The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-07-20
FRIDAY. ......
HOME NEWS.

Mr.. Sorensen has purchased the entire
interest in the Pioneer Wood Yard.
The Oreqonian office narrowly es-
capped destruction by fire on Sunday.
The attendance at the seaside has not
yet been so large as on previous seasons.
Eight hundred and twenty-five tons
of assorted cargo came up on the elder"
The total expenditures of the Portland
fire department for the fiscal year just
ended were S2l ,236.
Captain Sloan has been removed from
the police force and William Grooms
appointed in his stead.
Colonel H. Clay Wood has been or
dered to report to Colonel Sully, and de-
parted for ''the front" on Monday.
The Knott Brothers intend to put an
elegant, swift, and commOdious ferry
boat in the place of the Katie Ladd"
this fall.
c. s. Silver has received the appoint
ment of United States weigher and
gauger for this district Uice George H.
Price, resigned.
Final return of the tax roll for 1876
shows the total amount of taxes for
Multnomah county to be Sl43,512 70;
delinquent S2,29I 42.
Attractions at New Market Theater
continue unabated. Manager Bert is
deserving of patronage for his efforts to
entertain the theater-goers of this city.
Hon. o. n. Denny and wife departed
hence for China ViG San Francisco on
Sunday morning. They go hence ac-
companied by the best wishes of host
of friends.
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.
st. Helen's Hall closes its eighth
school year with a catalogue of eleven
teachers and one hundred and fourteen
pupils. OF these, forty-one have been
bOarders, and the remaining seventy
three day pupils.
Mr.. Robert Fulford and Miss Annie
Pixley Mrs. Fulford) have returned
from a successful professional tour in
Australia, and are now in this city, un-
der engagement to Mr.. Bert. They are
old favorites with theater-goers in this
city.
A dispatch received by the Standard
from Walla Walla under date of July
18th estimates the number of Indians
killed in the three days fight to be be-
tween forty and seventy. Also that Old
Saltee, a Spokane chief, says that fifty
of his warriors have gone to join Joseph.
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
fhaGa (fOrGafg ia To aId
on the receipt of S4 90. We cordially
recommend the article to our lady
friends, and feel confident they will
appreciate them after a very short
trial.
The white wings of the Second Adj
ventists' tent are spread at the corner of
Eighth and Yamhill streets, and the
ministers of that faith, Revs. Van Horn
and Jones expound the gospels as they
understand them to interested listeners
each evening. They treat the various
topics in a plain and candid manner,
that testifies of careful study of the
Scriptures.
The Young Mems Catholic Associa-
ton will hold their first picnic at Will
lamette Grove, on Saturday, July 2Ist.
The steamer "Gazelle" will make regu-
lar trips from the Central Wharf to the
grove at $50 and 1920 A. NJ, and 1890,
2:S0 and $50 P. NJ. An interesting pro-
gramme has been prepared, and all are
cordially invited. Tickets, so cents;
children over 10, 25 cents; under 10, free.
There was a large attendance at the
open temperance meeting on last Sat
urday evening. The exercises were of
very interesting character, and the
meeting eminently successful and en-
thusiastic. More than dozen persons
signed the pledge of total abstinence.
Every effort will be made to have the
meeting on next Saturday evening a
grand success, and the public are earn
estly solicited to attend. Exercises
commence promptly at s o'clock.