The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-07
HONE NEWS

before the Fall season commences.
Sacramentans do not think the chap
in Jail at Lewiston is Tom LawtOn.
tt is said counterfeit five-doIlar green
backs are in circulation in Portland.
Mount Tabor has been established as
post-ofiice; Joseph Lewando, post
master.
The ferryboat Veto now makes hourly
trips between Vancouver and the Ore
gon shore.
Nr. w. Jackson has gone to John
Day River to spend a month in hunting
and fishing.
A Mrs. Williams was fined for assault
and battery last Saturday by a Justice
Of the peace.
Judge VIM. II. Adams has been ap-
pointed Justice of the Peace for the
Western precinct.
The first shipment OF wheat from
Eastern Oregon for this season was
made last Monday.
a young man named Emerson was
Drowned near Bachelors Island, in the
Columbia, on Sunday.
DR.. c. A. Smith was sentenced to
tlree years IN the peuitentiary for Ut
tsring counterfeit coin.
Joseph Bachman, City Treasurer Of
Portland, was married yesterday TO Miss
Rosa Galland in san Francisco.
Sarah A. Murray, an insane patient,
" as brought over from IillamOok and
placed in the Asylum on Monday.
The site selected for the new ceme-
terry, on the macadamiZed road, is being
surveyed aud cleared Of forest trees.
a young lady named Rosa Manches-
was drowned last Thursday while
athing in the Columbia near Rainier
W. L. Wood, a carpenter, living at
Tenth and / streets, had his leg broken
70 two places last Friday while at work
Owing to the superior finish and excel
lence Of work, Abell stands pre-eminent
as a photographer. Give him a
calf.
Mrs. Shipley, of Oswego, while on a
chair hanging pictures a few days ago,
slipped aud fell, sustaining very severe
injuries.
Judge Stearns, Of the Police Court,
collected $3.50 from fines during July,
which amount he turned over to the City
Treasurer.
Mrs. J. w. Lennon will visit San
Francisco toward the latter part Of this
month to make her Fall selections of
millinery.
Mr.. r. Porter gave up his contract TO
build the HarrisOn-street schOOl-hOuse,
and Mr.. Mayo, of East Portland, was
awarded the work.
Attention is called to the advertisement
Of Messrs. Geo. Stiuson q Co, Of Port
and, Maine, the best-knOwn art pub
fishers in America.
Mrs. Emily Yeargain, daughter of the
ate DR.. Mcbride, has completed the
study OF medicine, and will shortly open
an Office in this city.
The small wooden foundry Of Messrs.
Thompson q Cooney, in East Portland,
was destroyed by fire last Friday. Loss,
$500; Insurance, $3.50.
NJ T. Ward, the west-side contractor,
says that he will be able to meet all de-
mands against him, and will pay every
cent he owes at an early date.
An opera bouffe company, now being
organized, will visit Portland early mex
month. "H. NJ. 5. PinafoTe,n "Le Petit
Due" and other operas will be given.
Judge Bellinger has decided that ia,
Injunction recently granted restraining
contractors from employing Chimes
upon public works shall be perpetual.
Richard Hodgson, the young man ar
rested here month or two ago for arsoI
iu santa Rosa, Cal, has been sentenced
TO the penitentiary OF that State for fOu
years.
Judge Bellinger has sentenced All Le
10 be hanged on the 23d Of September
and Charley Lee TO the psnitentiary 70
life for the murder Of Chin Su Ning a
the Joss-house last September.
Sergeant +. p. Wells, Sergeant r. VI
Hickey and Private Charles HOman, o
the Department Of the Columbia, hav
won positions in the team TO represen
the Western Division at CreedmoOr.
Customers receive careful and courte
Gus attention at the grocery establish
meut Of W. II. Marshall d Co., on
street, between First and Second. Tn
new firm deserve and will meet success
The excellent company now at Bald
wins will probably open the Fall seasoi
al New Market Theater. The cOmpan.
will play at Reeds Opera House durinI
the State Fair-if they come TO Oregon
Captain George II. Flanders has re
signed his position as Inspector OF Hull
i'm this district. John p. Ward has re
signed the position Of Deputy Collecto
of Customs and accepted the place va
Gated by Captain Flanders.
The Postmaster General has Ordere
that Portland have the free deliver
svstem. About forty boxes will be at
tacbed to lamp posts in different part
of the city, aud letters and papers wi
be collected and delivered twice day
Mrs. AinswOrth, mother Of Captain
c. Ainswortb, dislOcated her hip las
Sunday by a severe fall. She was STOP
ping at their Summer residence, ant
being a considerable distance from
physician, IL was several hours 0eior
assistance could be obtained.
On Monday evening Mr. John Hur
burt started for Albany 10 make a sui
vey for line Of railway from that cit
TO Lebanon. It Is said the Oregon an
California Company will furnish On
rails and lay the track il the people wi
give the right of way and grade th
track.
Mr.. Buchtel, the popular photogra
pber, has refitted and beautiied his ga
ierv, corner First and Morrison streeti
His skylight is the finest in the Stat
and is the only one that will perm
taking fine pictures at all hours OF th
day aud in all classes Of weather. Nott
ing but first-class work allowed to leav
the gallery.
The Hutchinson family gave the
farewell concert last evening at th
Congregational Church before a laTg
and intelligent audience. They g
hence TO Astoria, and we take pleasuI
in assuring our many readers in th