell their
business.
BANK OF FRANCE.
| Paris, March 23.-Increase of specie in
bank of France for the week, I2,o2s, 900
francs gold, and AIS, 900 francs silver.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
London, March a3.-In the house of COM
mons to-day Mr.. Gladstone moved an addi-
tional annuity of ( 10, 900 for Prince Leopold,
and pension of 66ooo yearly for his widow,
in the event Of his death.
| Samuel Storrs, radical member for Sunder-
land, objected to spending public money in
support Of titled ideness.
Messrs. Labouchere, Broadhurst and Healy,
advanced liberals, also opposed the grant.
The motion was passed by vote of 3S7
to AZ.
Sir Charles Dixie, under secretary; Henry
Fawcett, postmaster-general, etc.; George
Otto Trevelyan, secretary of admiralty, alb
stained from voting on the grant to Prince
Leopold.
BRENNAN REMOVED.
Brennan, late secretary of the land league,
has been removed from Kilmainham jail to
Kilkenny.
BUDGET COMMITTEE.
Paris, March 23.-The budget committee
has been elected. 1t is largely in favor of M.
Says financial proposals, there being eighteen
members in favor of them without reservations,
and four opposed to them.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.