The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-03
HOME NEWS.

SOlD.
A new theatrical company is expected
to arrive and commence an engagement
a New Market Theater about the middle
of next week.
This is Just the time to purchase and
appreciate those cheap and serviceable
rubbers and Overshoes at the Pacific
Boot and Shoe House.
During the season from February 1st
to November 2lst, the government
snag-pulIer has removed 1910 obstruc-
tions from the Willamette River.
Multnomah Lodge, 1. o. G.. T., gives
a musical and literary entertainment on
Saturday evening of each week. The
temperance societies throughout the
city are unusually prosperous.
A man named James Irving, residing
with his brother in the northern part of
the city, committed suicide on Saturday
evening by taking an overdose of opium.
No reason is assigned for the rash act.
The Thanksgiving concert given at
the Congregational Church on Sunday
evening, was well attended. Those who
took part in the exercises performed
the parts allotted to them with credit to
themselves and pleasure to the audience.
The National Business College of this
city is well and favorably known
throughout the State for the thorough
business training impaired to pupils.
No time is wasted in superficial acquire
ments, but the great key to success in
business is furnished in the practical ap-
plication of business rules.
The rain has descended so copiously
during the past week as TO flood many
crossings and completely deluge some of
our streets. Cellars in some parts of the
city are full, woOd-sheds flooded, and
still the reservoirs of Jupiter Pluvius re-
main open, sending forth their contents
in undiminished quantities.
The McGibeny family was reinforced
by the addition of bouncing boy on
Wednesday. We learn that the young
musician has already displayed aston
ishing vocal poweNs, and congratulate
the Professor and his wife upon what
will doubtless prove a valuable acquisi-
tion to their juvenile band of popular
songsters.
Rev. T. /. Eliot and wife were agree
ably surprised on Monday evening, by
the unannounced arrival of large num-
ber of their friends at their residence,
the occasion being the tenth anniver-
sary of their wedding. A vast array of
tin presents accompanied the self-in-
vited guests, and pleasant evening was
enjoyed by all assembled.
The "Gussie Telfair," which sailed
from this port on Friday for Victoria
and Sound ports, ran on a rock when
about 25 miles above Astoria, and sunk.
She carried about 125 tons of assorted
cargo, most of which is total loss. Eff
forts will be made to get the vessel
afioat by means of pumps, when she will
be towed to Astoria and thoroughly re-
paired.
Rev. H. S. Parkhurst, of the Pennsyl-
vania colony of immigrants recently To-
Gated OH Hood River, died a few weeks
since at Ogden, on his way to join his
colony, portion of which had preceded
him. His wife and three children ac-
companied him, and, after his death,
continued the journey, arriving in this
city by the "AjaX" on Saturday. The
sudden death of Mr.. Parkhurst is a great
misfortune to the colony. His widow in
tends to remain in this State.
The bark "Florence," bound for San
Francisco from Port Discovery, foun-
dered in gale, about 40 or so miles off
the Umpqua bar, on Wednesday, the
18th inst. One out of ten souls on board
survives to give news of the disaster.
The bark had on board 100000 feet of
lumber, consigned to Mastick & Co.
The survivor was picked up by the In
dians of the Suislau reservation, and
kindly cared for until able to ride to
Gardner. Search is being made for
the luckless Captain and crew.
The eschooner "Sunshine," of Coos Bay,
commanded by Captain Bennett, which
was wrecked during the late storm, lies
stranded north of Cape Hancock. The
Historian says that the wreck was reached
by several persons on Wednesday of
last week. The only freight found was
forty or fifty tons of what appeared to
be appliances for fitting out a vessel
which is now on the blocks at Coos Bay.
So far as is yet known, none survived
the disaster of her wreck. Trunks con-
tanning a wOman's and child's clothing,
lead to the supposition that Captain
Bennett was accompanied by his family.
The schooner is beautiful model, and
cost some S2S,000. 1t is probable that
some means will be employed to get
her into port.
The closing "song service" by the
McGibeny family, at New Market The
ater on Sunday evening, was greeted by
the largest audience that has convened
in the city for months. The selections
were well chosen and acceptably rem.
dered, while the Kindergarten songs o.
the little ones were so captivating as tC
elicit the most enthusiastic and pro.
lOnged applause. Hon. J. F. Caples
made few pertinent remarks, congrat.
ulating the people generally upon the
progress of events, and Professor and
Mrs. McGibeny especially upon the sue.
cess attending their highly commend.
able efforts to entertain their large audi.
ences. The services will be held in Ma.
sonic Hall next Sunday evening anC
thereafter, until further notice.
The new hall of the Turn Verein wa.
was thrown open for public inspection
on Tuesday afternoon, and in the even.
ing grand reception of invited guests
took place. The reception began al
eight, and continued until IL O'Clock
during which time the various apart.
ments were inspected by the numeron,
guests. BrenneTs String Band fur.
nisheC excellent music for the occasion
and appropriate speeches were made nv
Messrs. Paul Schultz and S. w. Rice
these, together with singing, gym.
nastic exercises by members, socia
converse and lunch, caused the hours tt
pass pleasantly and quickly away. A
II o'clock the floor of the main hall wa
cleared, and dancing was INDUCED il
by those who enjoy that exhilaratinj
amusement. The assemblage, withou
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