The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-19
NEWS ITEMS.

ahead rapidly.
There were 245 inmates of the Insane
Asylum on June lst.
The number of eonvicts REMAINING II,
the State Prison June lst was ia.
Christian College, at Monmouth. held
its commencement exercises last We
Nearly every important town i
Southern Oregon will celebrate the
OF July.
The post route between MelIiunvH
and Sheridan viii probably be rs-
established.
Geo. r. +. Swain has commenced the
publication Of weekly paper, the
Courant, at Cornelius.
NJ. G. Foisy, the first printer who set
type in Oregon. died at his home iu
Gervais on the llth instant.
The entire faculty of Willamette
University, with the exception of Pro-
fessor Collier, have resigned.
L. o. Hall, ascending clerk of the
LONDON and San Francisco Bank, has
been sentenced to five years in san
Qusntin.
About one hundred Umatilla Indians
have agreed to take up land and settle
on the reservation, aud Others viii DO
likewise.
Lieutenant T. 5. FarrOw, Twenty
Infantry, has secured the twenty ma
tilla Indian scouts authorized for enlist
ment recently.
Hezekiah Bailey is the name Of the
man who, few days ago at Willamina,
so cruelty beat his little boy chat be
could not speak.
The grand union temperance picnic,
| first proposed by the Halsey Alliance,
will be held at Roberts Bridge on We'd
nesday, June 25th.
The State Board of Education has
adopted the independent reater- and
spoilers, published by a. ). + rues o
Co, New York City.
The rnmcr that no profes so-s- are
wanted at the Willamette University
who are not connected with the Ietho-
dist Church, is incorrect.
/ The large mill dam at the Tulaiip
| Reservation, W. T., was carried away
| last week by a sudden rise i'm the stream,
caused by the melting Of snow In the
| mountains.
The Presbyterian church Of Seattle,
| W. T., was dedicated on the 18th inst.
Rev. DIR. Hemphill, Of San Francisco,
preached the dedicatOry sermon. The
church is out of debt.
The Territorial University o. Wash
ingtOn Territory held its con meDce-
meut exercises on the afternoon Of the
18th instant. There were forty scholars
in the graduating class.
Pacific University Forest Grove held
its commencement exercises on Thurs
day last. The literary exercises Of the
Associate Alumni were pronounced very
Interesting and instructive.
The San Francisco Academy Of
Sciences rendered a reception to the ex-
ploring party of James Gordon Benefits
yacht Jeanette on the 18th. Tue yes
sci will probably sail on the 25Ih.
The City Council Of Seattle, w r.,
has adopted a resolution authorizing
the Mayor to visit Portland in person
aud ascertain at what rate the bonds Of
the city of Seattle can be negotiated.
Mrs. Hines little child, two years old,
fell into a we'll at Creswell last week,
but with remarkable endurance and
. Judgment held on to the rope until the
mother pulled it up with the windlass.
The commencement exercises Of VIII
lamette University aud OF the albany
Collegiate Institute were held last week.
Ex-senator Mitchell delivered She ad-
dress to the graduates of the tcrme IN
stitutiOn.
The Spiritualists will hold grove
meeting at their grounds in NeW IRA,
Clackamas county, Oregon, comueuC-
ing Friday, June 27th, aud extending
over Sunday. A general invitation i=
extended to the public to be present
The west-side railroad company has
secured the right of way for the roai
: through Polk county, without being
compelled to resort TO litigation IN q
single instance. The purchase OF the
right of way cost the citize OF INDIE
pendeuce but S4O0.
The annual meeting of the Pioneer
! Society of Southern Oregon was held at
the Courthouse in Jacksonville on
Thursday, the 5th inst. David Linn
was elected President. The annual re-
Z union Of the society viii be held at Ash
{ land on Thursday, the llth OF Septem-
Der next
For brevity in description, this item
will compare favorabiy with any thatoue
is likely TO see: "a man on Lewis River
has a theory on breaking a hen from
setting, and, putting it in practice,
spriukled hot ashes in the nest. His
} new barn will hardly be completed be-
fore harvest
The OregoHi1n's Seattle correspond
ent says: Arrangements have been
made for grand clam bake at Blake's
Island on the 25th inst. The people of
Seattle will defray all the expenses of
the trip, and accept no compensation
from those Of their Portland friends who
wish to participate"
The Baptists propose to build a struct-
ure to serve as "a college and chapel at
McMinnville. IL will be built of brick,
/, its dimensions 90X60 feet. II will have
a basement, two main stories and an
attic story, with mansard roof, and is
TO be finished by September OF next
year. The estimated cost is between
I eIE OO0 nd son uDD