The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-21
LARGE LAND GRANT,

Washington, February IS. The
commissioner of the general land Office
has forwarded to the surveyor general
new modes Of patent for the town of
TETON, the grant embracing nearly 49,
900 acres.
MEXICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.
City of Mexico, February IS.-At
II O'Clock this morning the editors of
this city met for the purpose of FORM
ing an associated press. The cable
company was represented. Resolu-
tons were passed providing for arrange
ments to receive Geographic news from
Europe and the United States.
THE FRENCH TREATY. -.
London, February 1S.-The Econ.
omist says: We understand that the
government has now received what
France declares are her final proposals
relative to the commercial treaty, and
they are such as cannot possibly be &C
cepted. Lord Lyons, the English am
bassador, at PARIS, has already intima-
ted that under this decision it is Just
possible that there may be treaty on
the most favored basis, or that a par
tlal arrangement may be made on those
points concerning which the two gov
ernments are already agreed.
DEATHS OF NOTED PERSONS.
Paris, February 2o.-Waldeck Ros-
seau, senior, and Madame TASTE are
dead.
GERMANY INDIGNANT.
Berlin, February IS.-All newspa-
pers here express Indignation at the
speech of General Skobeloff to the Ser.
Wan students, in which he said that
Russia had hitherto been held in check
by German influence, and that the
sword was the only means Russians
had OF Kidding themselves of the incu-
bus. The German! says it hopes the
government will seriously ask Russia
whether she grants her generals leave
OF absence to preach a crusade in
France against Germany.
GEN. SKOBELoFF'S SPEECH AND IT'S
Effect.
London, February 2o.-A dispatch
from Berlin says the emperor has ex-
pressed the deepest indignation and
sorrow because of Gen. Skobeloff's re-
marks, and said that if such wanton
prOvOCatlons continued he would be
compelled to resort to energetic meas
ures.
All newspapers in Berlin express in
dlgnatlon at the speech of General
Skobeloff to the service students, in
which he said Russia had hitherto been
held IN check by German influence,
and that the sword was the only means
the Russians had ofridding themselves
of the incubus. The Germania saws:
1T hopes the government will serious
ly ask Russia whether she grants her
generals leave of absence to preach.n
PARIS, February 2o-General Skobe-
loft has informed THE intervlewers that
he made his recent speech simply as a
private Individual, and although the re-
port of the speech was exaggerated,
he still adhered to the spirit thereof.
He altogether deprecates the impor-
lance attached to his utteranCes.
MALTREATMENT OF JEws-AN IRE
SPoNSIBLE GOVERNMENT.
London, February .2o.-The con-
sutng reports confirm the statement
that about one hundred Jews have
been maltreated at Warsaw. Ten or
twelve have died of their injuries.
The Times, commenting on General
Skobeloff's recent speech, says tn.
Russian government, by its laxness in
discipline, has become merely ire
sponslble for the state of things dis
tlnctly endangenng the people of
Europe.
FRENCH FINANCIAL SCHEME.
London, February ia dispatch
to the Times from Paris saws: A kind
OF credit mobilier with a capital of 1907
900 francs, styled the Omnium
Fran Gals, is being formed. Its object
is to buy stock and shares at the pres
ent price. The directors, seven in
number, will be the representatives of
LEADING financial &c 70 hlieh,,an..