The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-02


also secured.
Captain Rives, Of the ship st. Lucie,
has been found guilty IN the L. :. Dis
trict Court Of maltreating a seaman,
and fined S25.
Mr.. J. Harris, an Eastern railroad
man, has been appointed Superintend-
eut Of construction on the Northern Pa
cific Railroad.
The funeral OF Frank Jena, late pro-
prietor of the Canyon Garden, was con-
Quoted on Monday by the Improved
Order Of Red Men.
Ii is pity last Chance" Miller can
not be sent to the asylum. People are
getting tired Of reading about his insan-
ity in the daily press.
Mr.. Geo. w. Weidler and Miss Hattie
Bacon were married last evening at the
residence Of the brides parents, corner
Third and Stark streets.
The dedication services OF the German
Evangelical Reformed Church were
held last Sunday at the northeast corner
Of Ninth and Stark streets.
A night school has been established
at the Seameu's Bethel, near Third and
J. streets. Chaplain Stubbs is making
this au attractive resort for sailors.
The marriage Of Mr.. G. w. Ellis and
Miss Jessie Scott was solemnized ct
Trinity Church last evening. We ex-
tend our congratulations TO the happy
couple.
Attention is called to the professional
card Of Mrs. DR.. B. a. Ford aud DR.. 4.
J.. Ford, under New This Week" The
diseases OF ladies aud children are their
specialties.
From the testimony Of witnesses in
the Hagar murder trial at Oregon City,
it appears that the killing will be fas-
tened on Bernard, King aud Fairchilds
being accomplices.
OF the go arrests made by the police
Of Portland during the month OF Sep
tember, l63 were for drunk and disor-
Derby" There were five arrests for Wis
itiug opium houses.
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 J.
Quinn, 2S Stark street.
The total number Of pupils at the East
Portland public school is %. Average
attendance, 90 s. Miss Josie Laing aud
Miss Mollie Ferguson are reported the
best spoilers in the school.
Tire clearance sale Of Comstock &
Phuger's general stock Of dry goods and
clothing will continue some three
months We advise those in quest Of
good bargains to call on them.
Peter Swensen, a young Swede, made
an attempt 10 kill himself by cutting
his throat with "a penknife last week,
but was unsuccessful He declines to
assign any cause for the attempt.
The body of David Steel, the carpen-
ter of the ship Tabor, who disappeared a
short time since, was found in the Will
lamette last Friday. He was acciden-
tally drowned. The remains were buried
az Lone Fir Cemetery.
Thorpe, the man who swindled a
number Of persons on the northern coast
with his patent stone fraud, has been
convicted of swindllng in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, and was sentenced TO five
years in the penitentiary.
The Tyne. manued by Henderson.
stroke. and Jones, bow, won the double
scull race last Saturday. Time, 24:lsl
The Water Witch won the four-oared
race; crew-Whiting, stroke Button
No. 3 Corbett, No. ,; Sparrow, bow
Time, 2l:36.
Jensen, the Sweds who attempted {,
throw vitriOl in little childs eyes th'
other day, waived examination. an,
was bound over in the sum of $500 L
await the action Of the Grand Jury
Not furnishing bail, he was taken TO th,
county Jail.
The Oregonian and Mermaid. tn
boats which made the best time in Tn
Yacht race last Sunday, lost the race be
cause they rounded the stake boat frou
the wrong side, aud the referee gave IN
first prize to the yacht Dip, and the sec
ond to the Emma Baker
The Oregon exhibit at the San Fran
cisco Mechanics Fair will form part q
the attractions at the forthcoming an
nual exhibition Of the Southern Horti
cultural Society, 10 be held at Los An
geles, Cal, commencing on the 10Th in
staut and continuing ssveral days.
The increase Of travel and freight o.
the Oregon Central road, which cause
its extension, has also necessitated In
running of a freight train each wa
daily. The two new locomotives OF
dered arrived by the Elder, and will b
put on the road in a week or ten days
Several changes have been made q
the post Office. Hereafter there will
but one general delivery window, this
to the left Of the north entrance, the d
dies department having been abOlishe,
The general delivery will be open froi
A. n. to 4:30 p. ~, aud from 6 to Z p. ,
Capt +. c. Merriman, Lighthouse Il
spector Of the Thirteenth District, hi
heen ordered 10 his home at Geneva, }
Y, there TO await orders from the d.
partmeut at Washington. No motto
il seems, will be taken OF the request
Portland merchants that he be EllOwe
10 remain here.
Messrs. Suksdorf and Wagner, Of ii
Portland Turn Nerein, left yesterday 4
Oakland, Cal, 10 attend the grand TuI
Nerein Congress. Ii is the intention
the order TO create an immense mutu
benevolent association similar 10 j
workings to that Of the United Order
Workmen and other organizations.