The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-08
HOME NEWS.

Captain Jack Crawford's benefit Tues
day night was not exactly a financial
success.
A Grand domino ball will be given by
Oneonta tribe, l. O. r. NJ, this friday
evening at Orc FinO Hall.
on Sunday evening last, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Cole celebrated the tenth ami
versary Of their married life.
Visiting cards with your picture in-
serted is the latest novelty. They are
mace at the Ferrotype Gallery, Oppo-
site The post office.
A grand ball will be given Monday
eve ling, March is, 1873, at Turn Halle,
Oy our Irish citizens in honor OF the
birth OF st. Patrick.
The passenger lists between this city
and san Francisco have peTcepubly d.
minished iu number since the increase
in the rates of travel.
Charles Spencer Newbury, aged about
four years, son of Hon. W. :. Newbury,
died suddenly in this city Saturday
evening Of diphtheria.
The "AIum" sociable, which came of
Monday evening at the residence Of Mr..
s. ID. Smith in this city, realized the
nice little sum Of 500 80.
The monthly meeting Of the Multno-
nah Teachers Institute will be held at
the Central School-house in East Port
land, March l6, ls7S, at 10 o'clock A. N.
The performances Of the Progress Min
strels at New Market Theater last Fri
day and Saturday evenings were largely
attended and gave universal satisfac-
tion.
The high wind on Sunday night did
considerable damage in various parts OF
the city, by blowing from their founda-
tions several buildings in course Of con-
structiOn.
An examination will be held at the
Office of the clerk Of the United States
Court, March 10th, for candidates for
admission to the military academy at
West Point. -
A number Of persons assert that a
slight shock of earthquake was felt in
this city Sunday evening. If so, the
shock was too slight to be perceptibly
felt by Others.
Mrs. Harvey, on Stark street, between
First and Front, has opened a shop for
the manufacture of all kinds of ladies'
and children's underwear, and gentle
mems shirts. Her work is OF the best
quality, and at reasonable prices.
The Woman Suffrage protracted meet
ing closed in this city on Thursday even
ing Of last week, after the NEW NORTH
WEST had gone to press. The meeting
grew i'm interest continually, and much
good was done for the cause Of liberty.
Mr.. Frank G.. Abell, of San Francisco,
has reopened the Photographic rooms of
Bosco and Megler. First-class work of
all kinds at greatly reduced prices.
Children's pictures a speciality. Cloudy
weather the best for photographs. Cards,
three dollars per dozen; Cabinet size,
five and six dollars per dozen.
About half-past nine o'clock last
Tuesday night fire broke out in East
Portland in a building opposite the City
Hotel. No. 3's company, from this side,
crossed on the ferry, and although the
building had been burning too long to
be saved, rendered efficient service in
preventing the spread Of the flames.
After all the talk about the "Black
Crook and "Trip 10 the MOon,n il now
turns out that several of the leading ac-
tors in the kiralfy troupe have posi-
lively refused 10 come 20 Portland be-
cause Of the sickness and inconvenience
of a sea voyage at this time Of the year,
and so these pieces will not be produced
in this city.
BY referring to Davidson Brothers
advertisement you will ind that they
are still iu the field, aud propose to re-
main, to take none but the very best
photographs OF any aud all who may
favor them with a call. They will not
make cheap work, but their prices for
good work are very low. For instance
Cards, three dollars per dozen; Cabinets,
five dollars. All other work in proper
tion. Gallery, corner First and Yamhill
streets.
The open Temperance meetings con-
tinue to be the leading attraction of
Portland's Saturday nights. On the oc-
casion of the last meeting, Father Har-
mon, the irrepressible advocate of tenn
perance, addressed the audience, and
many others assisted by readings, short
addresses, singing, etc, etc. The pro-
gramme for the next meeting promises
equally well. Too much cannot be said
in praise of Mr.. Caples for the admirable
manner in which the exercises are con-
Quoted.