The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-22
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captain Jack and company are play
ing up the valley this week.
Stiles case has been on trial in the
United States Court this week.
Remember the sociable given by the
ladies of the Presbyterian Church this
(Friday) evening.
The funeral Of Mrs. Frank Dekum
last Friday afternoon was largely at
tended, the procession being several
blocks in length.
A contemporary justly complains
that, although the market is at present
Overstocked with fish, his brain power
has not been increased thereby.
Chaplain r. S. Stubs returned from
the Sound last week, where he has been
engaged in the work Of the Seaman's
Fund Society for several months past.
The concert given by the Amateur
Musical Society at Masonic Hall, Friday
evening, abounded in musical gems, and
was one Of the best the society has ever
given.
Rev. ". May viii deliver a lecture at
the Synagogue Beth Israel next Sunday
evening at $50 o'clock. His subject
will be "The Religious Idea Of Abra-
ham"
Mr.. Thomas Jackson, proprietor Of
the Phoenix Hotel and a grocery store
in the northern portion of the city,
died suddenly Saturday afternoon of
heart disease.
The Ferrotype Gallery, opposite the
post Office, has not ceased to be a now
city, and is consequently crowded at all
times. The excellence of the kind Of
work they turn out is unquestionable
Now comes the proprietor of another
saloon where a drunken brawl has re-
suited in danger 10 life and limb, and
publishes a card denying that he keeps
'place Of low resort" Then what
is it.?
Davidson Brothers make the photo
graphic work for their customers Just
as good as their sample work. This
accounts for their pictures giving such
general satisfaction, and for the steady
increase in their business.
Musicians and lovers Of good music
will be glad to learn that d. w. Prentice
d Co. will shortly be in receipt Of the
largest and most complete stock of
music ever brought 10 this city, espe-
eially selected for this trade.
The elegant retail dry goods and mil
linery store Of Mooney d MOXley is
filling up with a beautiful, extensive,
and varied assortment Of spring supplies
at reasonable rates. The firm is oblig-
ing and trustworthy, aud is doing an
immense business. See advertisement.
a sad case Of destitution came to light
Saturday morning. a woman and two
children, living on Fourteenth and +
streets, had been without food for two
days, when the mother finally reported
the case TO the police. Aid was imme-
a uH.fr frrr 1.rrf D fs.F
ciety.
Miss Eta Cary, Of Lafayette, who
was for many years an invalid, whom
large number of physicians had vainly
attempted to cure, has received treat
ment from Mrs. DR.. Owens, Of this city,
and has been restored TO excellent health.
Another triumph for women as physi-
clans
On yesterday Mrs. Mona Mitchels,
wife Of John Mitchels, filed notice that
she owns an undivided one-haif interest
in "WebfoOt Market on the corner of
Fourth and Morrison streets, and also
One-half interest 10 tools, furniture, etc,
and she intends 10 carry on the retail
butchering business.
Mr.. Frank G.. Abel, Of san Francisco,
has reopeued the Photographic rooms of
Bosco and Megler. First-class work Of
all kinds at greatly reduced prices F.
Children's pictures a specially. Cloudy
weather the best for photographs. Cards, I.
three dollars per dozen; Cabinet size, .
five and six dollars per dozen.
Messrs. Newberry, Chapman & Co. |
have received a large and well-seleeted F.
stock Of agricultural implements of
every useful variety, and comprising all
the late inventions, from which they
are prepared to ill orders Of every i'm |
aginable description, from jack-kuife
70 an Osborne selfbinding harvester.
Look out for their advertisement
Mrs. Dr. Murray, the accomplished
lady physician Of whom mention has
heretofore been made in these columns,
is performing some wonderful cures. 1t
Is absolutely refreshing 10 note the large
number Of happy women she has re-
stored to health within the past year.
who, prior TO her treatment, were drag
ging themselves around with bowed
backs, tired limbs, and wrinkled brows.
The celebration OF st. Patrick's day
in this city last Monday consisted Of a
parade by the various Irish benevolent
societies, and the Emmett Guards, headed
by the Northwestern Band, musical ex-
ercises at the Sisters Academy, an ora
tion IN the afternoon at New Market
Iheater by Hon. John NJ. Gearin, aud
grand ball in the evening at Turn Halle.
The day was beautiful, and everything
passed of in a manner rejecting great
credit to the participants.
A stroll through the extensive sales
rooms Of Fleischner, Mayer & Co. re-
veals a mammoth stock Of everything
in the millinery, notion, dry goods, and
furnishing line usually demanded by
the trade. The long acquaintance Of
Jacob Mayer with the wants Of the peo-
pie of the Northwest enables him TO
purchase goods exactly to their liking
in price, quantity, and quality. The
milliner who goes "belOw" for goods
this year will lose money by it.
Sunday evening word was brought to
the police station that a man living in
the vicinity Of X and Eleventh streets
was beating his wife to death. Before
an officer left for the place, the wife Of
the man came into the Office to make
complaint IN person. She had her face
and head all oandaged up, and seemed
70 be bauly Dealen. An officer went
out to the house and arrested the feIlovv
and brought him 10 the station He
gave his name as J. WOrmslev. Ves-
torday his wife seemingly relented. for
when the case was brought in court she
and several friends, not only declined
to appear against the brutal tyrant, but
endeavOred to get him of. However,
the officer who made the arrest saw
enough 10 enable him to appear against
the defendant himself A charge Of
disOrderly conduct was entered against
Wormsley by the officer and established
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