The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-09
HOME NEWS.

evening.
Miss Emile Melville and her opera
company will leave San Francisco for
this city to-day.
Frank G. Abel secured fret premium
by his magnificent display Of photo
graphs at the State Fair.
Lieut.. Geo. c. Reiter, the new In
spector of the Lighthouse District, ar
rived by the last steamer.
A man named John SwRger is under
bonds 10 answer the charge OF cutting
timber on Government land.
The Committee Of Arrangements for
the Grant reception have engaged apart
ments at the Clarendon Hotel.
Ellison Battalion will give 2 grand
ball at Turn Halle on the evening OF
November 27th-Thanksgiving.
A lad named Jimmy McGinn had a
leg broken on Tuesday by door break
ing from its hinges aud falling on him.
Sergeant Nee, arrested on the charge
of selling Government property aud
using the proceeds, has been discharged.
Owing TO the superior finish and excel
lence OF work, Abell stands pre-eminent
as a photographer. Give him a
call.
Ashley Cooper, who was thrown from
a buggy short time ago and badly
hurt, is still in q very dangerous eoudi
tion.
Mr.. Ed. Lippiucott, formerly in the
Custom House, has been appointed clerk
of the money order department Of the
post Office.
Drops letters must hereafter bear two
cents postage, as Portland has the ad-
vantage Of free delivery. A number are
now held for postage.
Mr.. Pfunder receive the first premium
on his Oregon remedies at the State
Fair. They were attractively exhibited
by Harry Mccormick.
The catalogues Of the Portland Ii
brary are ready, and can be obtained at
the different book stores or at the
library. Price, IS cents.
The State Of California was seized
yesterday for carrying coal oil without
permit, but bonds we're given, and the
vessel will not be detained.
Postal Agent w. +. Thomas has in
vented a very neat contrivance, which
is to be used IN holding open mail, grain
and other sacks while being filled.
A little daughter OF Mr.. Mays, living
near East Portland, had a leg broken
above the knee last week. a short time
previous the father fractured an arm.
The Handel and Haydn Society will
probably give messiah" at New Mar
ket Theater on next Tuesday or Wednes
day evening, in honor Of General Grant.
The G.. A. r. ball will take place next
Monday evening, being the occasion OF
the formal opening Of the Mechanics
Fair Pavilion. George Wright Post has
the affair in charge.
Those who wish an excellent suit Of
clothing, guaranteed TO give perfect sat
isiaction as TO price, quality and 1T,
should call on w. II. Utter, with w. J.
Quinn, 2s Stark street.
The clearance sale Of Comstoek &
Phuger's general stock OF dry goods and
clothing will continue some three
months. We advise those In quest OF
good bargains to call on them.
On Tuesday about a quarter Of million
dollars in coin was received in Portland
from San Francisco, most Of which is to
be used for purchasing wheat About
500 Of the amount was 10 silver.
The Postmaster has warned all per-
sons that the miscreants who deface
street mailing boxes will be prosecuted,
the laws Of the United States making it
crime and providing heavy punish
ment.
Engine Company No. / have nomi-
mated W. II. Audrus for Chief Engineer.
A. B. Hallock, Of No. 2's, announces
himself as an independent candidate.
T. a. Jordan, Of No. SIS, is also a can
didate
The Board Of Foremen have, in behalf
Of the Fire Department, accepted the
invitation OF the Committee on Invita-
tion TO take part in the Grant reception,
and delegations from each company will
join the procession.
on Tuesday evening the locomotive OF
the north-bound mail and passenger
train on the east-side road was ditched
at the car shops, but no damage was
done. The train was delayed about
three-quarters Of an hour.
A Mrs. Fisher, living on Columbia
Slough, was kicked over one day last
week by a COW which she was milking,
and was kicked and trampled on by an
other bovine, breaking several ribs and
infiicting numerous flesh wounds.
King, one Of the Hagar murderers,
was convicted OF murder i'm the second
degree, and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for life. His accOmplices, Bernard
and Fairchild, will not be tried till De
cember, when a special term will be
called.
First Officer Tulloch, Of the British
bark Anne Main, has preferred charges
OF abuse and cruelty against Captain
Swan, and the latter has preferred coun-
ter charges OF disObedience and mutiny
against the mate. The matter is being
investigated by British naval court.
The Father Mathew Total Abstinence
Society Of this city has resolved TO OBJ
serve in an appropriate manner the seth
anniversary Of the birth OF TheObald
Mathew, the apostle of temperance, oc-
curing tomorrow, the 10th inst.
Among the exercises will be an address
by Mr.. p. H. Darcy, Of Salem. The
Society will parade the principal streets.
There were 2,O92 money orders Issued
at the Portland post Office during the
quarter ending September 30, 1873, the
aggregate value Of which was $40, l34 60.
On the contrary, there were 3. .S47 orders
received and paid here, OF an aggregate
value OF SlO0, ,64l Il. The amount paid
out annually at present lie more than
nve times as great as it was six years
ago.
The open temperance meetings at the
C.. NJ. =. A rooms are largely attended.
Last Saturday night twenty-seven
signed the pledge OF total abstinence.
Next Saturday night an excellent pro-
gramme is prepared, with a number Of
short, pointed speeches, aud vocal and
instrumental music. Hon. ]. +. Caples.