The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-18
GENERAL NEWS.

Natchez has raised IFS quarantine
against New Orleans.
The Stanton coal mines near Potts
Vile, Pa, are caving in.
\ miner was cooked to death in the
Savage mine on the 18th.
The Republicans have a majority ia
the California Legislature.
The State Treasurer Of Georgia, J. W.
RenirOe, will be impeached.
The silver certificates circulate in
Washington like greenbacks.
Funds are being raised IN New York
for the sufferers at Memphis.
The Irish cricketers defeated the New
Workers easily on the 18th and 18th.
The walk for the Ashley belt will
commence in New York on the 22l.
Trouble is reported between the agent
and the Ute Indians at White River,
Colorado.
Six persons were injured by falling
building ia New York on Saturday last,
but none fatally.
san Francisco presents gala appear
auce, buildings being decorated in honor
Of General Grant.
A boiler explosion In n slaughter
house in Nashville on the 18Th caused
the death Of two persons.
General Grant SAYS he will go direct
to his old home in Galena after he con-
I pletes his Pacific Coast visit.
The Wisconsin Deaf and Dumb Insti-
/ tute at Delaven WAS burned on the 18Th.
Loss, 100000. Inmates saved.
The Commercial Exchange Of Phila-
delphia has adopted the GENITAL system
for the purchase aud sale Of grain.
The Fall meeting at Creedmoor Of tie
National Rife Association was opened
on the 18th by grand cannOnade.
The bark Laura, from Porto Rico I,
Queenstown with sugar, has been lost
together with six Of the vessels crew.
The Maine Legislature stands
House-s7 Republicans, 90 opposition
Senate-l5 Republicans, 10 opposition
Clearinghouse statistics show a still
further increase IN the volume Of bust
ness Of the country during he past week
Ben. Butler has been nominated 70
Governor Of Massachusetts by faction
which claims TO be the Democratic party
The loss of cotton in Louisiana an,
Mississippi by the recent storm j. abou
10000 bales, and Of sugar $1,000 hogs
heads.
Joseph 4. Blair, Of the Merchants
National Bank, New York, has beel
indicted for murder for killing hi
coachman.
Mrs Bonesteel, living at Shawnee
Mo, killed two of her children, littl
, girls. on the l4th, IN fit Of temporar
insanity.
, Ex-C Confederate soldiers and sailor
, have united with the general public {
welcome General Grant on his arriva
al san Frrncisco.
The Massachusetts, Republicans hav
/ nominated Lieutenant Governor Lon
= for Governor. Pierce was nominate
, for Secretary Of State.
New York policemen put in thei
I spare time raiding Chinese opium deni
. They are beginning 70 get some know
, edge of the "iittle brown men"
. Ex Governor John r. Hoffman hs
D resigned the Office of Sachem OF IN
Tammany Society, and says that Il
q will support the Robinson ticket.
! The six-days' walking match betwee
= Miss Won Berg and Nine. La Chapel,
0 in San Francisco, terminated to-day d
} one o'clock, la Chapelle easily winning
4 child seven years old, name
Charles McKeogh, died in ManayunE
, Pa, on the 18th, of hydrophobia, ha,
: ing been bitten by hound two month
ago.
Three children tanned McGrath wer
is poisoned in Ukiah, Cal, on the llth, b
drinking milk fresh from a COW that ha
r been poisoned. Two Of the chi,dre
!. died.
lr y hotel was blown up at Westervill
n OHIO, on the lith. by unknown person
IS because the proprietor would not cea,
e selling liquor. No one was seriousl
l. hurt.
Jay Gould is keeping his word ahol
p sending sufficient money 10 Memphis
y defray the expenses Of the Howard A
/, sociation during the ravages Of yello
a fever
Is \ tie, bound across the track, wreck,
J. train in Illinois on the 10Th, killiI
sr the fireman and severely hurting q
engineer. The passengers escaped sci
= Gus Injuries.
D. The county funds OF Santa Cr
/ county, Cal, are missing to the Rmou
, of So, 7S5. The Treasurer is under a