The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-12
HOWE NEWS.

more ON our streets.
No. 3's engine company will celebrate
the twentieth anniversary Of the forn,s-
iiou of that company tomorrow.
We are informed that the Great
American Store (COmstock & Pnugerl
viii be open again IN a few days.
ladies' fair i'm aid Of st. Francis,
Church, East Portland. is in Trogress an
the city bail. Admission, p cents.
Dying 20 the superior finish and excel
leuce OF work, Abel stands pre-eminepf
as photographer. Give him a
call.
The Handel and Haydn Society will
give lhelr last entertainments Of the sea-
son M New Market Theater. on Tues.
day, June 18th.
10 rs reported that six fishermen
while on an ebb tide az the mouth Of tbe
Columbia last Friday, were carried out
10 sea and lost.
The total number OF arrests in this
city the past year, according 10 the re-
boLl ,, ol the ChleI Of Police, was 3 3,334-
2,s9s city and 436 State cases.
Tire graduating class Of the Portland
High School have chosen Mr.. II. l.
Brooke 20 deliver the salutatorv address
ana Miss Augusta =. Allen the valedfe-
tory.
No. S's defeated No. Is I'm the base
bail match yesterday, tie game being
the fourth Of the tournament OF the fire
companies Tor the Hrurichsen & Green
berg bat.
The Republican primaries were held
last Monday evening, and the Demo-
ti-s the following evening. The con-
F-- ious of both parties are being held
go 10 press
Iae Grand Lodge Of Masous Tor Ore
Ecn have elected the following officer-:
q. 81. q. NJ, r. p. Earhart; d. @. NJ.
Ny. u Wright; $. g. W, Alex. Wait;
- y. W., j. y. Dolph.
The National Employment Bureau is
at i1e cottage, lO7 Morrison street. op-
posite the post ofie. Mrs. Eli Jones
snperinteuds the ladies' department. J.
Russell Jones, manager.
Mr.. Lent, a farmer near East Port
land, informs Us that about thirty acres
ot bis farm was overilowed on the 20th
Of Aay-an occurrence never before
known later than the 6th of April
Bernard McKinty, a young man
twenty-four years Of age, attempted sui
eide in saloon ON Stark street last sun /
day morning by shooting himself ia The
breast. He viii probably recover.
Rev. DR. A. j. Messing, rabbi Of the
congregation Beth Israel Of san Fran .
cisco, is visiting the Northwest. his .
purpose being 10 establish schools for
Jewish children in the principal towns. /
In the baseball match last Saturday
between the mines of No. Is and No. 4's .
engine companies, No. IS were the
winners by "a score OF 30 90 iu six in
niuss, when the game was stopped by
lain.
Miss Mary !. Lynch, Of Salem, died
in this city ou Monday. 4 coroner's .
jury returned a verdict that she came
20 her death by an abortion, committed .
by person or persons unknown 20 the .
jury.
The colored residents Of this city will
hold "a memorial meeting at Good
Templar's Hall on tomorrow FRIDAY
evening, % commemorate the service of .
the late VIM. Lloyd Garrison in behalf
Of their race.
The Terpsichorean Club party az Turn .
Halle last Friday evening was one of the .
most successful Of the season. A notable .
feature was the excellence Of the music. +
furnished by the Washington Guard
Band, Prof. Roos leader.
The residents Of the northern part Of
the city viii be graufed 70 learn that
the New England Market has been
opened on the corner Of 4 and North
Fourth streets, in the shop formerly oc-
cupied by the AmadOr Market.
Both the OrcQOni0n and the Sunday
Welcome inform their readers that the
principal characters in the San Fran
cisco 'Piuafore' troupe are Harry Gates,
Frank Rpa, Bsrrows. Hattie Moore and
Ella lie Fevre." Who are the actors?
Miss Emily F. Shattuck, daughter of
N' .Hr. a H..l
day o the age of twenty-four. IT'S idle
% waste laudat0ry words over one who
was so universally loved and respected
She was q noble woman, and fulfilled
her whole duty in life.
A Mrs. Smith, who has been stopping
at -he Home, was found iu the streets
on last Friday evening suffering from
maternal pains. While being taken ia /
hack 10 st. Niucents Hospital, she
gave birth % a child. Both are doing
as well as could be expected.
At a meeting Of the taxpayers OF
school district No. !, held last even
ing, it was decided 90 rebuild the Har- .
ris5n-street schOol-house, and the Di- .
rectors were authorized 90 contract a
loan Of funds, in addition 20 the insur-
auce money now on hand, for the pur-
pose.
Two different companies have recently
fncorporated under the name OF Tie
Cane Foulweather Railroad Company.
Thos. Monteith, II. J. Blughton aud
Archie Monteith, OF Albany, represent
one company, aud T.. L. Appleeate.
Arch MonleiIh and J. b Underwood The
other.
The Unitarian Conference was in ses-
sion ON Monday aud Tuesday of this
week. Several interesting papers were
read. Rev. Dr. Stebbins, Of Sau Fran
cisco. took an active part Ia the discus-
sious. Owing 10 our limited space, we
are unable 10 give even summary Of
the proceedings.
Professor Thomas Condor, of the Stale
University, viii deliver the address 10
the graduating class Of the Portland
High school this year. The commence
ment exercises viii be beld on Monday,
June 23i. The class numbers twenty
eight. greater in number than any two
previous classes.
Mr.. Oscar r. Mayer Of New York
CITY. and Miss Clementina, daughter Of
Mr. Jacob Mayer, Of this city, will be
married this evening by Rev. Dr. May
al the residence Of the brides parents.
The wedding will be private, but the re-
eerfion will be the most fashionable
and brilliant OF the season.
aTr J. J. Owen, editor Of the Daily
and Weakly Mercury, San Jose, arrived