The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-16

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Considerable quantities Of Chinese
ooues VIII be carried away 10y the Ves-
sells which viii shortly sail for China.
a seaman ias brought action IN tie
e. 5. Circuit Court for damages against
Captain Rivers, OF the ship ST. Lucie.
Owing TO the superior finish and excel |
leuce OF work, ADell stands pre-emiueut
as photographer. Give him q
call.
Mrs. Duuiway writes that, after a
successful trip iu Eastern Wa-hiugfo on, I
She viii return 10 Portland on next sat /
uday.
Mr. Edwin Cartwright has been APP .
pointed Deputy Collector of Internal /
Revenue for the second division Of this /
district.
The social entertainment by the Open /
Temperance Association last Friday I
night was a success, and the receipts I
were large.
j. II Upton, Of Douglas county, was /
iued 500 in the L. : District Court Oh F.
Monday for cutting timher on uusur-
veyed lands.
Yesterday, at 81 Pauls Church, Oak
land, Mr.. James r. McCraken, of this
city, and Miss Jessie ~ Wallace, Of
Oakland, We're married.
Mr.. John Russell Yong mi not visit
Portland with the Grant party, being
called TO Philadelphia by the announce
ment OF the death Of his father.
Mr. and Mrs. w. 5. Ladd will cele-
brate their silver wedding to-morrow
evening. The invitations announce
that no presents will be received.
General Grant has accepted the invi-
tatiou Of the Committee of Arraug.-
meuts % attend the production ~ "Ihe
Messiah" al Turu Halle Tonight.
TIE ladies Of the Relief Society o.
phans' Home) have declined 10 Furnish
refreshments at the Mechanics Fair,
finding that their stand was 60 be near
a saloon.
The Slate House at Salem was dam
aged 10 the amount Of $500 to s 1909 on
Saturday by a gale. which tore up the
AIN roof on the south wing for some
forty feet.
a man named Fred. James has been
held in $500 bonds 10 await the action
OF the Grand Jury on charge of lar
ceuy, be being found ia possession Of
a stolen vaiise.
Mr.. jeremiah Lamson, father Of Capt.
r. II. Lamson, clerk Of the L. =. Cir
cult aud District Courts, died near
Sheridan, Gamhill county, on last sun
day, aged 6s years.
Those who wish an excellent suit Of
clothing, guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfactiou as to price, quality and it,
should call on w. II. Utter, with W. J.
Quinn, 2o Stark street.
Ire clearance sale Of Com~tock *
PhIger's general stock Of dry goods aud
clothing Will continue some three
months. We advise those in quest Of
good bargains % call on them.
james Ellison, young man well
known iu this city, was accidentally
drowned al Whites Landing, about
tour miles from the mouth Of the VIII
lamette River, ON last Saturday.
a man named Strauss. employed in
decorating the Court House, fell from
the second story on Tuesday, and was
seriously injured, his tongue being cut
nearly into and bis JAWS badly ffac-
tured.
The steamer ST. Paul will sail to-
morrow morning at i've o'clock with
the Grant party, the General having
engagements which make % imperative
for him 10 Je iu San Francisco by the
2l-t inst
"The First German Evangelical Re-
formed Congregation of Portland, Ore
gou,n has been Incorporated. Its object
is "to awaken aud educate its congrega-
tiou aud the whole human race 10 a life
of Christian faith"
The G.. a. r. ball on Tuesday night
was an unqualified success These par
ties are always largely attended, but
the presence of General Grant 90 the
evening named caused a rash sufficient
o.. frT rI... hfa.lIarsf.lf TpagrIfnn
The Open Temperance meeting will
be held al the old hall Of the Y. VI. G. A.
next Saturday evening, at which time
the report of the Committee on the new
hall will he presented. An excellent
programme has been prepared.
Mr. D'Arcy's address last Friday, on
the occasion Of the celebration OF the
seth anniversary Of Father Mathews
birth 10y the Total Abstinence Society,
is described as a finished, scholarly ef-
fort, highly creiItable 10 the young
gentleman.
a gentleman from Sheridan informs
Us that on last Thursday, AL elderly
lady, Mrs. Buia, living near that place,
slipped aud fell while walking in the
yard, dislocatiug hip joint. Being
advanced lu years, the injury is very
painful, though she is doing uicely.
Mt James Muckle. Of St. HeIens, and
Nj John CaoJpbell, Of Fast Portland.
will call on the citizens OF Portland this
week 10 ask aid 10 complete road be-
tween ST. Helens and the Nehalem Val
lev. rich section Of Columbia county.
where there is much good land vacant.
We have seen some dizzy looking
hnrsemen in our brief career upon th,
frontier, hut think that POrilaud-ou
the Wallamet can turn out more in
secure and nervous looking equestrian
20 the square foot than the combine,
navies Of England and America.-Sta7td
ard Sauce.
The printing establishment Of Nile
d Beebe was partially destroyed by fin
last Friday morning, the loss bein.
about So 900, with $1,000 insurance
Coggins d Beach, dealers in window
glass, sash, doors, etc, lost about - OOl
but are insured for a 600. The buildin ~
is insured for 81 600, aud Is damaged 4
the extent Of probably > coo.
We are informed that fully $50 90
bushels of wheat will pass through ia
Sheridan warr-hou-e Our informan
saws there has been. little rust ia tina
vicinity aud that numerous sheds hAy
been built to protect the immense quan
titles OF grain. The farmers generall