The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-04
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HUR-DAY.. DECEMBER 8, 1879
LOCAL NEWS.

Miss b. DUBois teacher of voca
mu-i-, 2o3 Fourth street, Portland.
PlI Saunders has been appointed 4
special officer by the Police Commits
slo1ers
no more licenses to sell liquors of ans
desert pti0n al The Stale Fair will bs
granted.
The al masque at Odd Fellows Hall
l rtlaud, on Tuesday night was q
Iccess.
AN tertainment will be given at Y
Hall to morrow night for the
eHef' )f the Association.
a Wing will he released, a. the de.
who arresten him is satisfied be
De- l9l iishop, the murderer.
- aid that the Ladies' Relief So
r'l-N ill give their annual charity ball
'e.el Christmas and New Years.
or gto the superior finish and excel
ie work, Abell stands pre-emineni
Ls photographer. Give him a
call
Captain Kelly has been removed from
HE Office in the Police Department, and
Clss tiritzmacher promoted 10 the po-
-ifiou
N- lacob Mayer and family left on
Ter for New York, where they
ND the Winter with relatives and
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The police Of Portland made 2i7 ar
rests during November, l42 of the
number being for "drunk and dis
orderly"
Governor Thayer refuses 10 commute
the death sentence passed on All Lee.
lie wants the supreme Court TO decide
upon the case.
The Duncan Couplaud for Liverpool
carried away from Portland and Astoria
cargo valued at Sll5, $50, consisting Of
wheat and -four.
Mr.. Isador Morris, Of Salem, and Miss
Caroline Danziger, Of this city, were
were married on Sunday evening at the
residence Of II. Wolf, Esq.
On Tuesday articles Of Incorporation
were filed la the Office Of the county
clerk Of "COurt Mount Hood Of Ancient
Order Of F0rresters, No. G, 400"
According to Assessor kelly's re-
turns, the gross valuation OF property
in Portland is Sl3, l43, 425-an Increase
Of SS33 600 during the year past.
The fire on Monday morning. on
North First street, destroyed considera-
bic property. G.. ;. II. Jackson's loss
is s., 200, with 81, coo Insurance.
The ladies of the First Congregational
Church will bold a fair and festival on
Tuesday aud Wednesday evenings Of
next week in the church vestry.
The next reunion Of the Oregon Pio-
neers will be held in Portland, on the
18th Of June. Hon. J. w. Nesmith has
been seiectei 90 deliver the annual adj
dress.
Judge Bellinger has dissolved the cor
poration known as the Hibernian saw
ings and Loan Association. The matter
will be carried before the Supreme
Court.
There is q prospect that the rowing
match between Leahy, champion Of
California, aud Cotsford, Of British CO.
lumbia, viii take place on the William
ette IN front Of Portland.
Seven more suits have been brought
by Chinese firms against Collector Kelly
for return Of money paid as duty on
what the plaintiffs claim is sago aud
the defendant says is starch.
Hereafter there will be extra postal
service between Portland, Oregon City
and Salem, the express carrying mails
both ways. This arrangement will not
:
Those who wish an excellent suit Of
clothing, guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfactiou as 10 price, quality aud tit,
should call on W. II. Utter, with w. j.
Quinn, who has re-opened at l04 First
street, up stairs.
The new owners OF the New Market
block will make some improvements ia
the theater. The interior will be fres-
f.reaH nd Qn0 natr- onara f.Ia - r,fs...H 10,
the psrquet. A new drop curtain, cost
ing s 600, Will also be added.
The well known firm OF N. W. Hen
derson & Co. are out with a new an
nOuucement this week, 10 which We
call the attention of our lady readers.
They offer some tempting bargains, and
all should call and examine their inn
mense stock.
From the report Of Mr.. Robert Cieg-
horn, Superintendent OF the county
farm, we find that there were II persons
admitted aud 10 discharged during No
vember The number at present in the
institution is 26. The Chinese inmates
outuumber those Of any other nation
ality.
Some bastard attempted to burn out
Mrs. Dr. Murray on Monday night.
While she was absent on professional
call, the walls of her rooms were satu-
rated with coal oil and the place fired.
Mrs. Murray returned much quicker
than was expected, and the fire was
easily put out.
Mr.. T. A Jordan, Of Columbian En-
gine Company No. 3, was elected Chief
Engineer OF the Portland Fire Depart
ment on Monday by q handsome ma
jority. +. A. Sprague, Of No. As. was
elected First Assistant, aud Mr.. r. B.
Harrington, of the Hook and Ladder
Company, Second Assistant
The Chinese murderer, Wong Fook,
denies that he killed Hi Quai, aud says
that An Wing, his FREUD, committed
the crime. Fook wants some Christian
minister 10 prepare him for the future,
as he does not believe implicitly in
eternal salvation, but would like TO feel
assured Of another life where there will
be no temptation TO murder China
women.
The five gentlemen selected from the
Grant Reception Committee have
made the following disposition Of the
funds remaining in their hands after
paying ali the expenses Of the ovation
Womau's Aid Society, 500; The Home.
500; Good Samaritan Orphanage, 500;
Good Samaritan Hospital, 500; 1t.
Nincent's Hospital, 500; Catholic Or
phange, 500; Dispensary for the Poor.
Sal p total, S64l p.
Princess Sarah Winnemncca made
her appearance as a lecturer Al Platt's
Hall, San Francisco, on the evening Of
the 26ih ultimO. An exchange speaks
of her thus: "Sarah's manner Of sDeak-
ing is most decidedly odd, and, because