Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-21

pOlltlc1l lnSignlncance, anu Otherwise
aludes to him dminutively and with con
tempt But while President Chamber
lain can afford to be Indifferent TO such
treatment-and probably he is we hum
bly, suggest whether it is good party policy
to continue it.-Augusta journal.
The New York Tribune publishes an
account Of an interview with ex-GOv
Washburn OF Wisconsin, who owns the
extensive -four mills at Minneapolis, MINI.
From this report it appears that ring Of
spectators have obtained the reissue Of
an old patent for milling -four which WAS
never used, but which Is made to cover
the important process Of grinding now in
general use. This new process has been
in use in Europe for fifty years and was
introduced into this country in 1874.
This gang of patent swindIers have COM
menced suits against the largest millers
in the country, hoping to terrify the small
Ter ones. 4 suit has been commenced
against Mr.. Washburn and he has been
placed under bonds in the enormous sum
of s250,000, pending the suit The
swinders propose to grant licenses at the
rate of $4,000 for each run of stones,
and as there are 5000 runs OF stones III
the country, this license will amount to
$50, 100000. This vast sum Of money,
if they succeed, will virtually come out
of the farmers who raise and the pur-
chasers who consume the wheat and -four,
and will amount to nearly one dollar tax
per barrel. Great indignation has been
excited at the West against this nefarlOus
scheme, and an attempt will be made to
have Congress cancel the patent.
GEORGIA RErUpIADEs. ATLANTA, Ca,
Aug. 9.-In the convention today upon
the reputation section, Gov. jenkins
spoke in favor of renting the claims
upon the state to adjudication by the
Supreme Court of the state. Gen. Toombs
championed reputation, saying the State
was not bound for a single dollar
appropriated under the reconstruction
government that it was usurpatlon by
the aid of bayonets, and the world had
notice that the acts Of the dc iacto off,
GERS were without the consent or authori'
ty OF the people Of Georgia. The section
declaring the bonds illegal, null and void,
and prohibiting the Legislature from ever
paying them, directly or indirectly, was
adopted by vote Of 1876 to IL. Tho
proceeds Of the sales Of state railroads
are to be set apart to cxtinguish the in
debtedness of the state. On that account
a sinking fund of 100000 per annnm
to purchase the bonds Of the state for the
purpose Of retiring them is established
A dcputation Of leading Chinese mer
chants at San Francisco recently, waited
on Senator Morton with regard to Chinese
troubles in California They stated that
the property of the Chinese had been
destroyed, personal violence had been
offered, their rights under the treaty had
been disregarded and the State and United
States had failed to afford them the pro-
lection to which they were entitled. They
requested that bill be introduced to the
next Congress for modifying the treaty
with China so that q tax OF 500 be lev
led upon every Chinaman landing IN
America, the proceeds of the tax to be
devoted to paying the passage of those
Cinnamon who wish TO return to China
A Washington despatch Of Saturday
says: "a letter was received here to-day
from Mrs. Chisolm, the widow OF Judge
Chisolm, who was so basely murdered by
the White League of Mississippi. In ii
she tells with touching simplicity Of her
recent treatment by the Democratic out
laws who surround her, and states that the
Probate Court Of Kemper County has
refused to settle UP her husbands estate.
She is consequently prevented, tor the
present at least, from leaving the scene
of the butchery of her family. The court
does not attempt to justify its unusual
action, but simply refuses to grant Mrs
Chisolm's request for settlement.