The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-25
RECENT EVENTS.

Governor Fenton will likely be ap-
pointed minister to Russia or Austria.
A new naval officer, surveyor and ap-
praiser will probably be appointed at
Ne
Surgeon James G. Bailey has been re-
lieved from duty in the Department of
California.
Potato bugs have appeared on Long
Island, and all hopes of a good crop are
abandoned.
General Grant aud family embarked
for Europe amid the greatest enthusi-
asm on the 18th.
Northumberland colliers, $4,000 in
number, have overwhelmingly voted to
strike without arbitration.
A woman at Cleveland, Ohio, on ac-
count of trouble with her husband,
drowned herself and two children.
Secretary Sherman has re-established
deputy collectorship at Gardiner, Ore
gon, and appointed NJ. NJ. Melvin at a
salary of $1,000
The World says: "The Attorney Cen
eral has been influenced to decide that
Tweed's evidence shall not be used in
pending or at future suits"
Chandler left for Michigan on the Goth,
for the first time in fifteen years. He
has closed his house in New York and
shipped his furniture to Detroit.
The New York police have been in
structed to see that the Sunday laws
against selling intoxicating drinks are
carried out in the beer gardens and
parks.
Chief Justice Lewis, of Washington
Territory, has rendered his resigna-
ton, which has been accepted, hut no
appointment has yet been made to fill
the vacancy.
Captain A. E. Lee, late Private Secre-
tary of President Hayes, recently ap-
pointed Consul General for Frankfort
on the Main, sailed for his post on the
"City of Richmond"
A private dispatch says the steamer
~. Brainell," from New Haven with
munitions of war worth million dol
lars, for the Turkish army, arrived al
COnstantinople last Thursday.
Information is received that the shiT
"Admiration" is ashore off the coast o.
Patagonia, and will be total loss, anC
f very little of the cargo can be saved
. The hull and cargo have been sold fOl
S., 900.
r Sherman is pleased with the New
' York Custom-house investigation, anC
e will probably repeat the experiment a
Philadelphia and Baltimore. A grea
8 reduction of the force everywhere is ex
a pected.
J, tits authoritativeIy stated at the Stat'
Department there is no foundation 70
8 the report that the Russian fleet lef
!! New York in consequence of reques
= or intimation from the United State
government.
!. The Saratoga" large iron steam
II ship, which was launched on Tuesda.
! at Roach's shipyards, Chester, Pa.
? started from it's blocking sooner tha
o was expected, killing and woundin
Is many. Seven dead bodies have bee
removed.
Forest fires have been raging, dOin
's immense damage in Maine, New Hamp
u shire, Northern New York, Wisconsin
Il and Michigan. Hundreds Of familie
have been rendered homeless. Appeal
have been made to the charitable 70
- food and clothing.
!, The Secretary of the Interior has is
- sued an order requiring cash reports {
- receipts, disbursements, and balances
- be made to him weekly by all disburs
ing officers and other agents of the de
partment in Washington and through
out the country.
n The Methodist delegations from Bal
+ timore conferences had an audienc
rs with the President on the 21st. Thei
h. spokesman cOmplimented the policy {
IN reconciliation. The President responde
ID that he was deeply impressed by th
20 visit aud its mission.
Under instructions from the Custom
house investigating committee, fift
clerks in the various divisions of th
New York Custom-house are alread
marked for dismissal, and heads of divis
~ ions are instructed to report how man
at can be dispensed with in their depar
he ments.
tc =, The Times editorial says at the sp'
,d cial election in Chester county, Sout
Carolina, on Monday, General Wake
ne Democrat, was elected Senator by LOO
IN majority. Hayes had 500 majority, an
sh Chamberlain 400 in that county la
ne November. Thus is the party built u
ar by conciliatiOn.
w Storms are reported in isolated par
as of the northwest, but no general visits
at tion. Much damage has been inf1icte
Mt on crops, fences, roofs of houses an
h. barns. Near Marion, Indiana,
he brick church was demolished durin
re the service, and the crowd with
ry was buried by the walls. A terrib