The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-31
HOME NEWS.

The Columbia Hotel, on the corner OF
First and A streets, was almost entirely
consumed by fire on Thursday morning.
The fire was the work Of an incendiary.
The darkened face of old Sol was
eagerly scanned through smoked glass,
seemingly by our entire pOpulace, on
Saturday.
Unmistakable signs of attempted in
cendiarism have been discovered in sew
eraI instances recently. Property-hold-
ers are anxious, and police vigilant.
Judge Deadly, in his lecture at the Y.
NJ. &. A. rooms on Wednesday evening
on the subject of Trial by Jury" failed
to tell his audience why women offend
ers were denied trial by jury of their
peers.
Grand assemblies for skating every
evening in the week at Wood Museum.
Wednesday evening exclusive to ladies.
Come and see the 1000 new attrac-
tiOns, receive instructions, and have a
hearty laugh.
The government snag-puller will be
sent up the river at an early day to
com mence the seasons work of remOv-
ing distractions from the Willamette.
1t is intended to commence operations
at Geryals slough.
The juveniles of this city have been
during the past month supplied with
"mumps enough to go round.n In con-
sequence, the list of absentees in the va
riOus departments of the public schools
is larger than usual
A. Goodnough, manufacturer of the
popular "Granger Churn," is prepared
to fill orders promptly. These churns
have given satisfaction wherever intro
duced, and it is to the interest of farm
ers and dairymen to give them trial.
George Wiegand, young man aged
about II years, had the misfortune,
while running to the fire on Sunday
morning, to stumble and fall, when the
fore wheels of the engine passed over
one of his legs. Though badly bruised
and extremely painful, the bone was
fortunately not fractured.
G. p. Wandst, a practical baker, has
opened a first-class bakery, on the ecorner
of Fourth and Ash streets, where fresh
bread, delicious cakes and pies, and all
kinds of pastry may be found. The To-
cation is good, fixtures all new, and ev-
erything in good shape for business.
Call and take view of the premises.
The Liberal Association, at their
meeting next Sunday, will discuss the
following question:
"ResOtUed, That man should look to
himself, and not to a spectacle of suffer-
ing and death of 1900 years ago, for i'm
prOvement aud elevation"
The discussion will be led by Mr.. r.
Mendenhall.
In token of appreciation for her earn
est and faithful labors in the temper
ance cause, Mrs. G. H. Kellogg was on
Saturday evening presented with a
magnificent regalia by the members of
Multnomah Lodge, ]. o. G. II. The
presentation was made in an appro-
pirate and complimentary manner by
James A. Smith, Grand Secretary.
Mr.. r. H. Thompson commenced suit
against T. Morris on Monday before
Justice Bybee for the recovery and pos
session of one silver medal made of
trade dollar and inscribed with a suita-
bic inscription for the champion skater
of Oregon. The plaintiff prays for
decree of possession, or judgment in the
sum of $50. The trial will take place
on the 4th proximo at 10 O'clock A. NJ.
The funeral obsequies of the late Mar
shal B. Millard, who was drowned Oh
Friday evening, took place on Monday,
under the auspices of the Masonic fra
ternity. The cOrtege which followed
the remains to Lone Fir Cemetery was
most imposing and the burial rites
beautiful and impressive. Out of re-
spect for the memory of the departed,
most of the business houses on Front
street were closed during the afternoon.
Mr.. Jacob Mayer, of the firm of
Fleischner, Mayer q Co., returned on
the steamer "AjaXn from New York,
where he has been for the last four
months purchasing an immense stock
of the latest styles and fashions of dry
goods, millinery and fancy goods. Their
stock this season will excel ANYTHING
ever exhibited on the Pacific Coast, to
which particular attention of buyers is
called, to examine their stock, before
purchasing elsewhere.
The following from the local columns
of the OregOnidn is good if true HThe
law so recently enacted in California by
the Legislature of that State, with re-
gard to wife-beaters, and the proper and
condign punishment-which ought to be
attached to such Offenses committed
against public decency, seems to be ex-
ertlng beneficial effect on the good
women of Webfoot. A story reaches
us which is too good to keep. A certain
man, who resides not thousand miles.
beyond East Portland, recently had
some misunderstanding with his faith
ful spouse, which eliminated in his adj
ministering a severe castigation. Well,
the affair leaked out, as such little do
mestic difficulties are certain to do.
The neighbors. soon knew all about il.
Forthwith council was called by the
married ladies of the neighborhood,
when belligerent resolutions were in
dignantly adopted, in defense of the
wronged wife. 1t was determined in
this secret conclave to advance on the
enemy's works and teach the domestic
tyrant, who had dared to raise his hand
against woman other than in the wav
of kindness, such salutory lesson that
he would not soon forget. So thisfellow.
whom, according to the bard, it would
be base slander to call a coward was
waited upon by strong delegation of
the ladies, and received a sound chas-
tisement for the brutality exercised
toward his wife. Our informant SAYS
he got a severe drnbbing, and that he
will, no doubt, treat his wife in the fu-
ture with more kindness. Served him
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