The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-14
GENERAL NEWS.

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Baltimore.
Jefferson Davis appears to be a candi-
date for L. ;. Senator.
There is a most pronounced revival 10
the iron trade Of New Jersey.
Major VIM. H. Leland, formerly Oh
General Grants staff, is dead.
Galusha A. Grow, it is said, will be
rendered the Russian mission.
! General Miles has driven all the In
dians across the line into Canada.
The Republicans of San Francisco
have nominated b. p. Flint for Mayor
The wheelborrow chap, Potter, has
arrived at st. Louis from San Francisco.
Reports from Memphis state that the
yellow fever is spreading in every direc-
tiOn.
The yellow fever has been declared
epidemic at Memphis by the Board Of
Health.
The President will not favor the re-
organization Of State Republican Asso-
citations.
Mrs. McKinlay, at Dixon, California,
was so badly burned on the Sth instant
that she died.
The Prohibitionists Of Pennsylvania
will hold a State Convention and nOmi-
nate State ticket.
The verdict Of the people Of Tennessee
seems to be for absolute reputation OF
the States immense debt.
The suit OF a Louisiana planter against
General Sheridan for damages for tres
passing has been dismissed.
Maine greenbackers are making Wig
urous fight in the pending campaign,
the Democrats furnishing the funds.
Captain Boyle, of the Mississippi
/ River steamer Heroine, was killed by
/ desperate named Basque on the Sth.
A strike OF the drivers aud runners Of
| the Enterprise colliery, near Wilkes
barre, Pa, has stopped mining there.
Department clerks in different States,
disbanded by President Hayes, are re-
organizing aud sending out documents.
Jacob T. Hanline was hanged in
Texas on the Sth for numbering Peter
Maddox. He protested his innocence.
Laurence and Charles Castle, broth
ers, were drowned at San Rafael, Cal,
on the 10Th, while fishing IN Tomales
Bay.
Spotted Tail wants peace, aud says be
and his people will live like the whites
.
military.
Paul BoytOn has accepted a challenge
from Webb, the English swimmer, 10 a
contest, the former being allowed 10 use
his life-suit aud paddle.
James d. Fay's law partner, Henry
j c. Kind, also committed suicide on the
Slh in San Francisco. He had squan-
dered his wife's property.
The San Francisco Democrats have
nominated Gustav Refs, a German cap
italist and member Of the Board Of Fire
] Commissioners, for Mayor.
The Republicans Of California have
declined TO form a coalition with the
New Constitution and Democratic par
ties to defeat the Kearueyites.
Lucky Baldwin, OF San Francisco, has
been arrested by L. ;. marshal on a
charge Of defrauding the revenue 10y re-
filling stamped packages Of brandy.
Local papers on the fishery coast want
the kearsarge to visit the Gulf Of ST.
Lawrence. Some complain that they
are worse of than before the award was
paid.
Captain Eads has been offered the po-
sitiou Of State Engineer Of California,
and has been asked TO take charge Of
the work Of improving the Sacramento
River.
Senator Coukling, Of New York, and
Governor Sprague. of Rhode Island,
have had some trouble this week, but
nothing definite can be learned Of the
= matter.
Chairman Wright, Of the Labor Com
mittee, addressed large audience in
san Francisco last night. advocating
the expulsion Of the Chinese by peaceful
. measures.
Comparative labor statistics sh Nv
I that American laborers are better paid
and can maintain themselves at less
cost than the European in any similar
! branch OF industry.
The rich French residents Of New
York are taking considerable stock I'm
( the Panama canal. Americans in that
= city, however, do not write down theil
: subscriptions to any extent.
Two chivalrous Southerners. aged 1,
. and 10, fought a duel with blank car
: tridges at Bladensburg yesterday. Tn,
uncle Of one Of them stopped the pro
eeedings, 10 prevent waste Of powder
John O'Neil and Peter McManus
d Mollie Maguires, will be hanged il
y Pennsylvania on the 9Th Of October
! also Andrew Tracy for numbering
u young lady TO whom he was paying at
e tention.
The L. s Consul at Manchester, Eng
laud, says the failure Of crops is mucl
II more serious than generally supposel
II abroad, and the demand for meat an,
e grain from the Uuited States will b
d enormous.