The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-11
HURsDAY~..-DECEMBER Il, 1879.
LOCAL NEWS

Inc extra Nlail NtA wy -- -
train has been ordered 10 e4'eui 10
Albany.
Letters must be dropped iu the post
Office before $50 p. 81 10 catch The
evening express mall
The first brick from The Monumental
mine arrived in this city last saturday,
and is valued at ,O3l ..
A complete set of Harper's Magazine
from June, 1850, 20 May, 1873 has been
added 10 the Portland Library.
Governor Thayer has commuted the
sentence Of the burglar McGibbon, on
condition that he will 90 TO England.
Mrs Gearin, mother Of Hon. John ".
Gearin. of this city, died on Saturday
morning al the farm, near Champoeg.
Owingto the superior finish and excel
lence of work, Abell stands pre-eminent
as a photographer. Give him a
call.
Governor Tbayer has appointed 7. r.
Noores. j. w. Bingham, 3. B. futile
and s. T. Joseph, Of this city, uotaries
public.
Burglars carried away about $50
worth Of clothing from the basement Of
Mr.. T. j. Jeflery's residence on Tuesday
morning.
The Open Temperance meetings are
not decreasing in numbers. An al
tractive programme is offered for next
Saturday night.
The State Fair managers will offer a
prize of $50 for baseball next year-not
near enough TO induce the Portland
clgbs to compete.
TFr-rr-.-. nrr4rfrrs,r. rfanr., hDaf
hand, known as big Bill" was
House Oh Sunday.
Annie Pixley, who has been re-
maTkably successful in the East and
South, appeared az McFicker'si Chicago
on the lst, as ''M liss,"
Special Officer Day has been exoner-
ated by the Police Commissioners from
the charge made against him in the
affidavit of George a. Moody.
Portland claim to being a city is sub
stantieled by tue uomber OF shooting
galleries and ten-cent coffee-houses that
are spriuging up on every hand.
The different charitable organizations
Of the city have rendered their thanks
% the Grant Com mite aud the public
for the money donated 20 them.
The SandQfd threatens to give the
names of girls who visit assiguation
houses II they do not desist. Will il
give the names of the equally guilty
men?
Joe Teal. Jr., who has been appointed
Assistant Paymaster in the L. :. Navy,
left on the steamer yesterday morning
90 report sc Mare Island for exam
iuatioD.
a table compiled by the Asf0ri0a
shows that The exports from the Co
lumbia River during September, Ocio-
ber and November amounted 20
g, 496. GIG.
The post Office carriers must be mar
ried by the lst OF January, so the Stand
ard says; but some one has played a
prank at the expense of the reporter, or
the ladies.
The earnings OF the Dayton, Sheridan
and Grand RJude Railroad for NOvem-
Der, as per report of the receiver, were
S5,323 81; expenses, So, SOB 65 ; profit for
the month, >. o2o %.
The tickets for the Charity ball to be
given at Turn Halle next Wednesday
evening have been placed at s. 50 I'm
cindiug carriages aud supper and will
admit a gentleman and two ladies'.
Miss TuthilTs dramatic and musical
entertainment at New Market Theatre
on next Monday evening promises 10 be
largely attended. She Will be assisted
by the prominent ameteurs OF the city.
The teachers of the Sunday school Of
the Beth Israel Congregation, Of this
city, have formed an association for the
purpose OF mutual improvement and
unity Of work in which they are en-
gagged.
Alarmed at the recent attempts to set
fire 10 Mrs Dr. Murray's apartments,
the Board Of Underwriters have offered
a reward Of $500 for the arrest and con-
victiou of amy person guilty OF arson IN
Portland.
Those who wish an excellent suit OF
clothing, guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfaction as 10 price, quality and fit,
should cali on w. II. Uuer, with w. J.
Quinn, who has re-opened at l04 First
street, up stairs.
The annual collection in the Congre-
gaiional Church for the Seamen's
Bethel amounted to So %, an increase
of SD over last year, aud is regarded as
ga vote OF confidence in Chaplain
Stubbs and the Bethel.
4 jeweler, uamed H01arhar, who has
been doing business on North First
street, was closed out by San Francisco
creditors two weeks since, aud took %
drinking, which ended in his death on
Sunday morning. His wife aud chill
dreu are destitute.
William Beck & Son, the agents oi
Santa Claus, have made even greater
preparations than usual 70 supply the
wants of all for the holidays. They adj
vertise a large number Of new toys and
notions that have never before been pre-
seuted IN this market.
A large photograph Of Mrs. $. "
Eassetrs great painting Of the Electora
Commission is displayed in Shanaban'.
windows. over one hundred faces are
represented, prominent among them be.
ing that Of ex-senator Mitchell. Mayoi
Thompson is the owner Of the photo
graph.
Those pure, unadulterated black gro
grain silks bow being sold by NJ. W
Henderson & Co. are Of superio
quality, and should be carefully eX
amiued by all Inspection is all that d
asked, as this reliable firm are cOnfiden
that they can prove the excellence o
their goods.
Particular attention Is called 20 thl
advertisement of the Farmers an,
Mechanics Store, which appears unde
New This Week. The goods oflere,
boy this house are Of splendid quality
aud are sold at low rates. zone price [,
all,n is asked, and the clerks ar,
courteous and attentive. The numbe
is ls3 First street