The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-30
HOME NEWS

Little Maud Adams will be the next
attraction at New Market Theater.
Samuel W. Piercv took b,s danartura
Tor san Francisco by the Elder on
sunday morning.
The regular annual meeting Of the
Portland Library Association will be
held on Saturday, February lst.
Mrs. Walter Moffett, who has been
on brief visit 10 the Bay City, returned
70 her home 10 this city by the "Ore-
gon."
My wife and T. have never enioyed
better health. We are now using the
third bottle of Pfunder's Oregon Blood
Purifier
Mrs. Scott-Siddous is reading at Stein
way Hall, New York; Frank Mayo j.
starring az Broadway Theater, aud Miss
Cavendish al Park Theater.
Remember Abel is not behind. but
ahead. First premiums for the best
cabinets, cards and retouched photo
graphs at the late State Faii.
Fever and ague instantly checked
and soon cured with few doses of the
celebrated Willamette Fever and Ague
Mixture.
Fare has advanced between this city
and san Francisco to So first cabin, Sl2
second cabin, and s. steerage passage.
still reasonable rates for travelling.
No effort will be spared by the
friends Of equal rights in this city 20
make the coming convention of the
o. :. w. :. A. an Interesting and pleas
ant one.
We are pleased to learn that Fay &
Manning, grOcers, who were burned out
iu the late fire, have resumed business
in GleasOu's building, corner Of Fourth
and d streets.
"Home, sweet home,n is not COM
plete without a bottle of Plumbers
Oregon Blood Purifier. 1t is truly a
home remedy.
Contractors Cowan & Dig are engaged
in laying an asphaltum walk around the
United States Custom-house and post
office, which will be a decided improve
ment over the old brick pavement.
The bin to change the names Of the
steamers George w. Eldern and "City
of Chester TO portland" and "Colum-
bia," has passed the House of Represen-
tatives and is now before the Senate.
The West Shore has increased its sub
scription price fifty cents per year, and is
well worthy Of the patronage 70 evidently
enjoys. a fine panoramic view Of Nicto-
ria, b. c., adorns the January number.
"Baby mine" has improved so much
since / commenced giving her PfUnder's
Oregon Blood Purifier. IL is so nice for
the little ones.
The Willamette TranspOrtati and
Locks Co. recently sold out their entire .
fleet Of steamers and barges to the O. = .
y. Co., giving the latter present control
nf the entire Columbia and Willamette .
Rivers.
One hundred aud sixty dollars was
subscribed last Sunday at the Congrega- .
tioual Church for the purpose Of pro
curing new set Of library bo, ks for the
use Of the Sunday school connected with
that church.
The new season at New Market Thea .
ter will open next week with "The Cell
ebrated Case at which time Miss
Annie Adams will make her first bow
90 this public. The wonderful child ac-
tress, Maud Adams, will also appear.
The course Of lectures recently an
nouuced under the auspices Of the Phil
omathean society will be opened on
Friday evening, the 3lst inst, by Judge
J. II. Reed. The subject chosen is "A
Glimpse of England about a. d. 100"
A. Ferrara, First street, keeps the
finest and best assortment OF teas 10 the
city. He procures them direct from
Japan, and warrants them 90 be what
they are represented. We have sampled
them, and add our testimony in their
favor
Union meetings have been changed
from the rooms Of the Y. N. c. A., 70
the Churches. They have been held
every night this week i'm the Congrega-
tional Church, and will continue TO be
held there until Sunday evening. All
are invited and made cordially well
come.
ID. ID. Briggs has disposed Of the candy
business aud returned to his former Oc-
cupation Of repairing and renovating
furniture. His place of business is on
Washington street. between Third and
Fourth. The work performed by him
is well and promptly done at reasonable
prices.
Charles Crawford, convicted of an at
tempt 10 commit rape upon the person
Of his little step daughter, and sentenced
10 the penitentiarv for one year. has
been pardoued by the governor Exec
utive clemeucy is not al all admirable
when 90 shields such a crime from proper
punishment.
The session Of the state circuit court.
which adjourned on Saturday, was the
longest ever held 10 this county. OCCUPY
ing eighiy-two judicial days A special
term Of The same will convene in this
city on the 4th Of February. The next
regular term will convene on the Mon
day following.
The supreme court has affirmed the
decision of the lower court in the case
Of Archie Brown and James johnson,
and the sentence Of the law will be
executed upon them on the eth day Of
February Do the county jail-yard in this
city. Only the number of witnesses re-
quired bv law will he admitted.
The temperance meeting at the Y. ".
C.. A. rooms on Saturday evening was.
as usual, largely attended, many persons
turning away for the lack Of even stand
iug-room. The exercises were CON
Quoted with uufagging interest. An
who attend are made welcome aud, a.
far as possible, comfortable A meeting
of usual interest may be looked for next
Saturday evening.
Joseph Carmau, who livef near the
car-sh0ps, beyond East Portland, while
tn q state Of intoXIcatiou on Saturday
night, fired his house and perished in
the names. The house Is supposed to
have been iguited from the careles.
handling OF Che lamp, and the man was
too drunk 10 even attempt escape. He
leaves "A wife, who was Ia Vancouver al
the time of the calamity.
The wordy contest relative 70 the
selection OF grounds for The "Distriei
Fair near this city, wakes warm as the