The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-23
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HUB-DAY.......~oCToBER %. 1879.
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Tbee -ve been 27S exhibitors grsut-
- space .le Mechanics Fair.
Fnher ., her Total Abstinence So.
eiety No. = has beea organized IN this
city
Trade Dollar won the two-miIe dash
at East Portland on Saturday; time,
8:45i.
The Pine sheel coffee house has leased
the restaurant privileges AT the Mechan-
les Fair.
The bark Garibaldi, which sailed yes
terday for Hongkoug, carried away 25l
Chinese.
Two convic.s from Baker county were
taken To The peuitentiary on Tuesday
morning
An agency Of Wells, Fargo * Co.'S
express has been established "a Paiouse
CITY, W T.
a masquerade ball will he given at
Old Fellows Hall, East Psrtiaud, To-
morrow night.
Mr.. Jerry Colwer, or "Hap7y Jerry"
well known la the newspaper profession,
has given up farming.
On the calendar Of the present term
Of The Circuit Court there are large
number OF divorce cases.
An unknown steersge passenger died
ou Tuesday night on the steamer Slate
of California DO an epIieptic tit
Mr.. d. c. Ireland editor Of the ASt0-
ri0H was in the city the early part oi
the week visiting the Mechanics Fair.
The Giant Powder Company # san
Francisco las purchased an acre oi land
DO Stephens Addition TO East Portland.
Owing to the superior finish and excel
leuce OF work, Auell stands pre- eminent
as photographer Give hlm a
call.
The buildings recently destroyed 10y
fire, between Second aud Third, + aud
+ streets, North Portland, are being re-
placed.
NJ C. G-o-ge, 4. G. Gibbs aud c. p.
Holman, of this city, have heen APP
pointed Notaries Public 10y Governor
Thayer.
The Young Mems Hebrew Association
will give another OF their public enter
tainmeuts at their hall on sunday, the
9Th proXimO.
The horse PARROT made a mile in 2:26
at the East Partlau track last Friday,
the fastest time ever made by "A trotteT
ia this State.
Professor Chauyin will give an elocu-
tiouary entertainment at the Unitarian
chapel TO morrow evening for the bene-
fit of that society.
The body Of Chiuaman was found
suspended 10y the neck in building ou
Madison street on Monday. He is sup
posed 10 have committed suicide.
Persons will not be allowed to carry
canes, umbrellas or parasols iu the pa
Nilion during the Mechanics Fair. The
doorkeepers will check them free Of
charge.
Rev. DR.. MeIlis and his daughters
Agnes and Helen, Of Oakland, Cal, ar
rived by the State of California, aud
will probably make Portland their lu-
ture home.
The owners Of the macadamized road
want the riverside county road vacated
from Smiths mill 10 the Red House,
aud the same relocated ou the mscad-
amized road.
Next week Manager Mcguire will
place the successful opera "H NJ. :. Pin
afure" on the boards at New Market
Theater, under tie able direction Of Mr..
Fred. Lyster.
J. +. Miller, Of the Cosmopolitan Boot
aud Shoe Store, corner oi Third aud
Morrison streets, has just opened an eX-
teusive stock Of everything la his line.
Give him call.
Those who wish an excellent suit Of
clothing, guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfacti0n as 10 price, quality aud hti
should call on W. II. Utter, with w. }.
Quinn, 2S Stark street.
The Common Council has ordered new
sidewalks 10 be laid on Main street from
Fourth TO Eleventh, on North East Park
street from a To q, and on North West
Park street from B 10 q.
TIE clearance sale OF Comst0ck &
Phuger's general stock OF dry goods and
clothing will continue some three
months. We advise those ia quest Of
good bargains 10 call on them.
The cost Of the Cathedral at the cor
ner Of Third and stark streets will be
about SS0. 900 when finished. 10 viii be
the finest church edifice ia Oregon. The
spire will rise 2l2 feet above the level Of
the street.
Mayor Thompson has appointed Mr..
s G. Skidmore to lill tie vacancy in
the Board OF Police Commissioners
caused by the resignation Of Mr.. r. r.
Riley, aud the Council has confirmed
the appointment
Olds * King, of the Third Street store,
are Keeping up their reputation Tor car
rying one of the largest and best stocks
Of try goods in the city, which they are
selling at lowest possible rates. See
their new announcement.
Davies defeated Charters IN the bill
lizard match for the champion cue on
Tuesday night score, 800 To 2ss- lt u
hoped that enough money was made 10
,,ef the enc out of soak" aud that
nothing more will he heard OF IL.
Colonel Frank J. Parker, editor Of
t6a WaIla Walla Statesman, and Miss
Martha Newell, daughter Of the late
1,roprietor of that paper, were married
on Tuesday in the Episcopal Church OF
tbe plsce named. They left Tor this
CITY on their wedding trip.
Mrs. ". A. Grey, wife Of Mr.. Erastus
GREY, Of Milwaukee, committed suiclHe
bv drowning on Tuesday morning she
had been in poor health for some lime
and il is thought her mental faculties
had become affected. Deceased Is sald
10 have been an estimable lady.
The manner in which Judge Bellinger
and District Attorney Capies and bis
deputv, Mr.. MHlkey, have upheld the
majesty OF the law at the last two ses-
sions Of the Circuit Court, has bad the
effect Of remarkably decreasing the
commission Of crime in this district.
On the l4th instant, At Albina, oe-
Cured the death, 10y quick consumption,
of Jobn Henry Clay, son Of J. \. and
Laura Bennett, aged five years. THIS
il the fifth bereavement Of the sorrowing
oar.nts. three brothers and sister Of