The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-28
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Representative Whiteaher arrived lh
the city last evening.
Mr.. Claude Thayer, son OF the Gov
ernor, is seriously ill.
CAPTAIN Olsen, Of Freeport, w. T., was
in the city yesterday.
Joaouin Miller has placed Maud in a
Canadian convent school.
The East Portland V,ndicator is now
published by Mcclure & Beard.
Surveyors are laying out plots in the
new cemetery near the Red House.
The work Of laying iron on the west
side road was commenced last Friday.
Bishop Haven, son aud daughter,
sailed on the State Of California yes
terday.
To facilitate the shipment OF grain,
extra trains will shortly be put on the
East side road.
The annual fair Of Washington county
will commence September 22i and con-
tinue five days
Mr.. Thomss Prather and wife, Of
Steilacom, are registered at the -.
Charles Hotel
A wharf is to be constructed back Of
the new building on the corner Of Front
and Ash streets.
The City Surveyor has been provided
with an assistant for two mouths at
500 per month.
The Board OF Police Commissioners
have suspended Officer Joseph Jaskalia
for neglect Of duty.
Miss Gertie Granville has been en-
gagged as soubrette for New Market
Theater during the coming season.
The police officers are now required to
be on duty twelve hours at time.
They have been assigned new beats.
The Terpsichorean Club have leased
hail for their own use in Strowbridge's
building during the coming Winter.
Hon. Lee Laughlin, agent Of the
NEW NORTHWEST at North 1amhilli
gave US pleasant call last Saturday.
Owing TO the superior finish and excel
leuce Of work, Abell stands pre-eminent
as a photographer. Give him a
call.
A stone quarter in the northwestern
part Of the city was severely injured
last Saturday forenoon by the caving Of
bauF
A social entertainment will be given
at Plymouth Church tomorrow evening,
corner Fourteenth and i streets. Adj
mission free.
The High School is 10 be removed to
the Park building. The present location
is better adapted for the school, being
more central.
The assembly room, hall, and even
the stairway at the open temperance
meeting were closely packed last Satur-
day evening.
Tf.t.-..-- sr.ra NJ Npr-
nellsviue, y. Y, on the 10Th. Journals
throughout that State give them flat
tering notices.
Mr. Franz, OF the German Rifle Club,
made 81 out Of a possible SO, last sun
day, the second highest score made 10y
member Of the club.
Work on the Corbett-FaiHng build
ing, on tie site of the old Orc Elmo
Theater, is being rushed, workmen
being busy on Sundays.
Mr.. w. 7. Chiuenden, Assistant
Postmaster, has returned TO the city.
His wife and his daughter have gone o.
Eugene for a short visit.
The State Teachers Institute is
discussing the propriety OF establishing
"a State Normal School in connection
with the University at Eugene.
Two fremen on the r. r. Thompson
had a shooting scrape on last Friday,
but no damage was done. One oi the
men, named Oheru, was arrested.
The o. S. y. Company have purchased
the steamer Northwest. The boat was
built 10y Captain stump three years ago,
10 run opposition TO the o. >. \. Co.
A team, driven by Mr.. Tierney, con-
tractor, ran away on Monday, throwing
IA md "A nla aNa
passed over him, iniuring him severely.
The best ball game Of the season was
PLAYED a few days ago between the Nli-
iamettes and the Rustlers Of East Port
land, the former winning by score Of
l3 10 >.
The city has purchased the property
at Second and A streets, opposite New
Market, ana the building has been
moved. Second street will now be COM
paratively straight.
A sad case of destitution is reported
from North Portland a disabled man,
named McDougal, with his wife and
children, are living in extreme poverty
on scow near Weidier's sawmill.
Mr.. John Gates, Chief Engineer Of
the o. =. y. Co, has received a patent
on a steam pump. il Is becoming a
regular item 10 notice a new invention
patented by him, and all are valuable.
Work on the new Baptist Church in
East Portland is progressing rapidly,
and it will soon be ready for occupancy.
Il is situated Oh the corner OF G and
Ninth streets, aud its dimensions are
60X32 feet.
4 young man, named Charles Gam
bic, mysteriously disappeared a few
DAYS ago near Kalama. He was tracked
TO the edge Of the COweman River. His
body was recovered from the stream a
few days ago.
The New York underwriters do not
appreheud any danger to the ship Tabor,
loaded with iron, wheels and axles for
the west side railroad. She sailed from
New York for Portland on FEBRUARY
26th, SO that she has been out six
months.
The Jane a. Falkinburg made the
latest time on record between this port
and Honolulu on her last trip, both to
and from that place. The trip from
here to there was made in eleven davs,
and the voyage back in nineteen and a
half days.
Two boys, named Cason aud Daley,
accused Of shooting a Chinaman in East
Portland, had preliminary examina-
ton Monday morning before Justice
Bybee, and were bound over, each 10
the sum Of $50, for trial by the State
Circuit Court.
An old Italian beggar called at :
South Portland lady's house the othe
day and asked for something to eat
Al. bioft WAS qhaerfuliv given HIM Eh.