The Evening critic., 1884-10-09
President Grovy, of France, has issued
decree granting 10000 francs for tho rel!e
OF unemuloyed Workmon I'm Lyons.

President Groyy. of France. has issued
decree granting 10000 francs for tao relief
OF unemployed workmon In Lyons.
The cornerstone Of the new Methods,
Protestant Church at Bel Air, Nd, was laid
with imposing ceremonies yesterday.
At the meeting of the Presbytery OF
Baltimore yesterday tho Rev. Mr.. McIlrain
was granted q dismissal TO tho Washington
Presby terry.
Spain has granted to France under the
most favored nation clause the same trade
privileges In the West indies as arc enjoyed by
the United States.
Rev. M. Walsh, Vicar General OF tho
Archdiocese OF Philadelphia, Is extremely Ill
In Baltimore, Gnd his friends among the.Cath-
ollc clergy OF baltimore are very anxious
about his condition.
At meeting of the Medical Society the
other evening, tho unusual prevalence OF ma
lalial diseases in this city was discussed and
attributed 10 the continued drought and un-
Glenn condition OF the sewers.
The returns issued by the London Board
Of Trade show that during tho month OF Sep
tember Britleh imports decreased f5S,0Oo as
compared with the corresponding month last
year, and that the exports increased flO,500
during the same period.
Rev. John l.. Davis, pastor of Mt. Zion
African NJ. L. Church, has entered suit against
Deacon David p. SeatoD, OF tho same church,
claiming $4,000 damages for slander, In
charging that he is the father Of child I,
which q married lady OF the minister's con-
grfgatlon recently gave birth.
Negotiations are in progress between the
| English and Canadian governments and the
| Japanese Steamship Company for the estab :
| lishment Of line OF steamers between Japan,
| China and British Columbia. II established
| the route 10 Liverpool or London from Japan
| and China via the Canadian Pacific Railway
| will be ten days shorter than any other.
| AT o meeting of the Straightout Repub.
| lican State Committee, OF Virginia, held In
| Richmond yesterday, General w. O. Wickh lm,
| Hon. +. Dezendort and A. b. Cock tendered
their designations as electors on the 81 ate cleo
| toral ticket. A resolution was adopted with.
| drawing the entire electoral ticket and request
ing the remainder OF the electors to resign
| There were seventeen members OF tho commit
| tee present, and there was only one dissent
| Ing voice TO tho action taken.
| Nobby Pants 10 order, 81. Hamburger's.
Tho will of Mrs. Augusta NJ. Hunting
tor, formerly Mrs. shumway, was problted In
Cincinnati yesterday. She gives 100000 in
| directs that 100000 be applied to the build
| ing Of Shumway Hall on the Shattuck school
| grounds at Fairbault, Minn., and $4,000 for
| Its endowment for the education OF boys. An
other 100000 Is for the erection Of Johnston
| HILL, in memory OF her father, In Seabury
The Divinity School of the Same place is given
an endowment of'$o0,00Q.
The Federation of Trades and Labor
| Unions continued Its session IN Chicago yes
terday. Statistics for the last four months
| were read, showing that tho strikes numbered
| In the United States 0S, affecting $4,000 en-
| ployes. or the number so had been agains
| reduction Of wages and7 for increase OF wages
The Legislative Committee reported in con
nection with the eight-hour question that i
had addressed the National Committees o
| both the Republican and Democratic tiles
| but had received no response from either.