The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-18


The total attendance at the public
schools for the week ending last Friday
was $3.50 in excess Of last year.
An invitation has been forwarded
from Salem to General Grant for him
self and party to visit the State Fair.
Owing to the superior finish and excel
lence of work, Abel stands pre-eminent
as a photographer Give him a
call.
4 Portland nine of ball-players will
so to Olympia to compete for the pre-
MUM offered by the Agricultural So
ciety.
Mrs. Lennon, the popular milliner,
at No. % Washington street, has re-
ceived her Fall stock Of hats and trim
mings.
The bark Norman Mcleod was for
two days in the breakers at the mouth
Of the Columbia without receiving any
damage.
The telegraph line between ST. Joe
and the Rickreal will be completed as
soon as the insulators arrive from San
Francisco.
Mr.. J. J. Burton, one OF Oregon's first
settlers, died at bis home In this city on
last Monday night. He came 10 the
State in 1915.
Another pioneer, Mr. Wm. L. Holmes,
aged seveuty-three, died al Oregon City
last Friday evening. He was highly
respected citizen.
Mr.. w. c. Myer, Of Jacksonville, has
been in the city several days with some
Of his Percheron korses, which he is
taking 10 Puget Sound.
Work on the Harrison-street school
building is being crowded, aud the ex-
terror work will be completed in three
weeks If rain does not intervene.
Mrs. Drucilla Dobson, lady eighty
two years Of age, who has resided on the
Tualatin Plains since 1880, died near
Glencoe last Saturday. She was highly
esteemed.
The School Directors have employed
another teacher, Miss Louisa Buxton,
in the sixth grade of the North School,
in consequence Of the crowded condition
Of that grade.
Captain Wilkinson, military in
structOr at Pacific University, has a
class Of about fifty cadets in training at
Forest Grove. Uniforms will be OBJ
tained from the East.
The nuptials of Miss Grace Howard,
daughter Of General o. 0. Howard, and
Captain J. T. Gray, Of the steamer Lnr-
line, were consummated at Vancouver
barracks last evening.
Those who wish an excellent suit Of
clothing, guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfaction as 10 price, quality and fit,
should call on W. II. Utter, with W. ].
Quinn, 2S Stark street.
Mrs. Wiley, a lady who lives on the
WashOugal River, w. T., was gored by
vicious COW last Thursday, aud dan
eerously hurt She Is being cared for at
81. Nineents Hospital.
TIE clearance sale Of Comstock
Pdnger's general stock Of dry goods and
clothing will continue some thre'
months. We advise those IN quest o
good bargains 70 call on them.
There are but few persons in tn,
county iaii who have been held TO avail
the action Of the Grand Jury. Judgl
Bellinger and District Attorney Caple
have awakened q wholesome fear ia law
breakers.
Hon. II. w. Corbett, after faithfully
fulfilling the duties of President Of th
Board OF Trade for five years, decline
another term at the last meeting, an
Colonel John McCraken was elecle
unanimously
Mr.. r L. Hall, Of the firm of Daytol
& Hall, ard Miss Letta Lindsley
daughter Of Rev. a. l. Lindsey, wer
married at the Presbyterian Cnurcl
last Tuesday evening. the father Of thi
bride officiating.
The outgoing cargo Of the ship Dow
enbv wifi be the sixth taken by tina
vessel from Oregon. Captain PENN
has crossed the Columbia bar eleve
times, and has no fear Of Il and 10 d III
Guilty in crossing.
A man named W. d. Parker, recent
arrived from California, fractured one G
his legs on Monday morning by jumT
ing from the second story OF the Norto
House into the yard. He claims tna
he did IL in his sleep.
Bernhard, son Of Mr.. aud Mrs. So
Hirsch, died ia this city on the 13t
instant, aged , years > months and .
davs. The child was a bright, prOmi,
ing pratiler, who endeared himself
every one who knew him.
We present to-day an advertisement
Of the widely known aud popular Beatt
pianos and organs, manufactured 10
Daniel +. Beatty, Washington, y.
The terms are so reasonable shat all ca
indulge their taste for music.
lne Ast0ridn informs POrilande
that the remaining portions Of tt
French vessel which sank ia the Wi
lnmette near Flanders wharf in IS
have been removed. Porilanders shoul
subscribe for The Astoria daily.
The seventh Sunday School C,nvar
tiou for Oregon, Washington and Idab
will be held in Salem in the Conpreg
tioual Church on Tuesday and Wedne
dsv. September 30th aud October l.
state Fair tickets can be bought, thr
securing bali fare.
There is much opposition among me
camille and commercial firms 10 the r
moval of Captain Merrimau a. Inspect
Of this Lighthouse District. a petit,
asking that he be allowed 10 remain ID
been forwarded by Portland firms 20 Il
National Lighthouse Board at Was
ington.
The mere announcement that the VI
chanics Pavilion will be formal
opened Oh the 18th proximo by ba
given by the Grand Army OF the II
public, is sufficient TO cause a rush,
the @. A. II. parties are the most pop
las in the city. See advertisement und
"New This Week"
The opening day OF the Mechani.
Fair has been postponed TO October POT
The fair will continue two weeks. Il
hibitors will be allowed free space, a