Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-22
IN GENERAL.
The negroes are still leaving the South
for Kansas.


for Kansas.
The ref,rnding certificates authorized
by the act of Congress approved February
-, 1879, have sprung nj once into public
favor aud are meeting with an unprcce-
dcnted sale.
1t is stated that Col. Il. G. IngcrSon
has made a proposition - aid the negro
exodus from the South, II properly organ
lied, by II contribution OF $1,000 and half
his income for i've years.
A terrific tornado recently struck the
town Of CollinSvlle, Mo. eleven miles from
St Louis, which leyclcd ten buildings and
damaged about Scyenty-ilye others. one
child was Killed and several persons were
injured.
The adoption Of the telegraph system
by the English Government has been bad
speculation. The deficiency last year was
$50. 600, and the total loss since the Gov
eminent took possession OF the lines Is
over 100000.
Col. Bob Inger>oll presented Joe JEFF
! ferson a book the other day. ON the ny
| leaf was the following: "To Joseph Jeficr-
son. king of that enchanted realm where
comedy and pathos dwell, where laughter
touches tears and sadness blossoms into
mirth.'
A syndicate, composed of nineteen
banks and banking firms In New York and
| Boston, last week subscribed for $50,
OOO. 900 Of four per cent. bonds and s4O,-
O0O,O 900 funding certificates. This Is the
! largest single subscription ever made 10
the Government funded loan, and will close
out all the four per cents the Government
wishes 10 sell.
ON Monday of last week. another at
tempt was made To asSaSSiuate the En-
peror of Russia \ respectfully dressed
man approached the Emperor and fired five
times al him without effect The assassin
was captured. 4 great throng gathered
about the Emperor and congratulated him
ON his escape. All the European soycreignS
and President Hayes sent congratulations
To the Emperor.
There was lively scene on WedneS-
day on the steps OF Rev. DIR. Crosby
church, Brooklyn, y. Y. Rev. Alfred Tay-
lor, after the close OF the Talmage trial for
the day, endcavored TO purchase paper OF
newsboy, when the brave and highly
religious sexton Of the church iuterfered
and threw the boy of the steps. Rev. Mr..
TAYLOR undertook TO defend the small boy,
and seized the sexton; one of the Trustees
Of the church seized Mr.. Taylor, and an
other man struck the Trustee. Behold how
great rumpus Il little newsboy kindlcth.
| Edison now proposes 10 vanquish the
| triumphant and indomitable baby. He is
| A Ia oh 10 ralf "a
when the baby cries the sound will be re-
| ceved by telephone. The vibrating
waves will set in motion a lever which will
rock the cradle. When the baby stops cry
| ing the cradle remains at rest when the
baby lifts up his voice the movement Of the
rocking begins and the louder the baby
cries the more furiously the cradle rocks.
The theory is that the child will cry himself
to sleep, and this seems most reasonable
and probable.
A despatch from San Francisco, April
l6, SAYS that DR.. Chalfant, the dentist who
was supposed 10 have murdered Josiah
Bacon, treasurer of the Boston Dental
Vucanite Company, has surrendered him
self. He is haggard and worn, and has
been roaming about the hills in the suburbs
since SUNDAY without food or rest. He
made statement of the shooting of Bacon,
He says he has been treated very badly by
Bacon. At the last interview Bacon was
very arrogant and overbearing. Chalfant
produced a pistol to compel respectful
treatment and in the excitement of debat,
the pistol went off accidentally. Chalfant
has the appearance of suffering greatly anC
his statement seems to be generally believ
ed.