The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-06

Ihere are sixty pupils in attendanc
upon the Bishop Scott Grammar School
twenty of whom are bOarders.
DR.. Littlefield, of this city, has beer
indicted by the Grand Jury of Yamhil
county and placed under $1,000 bonds
The most ingenious invention is DR.
Warmers Duplex Supporter, sold by
Mrs. Warner, Third street, near Morri
son.
A little girl in East Portland wa
scalded so severely on Sunday evening
that Geath resulted in twenty-fou
hours.
Alf. Carr, indicted for violation of tn,
gambling law, has been discharged, th,
prosecuting witness failing to appea
against him.
The cakes, pies, bread, etc., at the EN-
pire Bakery are under the new manage
ment up to that of the former STANDARD
of excellence.
Hons. j. K. Kelly and L. F. Grove
returned from their arduous (?) labor,
for an ungrateful constituency, by the
"Elder' this week.
The meat shop corner of Fourth anC
&. streets has been reopened to the great
accommodation of dwellers in the north.
ern part of the city.
There is a rumor that Mr.. Jos. Knott
intends putting on a ferryboat to ply
between the foot of Clay street and a
point opposite on the east bank.
The steamer "City of Chester'' was
visited by a large number of our citizens
on Saturday. She is not nearly so large
or cOmmOdious as is the elder"
Willie Reynard, the incorrigible, is
again doing penauce in the city Jail in
default of $3.50 bonds to answer before
the grand jury to charge of larceny.
William c. Morand was arrested by
Officer Mccoy on Friday of last week, !,
charged with the murder of Thomas D.
Davis. The arrest was made in Gar
diner.
A three-mill tax was voted at the an
nual school meeting in Holladay's Ad-
dition to East Portland, for the purpose
of building a school-hOuse the coming
season.
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.
Deputy .. S. Marshal Burns has
brought down from Douglas county and
lodged in the city Jail Mrs. Mary E.
Baker, charged with the manufacture
of counterfeit coin.
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 meeting of the Multnomah
County Equal Rights Association last
Saturday was interesting and well at
tended. Meeting as usual next Satur-
day at the residence of Mrs. d. w. Will
Ilamsi West Park, between TAYLOR and
4amhill streets, at 1:30 o'clock P. NJ
Ali are invited.
Rev. George c. Chandler, of Forest
Grove, is at present stopping in this
city. Although an invalid and deprived
by paralysis of speech, Mr.. Chandler
attended service at the First Baptist
Church on Sunday. His appearance in
spires at once veneration, respect and
sympathy.
Chas. w. Pope, a well-knowp eitizen
of Oregon City, was drowned in the
Clackamas on the 2Sth ult. The body
was found on Saturday and the funeral
took place on Monday. A wife and five
children, together with large circle of
relations aud friends, mourn his un-
timely death.
Ihe valedictory of w. Lair Hill, ESQ,
as editor of the Oreoonian. annearad IN
that journal on Saturday, and The saIn-
tatory of Hon. H. w. Scott folIowinp
on Monday. Mr.. Scott assumes con-
troll under happy auspices, and is
welcomed to the position by a host of
friends, old and new.
The concert at the TayIor-street
Church on Sunday evening was largely
attended and extremely interesting
'The Monument of Trutbu was hnj1t
oy nIteen or sixteen young ladies of the
Sunday School, appropriate texts from
Scripture being recited at the placing Of
each stone in the monument.
Mr.. John Jack has returned to this
city and will inaugurate a short dra-
matte season at New Market Theater
commencing on the 7th inst. His com
pany has been strengthened by the ad-
dltlon OF several new members. The
opening piece on Saturday evening will
be Brougham's play, "John Garth"
We call special attention to the ad.
vertlsemenC of DR.. Warmers Health
Corset. We will send one copy of the
NEW NORTHWEST one year and one of
these Corsets postpaid to anv address
on the receipt of S4 90. We cordially
recommend the article to our lady
friends, and feel confident thev will
appreciate them after very short
trial.
A very unusual degree of interest was
manifested in the school election in this
district last Monday. The number of
votes cast was 726. Mr.. Morgan's ma
1orlty for director is I29. Mr.. Murray
was CHOSEN clerk by a majority of IO3.
Qulte number of women avaiIed Them
serves OF the privilege which widowbood
and motherhood accorded them and Iet
their ballot speak for them on the school
Messrs. Goldsmith and Teal have dis
posed of their interest in the William
ette transportation and Locks Comnanv
to ID. w. Corbett and Henry FaiIing
The property includes the locks at Ore.
gon City, wharves, warehouses and ba.
sin, two large wharves and warehouses
at ASTORIA and also the steamers ''Occi-
dent," "Orient," Willamette Chiefn
"Fannie Patton" "Champion,U mBo-
nanza,n Dayton" "AIiee," 'tE. N.
Cooke" and "Ocklahama.D The o. 8.
n. Company still own the controlling