The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-18
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LOCAL NEWS.

covered to-attend 60 nis duties.
The Police Commissioners have re-
lieved Special Officer Camplie.l.
Miss b. Dubois. teacher of vocal
music, 2o5 Fourth street, Portland.
The Alexander Duncan arrived al
san Francisco yesterday, and is all
right.
East Portland Park is being cleared Of
timber, preparatory to aheiug divided
into lots.
Judge Bellinger will hold term OF
court In Clatsop county, commencing
next Monday.
Mrs. + y. Cooke and Miss Lillian L.
Patton, Of Salem, are visiting friends
aud relatives in Ohio.
The new iron ferry Of the railroad
company is now making regular trips,
and gives satisfaction.
Mayor Thompson's Office in the future
will be found on First street, between
Madison and jefferson.
Mr.. S. c. Reed has heeu appointed
Vice President Of the National Agri-
cultural Society FOR Oregon.
New Market Theater is closed, 10 en-
able the company TO properly rehearse
the attraction for the holidays.
The German Aid Society kindly cared
for the wife and children of J. HOfIarOer,
who committed suicide last week.
Owing TO the superior finish aud excel
lence OF work, Abeil stands pre-eminent
as a photographer. Give him a
call.
Ex-senator Mitchell left by the
steamer on Monday morning for the
East. He will be absent about four
months.
Olds d King have just received, di-
rect from New York, an immense stock
of everything in the dry and fancy
goods line.
Lowery won the billiard match with
champion" Davies on Saturday
night, making 800 points TO his op-
ponents l60.
The interest in the Open Temperance
meetings on Saturday evenings is on
the increase. The entertainments are
always pleasing.
The second invitation social Of George
Wright Post, G. A. R., for the present
season, will he given at their hall to-
morrow evening.
The ladies Of the Unitarian Church
will give another Of their enjoyable
Winter parties in the parloTs Of the
church tomorrow evening.
Mr.. James McMurray has secured a
patent for his adjustable sirainer ana
cast iron steamer, an advertisement Of
which appears in our columns.
All Shing, a Chinaman employed in
a bath-honse has been held to answer
in $500 bonds for grand larceny, for at
tempting to get away with $40.
The canal and locks at the Cascades
were turned over TO the Government
authorities on Monday, and the latter
will prosecute the work TO its fiuish
Alisky & Hegele's display Of holi-
day goods for the young is unusually F.
fine. Parents can easily select suitable .
presents from the stock Of this popular
firm.
The house occupied by Annie Murray,
corner Third and Morrison streets, was
destroyed by fire this morning. The 4
losses are said 10 be covered by iusur-
ance.
Mrs. smith has resigned the office OF
postmasterat Mehama in Marion county. /
aud Norwood l. Curry, formerly Of this
. city, has been appointed to on the va
caucy.
Crandall and Henrici, just from the
John Day country, have had specimens
from their recently discovered quartz
ledges assayed, and both are very rich
in gold and silver.
Nine soldiers were taken to Alcatraz
by the steamer sailing on Monday.
They were sentenced 10 hard labor for
terms Of imprisonment ranging from
three TO fifteen years.
Governor Thayer has commuted the
sentence Of William Hughes, a convict
in the peniteutiary, who was convicted
Of burglary fn this county. He bad but
three months more to serve.
Miss Grace Florence, the lady-llke
pedestrieune recently in Portland, will
soon engage in a sculling match at San
Francisco with Mrs. w. Wallace, Of the
California Theater Rowing Club.
The tug Portland was sunk on Tues
dav. One side OF the boat had been I'M
loaded, and the waves Of a passing
steamer caused her to careen and fill.
The damage will not be very great.
The Portland COlored Immigration
Aid Society will give an entertainment
al Good Templar's Hall on next Tuesday
evening, the proceeds to be devoted TO
furthering the objects Of the association.
J. Van Beurden, l07 First street, has
q fiBe stock Of diamonds, solid silver
and plated ware, and jewelry Of all
kinds, especially suited for the holidays,
which will be sold at wholesale prices.
The City Of Quincy and the A. A.
McCully collided yesterday morning as
they were leaving their docks. The
Quincy returned for repairs, which will
cost about $780, and the McCully went
on up the river.
Those who wish an excellent suit Of
clothing, guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfactiOn as to price, quality aud 1T,
should call on ". II. Utter. with w. J.
Quinn, who has re- opened at lO4 First
street, up stairs.
The residents on Caruthers street
complain Of hoodlum pastimes, such as
the removal of gates aud breaking
down fences. The Police Commissioners
have detailed an officer TO put stop to
the proceedings.
Workmen have commenced Iaying
the track at the Mechanics Pavilion for
the six days go-as-you-p please contest.
Sixteen laps will make mile. The
managers announce that ladies need
have 20 fear of attending.
The sectional and vault plat Of the
new Riverview Cemetery, giving the
general arrangement Of the lots, can be
seen for "A few days ia the rooms of the
library formerly occupied by the Young
Mems Christian Association.
A Chinese altar Of rich bronze is re-
ported to have been eNcavated on the
line of the y p. r. r, and has been
sent to China TIE celestials accept
this as proof that their race inhabited
this country in prehistoric times.