The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-15
LOCAL. NEWS.
The river is receding slowly.

Abe OregCni0n will receive a new
power press by the Columbia.
A Hancock and English Club has
been organized 10 East Portland
The Presbytery Of Oregon has been ia
session in Astoria since Tuesday.
An excursion from Corvallis TO Port
land and Astofla is being agitated.
Next Saturday the Portland yacht
men will hold their annual regatta.
Through traffic on the o. r. k y. Co.'S
line Of steamers and cars is resumed.
The salmon-fshing season will be
over toward the latter part Of the month.
Reed is reinstated in the position Of
city dog-catcher, Uicc Arnold removed.
Thenew school year Of the free schools
will commence Wednesday, September
lst
Mr.. Daniel J. Malarkey, one Of Port
lands prominent citizens, died last
night
Miss Augusta Dargon has retired from
the stage and married rich Australian
grazier.
IN the public schools, all grades below
the sixth will hereafter be dismissed al
2.30 u. II.
Tomorrow evening the East Portland
republicans will form a Garfield aud
Arthur Club.
Mr.. ID. W. Prentice, OF Prentice & Co.'S
music store, is making "a business tour
Of Eastern Oregon.
The Grand Jury has returned "not
true bill, in the case Of Jacobs, wrongly
charged with arson.
IN Huntsville, Ala, June 28d. Mr..
Preston Smith, Of this city, married
Miss j. r. Williamson.
Dr. Dean Clark has returned from
Walla Walla. His address will be Port F.
land for some time to come.
J. ID. Drew has been awarded the con
tract for matchmaking B street from .
Fifteenth TO the city limits.
The BARRIERS Of this city, following the .
clerks example, will endeavor to have T.
their shops closed at S p. NJ
George Wright Post, G. A. r, has
sent cougratulatory letters TO both Cen
erals Weaver and Hancock.
-Four elegant residences will shortly
be erected on the block at the intersec-
ton OF B and Fifteenth streets.
A Chinese theater is TO be opened 10
the new building on the northwest cor
uer Of Second aud Alder streets.
Judge Stott has given Deluas Seaman
the full extent Of the law for his bur-
giaries-four years in the penitentiary
The captain Of the Emmet Guard has
resigned, to allow some other worthy
individual an opportunity to earn a title.
Owing to the superior finish and excel
leuce of work, Abel stands pre-eminent
as a photographer. Give him a
call.
Judge Stott has refused 10 issue a writ
restraining the Jefierson-street Ferry
Company from proceeding with their
work.
Bids for the construction Of additions
10 the Mechanics Pavilion viii be
opened next Saturday afternoon az ,
o'clock.
Mr.. Hersey, formerly proprietor Of
the Aurora Restaurant in this city, is
now running restaurant az the CAS-
cades locks.
Captain Lachlan, of the steamship
Elder, has asked the Portland Board of
Trade to establish a signal station at
Point Adams.
There are forty-six regular teachers
in the Portland public schools, aud two
upernumeraTies. -Four only OF the
forty-eight are men.
Sugar-coated cream corn prize in
every paekagel, wholesale and retail, al
Post Office Store, corner Fifth and Nor
rison streets, Portland.
The Grand Jury has returned "nOt a
true bill' in the case Of Harry Lynch,
with the murder OF Thomas
Watts in East Portland.
McDevitt got judgment against Pit
tock q Scott, proprietoTs Of the EUCHing
telegram for S354 Sc for libel. 4 mo-
tiou for a new trial was filed.
Mr.. o. +. Paxton aud Mr.. J. r
Ewing, Of this city, have passed their
examinations before the Supreme Court
and been admitted 10 the bar.
The wooden buildings on Stark and
Second streets are being removed, pre-
paratory TO laying the foundation for
the extension Of Union Block.
Nearly $50 merchants have signed a
remonstrauce against tue swinging sign
ordinance. However, the Mayor has
wisely approved the ordinance.
Gold fish and fish food, and candies in
packages for picnics, wholesale and re-
tail, az Post Office Store, corner Of Fifth
aud Morrison streets, Portland.
Messrs. Whiting, Hatch, Hontoan
and Corbett are.the crew selected by the /.
Portland Rowing Association to partic-
ipate IN the contest for the Grant cup.
Judge Stott has sentenced e. Hab-
berly 10 the peniteutiary for six months
for breaking sewer pipe, aud Daniel
Moran for one year Tor the larceny Of $50.
Governor Thayer has pardoned George
Collins, sentenced from Wasco county
for assault with intent to Kill. Reason .
asst gned extra work aud waving .
merit money.
1Ir. H. w. Pretiymau, of East Port
land was poisoned last Saturday by
eating rice, and came very near dying.
The rice was poisoned from contact with
copper in China.
I'll feelings are more numeroUsly pro-
duced by chronic constipation than any
other bodily illness. Remove the cause
with Pfuuder's Oregon Blood Purifier,
and cease feeling i'll.
The steamship State Of California
made the run from Portland TO Astoria
la 5 hours and > minutes on Tuesday,
the shortest time on record. This is 81
The rate Of - miles an hour.
VIM. Reid sends in his resignation as
Secretary Of the Board Of Trade, gets
many compliments from members for
his services, and then, the object being
accomplished, withdraWs il.
DR. j. T. Wells, assisted by Drs. Chap
man and SaylOr, removed a cancer from
the breast Of an elderly lady on Monday.
The operation was skilifully performed,
and the patient is doing nicely.
Finest French candies sent to all parts
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