The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-11-13

stock OF everything IN their line, which
they are selling unusually low. Read
their new advertisement, aud then call
aud examine their goods.
The Board Of Police Commissioners
on Monday night accepted the "Tesigua-
tiousn of t. McManus aud ". Is. Dan
iels. ]. W. Sloan, J. T. Watson and b.
L. Goodwin were appointed officers.
Jos. Jakalla, suspended from duty some
time since, was reinslated.
Sheriff Sperry, Of Umatilla county,
brought down two cOuvicts on Tuesday,
and yesterday took them 10 the peni-
Tertiary. Their names are r. +. Wilson
and John Campbell. Each is sentenced
for three years, the former for stealing
cattle aud the lBtier for taking "A horse.
Two sailors, Finland and Trainor,
have been tried in the L. :. Circuit
Court for desertion from the Stonewall
jackson, aud found guilty. They we're
sentenced to thirty days imprisonment,
{ or to answer the requisition Of the cap
/ tain of the vessel. They will probably
take the first punishment.
The Standard sends reporter 10 the
/ High School on Friday afternoons TO
give reports OF the elocutiOnary and lit
erary exercises. This is a good move.
I Seeing their names in print, with a
word Of cOmmendation for the deserv-
/ ing, will spur the pupils 10 do Their
/ best, and high order Of excellence viii
result
Csrdinelrs Saturday evening sorecs
are very enjoyable. The Professor +
reputation is thoroughly established in
Portland, aud an excellent class Of
| A4fHnHfIs5 p
night in Centennial Hall. Charles
. Cardinell, Jr., is "a thorough master Of
the may art, aud impar,s his kuowl-
edge in a manner that gives entire salts
faction.
John Mountain, formerly Of this city,
/ but now School Director OF San Fran
cisco, has been undergoing an ezamina-
/ ton by the Finance Committee OF tile
Board Of Supervisors on the charge OF
/ having received money from n young
/ lady for promising 10 get her position
/ in the schools, aud the charge Is sus-
I tainei. Mayor Bryant will commence
proceedings % oust Mountain from his
I seat 10 the Board Of Education.
The management made a mistake in
continuing "Pinaforen after having
given out that last Saturday evening
/ would be the occasion Of its last repre-
sentation. Deception will not win, and
the attendance az New Market during
I this week shows IT, The error Of adj
vertising "clo-iug nights is made too
frequently 10y professional people. An
immense business could doubtless have
heen done in the cities up the valley.
The opera has been better sung this
week than last, several OF the company
who had severe colds having recovered
the use Of their voices.
OF the different pedestriennes at pres
ent in the city, Miss Grace Florence, at
Armory Hall, is perhaps the neatesi
walker. Miss Wiley, is also neat, bot
rather too tall to appear we'll. Miss
Sadie Donley, at Turn Halle, is the
f greatest favorite. Miss Belle Sherman
Is not handsome enough TO be much
admired, though her speed and endur-
ance command respect. She is perhaps
the fastest loug-disiance walker in the
city, though the phlegmatic Won Berg
may contest her right 10 the honor
Miss Deuman, at Turn Halle, is another
unattractive walker. Miss Alice Don
ley is a bright-eyed, thoughtiul-loOking
curly headed brunette, and walks with
an anxious expression on her counte'
nance. Miss Sherman Is "a years o
age; Sadie D0nley Is Is, ami the other'
are under - years Of age. As the time
passes on, the interest is on the increase
aud very large gatherings will probably
witness the close of the matches. The
girls at Armory Hail for three day.
walked one lap more on each quartet
than they should, aud are indignant
that the track was not accurately meas.
ured. They are now walking the
proper distance.