The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-20
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FRIDAY. APRIL 20, 1877.
HOME NEWS.

Two hundred and ten steerage pas
sengers came up by the "Elder."
Rev. T. L. Eliot is expected to return
to his home and pastorate in this city
sometime in May.
Three of the Douglas county counter
feiters were brought In by Deputy Mar
shall Burns on Saturday.
The Jubilee's concert on Monday
evening for the benefit of the "Home"
netted but SIS so for that institution.
The ffty-eighth anniversary 1. o. o.
F. will be celebrated in this city with
becoming pomp and ceremony on the
26th.
There are at present 228 patients in
the asylum at East Portland. Patients
are being received and discharged
weekly.
c. NJ. Wiberg is on hand with an ele-
CANT spring stock of boots and shoes
which are, as usual, just adapted to this
market.
The Opposition Boot and Shoe Store
makes fine display of fashionable and
durable goods, all of which will be sold
at reasonable prices.
The Howe Sewing Machine Company
have removed their office to their large
store-rOom in Beck's building, on Sec
Ond street. Remember the Howe is the
pioneer of all.
The Whitney & Holmes Organs ad-
vertised are reliable, first-class instru-
ments, and should be seen and tested
by those who desire to purchase before
investing elsewhere.
Madame Reno, the well-known astrol-
ogist, was committed to the insane asy-
lum on Saturday. 1t is thought her in
sanity will soon yield to the excellent
treatment of that institution.
The delightful weather has made its
influence felt in many ways, among
Others, in rendering the road sleading to
the city in much better condition than
is usual at this season of the year.
Any dairyman, farmer, or farmers
wife who desires to purchase "Granger
Churn" will do well to call at this Office
or communicate with US by letter.
Fresh butter at ruling prices will be
taken in payment.
The Jubilee Singers gave their fare
we'll concert in this city on Wednesday
evening. They sing at Astoria the last |
OF this week, and from thence depart |
for San Francisco, taking final leave of
the northwest coast.
The Evening Telegram made its ap-
pearance on Monday. 1t is lively lit |
tie sheet, contains the latest dispatches |
up to the hour of going to press, and |
bids fair to hold the other evening pa
pers brisk race for life.
Hereafter steamer will be dispatched |
for Portland every five days instead of |
every week as formerly This will ne
cessitate employment of three vessels, |
the "GeO. w. Elder" "City of Chester'i |
and ''JOhn L. Stephens"
General Howard and Captain Wilkin-
son started up the Columbia on Monday |
morning, the ultimate point of their !
jOurneying to be Willowa Valley, where |
they go to hold consultation with Chief |
Joseph, sachem of the hostile Indians
in that locality.
United States Commissioner Wilcox
shot and killed himself in his private
Office in the Custom-house building in
this city on Wednesday morning about
O'Clock. The cause, as shown by let
ter found on his person, was the inor-
dinate use of intoxicants.
w. G. Morand, whose preliminary ex-
animation on charge of the murder of
u. ID. Davis was conducted before Judge
Woodward, was discharged on Tuesday.
His Honor deciding that the evidence
abduced was insufficient to warrant his
retention for trial before the Circuit
Court.
A strike among fishermen on the
Lower Columbia has assumed some
what formidable proportion. They
have heretofore been paid 375 cents for
each salmon and now demand so cents.
The result may be that cannery men
will be forced to send to California for
fishermen.
We call special attention to the ad-
vertisemenJ of DR.. Warmers Health
Corset. We will send one copy of the
NEW NORTHWEST one year and one of
these COrsets postpaid to any address
on the receipt of 81 90. We cordially
recommend the article to our lady
friends, and feel confident they will
appreciate them after a very short
trial.
Is there a society for the prevention
of cruelty to animals hereabouts If
SO, we suggest that they keep a lookout
about the Chinese quarters on Second
street, where hogs are frequently kept
TIED In the most painful positions, grow
ellng and moaning for hours together.
Such sights are sickening in the ex-
treme, and shock every sense of hu-
manity.
Go to Victor Volney's, Third street,
and take look at his picture frames,
chromos, oil paintings, and pencil
sketches, and if you want anything in
MS line, patronize home industry. Mr..
Parrott has some superb paintings on
exhibition in his windows, and there
are several wonderful pencil drawings
TO be seen which will well repay the
visitor. See advertisement.
If you want stylish dress goods, cheap
and durable, or millinery that competes
with that of Paris or New York, 90 to
the new store of Mooney and Moxley
and take look at the freshest and |
incest lot of goods in town. Mrs. Mox-
ley has long been one of the most sue
cessful milliners in Oregon, having had
the lead in the Salem trade for a num-
Der of years. There is room for her in
Portland, as the ladies will doubtless
prove to her satisfaction.